PSY 1012 Mid-Term Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the key concepts, researchers, and biological processes specified in the PSY 1012 Mid-Term Review transcript, spanning Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.

Spaced practice

A study technique mentioned in Chapter 1 whose impact on performance is a key topic of focus.

Wilhelm Wundt

The specific individual identified in Chapter 1 for his historical role in psychology.

Informed consent

An ethical process in research defined in Chapter 2.

Case study, survey, and naturalistic observation

The three specific types of descriptive research identified in Chapter 2.

Independent and dependent variables

The specific types of variables in research that must be defined and recognized.

Correlational research

A research method used to describe relationships between variables.

Deception

A technique used in psychological research that requires explanation of its specific purpose.

Random assignment

An experimental technique used for a specific purpose when placing participants into groups.

Double-blind study

A research design term defined in Chapter 3 to minimize bias.

Phineas Gage

The individual who damaged a specific part of his brain during a railroad accident.

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

A brain imaging technique that must be defined and differentiated from PET, EEG, and ECG.

positron emission tomography (PET)

A brain imaging technique that must be defined and differentiated from fMRI, EEG, and ECG.

electroencephalography (EEG)

A brain imaging technique that must be defined and differentiated from fMRI, PET, and ECG.

electrocardiogram (ECG)

A measurement technique that must be defined and differentiated from fMRI, PET, and EEG.

Endocrine gland

A bodily structure with a main role and function that must be identified.

Proprioception

A sensory concept to be defined in Chapter 4.

Visual illusions

Perceptual phenomena to be defined in Chapter 4.

Gate-control theory of pain

A theory describing the regulation of pain sensations.

Withdrawal, tolerance, and dependence

Three terms relating to drug usage that must be defined and differentiated from one another.

Meditation

A concept to be defined in the context of Chapter 5.

Perception, cognition, and consciousness

Three mental processes that must be defined for Chapter 5.

Psychostimulant and psychoactive drugs

Two classifications of drugs with specific differences to be understood.

Sleep stages

The various phases of sleep with specific functions that must be defined and understood.

Caffeine and stimulants

Substances described by their specific effects on the nervous system.

Circadian rhythm

A biological process identified and defined in Chapter 5.

Piaget’s theory

A development theory concerning children involving stages from birth to adolescence.

Dementia

A condition that is now referred to by a different specific name.

Harry Harlow’s study

A psychological study conducted using baby rhesus monkeys.

Childhood attachment

The study of different types of emotional bonds formed during childhood.

Longitudinal research design

A specific type of research design defined in Chapter 6.

Retrograde and anterograde amnesia

Two specific types of memory loss that must be differentiated.

Semantic and episodic memory

Two types of memory that must be differentiated in Chapter 8.

Explicit memory

A category of memory that includes two specific sub-types.

Recency effect

A memory phenomenon identified in Chapter 8.

Three-stage model of memory

A memory framework whose specific order must be known.

Amygdala

A part of the brain that is particularly important for a specific type of memory.

Procedural memory

A type of memory that is best understood through naming specific examples.

Recall, recognition, and relearning

The three specific memory measures to be described in Chapter 8.

Proactive and retroactive interference

Two distinct types of interference that explain differences in memory forgetting.