AP Psychology Unit 1

Behaviorism

Believes psychology should focus on observable behaviors without referencing mental processes

Counseling Psychology

Helps patients overcome and cope with life challenges

Biopsychosocial Approach

Examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence health

Applied Research Domains

Focus on applying psychological research to practical domains

Educational Psychology

Studies influences on teaching and learning

Cognitive Psychology

Explores how humans think, solve problems, and perceive the world

Cognitive Approach

Focuses on how individuals interpret, process, and remember information

Heritability

Mathematical measure of variation in a population related to genes

Psychiatrists

Provide psychotherapy and can prescribe drugs to treat mental disorders

Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Approach

Focuses on the unconscious, analyzing dreams and repressed memories

Clinical Psychology

Treats individuals with psychological disorders

Social Psychology

Studies how individuals influence one another in society

Biological Approach

Examines links between biological and psychological processes

Reciprocal Determinism

Interaction between environment, behavior, and the individual