AP Psych Unit 1 Review by Corey Boyer

Chapter Summary

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This unit is about the history of psychology and the different appraoches. It started with the ideas of Aristotle, Socrates, etc. then modern psychology came about when Wilhelm Wundt did the first every psychological experiment. The different perspectives of modern psychology are biological, evolutionary, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and social cultural.

Idea #1

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Behaviorists believe science is rooted in observation. Behaviorism is the idea that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes. This picture relates because John Watson is referred to as the "father of behaviorism".

Idea #2

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The nature vs. nurture issue is the controversy over if genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. This picture relates becuase it shows one baby being nurtued and one with nature.

Idea #3

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22 year old Charles Darwin explained the diversity of life by proposing the idea of Natural Selection, Natural selection is the principle that people contributing to reporduction and survivil will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations. Here is a crash course video on natural selection.

Idea # 5

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Psychodynamic psychology studies how unconcious drives and and conflicts influence behavior. Sigmund Frued below.

Idea #6

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Biological Psychologists- explore the links between the brain and mind.

Developmental Psychologists- our chagning abilities from womb to tomb.

Educational Psychologists- study influences on teaching and learning.

Social Psychologists- study how we view and effect one another.

Idea #7

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All experiments must have an experimental group and a control group. What you change is the independent variable, the outcome is the dependent variable.

Idea #8

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hypothesis vs theory

Idea #9

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Idea #10

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Vocabulary

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Resources

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https://youtu.be/aTftyFboC_M

https://quizlet.com/88944214/grogan-ap-psych-approaches-and-history-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/88946788/grogan-ap-psych-research-methods-flash-cards/

https://youtu.be/hFV71QPvX2I

Idea #4

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Levels of analysis are the differing complimentary views for analyzing any tpye of phenomenon. Together they form a biopsychological approach (approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis)