Self-Study Guide to General Psychology - Part II

HUMAN GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT

A. Define and differentiate these terms: DEVELOPMENT and MATURATION.

B. State and explain the PRINCIPLES of DEVELOPMENT.

C. Know the ROLES of NATURE and NURTURE in human growth and development.

D. Describe the PROCESS of FERTILIZATION and know the mechanics involved in HEREDITARY TRANSMISSION.

1. Genes

2. Chromosomes

3. Period of the Zygote

4. Period of the Embryo

5. Period of the Fetus

E. Know the time frame and identify the developmental tasks and problems associated with the STAGES of HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

1. Prenatal Period

2. Infancy (Including the Neonatal Period)

3. Early Childhood

4. Late Childhood (Middle Childhood)

5. Adolescence

6. Early Adulthood

7. Middle Age

8. Old Age (Later Maturity)

F. Discuss the different STAGE THEORIES of HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

1. Sigmund Freud's Stages of Psycho-sexual Development

2. Erik Erikson's Stages of Psycho-social Development

3. Jean Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development\t

SENSATION

A. Define SENSATION.

B. Describe the PROCESS of SEEING. Know the following:

1. Sense of Vision

2. Sense Organ for Vision

3. True Receptors for Vision

C. Describe the PROCESS of HEARING. Know the following:

1. Audition

2. Sense Organ for Hearing

3. True Receptors for Hearing

D. Describe the OTHER SENSES. Know the following:

1. Gustation: 1.1. Sense Organ for Taste, 1.2. Primary Taste Qualities and 1.3. True Receptors for Taste

2. Olfaction: 2.1. Sense Organ for Smelling, 2.2. Primary Odor Qualities and 2.3. True Receptors for Smelling

3. Cutaneous or Skin Sensation: 3.1. Sense Organ for Touch, 3.2. Four Main Touch Stimuli and 3.3. Various True Receptors for Touch

4. Sense of Movement: 4.1. Sense of Active Movement or Kinesthetic Sensation, 4.2. Sense of Passive Movement or Vestibular Sensation and 4.3. Sense of Internal Bodily Movement or Organic Sensation

PERCEPTION

A. Define PERCEPTION.

B. Know the role of ATTENTION in perception.

C. Know the RELATIONSHIP of SENSATION and PERCEPTION as well as the concept of THRESHOLD.

D. Know the FACTORS that INFLUENCE PERCEPTION.

1. Describe the External Cues affecting Perception (Organization in Perception). - 1.1. Similarity, 1.2. Proximity, 1.3. Symmetry, 1.4. Continuity, 1.5. Closure, 1.6. Movement, 1.7. Intensity, 1.8. Figure-Ground Relationship and 1.9. Illusions

2. Describe the Internal Cues affecting Perception. - 2.1. Motivation, 2.2. Frame of Reference, 2.3. Interests and 2.4. Attitudes

3. Describe Perceptual Constancies. - 3.1. Size Constancy, 3.2. Shape Constancy, 3.3. Brightness Constancy and 3.4. Color Constancy

E. Know the TYPES of PERCEPTION.

1. Object Perception

2. Depth Perception

3. Movement Perception

4. Time Perception

5. Extra-Sensory Perception: 5.1. Telepathy, 5.2. Clairvoyance and 5.3. Psychokinesis

F. Know GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY in relation to perception.

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Part I - Introduction to Psychology and Physiological Basis of Human Behavior

Part II - Human Growth and Development, Sensation and Perception