PSYCH 1X03 Final Review PDF
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This document appears to be a study guide or review for a psychology course, PSYCH 1X03. It covers various topics, including research methods, learning (classical and instrumental), problem-solving and intelligence, language, categorization, the science of learning, attention, and memory.
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[[Quizlet]](https://quizlet.com/ca/978818586/psych-1x03-final-review-flash-cards/?i=4pf5dg&x=1jqt) **RESEARCH METHODS** ==================== Scientific method 1. a. 2. b. 3. c. 4. d. 5. e. 6. f. 7. g. h. Scientific approach to psychology - - - - - - -...
[[Quizlet]](https://quizlet.com/ca/978818586/psych-1x03-final-review-flash-cards/?i=4pf5dg&x=1jqt) **RESEARCH METHODS** ==================== Scientific method 1. a. 2. b. 3. c. 4. d. 5. e. 6. f. 7. g. h. Scientific approach to psychology - - - - - - - - - - - - Conducting an experiment 1. 2. a. b. c. d. e. - - - - Experimental groups & sampling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nuances with conducting an experiment - - - - - Data analysis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Inferential statistics - - - - - - - - - - - Observational research - - - - - - - **CLASSICAL CONDITIONING** ========================== Introduction to learning - - - - - - - - - - - Introduction to classical conditioning - - - - - - - - Components of classical conditioning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Extinction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Homeostasis & compensatory behaviour - - **INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING** ============================= Introduction to instrumental conditioning - - - - - - - - - - - Four types of instrumental conditioning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reinforcers - - - - - - - - Generalization & discrimination - - - - - - - - - - - Schedules of reinforcement - - - - - - - 1. a. b. c. d. e. 2. f. g. h. i. 3. j. k. l. 4. m. n. o. - - - Acquisition & shaping - - - - - - - **PROBLEM SOLVING & INTELLIGENCE** ================================== Introduction - - - 1. 2. - - Problem solving - - - - - - History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Factors influencing human intelligence - - - - - - - - - - Piaget and intelligence development - - - - 1. - - - - 2. - - - - - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - Biases and heuristics - - - - - **LANGUAGE** ============ Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - Structure of language - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Development & the segmentation problem - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-4 months Turns head towards sound, makes noise in response --------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 months - 1 year Tries to imitate sounds, makes noises in response 1 year - 1.5 years Answers questions non-verbally, points to objects & people, follows simple instructions with gestures, uses 1-3 word combinations 1.5 years - 2 years Follows simple verbal instructions, asks for familiar items by name, combines words, imitates animal sounds 2 years Uses approximately 50-250 words 2-3 years Speaks 2-3 word phases, answers simple questions, uses plurals and past tense 5 years Understands more than 2,000 words, uses longer sentences and engages in conversation 6 years Understands more than 10,000 words, continues to develop sentence structure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theories of language development - - - - - - - - - - - - - Animal communication - - - - - - Swearing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **CATEGORIES & CONCEPTS** ========================= Introduction - - - - - Functions of categorization - - - - - - Rules - - - - - - 2 theories of categorization - - - - - - - - - Development of categorization - - - - - Animal categorization - - - - - - - - - Brains - - - - - - Levels of classification - - - - **SCIENCE OF LEARNING** ======================= Sighted learning - - - - - - - - - - - - Where to study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When to study - - - - - - - How to study - - - - - - - - - - **ATTENTION** ============= Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Automatic and controlled attention - - - - - - Spotlight model - - - - - - - - - - - Filter models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stroop task - - - - - - - - - - Visual search - - - - - - - - Spatial cueing paradigm & orienting - - - - **MEMORY** ========== Introduction - - - 1. 2. 3. - - - - Basics of memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Multi-store model - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. 2. 3. 4. Serial position curve - - - - - - - - - - Levels of processing principle - - - - - - - - - - - Forgetting - - - - - - - - - - Encoding specificity - - - - - - Memory illusions & fluency - - - **FORMING IMPRESSIONS** ======================= Introduction - - - Attribution theories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attribution errors - - - - - - - - - - - Cognitive heuristics - - - - - - - - - - Relationships - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stereotypes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **INFLUENCE OF OTHERS** ======================= Introduction - - - Presence of others - - - - - - - - - - Social learning theory - - - - - - - Conformity - - - - - - - - - - - - - Group decision making - - - - - - - - - Bystander effect - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obedience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cognitive dissonance - - - - - - - - - Persuasion - - - - - - - - - - - - -