Psychology
Study Guide: Module 1
Be able to identify and apply to following terms, concepts, and approaches as they will appear on the test. The test
will consist of information from the textbook and class lectures and activities.
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What is psychology? Know
o Definition
o Goals-how they are shown in a given scenario
Roots of psychology
o Who is the father of modern psychology?
o What did Watson believe psychology should study?
What discrimination was seen in the early years of the field? How is the American Psychological
Association trying to remedy past discrimination in
psychology and higher education?
o -Who is George Sanchez? Why did he criticize intelligence tests?
o Structuralist approach vs. functionalist approach-what they focus on
o Why was introspection criticized?
o What do Gestalt psychologists study?
o What did Max Werthehimer contribute to psychology?
Approaches-which approach is being used/referred to in a given scenario, why there are six
-Biological
-Cognitive
-Behavioral-What did B.F. Skinner emphasize in studying behavior?
-Psychoanalytic- Freud developed this approach, stresses the importance of the unconscious
-Humanistic
-Cross-cultural-what this approach adds to psychology
Careers in psychology
o How much education is required to be a psychologist?
o Difference between psychologist and psychiatrist
o What does a clinical psychologist do? What does a psychobiologist do?
Research Areas of Psychology-be able to identify which area is being discussed in a given scenario
-social psychology
-personality
-developmental
-experimental
-psychobiology
-biological
-cognitive
-psychometrics
Autism
o Symptoms
o What is a savant?
o Reason for increase
o Reason for behavior-difference in processing information
o Previous explanations of causes of autism
Effective study methods
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Which method works best?
Elements of effective note taking