Unit 1 AP Psychology (Scientific
Foundations of Psychology)
questions and answers.
empiricism - n
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the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore,
rely on observation and experimentation
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structuralism - n
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an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements
of the human mind
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functionalism - n
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a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes
function-how they enable us to adapt, survive and flourish
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experimental psychology - n
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the study of behavior and thinking using the (scientific) experimental method
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behaviorism - n
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the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior
without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with
(1) but not with (2)
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humanistic psychology - n
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historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy
people and the individual's potential for personal growth
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psychology - n
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the science of behavior and mental processes
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nature-nurture issue - n
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the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience
make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees
traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture
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natural selection - n
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the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to
reproduction and survival with most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
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level of analysis - n
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the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for
analyzing any given phenomenon
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biopsychosocial approach - n
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an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural
levels of analysis
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biological psychology - n
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a branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience
and behavior genetics) and psychological processes
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evolutionary psychology - n
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the study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural
selection
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psychodynamic psychology - n
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a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence
behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
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behavioral psychology - n
Foundations of Psychology)
questions and answers.
empiricism - n
Ans✔✔
the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore,
rely on observation and experimentation
Qs
structuralism - n
Ans✔✔
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements
of the human mind
Qs
functionalism - n
Ans✔✔
a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes
function-how they enable us to adapt, survive and flourish
Qs
experimental psychology - n
Ans✔✔
the study of behavior and thinking using the (scientific) experimental method
Qs
behaviorism - n
Ans✔✔
the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior
without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with
(1) but not with (2)
Qs
humanistic psychology - n
Ans✔✔
historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy
people and the individual's potential for personal growth
Qs
psychology - n
Ans✔✔
the science of behavior and mental processes
, Qs
nature-nurture issue - n
Ans✔✔
the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience
make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees
traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture
Qs
natural selection - n
Ans✔✔
the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to
reproduction and survival with most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
Qs
level of analysis - n
Ans✔✔
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for
analyzing any given phenomenon
Qs
biopsychosocial approach - n
Ans✔✔
an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural
levels of analysis
Qs
biological psychology - n
Ans✔✔
a branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience
and behavior genetics) and psychological processes
Qs
evolutionary psychology - n
Ans✔✔
the study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural
selection
Qs
psychodynamic psychology - n
Ans✔✔
a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence
behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
Qs
behavioral psychology - n
