PSYCH 101 (PSYCH101)

The document is a set of lecture notes on the subject of Psychology 101, which provides an introduction to the field of psychology. The notes cover a range of topics, including the definition of psychology, the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, and the different approaches to studying behavior and mental processes, such as the biological, cognitive, developmental, personality, social, and abnormal approaches. The lecture notes discuss various subfields of psychology, such as per...

The final exam has 75 questions and focuses almost exclusively on the second half of the class, with the exception of the theorists. SUBSTANCE ABUSE: (12-15 questions) What is Addiction? Addiction is A Brain Disease - Characterized by: o Compulsive and impulsive Behavior o Continued abuse of drugs despite negative consequences o Persistent changes in the brain’s structure and function - Reward Pathway Concepts of abuse, dependency and tolerance - Dependence: o Repeated use o...