PSYCH 1000 final ECU

Question 1

structuralism

Answer 1

we understand conscious experiment through introspection.

Question 2

functionalism

Answer 2

how mental activities aid and adapt to our environment

Question 3

psychoanalytic theory

Answer 3

focuses on the unconscious

Question 4

gestalt psychology

Answer 4

focuses on humans as a whole rather than individual parts

Question 5

behaviorism

Answer 5

understanding the behavior of human and animals

Question 6

humanism

Answer 6

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
-humans are unique and good

Question 7

introspection

Answer 7

examining one’s own conscious experiences in an attempt to break it down into parts

Question 8

maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 8

• self-actualization (inner fulfillment)
• esteem (self-worth, accomplishment, confidence)
  -social (family, friendship, intimacy, belonging)
  -security (food, water, shelter, and warmth)

Question 9

biopsychology

Answer 9

study how structure and function of the nervous system generate behavior

Question 10

evolutionary psychology

Answer 10

idea that behavior must have a genetic cause and have been selected for survival.

Question 11

sensory

Answer 11

sight, sounds, touch, smell, and feel

Question 12

perception

Answer 12

identification, organization, and interpretation of sensory objects

Question 13

developmental psychology

Answer 13

aging and maturing

Question 14

personality psychology

Answer 14

behavior and thought pattern

Question 15

social psychology

Answer 15

how individuals interact and how the interactions shape behavior

Question 16

health psychology

Answer 16

biological, psychological, and sociocultural research

Question 17

clinical psychology

Answer 17

diagnosis and treatment

Question 18

industrial-organizational psychology

Answer 18

personal management, worker health, workplace environment, and selection and training

Question 19

sports and exercise psychology

Answer 19

sports and physical performance

Question 20

school psychology

Answer 20

learning, social, and emotional health

Question 21

the scientific method

Answer 21

theory used to test ideas in comparison to the real-world

theory—>hypothesis—>research—>observation

Question 22

data collection methods

Answer 22

clinical, case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys, archival research, longitudinal research, and cross-sectional research

Question 23

neurons

Answer 23

fundemental unit of the nervous system
rapidly respond to signals and quickly send signals of their own

Question 24

dendrites

Answer 24

detect message from other neurons

Question 25

terminal buttons

Answer 25

end of axons

Question 26

synapse

Answer 26

tiny gap between one neutrons terminal button to another neurons dendrites

Question 27

central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 27

brain and spinal cord

Question 28

peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Answer 28

connects CNS to the rest of the body

Question 29

lateralization

Answer 29

each hemisphere of the brain is associated with specialized function

Question 30

corpus callosum

Answer 30

connects left and right hemisphere

Question 31

forebrain

Answer 31

-cerebral cortex: higher level process -Thalmus: sensory relay -hypothalmus: homeostasis -limbic system: emotion + memory

Question 32

somatosensory cortex (pariental lobe)

Answer 32

touch, pain and temperature

Question 33

frontal lobe

Answer 33

motor cortex: voulentary movements pre-frontal cortex: higher-level functioning broca’s area: left, language

Question 34

trust vs. mistrust

Answer 34

-0-1 years nourishment and affection

Question 35

autonomy vs. shame/doubt

Answer 35

-1-3 years develop sense of independence

Question 36

initiative vs. guilt

Answer 36

3-6 years may develop guilt when unsuccessful or boundaries overstepped

Question 37

industry vs. inferiority

Answer 37

7-11 years develop self-confidence when we do good and a sense of inferiority when not

Question 38

identity vs. confusion

Answer 38

12-18 experiment with and develop identity roles

Question 39

intimacy vs. isolation

Answer 39

19-29 establish intimacy and relationships with others

Question 40

generativity vs stagnation

Answer 40

30-64 contribute to society and be part of a family

Question 41

integrity vs despair

Answer 41

65+ asses and make sense of life and meaning of contributions

Question 42

Cognitive development

Answer 42

children’s ability to understand objects developed slowly as a child matures and interacts with environment

Question 43

psychosocial development

Answer 43

child form relationships, interact with others, and understand and manage their feelings

Question 44

classical conditioning

Answer 44

process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events

Question 45

operational conditioning

Answer 45

organisms learn to associate a behavior with its consequences

Question 46

How does memory function?

Answer 46

encoding, storage, and retrieval