Flashcards and recall.

Try this with Psychology

1. Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
2. Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
3. Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.

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Recall topics

• Define the central nervous system (CNS).
• Define the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
• Name the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
• What is the soma of a neuron?
• Define dendrites in neuron structure.
• What is an axon and its function?
• Define myelin sheath.
• What are neurotransmitters and name three examples.
• Define GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid).
• What is glutamate's function as a neurotransmitter?
• Name the frontal lobe's function.
• What does the parietal lobe control?
• Define the temporal lobe's primary functions.
• What is the occipital lobe responsible for?
• Define the limbic system and name two key structures.
• What are the five stages of visual perception?
• Define figure-ground perception.
• What is the Gestalt principle of grouping?
• Name three depth cues used in visual perception.
• Define visual constancy.
• Who conducted the Hudson visual perception study and when?
• Describe Deregowski's studies on visual perception.
• Define sensory memory store.
• What are the characteristics of short-term memory (STM)?
• Define the characteristics of long-term memory (LTM).
• What are the three components of the Working Memory Model (Baddeley)?
• Define Craik and Lockhart's 'levels of processing'.
• In classical conditioning, define the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
• What is extinction in classical conditioning?
• Name Bandura's three stages of observational learning.
• Compliance
• Identification
• Internalisation
• Conformity Variables
• Asch Line Study (1951)
• Milgram Obedience Study (1961-63)
• Agentic State
• Groupthink
• Deindividuation
• Social Loafing