PSY 2012 General Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide PDF

PSY 2012 – General Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide Chapter 1: An Introduction to Psychology  Definition of psychology (& the most important 3 parts of the definition)  4 goals of psychology  The Roots of Psychology o Wundt’s structur...

PSY 2012 – General Psychology Exam 4 Study Guide Chapter 1: An Introduction to Psychology  Definition of psychology (& the most important 3 parts of the definition)  4 goals of psychology  The Roots of Psychology o Wundt’s structuralism vs. James’ functionalism  Perspectives in psychology (know the main idea and basic beliefs of each) o Psychoanalytic o Behavioral o Humanistic o Cognitive o Biological o Biopsychosocial Chapter 12: Personality  Definition of personality  Emphasis of psychodynamic perspective o Freud’s psychoanalytic theory  3 levels of consciousness (conscious, preconscious, unconscious)  Structure of personality (id, ego, superego)  Freud’s Psychosexual stages of development (know the ages and erogenous zones of each stage)  Key tenets of humanistic perspective o Most notable theorist: Maslow (hierarchy of needs) & Rogers (unconditional positive regard)  Trait Theories o Define trait o Be able to distinguish the Big Five traits (Five-Factor model - OCEAN)  Assessment of Personality o Projective Test  Types: Rorschach Inkblot, TAT o Objective Test  Types: MMPI, 16 PF, Myers-Brigg Type Indicator Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders  What constitutes a behavior being labeled as abnormal? (4 criteria)  DSM is used to classify psychological disorders (publisher?; current edition?)  Models of etiology of psychological disorders  o Medical model vs. Psychological model vs. Sociocultural model  Know the common feature of each group of disorders and some of the most well known disorders in the group o Anxiety and anxiety-related disorders  Specific Phobia  Generalized Anxiety Disorder  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  Post-traumatic Stress Disorder o Mood Disorders  Major Depressive Disorder  Bipolar I vs. Bipolar II o Schizophrenia  Positive vs. negative symptoms (what does the term mean & example(s) of each) o Dissociative Disorders  Dissociative Identity Disorder Chapter 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders  May be helpful to review Infographic 16.1  Theoretical Perspectives o Insight therapies  Psychodynamic  Feud – Psychoanalysis o Psychoanalytic techniques/concepts: dream analysis & interpretation, free association, resistance, transference  Humanistic o Behavior therapies  Using classical conditioning in behavior therapy  Systematic desensitization  Aversion therapy  Behavior modification using rewards and punishment (token economy) o Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavior  Know the primary principles  Biomedical therapies o Drug therapy o ECT o Neurosurgery  Group therapies (Know the difference between them and when are they used) o Self-help o Family o Couples