AP PSYCH

Case study

Researchers study one person/group in depth

Naturalistic Observation

Researchers watch behavior without interfering

Meta - analysis

Researchers combine results from many studies

Mean

The average score

Median

The middle value

Mode

Most common score

Range

Difference between highest/lowest

Standard deviation

How spread out scores are

Percentile rank

Percentage scoring below a value

Correlation Coefficient

Strength/direction of relationship

Effect size

Practical significance of results

Statistical Significance

Results unlikely due to chance

Psychodynamic

Explores how unconscious drives, conflicts, and childhood experiences shape behavior.

Behaviorism

Focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned through interaction with the environment

Humanistic

Emphasizes personal growth, free will, and the concept of self-actualization.

Cognitive

Examines internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving

Biological

Studies the physiological bases of behavior in humans and animals.

Evolutionary

Considers how behavior and mental processes serve as adaptations for survival and reproduction.

Sociocultural

Analyzes how culture, social norms, and social environments influence behavior.

Biopsychosocial

Combines biological, psychological, and social factors to provide a comprehensive understanding of human behavior

Pinky finger

biological

Ring finger

Humanism

Middle finger

Behaviorism

Index finger

Cognitive

Thumb finger

Psychodynamic

Open palm

socio cultural

Wrist bone

Evolutionary

Multiple fingers

Biopsychosocial