Social Psychology
What variable did Milgram's study focus on? (Ex: Shock)
Obedience
Refers to part of the adaptation process and involves altering one's existing schemas or ideas as a result of new information or new experiences.
What is Accommodation
Memory strategies that improve recall by using patterns, associations, or imagery to encode information more effectively.
Mnemonic devices
Focuses on how behavior and mental processes are influenced by the brain, nervous system, hormones, and genetics. Look at things like neurotransmitters, brain structures, and heredity.
Biological perspective
What are the two written questions on the AP exam?
AAQ and EBQ
What variable did Asch's study focus on? (Ex: lines/bars/charts)
Conformity
The cognitive process of incorporating new information into existing schemas without changing the schemas themselves.
What is Assimilation
A type of sensory memory that briefly holds auditory information for about 3–4 seconds after the sound has stopped. Allows us to replay sounds or words we just heard.
What is Echoic Memory
Emphasizes observable behavior and how it is learned through conditioning. Focuses on rewards, punishments, and environmental influences (classical and operant conditioning).
Behavioral perspective
Which study was conducted to show phobias and fears come from classical conditioning?
The Little Albert Study
The theory that suggests the way in
which we explain the behavior of
others…
attribution theory
Brain’s ability to change and reorganize neural connections
What is neuroplasticity
An act of the unconscious memory in which exposure to a certain word or experience influences a person to think or act in a way that is related to the word or experience
What is priming
Emphasizes unconscious thoughts, conflicts, and early childhood experiences. Behavior is influenced by hidden motives and unresolved conflicts (associated with Freud).
Psychodynamic Perspective
The average, adding up the numbers and dividing by the amount
Mean
The tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a large request
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon
What one is likely to recall in one state, will be the same when they are back in that state (Ex: GABA...)
What is state dependent memory
A memory strategy that improves recall by grouping individual pieces of information into larger, meaningful units.
What is chunking
Focuses on free will, personal growth, and self-fulfillment. Emphasizes self-concept, self-esteem, and reaching one’s full potential (Maslow, Rogers).
Humanistic perspective
The factor that is manipulated by the researcher.
What is independent variable
The tendency for observers, when analyzing another’s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition
Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to forget unpleasant or traumatic memories hidden in the unconscious mind according to Freud.
Repression
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.
What is Flashbulb Memory
Explores how behavior and thinking are influenced by social situations and cultural norms. Emphasizes culture, social interactions, and societal expectations.
Sociocultural-Perspective
Protecting participants' privacy.
What is confidentiality