Psychology 101 Fall, 2016 Professor Paradis

First Exam Study Sheet

Chapter 1:

Types of studies:
Case study
Survey
Naturalistic observation
Correlation
Negative
Positive
Experiment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control condition (or group)
Random selection
Random assignment
Double blind procedures
e. Use of placebo's
Longitudinal

Chapter 2:

The neuron
Parts
cell body
nucleus
axon
myelin sheath
dendrite - receive information
synapse (synaptic gap)

Types:
Sensory
Motor
Interneurons

Diseases - Multiple Sclerosis

Action potential - electrical impulse

Threshold
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
 Acetylecholine -
Botox - botulism poison
Norepinephrine -
Dopamine -
Parkinsons
Serotonin -
Endorphins -

Brain
Brain stem - oldest, innermost - survival function
1. Reticular formation -
2. Medulla -
3. Thalamus -

Cerebellum -
Limbic System
1. Hippocampus
2. Amygdala
3. Hypothalamus -

D. Cerebral Cortex -
1. Two hemispheres
a. Right
b. Left - language
2. Lobes:
Frontal lobes
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe -
Temporal lobe

3. Corpus Callosum -

Split brain research

EEG - electroencephalogram
CT scan - computed tomography
MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging
PET scan - positron emission tomography
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic - Controls movements of skeletal system
Autonomic Nervous System (Internal organs and glands)
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
The endocrine system
 Adrenal glands
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Pituitary glands - "Master gland"
Sex glands

Films/cases to know:
Phineas Cage
HM
Pianist with damage to the hippocampus
Man who had corpus callosum severed
Woman with Parkinsons who was prescribed medication to increase dopamine

Chapter 3

Behavior Genetics
Chromosomes
DNA
Genes
Genome
Natural Selection
Gender Roles
Gender Identity

The study of twins

Identical vs. fraternal
Nature vs. nurture

Temperament (easy, difficulty, slow-to-warm up)

Role of environment
Enriched vs. deprived environment
Rat research