Slk110 Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

This summary focuses on the Biology of Behaviour. It contains: terminology, communication in the nervous systems, neurons, glia, neural impulse, action potentials, synapse, neurotransmitters, characteristics and organisation of the nervous system, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system, somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system, research methods, the brain and behaviour, anatomy of the brain, cerebral laterality, left and right hemispheres of the brain. This summary is writte...

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.

This summary focuses on Sensation and Perception. It contains: terminology, viewing the world in colour, trichromatic theory of colour vision, perceiving forms, patterns and objects, feature analysis: assembling forms, Gestalt Principles, phi phenomenon, optical illusions, perceiving depth and distance, vision problems, perceptual constancies in vision, and visual illusions. This summary is written according to Chapter 4 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.

This is a summary of the academic work of psychology module SLK 110, for 1st years. This document covers Chapter 1, The Evolution of Psychology.

This summary focuses on Human Intelligence. It contains: terminology, intelligence testing, theories of intelligence: single vs multiple factor view, fluid intelligence and crystallised intelligence, psychometric concepts, Psychometrics, South African perspective, extremes of intelligence, nature versus nurture debate, cognitive processes in intelligent behaviour, 8 types of intelligence according to Howard Gardener This summary is written according to Chapter 9 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: T...

Psychology notes for the whole year’s work Neatly summarized and very concise

Very detailed and complete SLK110 Chapter 17 summaries. Entire chapter's work covered and well summarised.

Summary covering the topic of Health Psychology. It covers theories in Health Psychology, what Health Psychologists do, why Healthy Psychology is important and the objectives of Health Psychology. This summary is written according to Chapter 14 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.

This is a summary of the academic work of psychology module SLK 110, for 1st years. This document covers Chapter 15, Abnormal Behaviour