By the end of this section, you will be able to:Define observational learningDiscuss the steps in the modeling processExplain the prosocial and antisocial effects of observational learning
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Define operant conditioningExplain the difference between reinforcement and punishmentDistinguish between reinforcement schedules
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how learned behaviors are different from instincts and reflexesDefine learningRecognize and define three basic forms of learning—classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss hospice careDescribe the five stages of griefDefine living will and DNR
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss Freud’s theory of psychosexual developmentDescribe the major tasks of child and adult psychosocial development according to EriksonDiscuss Piaget’s view of cognitive development and apply the stages to understanding childhood cognitionDescribe Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the stages of prenatal development and recognize the importance of prenatal careDiscuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs from infancy through childhoodDiscuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs during adolescenceDiscuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs in adulthood
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Define and distinguish between the three domains of development: physical, cognitive and psychosocialDiscuss the normative approach to developmentUnderstand the three major issues in development: continuity and discontinuity, one common course of development or many unique courses of development, and nature versus nurture
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the three basic functions of memoryDescribe the three stages of memory storageDescribe and distinguish between procedural and declarative memory and semantic and episodic memory
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the brain functions involved in memoryRecognize the roles of the hippocampus, amygdala, and cerebellum
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Compare and contrast the two types of amnesiaDiscuss the unreliability of eyewitness testimonyDiscuss encoding failureDiscuss the various memory errorsCompare and contrast the two types of interference
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Recognize and apply memory-enhancing strategiesRecognize and apply effective study techniques
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the findings of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart as they relate to personality and geneticsDiscuss temperament and describe the three infant temperaments identified by Thomas and ChessDiscuss the evolutionary perspective on personality development
By the end of this section you should be able to:Discuss personality differences of people from collectivist and individualist culturesDiscuss the three approaches to studying personality in a cultural context
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the assumptions of the psychodynamic perspective on personality developmentDefine and describe the nature and function of the id, ego, and superegoDefine and describe the defense mechanismsDefine and describe the psychosexual stages of personality development
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the contributions of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers to personality development
