ap psych mneumonics

Perspectives

General Behaviorism**:  L.E.A.R.N. L**earning, Environmental, Action, Response, Nurture.

Biological**: P.G.N. P**hysiology, Genetics, Nature. 

Cognitive**: M.P. M**ental Processes. 

Psychoanalytic**: U.C. U**nconscious Conflicts.

Humanistic**: F.S.G. F**reewill, Self-direction, Goodness.

Gestalt**: O.B.P. O**rganization, Behavior, Perception.

    Personality

Psychoanalytic**: S.I. S**exual Instincts.

Behaviorist**:  B.H.R. B**ehavior History Reinforcement.

Humanistic**:  G.S.H. G**oodness, Society, Hierarchy.

Cognitive**: P.C.W. P**redict, Control, World.

Biological**: B.F. B**iological Factors.

    Abnormal

Psychoanalytic**:  U.C.C. U**nconscious Conflicts, Childhood.

Biomedical**:  P.B.S. P**hysical, Biochemistry, Structural.

Cognitive**:  U.T.B. U**nusual Thinking, Belief.

Behavioral**: F.C.R. F**aulty Contingencies Reinforcement.

Cultural**: S.G.R. S**ocial Gender Rural.

Humanistic/Existential Model**: F.P. F**ailure Potential.

    Therapy/Treatment

Psychoanalysis**: F.D.T.S. F**ree association, Dream analysis, Transference, Symptom substitution.

Behavior Therapy**: S.I.C.F. S**ystematic desensitization, Implosive therapy, Counter-conditioning, Flooding.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy**: T.M.R. T**houghts, Modeling, Rational-emotive therapy.

Humanistic**: R.C.R. R**ogers', Client-centered Regard.

Biomedical Treatment**: P.E.P. P**sychosurgery, Electroconvulsive therapy, Psychopharmacological treatment.

    The Experiment

Two variables**: I.D.C. I**ndependent, Dependent, Confounding. 

Groups**: E.C.S. E**xperiment, Control, Subject bias.

Researcher Bias**: D.P. D**ouble-blind Placebo.

    THEORIES

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development**: S.P.C.F. S**ensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete operational, Formal operational. 

Kohlberg's Moral Judgment**: P.C.P. P**reconventional, Conventional, Postconventional.

Erickson's Psychosocial Development**: T.A.I.I.I.G.E. T**rust vs. mistrust, Autonomy vs. shame and doubt, Initiative vs. guilt, Industry vs. territory, Identity vs. role confusion, Generality vs. stagnation, Ego integrity vs. despair.

Kubler-Ross' Stages of Death**: D.A.B.D.A. D**enial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.

    THEORIES (Continued)

Weber's law**: J.N.D. J**ust Noticeable Difference.

Young-Helmholtz Color Theory**:  R.B.G. R**ed, Blue, Green.

Opponent-Process Color Theory**: B.Y.R.G.W.B. B**lue-**Y**ellow, Red-**G**reen, White-**B**lack.

Place Theory**: P.P.R. P**erceived Pitch Region.

Frequency Theory**: F.S.N. F**requency Sound Neuron.

Facial Feedback hypothesis**: F.C.E. F**acial Cues Emotion.

Statistical Significance**:  5% -  .05 chance.

Template-Matching Theory**:  S.C. S**tored Copies.

Prototype-Matching Theory**:  R.I.C. R**ecognitions Involves Comparison.

Feature-Analysis Theory**:  P.R.D.F. P**atterns Represented Distinctive Features.

Restorative Theory**:  R.S. R**eplenish Sleep.

Adaptive Nonresponding Theory**: S.I.S.V. S**leep Inactivity Survived Value.

Activation-Synthesis hypothesis**: S.N.A. S**pontaneous Neural Activity.

Thorndike's Law of effect**: R.P.R.D. R**eward Punishment Responding Discourages. 

Premack principle**: H.P.B.L.P.B. H**igh-**P**robability Behavior Lower-**P**robability Behavior.

Continuity vs. Discontinuity**: N.V.N. N**ature Vs. Nurture.

Serial position phenomenon**: S.I.R. S**equence Influences Recall. 

Primacy effect**:  E.M.P.E. E**nhanced Memory Presented Earlier. 

Recency effect**:  E.M.P.L. E**nhanced Memory Presented Last.

Decay theory**:  F.L.S.P.R.P. F**orgotten Learning Similar Proactive Retroactive Previously.

Linguistic relativity hypothesis**: L.D.L.E. L**anguage Determines Limits Experiences.

Hull's drive-reduction model**:  M.O.N. M**otivation Out Need.

Cognitive consistency theory**:  C.I.C.T.M.O. C**ognitive Inconsistencies Create Tension Motivates Organism.

Festinger's Cognitive dissonance theory**:  R.C.D. R**econcile Cognitive Discrepancies.

Arousal Theories**:  O.L.S. O**ptimal Levels Stimulation.

Yerkes-Dodson law**: I.U.F. I**nverted U function. 

Incentive theory**:  B.I.P. B**ehavior Is Pulled.

James-Lange theory**:  E.I.B.C. E**motion Is Bodily Changes.

Cannon-Bard's Thalamic theory**:  E.S.B.T.F. E**motional Simultaneous Bodily Thoughts Feelings. 

Schachter's Cognitive-Physiological Theory**: B.C.S.E.M. B**odily Changes Stimuli Events Memories.

Attribution theory**:  E.H.P.S.B. E**xplains How Personal Situational Bias. 

Deindividuation**: L.S.R.A. L**oss Self-**R**estraint Anonymity. 

Contact theory**: E.S.C.A.G.L.T.B.H. E**qual Status Contact Antagonistic Groups Lower Tension Bring Harmony. 

Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome**: A.R.E. A**larm, Resistance, Exhaustion.

    SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES

Zimbardo's Prison Study**:  E.O.R. E**ffect Of Roles.

Hawthorne Effect**:  O.B. O**bserved Behavior. 

Dailey and Latane's Bystander effect**:  D.O.R. D**iffusion Of Responsibility.

Asche Conformity Study**:  L.D.L.75% L**ines Different Lengths 75%.

Milgram's Obedience Study**:  S.C.F.R. S**hocking Confederate Full Range. 

Festinger – cognitive dissonance**: S.P.C.N.C.L. S**ocial Pressure Conformity Norms Compliance Low balling. 

Altruism**:  S.C.F.S.L.D.G. S**elf-**C**oncern For Others Social Facilitation Loafing Deindividuation Groupthink.