AP Psychology

AP Psychology Development Terminology Developmental Psychology Study of how people change from birth to old age; changes over the life span that includes thinking, language, intelligence, emotions, & social behavior specifically the hows and whys changes occur Midlife Transition According to Levinson, a process whereby adults assess the past and formulate new goals for the future; taking stock of life Longitudinal Study A method of studying developmental changes by evaluating the same people a...

AP Psychology Exam (Key Terms) Question and answers already passed 2023 empiricism - correct answer the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science, therefore, should rely on observation and experimentation structuralism - correct answer an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind introspection - correct answer the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes (self-analys...

AP Psychology Exam Review Questions with complete solution 2023 psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes behavior - correct answer an observable action monism - correct answer seeing mind and body as different aspects of the same thing dualism - correct answer seeing mind and body as two different things that interact eclectic - correct answer use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches empiricism - correct a...

AP Psychology Motivation & Emotion Terminology Motive inner directing force; specific need or desire; arouses individual and directs behavior; ex. Hunger, thirst, achievement; can be environmental cues Emotion experience of feelings that underlies behavior; activates and effects behaviors but difficult to predict behavior; ex. Fear, joy, surprise Instinct specific, inborn behavior patterns characteristic of an entire species; thought to account for human behavior until 1920s when it was learne...

psychology - correct answer the science of behavior and mental processes nature-nurture issue - correct answer the long-standing controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors natural selection - correct answer the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations neuroscience - correct a...

AP Psychology Intelligence Terminology Correlation Coefficients statistical measures of the degree of association between two variables; method of expressing reliability Validity ability of a test to measure what it is designed to measure; Content Validity one measure of validity; refers to the test's having an adequate sample of questions measuring the skills or knowledge it is supposed to measure Criterion-Related Validity one measure of validity; refers to the validity of a test as measure...

AP Psychology Consciousness Terminology Amphetamines stimulant; "pep pills"; synthetic, developed as a nasal spray to relieve asthma; resembles epinephrine; Effects: suppresses appetite; increase alertness, "rush" of euphoria if injected; Causes: sweats, tremors, anxiety, insomnia, personality changes, homicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, psychosis; Includes: "diet pills", uppers, ice, crystal, meth, crank, speed, fire, x Alcohol #1 problem in America; depressant & most used psychoacti...

AP Psychology - History & Approaches Terminology Dependent variable in an experiment the item that is measured to see the changes in the other variable; variable not manipulated Experimenter bias expectation of the person conducting an experiment which may be affect the outcome Observer bias expectations of an observer which may distort an authentic observation Culture enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and tradition shared by a large group of people and transmitted from generation to gener...

AP Psychology Important Studies Terminology Milgram Social Psych; Concepts: Shock study, teacher/learner study or obedience study; Study Basics: "Behavioral study of obedience"—wanted to see if Germans were an aberration or if all people were capable of committing evil actions Darley & Latane Social Psych; Concepts: "Bystander Intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility" Asch Social Psych; Concepts: Opinions and social pressure; Langer & Rodin Social Psych; Concepts: Helping...

psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes behavior - correct answer an observable action monism - correct answer seeing mind and body as different aspects of the same thing dualism - correct answer seeing mind and body as two different things that interact eclectic - correct answer use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches empiricism - correct answer the view that knowledge should be acquired through observation and often an e...