Psych1000 Midterm Notes Chapter 1-6

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Ethical Review Procedure What is ethical decisions based on? Informed consents Problems with informed Consents Key Elements of the Ethical Code

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is and the Psychologists who helped created it. Including all their theories. Subheadings include: Descriptive research : 1. case study 2. naturalistic observation 3. surveys and questionnaires Correlation research: r-test

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Why do we need Psychological Research? Characteristics of Good Research (very detailed) Signs of Bad Research

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Divisions of the Nervous System Organisation of the Brain The Cerebral Cortex Hemisphere Lateralisation Neuroplasticity

Providing an in depth and very detailed explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Main Cells in the brain Purpose and Process of Neurons Resting Potential Action Potential Neurotransmitters Neural Communication

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Insights from the Brain (very detailed) Neuroimaging Brain Structure (very detailed)

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Biological Influences on Learning Cognitive Influences on Learning Observational Learning

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Thorndike’s Law of Effect the Skinner box Reinforcement Process of Operant Conditioning Which reinforcement schedule produces the most responding? Application of Operant Conditioning

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Basics of Classical Conditioning Pavlov’s discovery Applications of Classical Conditioning

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: The Ear How the Brain Processes Loudness How the Brain Processes Pitch Sound Location The Auditory Pathway

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: The Visual Stimulus: Light The Eye The Retina Colour Vision The Visual Pathway Depth Perception How visual information travels from the eye through the brain to give us the experience sight Summary of the theories of c...

Providing an in depth explanation of what Psychology is. Subheadings include: Stimulus Thresholds The Active Process of Perception Attention in Perception Gestalt Principles Perceptual Constancies