AP PSYCH TEST REVIEW

the reciprocal determinism model

• environment affects the person

• person reacts to the situation

• because of this they change and influence the environment

reciprocal determinism

a person’s behavior influences and is influenced by personal factors and their environment

epigenetics

the study of how environment and a person’s behavior affect their genes and how they work.

environment pressures can change the activity of genes.

• changes in gene activity

• can change bodily functions and behaviors

• these changes can then be passed down to the next generation

polygenic

means “many genes”

if a behavior or trait is caused by a gene, then it is most likely caused by MANY genes

diathesis

• related psychological disorders

• many disorders might have a genetic predisposition with an environmental trigger

Maturationism

• related to development

• all children follow the same pattern: sit up, crawl, walk

• when they do this is affected by the environment

Neural/blain plasticity

the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimulus by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections