McElhaneyPLHSAP Psychology

Meyer’s Psychology for AP Second Edition 2014

Chapter 1 Psychology’s History and Approaches

Module 1 “Psychology’s History” Pages 1-8

Theme: How did psychology develop from a pseudo-science to a real science?

Briefly address the following topics. Note basic information about each item as you read the book.

This is all information you need to know.

Greeks

1600 Modern Europe Scientific Revolution

Renes Descartes

Francis Bacon

John Locke

Tabula Rasa

Empiricism

Wilhelm Wundt

Introspection

Tichner

Structuralism

William James

Functionalism

Behavioral Approach

John B. Watson

BF Skinner

Humanistic Approach

Cognitive Approach

Cognitive Neuroscience

Definition of psychology

Behavior definition

Definition of Mental Processes

Module 2 “Psychology’s Big Issues and Approaches” Pages 9-19

Nature Nurture Debate

Psychology’s Main Levels of Analysis- Biopsychosocial explanations of behavior

Biological Approach

Evolutionary Approach

Psychodynamic Approach

Social-Cultural Approach

Psychology Sub-fields

Developmental Psychologists

Educational Psychologists

Social Psychologists

Counseling Psychologists

Clinical Psychologists

Psychiatrists

Module 3 “Careers in Psychology” Pages 20-28

  1. Which of the following Subfields of psychology would you consider as a career? Choose two of the Subfields and explain what they do and why you believe it would fit your interests.

Cognitive Psychologist

Developmental Psychologist

Educational

Experimental

Psychometric

Social

Forensic

Neuropsychologist

  1. Explain the difference between a Clinical Psychologist and a Counseling Psychologist

Module 5 The Scientific Method and Description Pages. 38-45

Scientific Method

Theory

Hypothesis

Operational Definition

Replication

Reliability

Descriptive Methods

Correlational Methods

Experimental Methods

Case studies (what are problems with case studies?)

Naturalistic Observation

Surveys

Observer Effect

Random Sampling

Representative Sample

Population

Module 6 Correlation and Experimentation Pages 46-55

Correlation

Correlation Coefficient

Scatter Plot

Perfect Positive

Negative Correlation

What is the issue with Correlation and Causation?

Illusory Correlation

What is the purpose of Experimentation?

Experiment Group

Control Group

single Blind

Double Blind

Placebo

Psycho-Somatic

Confounding Variables

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Validity

Module 7 Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Pages 56-63

Descriptive Statistics

Histogram

Central Tendency

Mode

Mean

Median

Range

Measures of Variation

Standard Deviation

Inferential Statistics

Statistical Significance

Module 8 Frequently Asked Questions About Psychology Pages 64-69

  • How does culture impact psychology?
  • Are there Gender differences that relate to psychology?
  • Describe ethical considerations in psychology.
  • Animals
  • Human Participants-APA Guidelines
  • Observation Bias
  • Confirmation Bias

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