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Review for Final Examination
General Psychology
Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D.
General Directions: While this examination is cumulative, you will not be
responsible for everything that we have talked about this semester. I have
attempted to put together a review sheet that I will stick to for the exam. Good
luck!
History of Psychology
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Sigmund Freud
John Watson
Ivan Pavlov
William Wundt
William James
Jean Piaget
Psychology – the profession
1. What is the difference between a psychologist & a psychiatrist?
2. Who has a license?
Nature / Nurture
1. What is the current model or theory involving nature & nurture?
2. What is the diathesis stress model?
3. Genie & the development of language
Research Methods
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Longitudinal versus cross-sectional research.
Case Study
Observational Study
Correlational research
Be able to do the problems that were assigned for homework.
IV, DV, Control Variables
Ho, Ha
operationalizing the DV
naturalistic observation
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Neuroscience
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the role of neurotransmitters – drugs & psychopathology
brain plasticity
behavioral genetics – the role in the development of psychopathology
critical period for language, eyesight, & hearing
Behaviorism
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classical conditioning
operant conditioning
punishment
schedules of reinforcement
positive & negative reinforcement
Memory & Learning
1. observational learning & modeling
2. encoding, retrieval
3. short-term memory, long-term memory, sensory memory
4. flashbulb memory
5. serial position effect
6. chunking
7. the magical number 7 plus or minus 2
8. recall
9. recognition
10. state-dependent memory
11. context-dependent memory
12. proactive versus retroactive interference
Intelligence
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What is intelligence?
The difference between intelligence tests & achievement tests.
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Verbal, Performance, & Full-Scale IQ.
Normal curve & intelligence.
What is the average intelligence? Standard Deviation of 1, 2, & 3?
crystallized versus fluid intelligence
The best predictor of intelligence?
Personality
1. Freud’s psychosexual stages of personality.
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fixation
defense mechanisms
projective versus objective personality assessments
neo-Freudians & how they disagreed with Freud
Big-Five trait theory
Social Psychology
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Conformity studies
deindividuaton
normative social influence
social facilitation
obedience & Milgram
groupthink
social loafing
outgroup versus ingroup characteristics
unresponsive bystander effect
Abnormal Psychology
1. know the main symptoms of all of the disorders covered in class