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Researchers
Who was franz gall,
Pierre flourens,
William james
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Brain Organization
Hindbrain,
Midbrain,
Forebrain
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Forebrain
Thalamus,
Role of the hypothalamus,
Role of the basal ganglia
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Nervous system organization
What are the three types of neuro...,
What does the cns consist of,
What does the pns consist of
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Influences of Behavior
Which nervous system s is acetylc...,
What is the role of dopamine,
What are endorphins enkephalins
10
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Development
Describe the process in which the...,
Which nervous system does the neu...,
List and describe all 4 primitive...
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Definitions
What do sensory receptors do,
What are sensory ganglia,
Define projection areas
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Hearing
List the structures of the outer ear,
List the structure of the middle ear,
List the structures of the inner ear
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Vision
What does the cornea do,
What does the iris do,
What do the lens do
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Auditory Pathway
Describe the auditory pathway sta...
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Other Senses
What do olfactory chemoreceptors ...,
True false smell pass through the...,
What are pheromones
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Object Recognition
Define top down processing give a...,
Define bottom up processing give ...,
What are the gestalt principles g...
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Visual Pathway
List the visual pathway starting ...
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Learning
Define habituation give an example,
Define dishabituation and give an...,
Define associative learning and g...
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Memory
Define encoding what is stronger ...,
Categories human memory,
What are semantic networks
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Cognition
Define information processing center,
List all of piagets stages of cog...
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Language
Define phonology,
Define morphology,
Define semantics
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Problem Solving
List the 4 types of problem solving,
What is a mental set,
Define functional fixedness give ...
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Sleep
Which waves are found in stage 1 ...,
What types of waves are found in ...,
Stage 3 4 have what kind of sleep...
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Consciousness
Which types of waves are present ...,
List the characteristics of beta ...,
Define hypnosis
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Consciousness-Altering Drugs
List depressants,
List stimulants,
Give examples of opiates and opioids
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Alertness
Define selective attention give a...
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Motivation
Define instinct theory give an ex...,
Define optimal arousal theory giv...,
Define primary drives give an exa...
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Stress
Define primary stress appraisal,
Define secondary appraisal for st...,
General adaptation syndrome
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Emotion
What are the three components of ...,
What are the 7 universal emotions,
Describe james lange theory with ...
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Self Conscious & Identity
Define self concept,
Define identities,
Define self efficacy
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Personality
What is the psychoanalytic perspe...,
Name psychoanalytic psychologists,
Describe freud s id ego superego
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Formation of Identity
Freud s psychosexual stages of pe...,
Kohlberg s stages of development,
Vygotsky s zone of proximal devel...
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Types of Psychological Disorders
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia,
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia,
Major depressive disorder
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Understanding Psych disorders
Behaviorist approach to understan...,
Biomedical approach to understand...,
Biopsychosocial approach to under...
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Biological Basis
Biological influences of schizoph...,
Biological causes of depression,
Alzheimer s genetic factors
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Group Psychology
Define social facilitation give a...,
Deindividuation,
Bystander effect
12
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Attitudes & Behavior
What are the 3 components of atti...,
Functional attitudes theory,
Learning theory
5
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Socialization
Define socialization,
Define positive sanction,
Define negative sanction
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Elements of Interaction
Define status,
Define ascribed status and give a...,
Describe master status and give a...
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Self Preservation & Interacting with others
Basic model of expressing emotions,
Social construction model of expr...,
Display rules
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Social Behavior
Interpersonal attraction,
Secure attachment give an example,
Avoidant attachment
20
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Social Perception & Behavior
Social perception,
Social capital,
Implicit personality theoryq
11
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Stereotypes Prejudice & Discrimination
Stereotypes,
Self fulfilling prophecy,
Stereotype threat
7
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Sociology: Theories & Institutions
Functionalism,
Conflict theory,
Conflict sociology
10
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Demographics
Demographics,
Fertility rate,
Birth mortality rate
9
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Culture
Material culture,
Symbolic culture,
Cultural lag
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Social Class
Social stratification,
Functionalism,
Socioeconomic status
16
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Epidemiology & Disparities
Incidence,
Prevalence,
Ethnic migrants
7
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