Chapter 1
What is the definition of psychology?
The scientific study of behavior and mental
processes.
Whats the difference between a participant observer and a nonparticipant observer?
A nonparticipant observer is a researcher who doesn't interact with those they are observing. A participant observer aims to immerse themself in the day-to-day activities of the participants.
(BONUS POINTS: Can you name an example of a participant observer?)What is one part of the neuron and what is it's function?
Dendrites, Nucleus, Soma (cell body), Axon, Axon Hillock, Myelin Sheath, Terminal Endings.
What is consciousness?
A state of knowing or being aware of internal
and external experiences.
What is structuralism?
The study of psychology by examining conscious experience.
What are the three types of empirical research in psychology?
Descriptive Research
Experimental Research
Correlational Research
What is one of the different types of equipment used for measuring brain function?
EEG
CT Scan
MRI/fMRI
PET Scan
What are one of the sleep disorders talked about in class (that isn't insomnia)?
Sleep apnea
Sleep walking (somnambulism)
Narcolepsy
Sleep terror disorder
Who founded the first psychological lab and what year was it?
Wilhelm Wundt, 1879.
A positive correlation means that when one thing increases, the other thing increases too.
A negative correlation means that when one thing increases, the other thing decreases.
Name the differences between the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere. Which visual field do they control?
Left hemisphere, controls right side of body: Logical reasoning, verbal communication, fine detail analysis.
Right Hemisphere, controls left side of body: Emotion processing, non verbal communication, appreciation of art, whole picture analysis.
(BONUS POINTS: What is the corpus callosum?)
What is a circadian rhythm? What brain area is it associated with?
The body's internal 24 hour clock that regulates physical and mental changes. It is associated with the superchiasmatic nucleus (SCN), which uses signals from your retinas and genetic code to control your sleep wake cycles.
What is functionalism? Whose ideas was it based on?
Study of psychology that focuses on how an object or phenomenon is used. William James established this movement.
What are the three nonscientific ways of knowing covered in class?
Method of Authority, Method of Tenacity, and A priori Method
What are Wernicke's area and Broca's area? What are their functions and where are they located?
Wernicke's area is associated with the comprehension of speech, while Broca's area is attributed to the production of speech. They are both located in the left hemisphere.
What is the meaning of life?
IDK???
(Free Points)What are the 7 major perspectives of psychology?
Behavioral, Biological, Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Humanistic, Evolutionary, Sociocultural.
Name ALL the types of descriptive research and describe them. :)
Case Studies
Surveys
Naturalistic Observation
What happens when the neuron fires?
After receiving a signal, the neuron is excited from it's resting potential and depolarizes (action potential). Before it can fire again, it hyperpolarizes briefly before it can generate an impulse (refractory period).
(BONUS POINTS: What is the all or nothing principle?)
What are all the brain waves and their attributes? What stages of sleep is each one associated with?
Beta waves: Associated with alertness and concentration. Found in both wakefulness (Stage 'W') and REM sleep.
Alpha waves: Relaxation, associated with resting. Found in wakefulness.
Theta waves: Light sleep, associated with stage 1 and 2 sleep.Delta waves: Deep sleep, found in stages 3 and 4