Final Review

Intro to Psychology

This topic deals with the introduction to the study of psychology:  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1.Intro to Psychology

• The definition of Psychology
• What psychologists and psychiatrists do
• The history of modern psychology
• Wundt, James, 

2.The main approaches to Psychology and an introductory knowledge of the Psychologists involved 

• Psychoanalytical (psychodynamic) - Freud, Jung
• Humanistic - Maslow, Rogers
• Cognitive - Piaget
• Behavioural - Pavlov,  Skinner
• Biological - 

3.The Scientific Method

• types of psychological study
• the scientific method
• terms associated with scientific study

Personality

This topic deals with the introduction of personality and theories:  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1.Define Personality

• Define personality 

2.Discuss the following psychologists and their theories that relate to personality development: 

• Psychoanalytical (psychodynamic)  
• Freud, 
• Jung
• Humanistic- 
• Maslow, 
• Rogers
• Trait theories
• Gordon Allport
• R. Gattell
• Eysnck

3. Study, compare and take the various types of personlity tests

• Jungarian/ Briggs Meyers types
• the ink blot test
• big  five (ocean)

Behaviour

This topic deals with human development:  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1.Human development

• The development of the fetus - before birth
• The stages of the lifecycle - after birth
• Social/Emotional development
• Cognitive development
• Physical development

2.The main Developmental theories and theorists

• Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
• Piaget and Cognitive development
• Kohlberg's Moral deveopmental theory 
• Bandura and Social learning
• Baurmind and parenting styles 

3.Developmental problems and aging 

• Teratogens and physical developmental problems
• Wild children

Influences on Behaviour

This topic deals with the biological Influences of behaviour.  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1.The brain and behaviour - the basics

• The Neuron Structure
• How neurons send messages
• Neurotransmitters and their effect on behaviour
• The Nervous System
• CNS and PNS
• The brain - structure and function of the parts of the brain.
• Introduction to Endocrine system
• Sleep

2. Behaviour - The brain and Abnormal Behaviour

• Brain Disorders - abnormal behaviour - neurotransmitter links
• Brain Disease and aging diseases
• epilepsy
• Alzheimer's
• Parkinsons
• Brain Damage - parts affected and results

Heredity

This topic deals with heredity.  This topic is very controversial and what we know and understand about heredity changes rapidly. This is meant to give you an introduction to some of the view and issues about heredity and what effects human behaviour.  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1. Heredity and genetics - the human genome - the basic introduction

• How are physical characteristics passed to offspring
• Chromosomes genes, alleles and phenotypes
• Karyotypes 

2. Genetic diseases

• Non hereditary Genetic disorders
• Turners,  Downs, Klienfelters

• Possible Hereditary disorders and mental illnesses
• Schizophrenia - genetic links
• Autism - genetic links

3. Nature vs Nuture & Epigenetics

• Early ideas - nature, genes and behaviour 
• Nature Vs Nurture - What is the debate?
• Twin and adoption studies that suppport nature
• Epigenetics - Studies that support nurture
• New ideas about heredity and environmental effect on genes