PSYCHOLOGY EXAM

Who was the first African American president of the American Psychological Association?

Kenneth Clark

Who was the first woman that became president of the American Psychological Association?

Mary Calkins

Synapse:

is the communication between neurons.

Which are the degrees that a Psychologist can receive?

• PHD • MED • MA • PSUD • EDD

What is the Descriptive Research?

It is used to systematically observe and describe behavior.

THE BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE:

It observes the behaviors and fundamental laws of learning.

What is Nurture?

It refers to your childhood, or how you were brought up.

The Neuron is:

A cell that highly specialized to receive and transmit information.

APA

American Psychological Association

Educational Psychology:

Applying psychological principles and theories to methods of learning.

Clinical Psychology:

Causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychological disorders.

Neurotransmitters:

Chemical messengers manufactured by a neuron.

Who was the first African American that earned a Ph.D. in Psychology?

Francis C. Sumner

Mention Eight Parts of the BRAIN

Frontal Lobe Temporal Lobe Brain Stem Spinal Cord Cerebellum Pariental Lobe Occipital Lobe Medulla

Counseling Psychology

Helping people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal challenges.

What does the BRAINSTEM includes?

In includes the hindbrain and midbrain, which are located at the base of the brain.

What is the Peripheral Nervous System?

Is the other major division of your nervous system.

THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

It emphasizes studying the physical bases of humans and animals behavior.

THE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE:

It explains the psychological processes and phenomena.

What is Nature?

It is a person genes.

What is Psychology?

It is a science of behavior and mental processes.

The Scientific Method:

It is a set of attitudes and procedures that guides all scientists.

What does Psychology stands for?

Psych ology SOUL The study of.... MIND

Which are the four Scientific Method Steps:

STEP 1: FORMULATE A TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS STEP 2: DESIGN THE STUDY AND COLLECT THE DATA STEP 3: ANALIZE THE DATA AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS STEP 4: REPORT THE FINDINGS

Mention three Major Perspectives in Psychology:

THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: THE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE: THE BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE:

What does the Central Nervous System includes?

THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD.

LEFT-HEMISPHERE DOMINANCE

Words, Letters Language Sounds Verbal Memory Speech, Grammar Rules, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic

Which are the four goals in psychology?

• Describe • Predict • Explain • Control

Which degree can a Psychiatrist receive?

• MD

Which are the three authors of the book?

• SANDRA E. HOCKENBURY • SUSAN A. NOLAN • DON H. HOCKENBURY