5.2 MYERS PSYCHOLOGY NOTES

FOR AP PSYCH QUIZZES

Independence

Emphasis on self-reliance and personal responsibility, common in Western cultures.

Compliance

Conforming to societal or familial expectations and traditions, often emphasized in non-Western cultures.

Cultural Self

The concept that individual identity is deeply connected to family or community, often reflected in behaviors.

Attachment

The emotional bond formed between a child and their caregiver, influencing social and emotional development.

Imprinting

A sudden and strong attachment that occurs at a specific developmental stage, typically in certain animal species.

Neural connections

Links between neurons in the brain that help transmit information and are built through experience.

Neural plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt based on experiences, even into adulthood.

Pruning

The process of removing unnecessary or unused neural connections during brain development.

Behavioral genetics

The study of how genetic and environmental factors influence behavior.

Peer influence

The effect that a child's peers or social group have on their behaviors, attitudes, and choices.

Selection effect

The phenomenon where children select peers who share similar behaviors or attitudes, influencing their development.

Relational aggression

Aggression characterized by harming others through manipulation and damage to relationships, more common in women.

Gender schema

Mental frameworks for understanding gender roles and characteristics that children form based on social cues.

Gender typing

The process by which children acquire traditional masculine or feminine roles.

Transgender

Individuals whose gender identity or gender expression differs from their birth sex.