Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology
A person displays a set of rare behaviors that psychologists had not known about previously, because nobody had ever shown them before. The best strategy to investigate the nature of those behaviors is
Case Study
What effect does a stimulant have on the body?
Increase heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration
Who is the founder of Classical Conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
What is metacognition?
Thinking about thinking
John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson
The notion that human behavior is greatly influenced by unconscious thoughts and desires is most consistent with which of the psychological approaches?
Psychodynamic
Brain lateralization refers to what?
Left and Right brain have specialized jobs
Elizabeth picks up the clothes from her bedroom floor and puts them away to avoid her mother’s repeated nagging. Elizabeth’s behavior is being influenced by
Negative Reinforcement
Identify the 3 stages to memory within the 3 Stage Memory Model.
Sensory Memory, Working Memory, Long Term Memory
What University did I go to?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Go Heels!
The debate over whether development occurs gradually, without discernible shifts, or through a series of distinct stages is termed
Nature v. Nurture
What part of the brain is located at the bottom near the base of the neck and head that helps control motor movements?
Cerebellum
Which schedule of reinforcement is most associated with gambling?
Variable Ratio
People who have difficulty remembering recently learned materials because of similar information learned earlier in life are demonstrating the phenomenon of
Proactive Interference
By what year does the world need to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions before there are terrible effects on our environment?
2050
Dorothea Dix was known for
documenting the poor conditions of mental asylums, which eventually led to their reform
Name 1 sleep disorder
Narcolepsy, Sleep Apena, Insomina, Night Terrors
Define shaping.
Rewarding small successive behaviors to achieve a targetted behavior.
Thomas got hit on the head and cannot form any new memories, although he can remember his past memories. What kind of amnesia is Thomas experiencing?
Anterograde Amnesia
How many debt does the United States government currently have?
$34 trillion
Mean, Median, and Mode are all examples of...
Which area if damaged would result in your LOST ability to speak properly --> you know the words you want to say, but you are unable to say them
Broca's Area
An epiphany is an example of what kind of learning?
Insight Learning
Bailey and Marcus packed everything they thought they would need for a weekend camping trip. When it rained and they realized they had not brought rain gear, Bailey said, “I knew we should have packed raincoats!” Bailey’s thinking illustrates which of the following concepts?
Hindsight Bias
When is your AP Exam?
May 9th, 2024 @ 12 PM