PSY1000- Introduction to Psychology-Final Exam Review
Science of Psychology (Chapter 1 Licht)
1. Summarize psychology’s 4 primary goals.
2. Describe the perspectives that have been used by psychologists through history to explain psychological
activity and describe a specific pattern of behavior (e.g., a psychological disorder) using these
perspectives.
3. Describe, compare, and contrast the descriptive, correlational, and experimental scientific
methodologies. Critically analyze example experiments and apply the methods to design experiments
that answer a scientific question.
4. List and describe the guidelines for conducting ethical research with humans (including the function of
IRB and what is an informed consent).
Biological Psychology (Chapter 2 Licht)
1. Describe the parts of a neuron and how communication takes place within a neuron and across neurons.
2. Compare and contrast the effects of central vs. peripheral and sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous
system activation.
3. List and describe some of the ways in which brain activity can be measured (e.g., EEG, PET, fMRI).
4. List the primary functional and language brain areas, and explain their function. Use this knowledge to
solve applied (real life) problems (e.g., consequences of damage to a particular region).
Learning (Chapter 5 Licht)
1. Summarize the 3 basic types of learning (classical, operant, and observational)
2. Describe the basic components and processes of classical conditioning, as well as the principles/factors
that influence conditioning.
3. Describe the basic processes of operant conditioning and the principles/factors that influence operant
behavior (including the role of reinforcement and punishment in behavior modification and the
schedules of reinforcement).
4. Describe the basic process of observational learning and the classic experiments that lead us to the basic
elements of observational learning.
5. Solve real-life problems (e.g., identify elements of a conditioning situation, reinforcement vs.
punishment, schedule of reinforcement)
Memory (Chapter 6 Licht)
1. Describe the three stages of memory in the information-processing model and explain how information
is processed/stored in each stage
2. Describe the process of memory retrieval and how retrieval can be enhanced or attenuated (e.g.,
memory construction/reconstruction and forgetting).
3. Describe the function of the brain areas involved in memory (e.g., the hippocampus)
Development (Chapter 8 Licht)
1. Summarize the key conflicts in the study of developmental psychology (nature vs. nurture, stability vs.
change, continuous vs. stages).
2. Compare and contrast different research designs used to study development.
3. Summarize prenatal development and the role of teratogens.
Science of Psychology (Chapter 1 Licht)
1. Summarize psychology’s 4 primary goals.
2. Describe the perspectives that have been used by psychologists through history to explain psychological
activity and describe a specific pattern of behavior (e.g., a psychological disorder) using these
perspectives.
3. Describe, compare, and contrast the descriptive, correlational, and experimental scientific
methodologies. Critically analyze example experiments and apply the methods to design experiments
that answer a scientific question.
4. List and describe the guidelines for conducting ethical research with humans (including the function of
IRB and what is an informed consent).
Biological Psychology (Chapter 2 Licht)
1. Describe the parts of a neuron and how communication takes place within a neuron and across neurons.
2. Compare and contrast the effects of central vs. peripheral and sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous
system activation.
3. List and describe some of the ways in which brain activity can be measured (e.g., EEG, PET, fMRI).
4. List the primary functional and language brain areas, and explain their function. Use this knowledge to
solve applied (real life) problems (e.g., consequences of damage to a particular region).
Learning (Chapter 5 Licht)
1. Summarize the 3 basic types of learning (classical, operant, and observational)
2. Describe the basic components and processes of classical conditioning, as well as the principles/factors
that influence conditioning.
3. Describe the basic processes of operant conditioning and the principles/factors that influence operant
behavior (including the role of reinforcement and punishment in behavior modification and the
schedules of reinforcement).
4. Describe the basic process of observational learning and the classic experiments that lead us to the basic
elements of observational learning.
5. Solve real-life problems (e.g., identify elements of a conditioning situation, reinforcement vs.
punishment, schedule of reinforcement)
Memory (Chapter 6 Licht)
1. Describe the three stages of memory in the information-processing model and explain how information
is processed/stored in each stage
2. Describe the process of memory retrieval and how retrieval can be enhanced or attenuated (e.g.,
memory construction/reconstruction and forgetting).
3. Describe the function of the brain areas involved in memory (e.g., the hippocampus)
Development (Chapter 8 Licht)
1. Summarize the key conflicts in the study of developmental psychology (nature vs. nurture, stability vs.
change, continuous vs. stages).
2. Compare and contrast different research designs used to study development.
3. Summarize prenatal development and the role of teratogens.
