PSYC 1101 Study Guide - Wilhelm Wundt, Peripheral Nervous System, Gestalt Psychology

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1101
• Professor: Frank Naarendorp

Document Summary

Developmental psychology (human development across the life span: childhood, puberty, adolescence, etc. Social psychology (interpersonal behavior: attitude formation, attitude change, prejudice, conformity etc. Experimental psychology (among others: sensation, perception, learning, conditioning); Physiological psychology (role of brain, peripheral nervous system in behavior). Cognitive psychology ("higher" mental processes: memory, thinking, language, creativity etc. Personality (consistency in behavior: which factors shape personality, how to assess personality ?) Empiricism (knowledge through observation); determinism; scientific attitude (objectivism, skepticism, open-mindedness) Correlation studies; correlation coefficient -- negative (-1very strong), positive (+1very strong), zero-- no correlation. Describe experimental method (cause-effect relationship); characteristics of control and experimental group. Randomization; describe data collection techniques (direct observation, questionnaires, interview) Descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency and variability): mean, median, standard deviation, range. The following concepts are straight from your book. Do not limit yourself to studying the short definition. Be sure to know what these concepts mean and the context in which they apply. Natural selection (reproduction and interaction with environment);