PSY 1100 Exam One Study Session UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Structuralism early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection
to reveal the structure of the human mind
Functionalism early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin;
explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the
organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to
unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating
psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious
tensions. Psychodynamic: a psychological perspective that analyzes how
behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts.
Psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Cognitive Psychology the scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought,
memory, and reasoning.
Humanistic Psychology an approach to understanding human nature that emphasizes the positive
potential of human beings
Evolutionary Psychology the attempt to explain social behavior in terms of genetic factors that have
evolved over time according to the principles of natural selection.
Behaviorism the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies
behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists
today agree with (1) but not with (2). Associated with Pavlov, Watson & Skinner.
Peripheral Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing
its energy in stressful situations. Fight or Flight system.
Parasympathetic Nervous System the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving
its energy. Rest & Digest.
Central Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord
Neurotransmitter chemical messenger used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse
to another cell
, Lobes of the brain and their functions Frontal Lobe- associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement,
emotions, and problem solving
Parietal Lobe- associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception
of stimuli
Occipital Lobe- associated with visual processing
Temporal Lobe- associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli,
memory, and speech
Neuron a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. The building block
of the nervous system.
Corpus Callosum a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
Broca's Area controls language expression - an area, usually in the left frontal lobe, that
directs the muscle movements involved in speech. Discovered by Dr. Paul
Broca in 1861.
Parkinson's Disease A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often
including tremors. Resulting from the death of the substantia nigra.
Cerebellum the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing
sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance
Neural Plasticity the ability of the brain to change in response to experience
Perception the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to
recognize meaningful objects and events
Taste gustation
Touch somatosensation
Sensation the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and
represent stimulus energies from our environment
Vision Eyesight - processed in the occipital lobe
Smell olfaction
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Structuralism early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection
to reveal the structure of the human mind
Functionalism early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin;
explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the
organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to
unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating
psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious
tensions. Psychodynamic: a psychological perspective that analyzes how
behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts.
Psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Cognitive Psychology the scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought,
memory, and reasoning.
Humanistic Psychology an approach to understanding human nature that emphasizes the positive
potential of human beings
Evolutionary Psychology the attempt to explain social behavior in terms of genetic factors that have
evolved over time according to the principles of natural selection.
Behaviorism the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies
behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists
today agree with (1) but not with (2). Associated with Pavlov, Watson & Skinner.
Peripheral Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing
its energy in stressful situations. Fight or Flight system.
Parasympathetic Nervous System the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving
its energy. Rest & Digest.
Central Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord
Neurotransmitter chemical messenger used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse
to another cell
, Lobes of the brain and their functions Frontal Lobe- associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement,
emotions, and problem solving
Parietal Lobe- associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception
of stimuli
Occipital Lobe- associated with visual processing
Temporal Lobe- associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli,
memory, and speech
Neuron a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. The building block
of the nervous system.
Corpus Callosum a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
Broca's Area controls language expression - an area, usually in the left frontal lobe, that
directs the muscle movements involved in speech. Discovered by Dr. Paul
Broca in 1861.
Parkinson's Disease A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often
including tremors. Resulting from the death of the substantia nigra.
Cerebellum the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing
sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance
Neural Plasticity the ability of the brain to change in response to experience
Perception the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to
recognize meaningful objects and events
Taste gustation
Touch somatosensation
Sensation the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and
represent stimulus energies from our environment
Vision Eyesight - processed in the occipital lobe
Smell olfaction
