Brain Structures (PDF)
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This document contains notes on various psychological topics. Key concepts covered include brain structures, experiments (like the Zimbardo Prison Experiment), and concepts like positive and negative reinforcement. It also touches upon social psychology topics.
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## Brain Structures - What are they responsible for? - Cerebral cortex, thalamus - Reticular formation - Zimbardo Prison Experiment - Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement - How are they alike, how are they different? ## Generalization - Little Albert; why? ## First Impressions - What...
## Brain Structures - What are they responsible for? - Cerebral cortex, thalamus - Reticular formation - Zimbardo Prison Experiment - Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement - How are they alike, how are they different? ## Generalization - Little Albert; why? ## First Impressions - What are they? How fast are they formed? ## Systematic Desensitization ## Aversion therapy ## A, B, C, S? - Of Attitudes ## Social Norms? ## Sleep - What is REM?/REM Rebound? - What is melatonin responsible for? - Brain waves + wakefulness - Stages of sleep - SIDS - Sleep Apnea - cause + characteristics - Narcolepsy - cause + characteristics ## Dispositional Factors? ## Persuasion - What persuades intelligent people? ## Situational Attributions - Based on what? ## Bobo Dolls - Albert Bandura's - Research on imitation ## Deindividuation ## Just World Belief ## Asch's Line Study ## Cognitive Dissonance ## Hypnosis - Characterized by - "Spontaneous Recovery"? ## Stimulus vs. Response ## Bystander Problems ## Neutral Stimulus + Pavlov's Experiments
