Study Guide
EXAM  4 - Chapters 8, 9, 11

(50 questions - 1 point each)

If you have a good understanding of the following, you will have no problem with the fourth exam.

Chapter 8 - MOTIVATION - EMOTION

What are: primary motives, stimulus motives, and learned (secondary / social) motives? (3 questions)

AROUSAL THEORY: (3 questions)
Review our discussions on arousal theory. Is it possible to learn to control your level of arousal?

What levels of arousal are most effective when performing:

LEARNED MOTIVES: (3 or 4 questions)
What are the characteristics of people who are high in: MASLOW: (5 questions)

Review our discussions of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. You should have a clear understanding of each of the different "levels".

Consider our discussions of how unresolved needs at one level can block upward movement & personal growth.

Chapter 9 - DEVELOPMENT

PIAGET: (around 8 questions)

You should have a good idea of what goes on in the kid's head during each stage. In other words, what are they capable or incapable of doing as they move through each stage?

What major developmental acquisitions are necessary in order to move from one stage to another? (For example, it is the development of language skills that moves a child from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage.)

As you review this section, pay particular attention to the specific concepts Piaget addresses, such as:

ERIKSON: (6 questions)
What is a psychosocial crisis and what do they have to do with Erikson's theory?

Review each of the stages, and understand the "crisis" described in each and what he means by the names he gives to the possible outcomes. (4 questions)

Why is the crisis of "Identity vs Role Confusion" so important?

Chapter 11 - PERSONALITY

What is "personality"? (1 question)

FREUD ( about 14 questions)

What are the id, ego, and superego?

How does the superego "punish" us?

Defense mechanisms:

Review the specific defense mechanisms discussed in class (see list below). You should be able to identify them from either examples or definitions I will provide on the test.
PERSONALITY THEORIES (Class handout and class notes.)

There are about 5 questions on the test which ask about the main "schools" in psychology (Psychoanalytic theory, Behavioristic theory (cognitive - social learning), and Humanistic theory. These questions are taken from the class handout and discussion, so if you review your notes well, you'll be in good shape for this part of the exam.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me