Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

© 2015 of 97 Table of Contents Chapter One: The Nature and History of Psychology................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Definition and Goals of Psychology........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 History of Psychology..................................................................................................................................................................6 1.3 Research Methods.........................................................................................................................................................................9 1.4 Psychological Specialties......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 1 Practice Quiz.................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Chapter Two: Biological Influences on Behavior........................................................................................................................ 16 2.1 Genes, Evolution, and Environment ................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Environmental Influences ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Nervous System .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter Two Practice Quiz ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Chapter Three: Sensation and Perception..................................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Psychophysics and Thresholds............................................................................................................................................. 27 3.2 Sensory Adaptation ................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.3 Vision............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Hearing ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.5 Taste ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 3.6 Smell ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 3.7 Skin Senses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.8 Basic Perceptual Phenomena ................................................................................................................................................ 30 3.9 Influences on Perception......................................................................................................................................................... 31 3.10 Subliminal Perception ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.11 Extrasensory Perception ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Chapter Three Practice Quiz .......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Chapter Four: Consciousness.............................................................................................................................................................. 34 4.1 Biological Rhythms.................................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Sleep................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 4.3 Hypnosis......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.4 Psychoactive Drugs ................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Chapter Four Practice Quiz............................................................................................................................................................. 38 Chapter Five: Learning and Memory ............................................................................................................................................... 39 5.1 Learning ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 5.2 Memory .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Achieve Page 3