AP Psych Unit 1 Flashcards
(54 cards)
Structuralism
Method of interpretation and analysis of human cognition - behavior, nature, and experience
Introspection
To examine ones own emotional state and mind
Charles Darwin
Discovered natural selection and evolution - he’s an English naturalist and geologist
Natural selection
Genetic traits of a species change over
Evolution
species change over time, give rise to new species and share a common ancestor
Funtionalism
describes the mind as a functional tool that allows us to adapt to our environments
Behaviorists
a person who advocates and observes behaviorism - the science of observable behavior
Humanistic Psychology
the study of the whole person
Cognitive neuroscience
the study of how the brain enables the mind
Psychology
scientific study of the human mind and its function
Bio-psychosocial approach
interconnection between biological, psychological and socio-environmental factors
the seven perspectives of psychology
Study of mental activities associated with functions of the brain
Neuroscience perspective
The cause of behavior is your brain
Evolutionary Perspective
Mental abilities evolve over millions of years
Behavior Genetics Perspective
Variation field with separation of genetic and environmental components
Behavioral Perspective
Learning classically and operationally with observations -
Environmental conditions like rewards/punishments
Cognitive perspective
Based on the mental process (Speaking, Thinking, etc.) - Thinking affects behavior
Social Cultural perspective
Behavior results from social and cultural influences - Cultural, family, and environment.
Overconfidence
tendency to think we know more than we do
hindsight bias
“knew it all along phenomenon”
tendency to perceive order in random events
random sequences, patterns and streaks occur more often
What are the three scientific attitudes?
Curiosity, Skepticism, and Humility
Theory
Organizes a wide range of observations
Hypotheses
testable prediction of theory - “if” and “then”
