AP Psychology Full Course Exam
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Introspection (Wundt) - ✔✔a conscious mental and usually purposive process relying
on thinking, reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts feelings. Wundt believed
that by using introspection he could determine the basic elements of consciousness.
Behavioral School of Psychology (Skinner & Watson) - ✔✔Seeks to explain animal and
human behavior entirely in terms of observable and measurable responses to
environmental stimuli. Use classical and operant conditioning
Humanist School of Psychology (Maslow, Rogers) - ✔✔Focuses on the uniqueness of
human beings and their capacity for choice, growth, and health; Believe that people
have free will and are not controlled by the environment or their past
Psychoanalytic School of Psychology (Freud) - ✔✔"believes that a lot of our personality
and behaviors are controlled by our unconscious; another big factor guiding behavior is
sex and aggression; Believed that we Defense Mechanisms to protect our conscious
mind
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,Neurobiological School of Psychology - ✔✔Emphasizes that all actions, feelings, and
thoughts are associated with bodily events such as the firing of nerve cells in the brain
or the release of hormones; This includes studying the brain, hormones and genes to
explain behavior
Socio-cultural School of Psychology (AKA "Cross-cultural", etc.) - ✔✔Studies the
differences among cultures and the influences of culture on behavior; States that we
have a tendency to use our own culture as a standard for judging other cultures (a term
called ethnocentrism)
Evolutionary School of Psychology - ✔✔theoretical approach to psychology that
attempts to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or
language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection or sexual
selection.
Cognitive School of Psychology - ✔✔Focuses on the important role of mental processes
in how people process information, develop language, solve problems and think.
Interested in how people understand, diagnose, and solve problems
Clinical Psychologist - ✔✔assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
These range from short-term crises, such as difficulties resulting from adolescent
rebellion, to more severe, chronic conditions such as schizophrenia.
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,Counseling psychologist - ✔✔help people recognize their strengths and resources to
cope with their problems within families, marriages, and adjustment to new conditions.
perform therapy, teaching, and scientific research with individuals of all ages, families,
and organizations.
Cognitive and Perceptual Psychologists - ✔✔study human perception, thinking, and
memory; also study reasoning, judgment, and decision making.
Developmental Psychologist - ✔✔study the psychological growth of the human being
that takes place throughout life. Until recently, the primary focus was on childhood and
adolescence, the most formative years. Recently expanded to all of life, especially older
age.
Educational Psychologist - ✔✔concentrate on how effective teaching and learning take
place. They consider a variety of factors, such as human abilities, student motivation,
and the effect on the classroom of the diversity of race, ethnicity, and culture that makes
up America.
Engineering Psychologist - ✔✔conduct research on how people work best with
machines. EX: how can a computer be designed to prevent fatigue and eye strain? What
arrangement of an assembly line makes production most efficient? What is a reasonable
workload?
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, Evolutionary Psychologist - ✔✔study how evolutionary principles such as mutation,
adaptation, and selective fitness influence human thought, feeling, and behavior. Study
mating, aggression, helping behavior, and communication.
Experimental Psychologist - ✔✔are interested in a wide range of psychological
phenomena, including cognitive processes, comparative psychology (cross-species
comparisons), learning and conditioning. Often engage in basic research
Forensic Psychologist - ✔✔apply psychological principles to legal issues. Their expertise
is often essential in court. EX: help a judge decide which parent should have custody of
a child or evaluate a defendant's mental competence to stand trial.
Health Psychologist - ✔✔specialize in how biological, psychological, and social factors
affect health and illness. They study how patients handle illness; why some people
don't follow medical advice; and the most effective ways to control pain or to change
poor health habits.
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist - ✔✔apply psychology to the work place in the
interest of improving productivity and the quality of work life. Many serve as human
resources specialists, helping organizations with staffing, training, and employee
development.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Introspection (Wundt) - ✔✔a conscious mental and usually purposive process relying
on thinking, reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts feelings. Wundt believed
that by using introspection he could determine the basic elements of consciousness.
Behavioral School of Psychology (Skinner & Watson) - ✔✔Seeks to explain animal and
human behavior entirely in terms of observable and measurable responses to
environmental stimuli. Use classical and operant conditioning
Humanist School of Psychology (Maslow, Rogers) - ✔✔Focuses on the uniqueness of
human beings and their capacity for choice, growth, and health; Believe that people
have free will and are not controlled by the environment or their past
Psychoanalytic School of Psychology (Freud) - ✔✔"believes that a lot of our personality
and behaviors are controlled by our unconscious; another big factor guiding behavior is
sex and aggression; Believed that we Defense Mechanisms to protect our conscious
mind
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,Neurobiological School of Psychology - ✔✔Emphasizes that all actions, feelings, and
thoughts are associated with bodily events such as the firing of nerve cells in the brain
or the release of hormones; This includes studying the brain, hormones and genes to
explain behavior
Socio-cultural School of Psychology (AKA "Cross-cultural", etc.) - ✔✔Studies the
differences among cultures and the influences of culture on behavior; States that we
have a tendency to use our own culture as a standard for judging other cultures (a term
called ethnocentrism)
Evolutionary School of Psychology - ✔✔theoretical approach to psychology that
attempts to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or
language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection or sexual
selection.
Cognitive School of Psychology - ✔✔Focuses on the important role of mental processes
in how people process information, develop language, solve problems and think.
Interested in how people understand, diagnose, and solve problems
Clinical Psychologist - ✔✔assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
These range from short-term crises, such as difficulties resulting from adolescent
rebellion, to more severe, chronic conditions such as schizophrenia.
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,Counseling psychologist - ✔✔help people recognize their strengths and resources to
cope with their problems within families, marriages, and adjustment to new conditions.
perform therapy, teaching, and scientific research with individuals of all ages, families,
and organizations.
Cognitive and Perceptual Psychologists - ✔✔study human perception, thinking, and
memory; also study reasoning, judgment, and decision making.
Developmental Psychologist - ✔✔study the psychological growth of the human being
that takes place throughout life. Until recently, the primary focus was on childhood and
adolescence, the most formative years. Recently expanded to all of life, especially older
age.
Educational Psychologist - ✔✔concentrate on how effective teaching and learning take
place. They consider a variety of factors, such as human abilities, student motivation,
and the effect on the classroom of the diversity of race, ethnicity, and culture that makes
up America.
Engineering Psychologist - ✔✔conduct research on how people work best with
machines. EX: how can a computer be designed to prevent fatigue and eye strain? What
arrangement of an assembly line makes production most efficient? What is a reasonable
workload?
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, Evolutionary Psychologist - ✔✔study how evolutionary principles such as mutation,
adaptation, and selective fitness influence human thought, feeling, and behavior. Study
mating, aggression, helping behavior, and communication.
Experimental Psychologist - ✔✔are interested in a wide range of psychological
phenomena, including cognitive processes, comparative psychology (cross-species
comparisons), learning and conditioning. Often engage in basic research
Forensic Psychologist - ✔✔apply psychological principles to legal issues. Their expertise
is often essential in court. EX: help a judge decide which parent should have custody of
a child or evaluate a defendant's mental competence to stand trial.
Health Psychologist - ✔✔specialize in how biological, psychological, and social factors
affect health and illness. They study how patients handle illness; why some people
don't follow medical advice; and the most effective ways to control pain or to change
poor health habits.
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist - ✔✔apply psychology to the work place in the
interest of improving productivity and the quality of work life. Many serve as human
resources specialists, helping organizations with staffing, training, and employee
development.
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