PSYCHOLOGY 1100

This document provides a focused review for Exam 1 of Psychology 1100 at CSCC. It covers foundational topics such as psychological approaches, research methods, brain structure and function, sensation and perception, and learning theories. Includes definitions, summaries, and practice questions tailored to the course structure and lecture content at Columbus State.

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 DEVELOPMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Gene unit of hereditary transmission Chromosomes strands of DNA wound around each other in a double-helix configuration -humans have 23 pairs Heritability a measure of the variability of behavioral traits among individuals that can be accounted for by genetic factors -calculated as a proportion which ranges from 0-1.00 0=genes have no contribution to individual differences 1=genes are the only reason for individua...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE toddler development As physical growth and development slow during the ages of two to four, motor skills, cognitive development and language take huge strides. during early childhood, physical development involves more rapid growth and muscular development than during any other phase of the life span. sleep patterns in early childhood Most U.S. children average about 11 hours of sleep at night by age 5 and give up daytime naps. ...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Which topic would NOT have been addressed by the original developmental psychologists? -Menopause -Toilet training -Puberty -Babbling Menopause Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, etc., would constitute which type of development? -Psychosocial -Physical -Physiological -Cognitive Cognitive Which scientific goal is reflected by suggesting that high school stu...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Opponent Process Theory theory we perceive colors in terms of three pairs of colors: either red or green, blue or yellow, or black or white Glial Cell cell in nervous system that plays a role in the formation of myelin and the blood-brain barrier, responds to injury, removes debris, and enhances learning and memory Myelin Sheath glial cells wrapped around axons that act as insulators of the neuron's signals Resting Potential ...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE What are the 8 periods of development? 1. prenatal (Conception to birth) 2. infancy (birth to 3) 3. early childhood (3 to 6) 4. middle and late childhood (6 to 11) 5. adolescence (11 to 20) 6. early adulthood (20 to 40) 7. middle adulthood (40 to 65) 8. late adulthood (65 and over) 3 domains of how people change? 1. Physical/Biological 2. Cognitive 3. Psychosocial/Emotional 4 main goals of studying development? 1. Descri...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 CHAPTER 4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE sensory nerve fibers that are found throughout the body and involved in producing the sensation of pain What are nociceptors? Biological processes that systematically vary over a 24-hour cycle are called and are regulated by a cluster of neurons called the . circadian rhythms; suprachiasmatic nucleus Most people who are deprived of all environmental time cues tend to naturally follow a _____ -hour sleep wake cycle/24....

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE neurons cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks cell body the part of the neuron that coordinates information-processing tasks and keeps the cell alive dendrite the part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body axon the part of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons, muscles, or glands myelin sheath an in...

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Psychotherapy Treatment to improve symptoms of psychological disorder through conversation between the therapist and the client. Can be Brief Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Online Therapy Psychiatrist M.D. or D.O. degree, four years medical school, 3-4 years residency, can prescribe medications Psychologist Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree, 5-6 years graduate, 1 year internship, cannot prescribe medications Ph....

PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE behaviorism focus on observing and controlling behavior biopsychology study of how biology influences behavior clinical psychology area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patters of behavior cognitive psychology the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating counseling psychology a branc...