Exam #1 Review

Exam Overview

• Format: 40 questions, multiple choice

• Requirement: Scantron form 882-E and bring a couple of pencils

• Chapters Covered: 1 through 4

• Test Date: Next Tuesday

Key Topics to Study

• Hearing Loss

  • Understand the two main causes of hearing loss.

• Sound Waves

  • Basic definition and characteristics.

Neuroscience and Psychology

• Interneurons

  • Define what interneurons do in the nervous system.

• Neurons

  • Discuss the function of neurons and what they are.

• Synaptic Gap

  • Differentiate what occurs within the synaptic gap.

Sensory Processing

• Rods vs. Cones

  • Differentiate between rods and cones and their functions in vision.

Psychological Concepts

• Absolute Threshold

  • Define absolute threshold in psychology.

• Broc's Area

  • Identify the function of Broca's area in brain structure related to speech.

• Cultural Psychologist

  • Describe the role and functions of a cultural psychologist.

• Social Psychologists

  • What do social psychologists study and why is it significant?

Research Methods in Psychology

• Replicating Research

  • Discuss why it is challenging to replicate research in psychology.

• Empirical Method

  • Explain the empirical method in research methodology.

• Case Method

  • Define the case method and its use in psychological research.

• Falsifiable Prediction

  • What constitutes a falsifiable prediction in research?

Brain Structure and Function

• Auditory Canal

  • Be familiar with the function and significance of the auditory canal.

• Cerebral Hemispheres and ASL

  • Identify which hemispheres are used in American Sign Language (ASL).

• Commissures in the Brain

  • Define the role of commissures in brain structure.

• Function of the Hindbrain

  • What is the role of the hindbrain in the central nervous system?

• Neurotransmitters

  • Which neurotransmitter relates to motor control?

  • Differentiate between agonists and antagonists in terms of neurotransmitter action.

Ethical Considerations

• Nuremberg Code

  • Understand the Nuremberg code regarding research ethics.

• Confidentiality

  • Define confidentiality in the context of psychological research.

• Protection from Harm

  • What are the ethical implications of protecting participants from harm?

Other Notable Concepts

• Primacy Effect

  • Define the primacy effect in cognitive psychology.

• Action Potential

  • What is the electrical charge of a neuron during action potential?

• Differentiation of Fiber Types

  • Differentiate between Aδ fibers and C fibers.