Introductory Psychology: Psych 200/Spring 2017
Mid-Term Examination Study Guide
Chapter 1
• Definition of Psychology
• Determinism vs. Free Will
• Probabilistic Determinism
• Father and Founder of Psychology
• What is Gestalt Psychology (basic tenet)?
• Basic tenet of Psychoanalysis
• Founder of contemporary behaviorism
• Basic tenets of humanistic/positive psychology
• Basic tenets of Cognitive Psychology
• What is the Sociocultural Perspective? Know basic differences between collective and individualist cultures
Chapter 2
• Implicit Personality Theory
• Know the six (6) elements of the Scientific Method
• Know meaning of Random Selection and Theory
• Know definition and goal of Observational Research
• Know definition of Correlational Research
• Know Independent and Dependent variables, as well as experimental vs. control conditions
Chapter 3
• Know Soma, Dendrites, Axon, and Axon Terminal
• Know role of Synapse
• Know meaning of Agonist vs. Antagonist drugs
• Know the elements of: Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and GABA
Chapter 4
• Know elements of the Germinal, Embryonic, and Fetal Phases
• Know Erikson’s 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th stages
• Know the two complimentary processes of Assimilation and Accommodation in Piaget’s theory
• Know Equilibration in Piaget’s theory
• Know all stages of Piaget’s cognitive development theory
Chapter 5
• Know concept of Figure-Ground Relationship
• Know all five Laws of Grouping discussed in class
• Know Perceptual Sets
• Know Induced Movement, Mueller-Lyer Illusion, and the moon illusion
• Know what the letters ESP stand for
Chapter 6
• Know definition of Consciousness
• Know Subconscious or Parallel Processing
• Know meaning of the Circadian Rhytm
• Know all elements of REM, including what the letters stand for
• Know all four (4) stages of sleep, as well as how the sleep cycle functions
• Know meaning of Narcolepsy
• Know Freud’s take on dreams. Specifically, meaning of Manifest and Latent contents of dreams
• Know Post-hypnotic suggestion
• Know meaning of psychoactive drugs
• Know opiates as discussed in class
Chapter 7
• Know definition of Observational Learning and what it specifically involves
• Know basic understanding of Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory, including the concept of Vicarious Conditioning
• Know the five (5) stages of Observational Learning as discussed in class
Chapter 9
• Know meaning of Cognition
• Know Concept Formation and Prototype
• Know Heuristic and Insight in problem solving
• Know Confirmation Bias and Functional Fixedness
• Know Representativeness and Availability Heuristics
Chapter 10
• Know the specific abilities of Intelligence as discussed in class
• Know meaning of the Psychometric Approach to intelligence
• Know the difference between Lumpers and Splitters
• Know Gardner’s Linguistic, Spatial, and Intrapersonal Intelligences
• Know the meaning of the Information Processing approach to intelligence
• Know the elements of Strenberg’s Triarchic Theory
• Know Alfret Binet and Theodore Simon’s role in intelligence assessment
• Know the most important characteristics of a good intelligence test
• Know the basic structure of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
• Be able to identify the four (4) areas of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
• Know the difference between Fluid and Crystallized intelligence
