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Midterm Review

For the midterm, please review your class notes, slideshow packets, assignments, and quiz.  If you cannot find the answers to these questions with these resources, refer back to your eTextbook by Myers (2011).  

As a heads up, your midterm will have many of the same questions as your quiz.  Just because I do not repeat the questions on this review does not mean that it will not be on your midterm.

Ch. 1—Psychology’s Roots, Big Ideas, and Critical Thinking Tools

1. What does APA stand for? (pg. 2)

1. Definition of behaviorism (pg. 2)

1. Definition of humanistic psychology (pg. 3)

1.  Definition of psychology (pg. 3)

1. Definition of cognitive psychology (pg. 4)

1. Definition of counseling psychologists (pg. 4)

1. Definition of clinical psychologists (pg. 4)

1. Definition of social-cultural perspective (pg. 3)

1. What is nature vs. nurture? (pg. 6)

1. What is a case study? (pg. 12)

Ch. 4—Gender and Sexuality

1. Definition of gender diversity (pg. 103)
2. Definition of gender identity (pg. 105)

1. Read the section on gender roles from culture to culture on page 105.  Write down information you find important.

1. Definition of social learning theory (pg. 106)

1. Definition of gender schema (pg. 106)

1. How do hormones influence our sexuality and what stages mark the human sexual response cycle? (pg. 107)

1. Definition of sexual orientation (pg. 112)

1. Is sexual orientation something you get to choose?  And, what are possible environmental and biological influences? (pg. 113)

1. KNOW THIS: “Brain anatomy and genetics are two of the biological influences on sexual orientation. The third is prenatal exposure to hormones in the womb” (pg. 114).

Ch. 6—Learning

1. Who did the experiment with the slobbering dog?  Write out any information you think is important (pp. 157-158)

1. Read the “Little Albert” paragraphs and write out any important information. (pg. 161)

1. How did the “Skinner box” (also known as an operant chamber) work? (pg. 162, see the photograph with the rat)

1. Reinforcement does what with behaviors? (pg. 162)

1. Definition of shaping (pg. 163)

1. KNOW THIS: “Negative reinforcement is not punishment. Negative reinforcement removes a punishing event” (pg. 164).

1. Examples of immediate and delayed reinforces (pg. 164)

1. What is a punisher? Definition of punisher/punishment. (pg. 165)

1. Charles Darwin is famous for what saying/belief? (pg. 169)

1.  Definition of intrinsic motivation (pg. 171)

1.  Definition of observational learning and modeling (pg. 172)