[PSY 102] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (54 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 102
• Professor: Tisha Ornstein

Document Summary

Psychology: from inquiry to understanding: second canadian edition, scott o. lilienfeld, steven jay lynn, laura. Namy, nancy j. woolf, kenneth m. cramer, rodney schmaltz. 5 traits of scientist: tangible data, independent and working group, scientific method, factual, unbiased. 5 traits of psychologist: knowledge is based on communication and current research. Psychologists are scientists as well but there are different areas of psychology. Deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)e the (cid:862)esse(cid:374)tials of (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour a(cid:374)d (cid:373)i(cid:374)d(cid:863) Describe a behaviour to get better understanding of behaviour. Clinical: asses, diagnose and treat ppl w/ mental disorders. Counselling: for those experiencing temporary or situational problems. Experimental: research to understand memory, language, thinking, etc. Developmental: research on infants, children and sometimes adult and elderly regarding emotional, physiological and cognitive processes. Biopsychology: examine physiological bases of behaviour in animals and humans. Forensic: assess and diagnose inmates; conduct research on eyewitnesses and testimonials. Industrial-organizational: help select productive employees, evaluate performance, examine workplace environment.