[PSY 101] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (40 pages long!)
30 Mar 2017
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The study of mental processes and observable behavior psychology. Biological: physical hardware (brain and nervous system) determines thoughts and - behavior. Correlational studies- two variables measure to see if they"re related. Sample: small group taken from a population to study. Population: the whole target group of individuals that are represented by the sample. Broca"s area: area of brain that controls speech production. Wer(cid:374)icke"s area: area of brain that controls speech comprehension. Biological: physical hardware (brain and nervous system) determines thoughts and behavior. Cognitive- mental processes (perception, memory, problem solving) impact behavior. Sociocultural- impact other people and our culture have on our thoughts and behavior. Alzhei(cid:373)er"s ha(cid:448)e lo(cid:449) le(cid:448)els of acetylcholi(cid:374)e deals with memory. Parki(cid:374)so(cid:374)"s ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g lo(cid:449) le(cid:448)els of dopa(cid:373)i(cid:374)e- deals with movement (too much dopamine = schizophrenia) Split brain surgery: when the corpus callosum is cut to the two hemispheres cant communicate and stops extreme epilepsy. James-lange theory: respond to stimulus then interpret behavior as emotion.
