Lesson 3 - Stereotypes, Labels, Sample Size, and Side Effects

Lesson Review

Lesson 3 draws to a close. Were you overwhelmed by the amount of material and the number of different ideas presented? Do not dismay! You will likely find future lessons less hectic. If you have managed to understand the main ideas in the lesson notes and are ready to tackle some assignments, you have done well!

Lesson 3 Summary - Section 1: Background and Overview

To summarize:

• understand and describe
     - stereotype
     - self-fulfilling prophecy
     - stigma
     - positive feedback
     - negative feedback

• understand how the brain works, which area of the brain are believed to be responsible for various afflictions
     - frontal lobe
     - basal ganglia
     - hippocampus
     - amygdalia
     - prefrontal cortex
     - thalamus
     - cingulate gyrus

• know the psychiatric medications for children, the target age, how they work and what are the side effects
     - Concerta
     - Ritalin
     - Lithium
     - Prozac
     - Depakote
     - Zyprex