AP Psychology Study Set Flashcards

The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation.

An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind.

A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.

<p>The study of behavior and thinking using the scientific experimental method.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The science of behavior and mental processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A branch of psychology that studies the links between biological processes and psychological processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.</p> Signup and view all the answers