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Exam 3 Review

Exam 3 Review . Psych 101B Spring 2014. General study tips. Look at the online study guide, focus on what Dr. Osterhout covers in lecture, and learn main concepts in textbook Connect concept to main themes (next slide) Explain concepts to a study buddy

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Exam 3 Review

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  1. Exam 3 Review Psych 101B Spring 2014

  2. General study tips • Look at the online study guide, focus on what Dr. Osterhout covers in lecture, and learn main concepts in textbook • Connect concept to main themes (next slide) • Explain concepts to a study buddy • Repeated testing helps (but make it harder than flashcards) • Study in places that mimic the environment in which you will be tested • Other study tips

  3. Connecting concepts you need to know(this is my take… make your own!)

  4. Memory

  5. Memory The memory state that last for a few seconds without rehearsal: • Sensory memory • Long term memory • Encoded memory • Short term memory

  6. Memory Your psych 101 crush just invited you to a party this weekend and gave you the street address. As you search wildly through your backpack for a piece of paper, what can you use to help you remember the address?! • Primacy effect • Chunking • Recency effect • Sensory memory

  7. Memory Sarah borrowed a bike this weekend after she hadn’t ridden one in over 5 years! As soon as she got on, she rode perfectly. This is an example of what type of long term memory? • Episodic memory • Declarative memory • Procedural memory • Semantic memory

  8. Memory Min had an accident that affected her memory. She can remember her parents’ names but not what she had for breakfast this morning or what she did yesterday. Min most likely has _______. • Anterograde amnesia • Problems with memory retrieval • Retrograde amnesia • Amygdala deterioration

  9. Memory Our memories are: • Often reconstructed and imperfect • Objective and enduring • Can be recovered accurately by hypnosis • A & C

  10. Motivation: Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll Food

  11. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

  12. Motivation: Food The lateral hypothalamus is the body’s: • Set point • Hunger center • Satiety center • Hunger hormone producer

  13. Motivation: Food Ghrelin is: • Made in the stomach • Increases hunger • Decreases hunger • A&B • A&C

  14. Motivation: Food Anorexia: • Can disrupt circadian rhythms • Can stem from societal messages • Can stem from feelings of worthlessness • Prevalent in majority Caucasian societies • All of the above

  15. Motivation: Food Obesity: • Is primarily due to the environment and personal choices • Has a large genetic component • Is related to higher amounts of of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) • B & C • A &C

  16. Motivation: Sex Why do we have sex? • To reproduce, survival of species • Because its pleasurable • To avoid studying • A & B

  17. Motivation: Sex What are male physiological motivators for sex? • Androgens produced by testes • Androgens produced by testosterone • Estrogen produced by testes • Estradiol produced by testosterone *Hormones less important in governing sex in humans. Physiological and emotional factors much more important.

  18. Motivation: Drugs Drug addiction: • Involves craving which is a biological need • Is really a choice • Relates more to Hippocampus than Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) • Has a 60% relapse rate • Has equal probability of affecting all indivduals

  19. Motivation: Drugs Caffeine: • Releases dopamine in the reward system • Works similarly to amphetamines • keeps postsynaptic ion channels open longer when a NT binds • Is both a depressant and a stimulant

  20. Stress!

  21. Stress Which is NOT true of stress? • Disrupts body’s equilibrium • Stress has both a physical and psychological component • Intensity of stressor more important than duration • Occurs in response to an event that threatens or challenges us

  22. Stress The two-track system of stress: • Involves both the sympathetic nervous system and the cerebral cortex • Involves the release of multiple stress hormones • Activates flight or fight response • All of the above

  23. Stress Which of the following is related to increased or prolonged stress? • Extroversion/openness personality dimension • Increased perceived control • Reward system activated • # of neurons decreased in hippocampus

  24. Stress Which of the following is the most effective coping strategy for stress • Relaxation/meditation • Massage • Exercise • Problem-focused coping /cognitive strategies E. Social support

  25. Personality

  26. What questions do you have?!

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