Psych 1020 Exam 1 with Complete
Solutions
psycholgy - ANS-the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psyche:soul/spirit(mind)
logos:study
scientific method - ANS-procedure used for gathering information in a way that
minimizes error and yields dependable generations
Where do psychologists work? - ANS--business and government
-managed care
-K-12
-other human services
-hospital
-independent practice
-higher education (college, universities)
Nature vs. Nurture - ANS-is behavior something your born with or the way your raised?
Wilhem Wundt - ANS--father of psychology
-founded the first psychology lab
-measured psychological processes through introspection and used objective reports
Ethics in Research - ANS--informed consent
-risk/gain assessment
-avoidance of deception
-protection of participants and their rights from harm and loss of dignity
-guarantees of privacy and confidentiality
-right to decline/withdraw from experiment
-IRB: Institution Review Board
-Citi training in ethics
*have to be 18 or your parents can give you consent*
Evolution - ANS-organisms developing over time
Natural Selection - ANS-A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits
tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those
traits
, Adaptive Behavior - ANS-psychological mechanisms evolved to solve problems our
ansecstors faced (pregnancy sickness, sweating)
Behavioral Genetics - ANS-the scientific study of how genotype interact with
environment to determine behavioral attributes
*individual differences*
Genotype - ANS-genes we inherit
Phenotype - ANS-observe characteristics or behaviors (things you can see)
Evolutionary Theory - ANS-species wide similarites
Selective Breeding - ANS-mate two from the two species and if the offspring get that
trait then the selective breeding
Twin Studies - ANS-MZ (identical) are more similar than DZ (fraternal)
Neuroscience - ANS-Involves study of the brain and nervous system
Biological Psychology - ANS-focuses on how the brain and the other biological systems
influence human behavior
The Structure/Function of Neurons - ANS--Cell Body (soma)
-cytoplasm
-nucleus (center)
-organelles
-Dendrites (receive messages)
-more the merrier
-Axon(sends-messages from cell body to terminal buds)
-Synapse
-Axon Terminal buds(transmits messages to other neurons)
Acetylcholine - ANS-muscular
Glutate - ANS-brain activity, learning, memory
Norepinephrine - ANS-flight or fight
Seratonin - ANS-mood, pain, sleep
Dopamine - ANS-attention, learning
Endorphins - ANS-pain, well-being
Myelin Sheath - ANS-(speeds communication)
Solutions
psycholgy - ANS-the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psyche:soul/spirit(mind)
logos:study
scientific method - ANS-procedure used for gathering information in a way that
minimizes error and yields dependable generations
Where do psychologists work? - ANS--business and government
-managed care
-K-12
-other human services
-hospital
-independent practice
-higher education (college, universities)
Nature vs. Nurture - ANS-is behavior something your born with or the way your raised?
Wilhem Wundt - ANS--father of psychology
-founded the first psychology lab
-measured psychological processes through introspection and used objective reports
Ethics in Research - ANS--informed consent
-risk/gain assessment
-avoidance of deception
-protection of participants and their rights from harm and loss of dignity
-guarantees of privacy and confidentiality
-right to decline/withdraw from experiment
-IRB: Institution Review Board
-Citi training in ethics
*have to be 18 or your parents can give you consent*
Evolution - ANS-organisms developing over time
Natural Selection - ANS-A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits
tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those
traits
, Adaptive Behavior - ANS-psychological mechanisms evolved to solve problems our
ansecstors faced (pregnancy sickness, sweating)
Behavioral Genetics - ANS-the scientific study of how genotype interact with
environment to determine behavioral attributes
*individual differences*
Genotype - ANS-genes we inherit
Phenotype - ANS-observe characteristics or behaviors (things you can see)
Evolutionary Theory - ANS-species wide similarites
Selective Breeding - ANS-mate two from the two species and if the offspring get that
trait then the selective breeding
Twin Studies - ANS-MZ (identical) are more similar than DZ (fraternal)
Neuroscience - ANS-Involves study of the brain and nervous system
Biological Psychology - ANS-focuses on how the brain and the other biological systems
influence human behavior
The Structure/Function of Neurons - ANS--Cell Body (soma)
-cytoplasm
-nucleus (center)
-organelles
-Dendrites (receive messages)
-more the merrier
-Axon(sends-messages from cell body to terminal buds)
-Synapse
-Axon Terminal buds(transmits messages to other neurons)
Acetylcholine - ANS-muscular
Glutate - ANS-brain activity, learning, memory
Norepinephrine - ANS-flight or fight
Seratonin - ANS-mood, pain, sleep
Dopamine - ANS-attention, learning
Endorphins - ANS-pain, well-being
Myelin Sheath - ANS-(speeds communication)
