PSY100Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Ventromedial Nucleus Of The Hypothalamus, Paraventricular Nucleus Of Hypothalamus

• School: UTM
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100Y5
• Professor: Dax Urbszat

Document Summary

Lateral region, ventromedial region, paraventricular nucleus (pvn: explain parental investment theory. The thalamus receives sensory input and channels the signals to two places. Germinal period: 1st 2 weeks after conception. Embryonic period: 3rd to 8th weeks of gestation. Fetal period: from 9 weeks till birth: define the term teratogens and provide an example. Teratogens are environmental agents such as viruses or chemicals that can harm a developing fetus. Phallic: briefly explain bandura"s social learning theory. Observational or vicarious learning occurs by merely observing what others do (others are the models) and what the consequences are of those observed actions. There are two important processes, the first being acquisition which merely requires observing a behavior and its consequences and the second is acceptance or performance where the person actually performs the observed behavior. [2 marks: 1) traits are stable over time, 2) traits are stable across situations. [2 marks: describe in order the first 4 levels of maslow"s hierarchy of needs.