PSY 1012 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
TOPICS
Goals of Psychology
Understand behavior, mental processes, and their
interactions.
Methods of Psychology
Techniques for studying behavior and mental processes.
Key Word in Experiment
Control; essential for establishing cause-effect
relationships.
Nafl, NAch, Npwr
Nafl: need for affiliation; NAch: achievement; Npwr: power.
Plutchik's Emotions
Eight primary emotions categorized into pairs.
James-Lange Theory
Emotion follows physiological response to stimuli.
Cannon-Bard Theory
Emotion and physiological response occur simultaneously.
Schachter-Singer Theory
Emotion arises from physiological arousal and cognitive
labeling.
Components of Emotion
Physiological arousal, cognitive appraisal, behavioral
expression.
Interactionist Position
Nature and nurture interact to shape behavior.
Developmental Psychology
, Explains growth through biological and environmental
influences.
Maturation
Biological growth processes influencing behavior and
development.
Longitudinal Study
Research method studying the same group over time.
Cross-Sectional Study
Research method comparing different age groups
simultaneously.
Cross-Sequential Study
Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional methods for
analysis.
Cohort Problem
Differences due to generational influences, not age.
Baumrind's Parenting Dimensions
Authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful
styles.
Authoritative Parenting
Balanced approach with warmth and structure.
Piaget's Stages
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal
operational.
Object Permanence
Understanding that objects continue to exist when unseen.
Classical Conditioning
Learning through association between stimuli and
responses.
Conditioned Stimulus
Initially neutral stimulus that elicits response after
conditioning.
TOPICS
Goals of Psychology
Understand behavior, mental processes, and their
interactions.
Methods of Psychology
Techniques for studying behavior and mental processes.
Key Word in Experiment
Control; essential for establishing cause-effect
relationships.
Nafl, NAch, Npwr
Nafl: need for affiliation; NAch: achievement; Npwr: power.
Plutchik's Emotions
Eight primary emotions categorized into pairs.
James-Lange Theory
Emotion follows physiological response to stimuli.
Cannon-Bard Theory
Emotion and physiological response occur simultaneously.
Schachter-Singer Theory
Emotion arises from physiological arousal and cognitive
labeling.
Components of Emotion
Physiological arousal, cognitive appraisal, behavioral
expression.
Interactionist Position
Nature and nurture interact to shape behavior.
Developmental Psychology
, Explains growth through biological and environmental
influences.
Maturation
Biological growth processes influencing behavior and
development.
Longitudinal Study
Research method studying the same group over time.
Cross-Sectional Study
Research method comparing different age groups
simultaneously.
Cross-Sequential Study
Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional methods for
analysis.
Cohort Problem
Differences due to generational influences, not age.
Baumrind's Parenting Dimensions
Authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful
styles.
Authoritative Parenting
Balanced approach with warmth and structure.
Piaget's Stages
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal
operational.
Object Permanence
Understanding that objects continue to exist when unseen.
Classical Conditioning
Learning through association between stimuli and
responses.
Conditioned Stimulus
Initially neutral stimulus that elicits response after
conditioning.
