MATH 1101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Gestalt Psychology, Blindsight, Circadian Rhythm
28 Sep 2016
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Historical figures in psychology and their contributions (e. g. , wundt, tichener, freud, skinner, Historical approaches in psychology (e. g. , psychoanalysis, functionalism, behaviorism) Major subfields of psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, personality, clinical/counseling, educational/school) Biases that affect interpretation of evidence (hindsight, overconfidence) Distinguish between different types of research (observations, case studies, correlational studies, experiments) Measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median), what they tell us about the data. The divisions of the central and peripheral nervous system. The parts of a neuron and their functions. How we observe the brain (pet, fmri, eeg) Selective attention and the cocktail party effect (you do not need to know the models of selective attention discussed in the book). How drugs affect the brain and consciousness (hallucinogens, depressants, stimulants) Parts of the eye and their roles (rods, cones, optic nerve) Touch- the parts and function of the somoatosensory cortex. Phantom limb syndrome (do not need to know smell and taste)
