Introduction to Psychology Study Guide
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

PSYC 200: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

FINAL EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE

SPRING 2017

PROF. V. YACOUBIAN

Chapter 12

• Know Freud’s conceptualization of the Conscious, Preconscious (or subconscious), and the unconscious (including the “Mental Iceberg” slide presented in class).
• Know Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego and the role of each in the human psyche.
• Know the meaning of Erogenous Zones and Fixation.
• Know all the psychosexual stages as conceptualized by Freud.
• Know the defense mechanisms of Repression, Reaction Formation, and Projection.

Chapter 13

• Know the Diathesis-Stress Model of understanding psychological disorders.
• Know what DSM-5 stands for (the name).
• Under anxiety disorders, know Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
• Know Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder, including what it was called in DSM-IV (Dysthymia).
• Know Manic Episode (Mania) and Bipolar Disorder.
• Know the diagnostic criteria of Schizophrenia (everything discussed in class), including the meaning of positive and negative symptoms.
• Know the three (3) features of Personality Disorders.
• Know each of the three (3) clusters of Personality Disorders, including which disorder falls under which cluster. Be able to identify each of the ten (10) personality disorders.

Chapter 16

• Know the meaning of Social Psychology and Social Cognition.
• Know the entire theory of Cognitive Dissonance.
• Know all the factors that can make persuasion more effective (9 factors)
• Know the difference between Instrumental and Hostile Aggression.
• Know everything that relates to Helping Behavior as discussed in class.

Introduction to Psychology Study Guide
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

PSYC 200: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

FINAL EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE

SPRING 2017

PROF. V. YACOUBIAN

Chapter 12

• Know Freud’s conceptualization of the Conscious, Preconscious (or subconscious), and the unconscious (including the “Mental Iceberg” slide presented in class).
• Know Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego and the role of each in the human psyche.
• Know the meaning of Erogenous Zones and Fixation.
• Know all the psychosexual stages as conceptualized by Freud.
• Know the defense mechanisms of Repression, Reaction Formation, and Projection.

Chapter 13

• Know the Diathesis-Stress Model of understanding psychological disorders.
• Know what DSM-5 stands for (the name).
• Under anxiety disorders, know Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
• Know Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder, including what it was called in DSM-IV (Dysthymia).
• Know Manic Episode (Mania) and Bipolar Disorder.
• Know the diagnostic criteria of Schizophrenia (everything discussed in class), including the meaning of positive and negative symptoms.
• Know the three (3) features of Personality Disorders.
• Know each of the three (3) clusters of Personality Disorders, including which disorder falls under which cluster. Be able to identify each of the ten (10) personality disorders.

Chapter 16

• Know the meaning of Social Psychology and Social Cognition.
• Know the entire theory of Cognitive Dissonance.
• Know all the factors that can make persuasion more effective (9 factors)
• Know the difference between Instrumental and Hostile Aggression.
• Know everything that relates to Helping Behavior as discussed in class.