Psychology
Hypothesis
Placebo
Cognition
Control Group
Longitudinal Study
Wilhelm Wundt
Experimental Group Debriefing (ethics)
Field Experiment
Independent
Variable
L. Hemisphere roles
Introspection
Dependent
Variable
Frontal Assoc. Area
(location & function)
Role of
Neurotransmitters
Temporal Lobe Axon
Cerebellum
Occipital Lobe
Terminal
Button
Thyroid Gland
Parietal Lobe
Pituitary Gland
RAS (Reticular
Formation)
Corpus Callosum
Adrenal Gland
Gonads
R. Hemisphere
(tasks & skills)
Dendrite
(role on behavior)
Phineas Gage
Gustation (Taste)
Set Point
Proximity Cue
Drive
( case study)
Olfaction
Gestalt Theory
Ambiguous Fig Glucose
(effects on behavior)
(Necker Cube).
Illusion
Maslow’s
(processes &
dysfunction)
Needs
Pheromones
Effects of Sleep
Deprivation
of
Dependency/Tolerance/
Withdraw
Perception
( define and apply)
Sensation
Metabolism
( define and Apply)
Kinesthetic
Motivation
( define and apply)
Homeostasis
Consciousness
Triangular Theory of
Intrinsic Needs
Extrinsic Needs
Contact
Comfort
(Harlow Experiment)
(Sternberg)
Unconscious
Maslow’s Belonging Uses & Benefits of
Hypnosis
Needs
(define and apply)
Emotional Intelligence
(EQ)
Circadian Rhythm
Causes of
Insomnia
Incubus Attack Forgetting
Chronobiology Sleep Apnea
Lucid Dreams
Flashbulb
Memory
Short Term
Recognition Vs.
Memory (STM) Recall
REM & NREM Long Term
Interference
Memory (LTM)
Narcolepsy
Retrieval Failure
Learning Disability
Mental Retardation
( define and
categorize)
Nature Vs. Nurture
(themes and arguments)
Divergent Thinking
Critical Period
Convergent Thinking
Chromosomes
IQ Formula
Agoraphobia
Obsession
Compulsion
(define and calculate)
Alzheimer’s Disease
Maladaptive
Behavior
Effect of
Concussions
Neurosis
Deviance
(behavioral and physical)
DSM-IV
Schizophrenia
Sigmund Freud
Psychotherapy
B.F. Skinner
Therapeutic
Alliance
Jean Piaget
Internalization
Carl Rogers
Oedipus Complex
Albert Bandura
(uses and value)
Affective Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
“Organic” Types of
Disorders
Generalized Anxiety
Disorder (GAD)
Robert
Sternberg
Alfred Binet
Abram Maslow Robert Plutchik
Harry Harlow
Hans Esenyck
Bruno
Bettelheim
Elizabeth
Loftus
Behaviorist
(Theory)
Cognitive
(theory)
Psychoanalytic
(Theory)
Humanist
(Theory)
Neurobiological
(Theory)
Concepts & Themes
Nature vs. Nurture
Role of Scientific Psychology
 Experimental Method
 Ethical Code
Division of Behavior
 Thoughts (cognition)
 Actions
 Emotions (feelings)
Goals of Psychology
 Describe
 Explain
 Predict
 Control
Apply all of the above concepts
to:
Schools of Thought
 Behaviorism
 Cognitive
 Humanism
 Psychoanalytic
 Neurobiology
Concepts & Themes
Concepts & Themes
Physiology Influencing
Behavior
 Brain & Body Connection
 Specific Neurotransmitter
and Behavioral traits
 Hormonal Influences over
emotion and maturity
 Limbic System
 Endocrine System
 Specific Structures
o Hindbrain
o Midbrain
o Forebrain
Motivation & Emotion
o Maslow Hierarchy
o Love Theory
o Genetic Trait
o Harlow Experiment
o EQ
o Universal Facial
Expression
All Seminar Topics including
Dysfunctions of Neurology
o Charts & Diagrams
o Case Studies
Gestalt Psychology
o Sensation and Perception
o Perceptional Cues and
Rules of Organization
o Illusions and Perception
States of Consciousness
o Sleep Cycles
o Abnormal Sleep Effects
o Internal Clocks
o Sleep Disorders
o Dreams and Theories
o Freud’s Unconscious
Memory
o Normal & Abnormal
o Retrieval
o Practical Applications
IQ
o What is Smart?
o Uses of IQ
o Creativity
Concepts & Themes
Abnormal Psychology
o Diagnostics
o Definitions
Specific Disorder Categories
o Childhood & Adolescence
o Anxiety
o Somatoform
o Sleep
o Affective
o Impulse
o Eating
o Schizophrenic
o Dissociative
Common Symptoms
Contributing Factors
o Sociopsychobiological
Factors
Effective Treatments
(see Schools of Thought)