Study Guide – Mid- Term Examination
Psychology
The following study guide is to assist you in your preparation for the exam. It should not be
considered a substitute for studying nor should it be considered all inclusive. It is distributed in
order to stimulate thought and study in the content areas considered important to this course and
subject matter.
Psychology, Developmental Psychology & Cognitive Psychology - def.
Common bias in scientific examination
Understand correlation, causation and correlational coefficients.
Be familiar with the Central, Peripheral, Autonomic, Somatic, and sympathetic
and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Definition of Homeostasis
Understand Cognitive Dissonance
Know Maslow’s Humanistic approach to psychology
Definition of Consciousness
Circadian Rhythms – what are they and what purpose do they serve
REM and Non-REM sleep – characteristics of each
Def. of learning
Understand the various aspects of classical and operant conditioning
Understand the various senses (5) and to what they respond and how they are
connected.
Def. of critical or sensitive period
Understand the different research techniques (survey , experiment etc…)
Kubler-Ross’ 5 stages for dealing with loss or death
Understand the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist
Aspects of a control group v. the experimental group
Know what a neuron and neurotransmitters are and be able to diagram and label.
Know the ethical considerations in research (at least 4)
Def. of attachment
Nature v. Nurture debate
Understand the sleep disturbances discussed in class (what they are)
Taste-aversion
Understand the different reinforcement schedules and their results
Know the different parenting styles discussed in class
Difference between adolescence and puberty
Difference between illusions and hallucinations
Be able to draw a picture of the brain, labeling the 4 lobes and at least one
area/function or ability attributed to each lobe.
Kohlberg’s 3 stages of moral development – define and understand
Disengagement and Activity Theories – define and understand
Engram – what it is.
Ebbinghaus’ curve of forgetting.
What increases the likelihood of remembering – what are we most likely to
remember?
The different types of memory (short-term, long-term) and ways of measuring
memory (recall, recognition etc…).
Understand the idea of interference when talking about memory.
Understand Baumrinds four major styles of parenting.