Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP Psych > Unit 1 vocab > Flashcards

Unit 1 vocab Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards AP® Psychology flashcards
0
Q

an early school of psych that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind

A

structuralism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation

A

empericism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

a school of psych that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish

A

functionalism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

A

experimental psych

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the view that psych 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior w/out reference to mental processes. most research psychologists today agree w/ 1 not 2

A

behaviorism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual’s potential for personal growth

A

humanistic psych

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)

A

cognitive neuroscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

the science of behavior and mental processes

A

psychology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors

A

nature-nurture issue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

A

natural selection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon

A

levels of analysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

an integrated approacj that incorporates biological, psychological and social-cultural levels of analysis

A

biopsychosocial approach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a branch of psych that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes

A

biological psych

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the study of hte roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection

A

evolutionary psych

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

a branch of psych that studies how unconsious drives and conflicts influence behavior , and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders

A

psychodynamic psych

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning

A

behavioral psych

16
Q

the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

A

cognitive psych

17
Q

the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

A

social-cultural psych

18
Q

the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes and traits

A

psychometrics

19
Q

pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base

A

basic research

20
Q

the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span

A

developmental psych

21
Q

the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning

A

educational psych

22
Q

the study of an indiviual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

A

personality psych

23
Q

the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

A

social psych

24
Q

scientific study that aims to solce practical problems

A

applied research

25
Q

the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces

A

industrial-organizational (I/O) psych

26
Q

the study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments

A

human factors psych

27
Q

a branch of psych that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, marriage) and in achieving greater well-being

A

counseling psych

28
Q

a branch of psych that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorers

A

clinical psych

29
Q

a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy

A

psychiatry

30
Q

SQ3R

A 
Survey
Question
Read
Rehearse
Review

AP Psych (18 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions