Myers Study Guide, Unit I: Contemporary Psychology [AP Psych]

Worldwide, the number of psychologists is ...(increasing/decreasing)

increasing

Thanks to international publications and meetings, psychological science is also ...(action)

globalizing

The nature-nurture issue is the controversy over the relative contributions of ...(noun) and ...(noun)

biology; experience

In 1859, ...(naturalist) explained species variation by proposing the process of evolution, which works through the principle of natural selection

Charles Darwin

In 1859, naturalist Charles Darwin explained species variation by proposing the process of ...(term), which works through the principle of ...(term)

evolution; natural selection

Natural selection is the principles that traits contributing to ...(noun) and ...(noun) will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

reproduction; survival

...(noun) works on what nature endows, and every ...(adjective) event is simultaneously a biological event

nurture; psychological

Nurture works on what ...(noun) endows, and every psychological event is simultaneously a ...(adjective) event

nature; biological

Each person is a complex system that is part of a larger ...(term) and at the same time composed of smaller systems

social system

Psychologists work from three main ...(plural noun) of ...(noun): psychological, biological, and social-cultural

levels; analysis

Psychologists work from three main levels of analysis: ...(3 levels of analysis)

psychological; biological; social-cultural

The three main levels of analysis come together to form the ...(term) approach to the study of behavior and mental processes

biopsychosocial

Psychologists who study how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences are working from the ...(adjective) perspective

biological

Psychologists who study how the ...(noun) and ...(noun) enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences are working from the biological perspective

body; brain

Psychologists who study how natural selection influences behavior tendencies are working from the ...(adjective) perspective

evolutionary

Psychologists who study how ...(term) influences behavior tendencies are working from the evolutionary perspective

natural selection

Psychologists who believe that behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts are working from the ...(adjective) perspective

psychodynamic

Psychologists who believe that behavior springs from ...(adjective) drives and conflicts are working from the psychodynamic perspective

unconscious

Psychologists who study the mechanisms by which observable responses are acquired and changed are working from the ...(adjective) perspective

behavioral

Psychologists who study the mechanisms by which ...(adjective) responses are acquired and changed are working from the behavioral perspective

observable

The ...(adjective) perspective explores how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information

cognitive

The cognitive perspective explores how we encode, process, store, and retrieve ...(noun)

information

Psychologists working from the historically important ...(adjective) perspective explore how people attempt to fulfill their potential

humanistic

Psychologists working from the historically important humanistic perspective explore how people attempt to fulfill their ...(noun)

potential

Psychologists who study how thinking and behavior vary in different situations are working from the ...(adjective) perspective

social-cultural

Psychologists who study how thinking and behavior vary in different ...(plural noun) are working from the social-cultural perspective

situations

The different perspective on the big issues ...(contradict/complement) one another

complement

The branch of psychology devoted to measuring our abilities, attitudes, and traits is ...(term)

psychometrics

Psychologists may be involved in conducting ...(term), which builds psychology's knowledge base

basic research

Psychologists may be involved in conducting ...(term), which seeks solutions to practical problems

applied research

Psychologists who study our changing abilities from womb to tomb are ...(adjective) psychologists

developmental

Psychologists who study our changing abilities from ...(phrase) are developmental psychologists

womb to tomb (birth to death)

Educational psychologists study influences on ...(action, -ing) and ...(action, -ing)

teaching; learning

...(adjective) psychologists study influences on teaching and learning

educational

Psychologists who investigate our persistent traits are ...(describer noun) psychologists

personality

Psychologists who explore how we view and affect one another are ...(adjective) psychologists

social

...(action, -ing) psychologists help people cope with problems in living

counseling

...(adjective) psychologists study, assess, and treat troubled people

clinical

Medical doctors who provide psychotherapy and treat physical causes of psychological disorders are called ...(occupation, plural)

psychiatrists