Development Across the Lifespan
1. List the research methods in developmental psychology
2. Comment on the nature vs. nurture controversy.
3. Describe the theory of Piaget regarding cognitive development
4. Describe the major stages of the life cycle.
5. Explain Erikson's psychosocial model
6. Discuss 3 theories of aging.
Psychological therapies
1. Define psychological therapy
2. Define psychoanalysis, humanistic, behavior, cognitive and group therapy.
3. Describe biomedical approaches including drugs, ECT, psychosurgery.
4. Comment on the controversy of treating youth with drugs.
Stress and Health
1. Define stress, identifying factors that influence the experience of stress.
2. Discuss the causes of stress.
3. Explain methods used to cope with stress.
4. Discuss conflict and approach avoidance theory.
5. Describe and give an example of 7 of the defense mechanisms.
Personality
1. Define personality according to various perspectives.
2. Describe Freud's theories of personality parts and the stages of development.
3. Describe the humanistic theory of personality including Carl Roger's views.
4. Describe methods of personality assessment e.g Interviews, tests, inventories etc..
Social Psychology
1. Describe the role of social influence on conformity, compliance and obedience. Include a description of the Milgram experiment and findings.
2. Discuss the formation of attitudes, impressions and attributions.
3. Describe the concepts of prejudice, discrimination, interpersonal attraction, aggression and altruism.