AP psych terms (U1-U3)

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<p>Humanism</p>

Humanism

Studies how people grow & reach their potential

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<p>Behaviorism</p>

Behaviorism

Study observable behavior only (Watson Skinner)

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<p>Cognitive psych</p>

Cognitive psych

How we think know remember

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<p>Biopsychological</p>

Biopsychological

Mix of biology, psychology, social factors

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<p>Functionalism</p>

Functionalism

How mental processes help us adapt (James)

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<p>Hypothesis</p>

Hypothesis

Testable prediction

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<p>Operational Definition</p>

Operational Definition

How you measure a variable

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Random assignment

Assign to groups by chance

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<p>Correlation</p>

Correlation

How two things relate

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Placebo effect

Thinking something works makes you feel good

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<p>Neuron</p>

Neuron

Nerve cell

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Synapse

Gap between two neurons (where messages are passed)

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

Brain + spinal cord.

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

– All the nerves outside the CNS.

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<p>Neurotransmitters </p>

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers: serotonin and dopamine

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<p>plasticity</p>

plasticity

Brain can change and organize

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<p>Amygdala </p>

Amygdala

Fear and emotion

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<p>Hippocampus</p>

Hippocampus

Memory

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Hypothalamus

Hunger thirst temp sex drive

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<p>Corpus Callosum </p>

Corpus Callosum

Connects brain hemispheres

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<p>Psychodynamic </p>

Psychodynamic

Behavior = unconscious drives + early childhood. Freuds playground.

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Independent variable

The thing you change in an experiment

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Dependent variable

The result you measure in an experiment

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Control group

group with no real treatment used for comparison

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<p>double blind procedure</p>

double blind procedure

Participants nor researchers know who’s in which experiment group- prevents bias

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<p>Endorphins</p>

Endorphins

Natural painkillers brain releases during stress or exercise

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<p>Medulla</p>

Medulla

Controls heart beat breathing- life support center

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Reticular formations

Keeps you alert + awake. Damage of this = coma

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<p>Thalamus</p>

Thalamus

routes info to right parts of brain.

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<p>Myelin Sheath</p>

Myelin Sheath

Fatty layer around axons- speeds up neural messages

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Psychology

science of behavior and mental processes

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Structuralism

Early approach focused on breaking down mental processes into parts.

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Nature vs. Nurture

Are we more shaped by genetics (nature) or experience (nurture)?

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Case Study

Studying one person or group deeply.

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Confounding Variable

Something else that could affect the outcome.

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Experiment

A test to find cause and effect.

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Naturalistic Observation

Watching behavior without interfering.

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Survey

A way to collect lots of data quickly by asking questions.

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Axon

a long fiber on a neuron: sends messages to other neurons muscles

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Dendrites

Branches on a neuron that receive messages.