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What is the definition of Developmental Psychology?
What is Forensic Psychology related to?
Psychology and the Legal System
What do Human Factors combine?
Psychology plus Engineering
Biological v. Cognitive: Biological = the Brain (CNS), Cognitive = the ______.
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What does the acronym 'OAPLG' represent in Freud's Stages?
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What does 'P.S.B.E.S' refer to in Maslow's hierarchy?
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What does the term 'Collective Unconscious' relate to?
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Sternberg's Love Theory includes which components?
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Milgram conducted an experiment measuring obedience by administering shocks.
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What does FAE stand for?
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What does NOIR stand for?
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What is the significance of the Normal Curve in standard deviations?
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What are the key elements of Ethics in Research?
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What does the Sympathetic Nervous System trigger?
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What do Efferent Neurons do?
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Which parts are included in the Limbic System?
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Study Notes
Developmental Psychology
- Defined as "Womb to Tomb", encompassing human development from birth to death.
Forensic Psychology
- Integrates psychology with the legal system, examining behavior in legal contexts.
Human Factors Psychology
- Merges psychology with engineering to optimize human interaction with machines and systems.
Biological vs. Cognitive Psychology
- Biological psychology focuses on the brain and central nervous system as the physical organ.
- Cognitive psychology studies the mental processes and functions of the mind.
Freud's Stages of Development
- Acronym: Only Awesome Parrots Learn Guitar
- Oral Stage
- Anal Stage
- Phallic Stage
- Latent Stage
- Genital Stage
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Acronym: Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Self-actualization (from base to top).
Carl Jung's Concept
- Collective Unconscious is humorously referred to as "Collective JUNGconscious".
Sternberg's Theories
- Love Theory: Passion, Intimacy, Commitment (PIC)
- Intelligence Theory: Practical, Analytical, Creative (PAC)
Milgram's Experiment
- Conducted shocking experiments with voltage measurements; play on words "don't measure in MILliGRAMs".
Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)
- Relates to how we perceive others versus ourselves—often described as "Them" thinking.
Actor-Observer Effect
- Differentiates perspective: "Me" (the observer) and "Them" (the actor).
Self-Serving Bias
- Described as "Me, Me, Me"; individuals interpret successes internally while blaming external factors for failures.
Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance
- Coined the term relating to financial amounts—$1 vs. $20—in understanding motivation and attitude change.
Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment
- Illustrated through the spelling of his last name, with "bars" representing prison.
Correlation in Research
- Correlation means relationships between variables, emphasizing it does not imply causation.
Correlation Types in Relationships
- Positive relationship: variables trend in the same direction.
- Negative relationship: variables move in opposite directions.
Data Measurement Levels
- NOIR: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio—different types of data categorization.
Normal Distribution
- In terms of standard deviations: 68% within 1 SD, 95% within 2 SDs, 99% within 3 SDs.
Ethics in Psychological Research
- Core principles: Informed Consent, Debriefing, Confidentiality, Review Board (IRB), Protection from Harm.
Autonomic Functions
- Autonomic Nervous System regulates involuntary bodily functions.
Nervous System Division
- Sympathetic: "Fight or Flight" response to stress.
- Parasympathetic: "Rest and Digest" functions, promoting relaxation.
Structure of Neurons
- DAT: Dendrites connect to Axon and then to Terminal buttons.
- SAME: sensory (S) and afferent (A) neurons, motor (M) and efferent (E) neurons.
Brain Regions
- FPOT: Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal lobes—key brain areas to remember.
- Myelin Sheath protects axons, likened to a sheath protecting a sword.
Cortex Comparison
- Motor Cortex located in the Frontal Lobe, essential for movement control.
- Sensory Cortex processes sensory information—first letter of each area assists in memorization (MS.FPOT).
Limbic System Components
- HAH: Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus—critical for emotional and memory processing.
Neurotransmitter Functions
- Agonist: promotes neurotransmitter function in synapse—"I go next!"
- Antagonist: inhibits neurotransmitter release, contrasting with Agonist.
Imaging Techniques
- PET Scan: assesses brain activity using injected radioactive glucose.
Emotional Regulation Neurotransmitters
- Serotonin linked to mood regulation and depression.
- Dopamine associated with schizophrenia and motivation levels.
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Explore the key concepts of developmental psychology, forensic psychology, and several important psychological theories. Understand how human development spans from birth to death and how psychology interacts with the legal system. This quiz also covers significant theorists like Freud, Maslow, and Jung.
