PSY 1010 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Psy, Arousal, Leaton

• School: Ohio University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1010
• Professor: Jennifer Howell

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Psychology (cid:498)the study of the mind(cid:499: scientific study of, behavior, mind (can be dysfunctional, psyche: soul, spirit, mind, methodology: logos, logic, abnormal vs. normal from a cultural perspective. Example: depression (5+ criteria must be met for diagnosis and 1 of 2 activities must be present: molecular, variation in genes family history, predisposition, neurochemical, different levels of neurotransmitters. Ideology causes/influences: serotonin mood, dopamine motor function, noradrenaline arousal. Influences mood: neurological/physiological, different among people in brain structures related to mood, mental, depressed thoughts, suicidal ideation, feelings of worthlessness. Indecisiveness: behavioral, decrease in pleasurable activities, moving/talking slowly. Unintended weight loss: social, loss of intimate relationships. Lack of social support: can take a toll on the caregiver, dsm-5: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Irb: institutional review board in charge of determining ethics behind psychological studies and experiments. Structuralism vs. functionalism: structuralism (cid:498)how(cid:499, functionalism (cid:498)why(cid:499, wundt and titchener. Identify the basic building blocks or structures of the mind.