AP psych terms (U1-U3)

Humanism

Studies how people grow & reach their potential

Behaviorism

Study observable behavior only (Watson Skinner)

Cognitive psych

How we think know remember

Biopsychological

Mix of biology, psychology, social factors

Functionalism

How mental processes help us adapt (James)

Hypothesis

Testable prediction

Operational Definition

How you measure a variable

Random assignment

Assign to groups by chance

Correlation

How two things relate

Placebo effect

Thinking something works makes you feel good

Neuron

Nerve cell

Snaps

Gap between neurons

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers: serotonin and dopamine

plasticity

Brain can change and organize

Amygdala

Fear and emotion

Hippocampus

Memory

Hypothalamus

Hunger thirst temp sex drive

Corpus Callosum

Connects brain hemispheres