PSYCH. EXAM

Define Psychology:

What are the 3 major parts of the brain?

Between the Medulla and Cerebellum, which is voluntary/un-voluntary?

What is the function of the Thalamus and Hypothalamus?

What is the function of the Central (Cerebral) Cortex?

Describe the functions of the Left and Right sides of the Brain:

Frontal Lobe: What's its function?

Temporal Lobe: What's its function?

Occipital Lobe: What's its function?

Parietal Lobe: What's its function?

What's the function of the Corpus Callosum?

What does EEG stand for, and how does it work? (Methods of investigating brain function)

Briefly describe CAT and MRI scanning:

Briefly describe FMRI and PET scanning:

Give Empirical Evidence for how Physical Activity affects behaviour, emotion and thought:

Define Cognition:

Define Intelligence (Weschler):

What is the General Intelligence Theory, who are the theorists, what are their findings?

How do you measure Mental Age? Who were the theorists?

How do you measure IQ? (Intelligence Quotient), who was the theorist?

What is Weschler's approach to Intelligence?

What are Gardner's Multiple Intelligences? Describe 2 of them:

How did Goleman describe emotional intelligence?

How did Salovey and Mayer measure Emotional Intelligence?

What are some limitations of Intelligence testing? What are advantages?

What cultural bias surrounds intelligence testing?

What's the difference between sensation and perception?

Define Attention, name and explain the different types:

Name the different bodily responses of consciousness, describe two:

What is Pro-Social Behaviour?

Name the characteristics of Pro-Social Behaviour, describe two:

What did Darley and Latane explore, what was their experiment?

Describe Empathy:

Describe Mood:

Describe Competence:

What is Anti-Social Behaviour?

Name the factors influencing anti-social behaviour, explain two of them:

Describe Proximity: (Determinant of Liking)

Describe Similarity: (Determinant of Liking)

Describe Reciprocity: (Determinant of Liking)

What are Dexter Dunphy's (1960) 3 levels of Peer Groups, describe them:

Describe Dunphy's method of observation:

Briefly describe Dunphy's 5 stages of the changing structure of adolescent groups (1963)

What is communication?

What are the different types of NON-VERBAL communication, describe two: (with empirical evidence if it has any)

Name the different ways of effective communication, explain one of them:

Describe the difference between Conductive hearing loss and Sensorineural hearing loss:

What are some strategies to improve hearing loss?

What is Autism? Its causes? Its diagnosis? And behaviours related?

How can Autism be intervened/treated?