PSC 1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Paul Broca, Gestalt Psychology, Psychodynamics

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15 May 2014
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Below are terms and concepts you should be familiar with for the rst midterm. These terms and concepts come from chapters 1-5, both lectures and the textbook. Note: memorizing de nitions of the terms will not be enough you should understand how the terminology applies to processes or mechanisms presented in lecture and the book. The exam is not limited to what is in this guide. Terminology adaptations empiricism introspection the human genome behaviorism extirpation natural selection tabula rasa cognitive approach gestalt approach phrenology zeitgeist. Explain the difference between psychodynamic theory and psychoanalysis. Terminology confound central tendency descriptive statistics independent variable meta-analysis replication theory cross sectional study expectancy effects inferential statistic observer bias replication sample third variable problem dependent variable hypothesis longitudinal study population scienti c method operationalize. Describe the organization of the primary motor cortex and primary somatosensory cortex.