A summary of chapter 5: lecture notes and textbook notes. Perfect for studying for any exam or test! Written in a understandable table format. Topic covers the variations of consciousness.

A detailed summary of Chapter 3 of the prescribed textbook for first year psychology at the University of Pretoria. This chapter deals with the Biological Bases of behavior. This summary includes explanations of the nervous tissue ( neurons, the synapse, and neurotransmitters), the peripheral and central nervous system, research methods regarding the brain and behavior, the anatomy of the brain (including an explanation of all the sections and their functions), cerebral specialization, the end...

Together with lecture materials and textbook notes, these notes cover the chapters of biological psychology for first year - psych 1.

In-depth summary of Unit 6 (required for KRM exam Section B). Summary includes: 1. Lecture Notes 2. Unit Notes 3. Prescribed reading All important points are clearly highlighted in the summary. No unnecessary information has been added.

This document contains information from Chapter 2 of the prescribed textbook. The summary includes theories of aging, physical changes due to physical development, and sexuality.

This document contains a summary of Study Unit 1 - Chapter 1 - Intro to Psychology and IOP Study Unit 2 - Chapter 2 - Metatheory of IOP Study Unit 3 - Chapter 22 - Research Study Unit 4 - Chapter 3 - Biological Basis of Behaviour Study Unit 5 - Chapter 6 - Sensation and Perception Study Unit 6 - Chapter 5 - Learning Study Unit 7 - Chapter 7 - Cognition Study Unit 8 - Chapter 4 - Human Development From the textbook: Psychology in the workplace by Bergh and Geldenhuys

This summary focuses on Memory (Key Processes). It contains: 3 key processes in memory: encoding, storage and retrieval, Levels of Processing theory, short-term memory, long-term memory, working memory, different types of memory systems, forgetting, why we forget, memory as a constructive process, biological bases of memory, and the anatomy of memory. This summary is written according to Chapter 7 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.

This summary focuses on sensory systems and perception from a biological perspective. It contains: terminology, types of sensory systems, psychophysics, signal-detection theory, the visual system, anatomy of the eye, the auditory system, anatomy of the ear, chemical senses, taste, smell, gustatory system, sense of touch. This summary is written according to Chapter 4 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.

This summary focuses on States of Consciousness. It contains: terminology, the nature of consciousness, levels of awareness, EEG patterns, biological rhythms and sleep, circadian rhythms, sleeping and waking cycle, REM sleep and non-REM sleep, sleep problems, world of dreams, hypnosis, meditation, altering consciousness with drugs. This summary is written according to Chapter 5 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.