AP Psychology Term I Vocabulary List

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Use your CCN guidelines with this list to complete each reading assignment. Short MC reading quizzes will be

given on each due date (see your calendar). You MAY use your CCN for each quiz. You must take each quiz on the

date given, if you attend, whether or not you are prepared. If you are absent, CCN and reading quizzes may be

taken during Flex and after school for make-up. Absences must be excused BEFORE make-up. All make-up must

be done before calendared exam date.

Unit 1 -

History/Approaches/Careers

Modules 1, 2, 3

Module 1:

Socrates and Plato

Aristotle

Rene Descartes

Sir Francis Bacon

John Locke

empiricism

Wilhelm Wundt

G. Stanley Hall

early schools of psychology

E. Bradford Titchener

structuralism

introspection

William James

adaptive

functionalist

Mary Whiton Calkins

Margaret Floy Washburn

experimental psychologist

Principles of Psychology

John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner

behaviorists

Freudian psychology

psychodynamic approach

humanistic psychologists

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

cognitive revolution

cognitive neuroscience

psychology

behavior

mental processes

science

Module 2:

nature-nurture issues

Plato

Aristotle

Locke

Descartes

Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species

natural selection

levels of analysis

biopsychosocial approach

biological influences

psychological influences

social-cultural influences

behavioral approach

biological approach

cognitive approach

evolutionary approach

psychodynamic approach

social-cultural approach

humanistic approach (in class –leave

space)

behavior-genetics approach (in class –

leave space)

psychometrics

basic research

applied research

human factors psychologist

counseling psychologist

clinical psychologist

psychiatrist

positive psychology

testing effect

actively process

SQ3R

distribute your time

Module 3:

cognitive psychologist

developmental psychologist

educational psychologist

experimental psychologist

psychometric and quantitative

psychologists

social psychologist

forensic psychologist

health

I/O psychologist

neuropsychologist

rehabilitation psychologist

school psychologist

sport psychologist

clinical psychologist

community psychologist

counseling psychologist

Red Section Unit 1:

1. Answer the 15 MC question pages

26-27 in red at the end of your

CCN. We will correct in class.

2. Complete the following mini FRQ

in red at the end of the CCN section

in paragraph form. Makes sure to

use T–D–A–A for each concept.

Describe how a psychologist from each

of the following perspectives explain

increased acts of aggression found on

the playground of an inner city school.

a. neuroscience

b. cognitive

c. evolutionary

d. socio-cultural

Unit 2 –

Social Psychology:

Modules 74-80

Module 74:

social psychologists

Fritz Heider

attribution theory

dispositional attribution

situational attribution

fundamental attribution error

individualists’ attributions

political conservatives’ attribution

political liberals’ attribution

attitudes

peripheral route to persuasion

central route to persuasion

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

role

Philip Zimbardo

Stanford Prison Experiment(describe

and results)

cognitive dissonance

cognitive dissonance theory

Module 75:

examples automatic mimicry

chameleon effect

mood linkage

conformity

Solomon Asch

Asch Conformity

Experiment(describe and results)

7 conditions that strengthen

conformity

normative social influence

informational social influence

Stanley Milgram

Milgrim Obedience

Experiment(describe and results)

Jerry Burger

4 conditions that strengthen

obedience

examples of disobedience

foot-in-the-door and obedience

Module 76:

Norman Triplett

social facilitation

Bibb Latane research

social loafing

deindividuation

group polarization

George Bishop research

Irving Janis research

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groupthink

group think fed by

group think prevented by

social control

personal control

minority influence

culture

norms

culture shock

Module 77:

prejudice

stereotypes

ethnocentrism

discrimination

overt prejudice examples

subtle prejudice examples

modern prejudice

explicit bias

implicit bias

implicit racial associations(examples)

unconscious patronization (examples)

race-influenced perceptions

reflexive body responses(examples)

just-world phenomenon

blame-the-victim dynamic

social identities

ingroup

outgroup

ingroup bias

scapegoat theory

categorization(examples)

other-race effect

vivid cases

Module 78:

aggression

twin studies on aggression

frontal lobes and aggression

testosterone and aggression

serotonin and aggression

alcohol and aggression

frustration-aggression principal

aversive stimuli and aggression

modeling violence

aggression-replacement programs

social scripts

rape myth

LAPD reports on pornography

desensitization and pornography

Craig Anderson studies on

pornography

biological influences on aggression

psychological influences on

aggression

social-cultural influences on

aggression

Module 79:

proximity

mere exposure effect

online matchmaking and marriage

success

Lisa DeBruine’s research on faces

physical attractiveness

attractiveness and self-esteem

similarity

reward theory of attraction

passionate love

companionate love

equity

self-disclosure

positive support

Module 80:

Altruism

Kitty Ginovese story

John Darley and Bibb Latane research

on bystander intervention

notice

interpret

intervene

diffusion of responsibility

bystander effect

9 characteristics that provide the best

odds of helping

social exchange theory

reciprocity norm

social-responsibility norm

conflict

social trap

mirror-image perceptions

self-fulling prophecy

contact and peace

cooperation and peace

Sherif research

superordinate goals

communication and peace

conciliation and peace

GRIT

Red Section Unit 2:

1. Answer MC question 1-14 on pages

818-819 in red at the end of your

CCN. (will correct in class)

2. Complete the following mini FRQ

in red at the end of the CCN

section: T–D–A–A for each

concept:

Apply the following terms to American

race relations today and give an

example of how each serves as either a

help or a hindrance to relations between

privileged and discriminated groups.

a. ingroup bias

b. dispositional attributions

c. foot-in-the-door phenomenon

d. superordinate goals

Unit 3 –

Research Methods

Modules 4-8

Module 4:

human intuition

hindsight bias

common sense

overconfidence

patterns and streaks

curiosity

empirical approach

scientific attitude

skepticism

humility

critical thinking

Module 5:

scientific method

theory

hypothesis

operational definition

replicate

descriptive methods

correlational methods

experimental methods

case study

naturalistic observation

survey

wording effects

framing

sampling bias

representative sample

population

random sample/selection

large vs. small representative sample

Module 6:

correlate

correlation coefficient

scatterplot (draw examples)

positive correlation

negative correlation

correlation and causation

illusory correlation

experiment

experimental group

control group

random sampling vs. assignment

randomly assign

treatment

placebo

double-blind procedure

placebo effect

independent variable (IV)

dependent variable (DV)

validity

descriptive methods

strengths/weaknesses

correlational methods

strengths/weaknesses

experimental methods

strengths/weaknesses

Module 7:

descriptive statistics

histogram

vertical scale

measure of central tendency

mode

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mean

median

skewed distribution

variation

range

standard deviation

normal curve

inferential statistics

Why are representative samples

better?

Why are less variable observations

better?

Why are more cases better?

statistical significance

5 percent rule

Module 8:

theoretical principles

culture

collectivist culture

individualistic culture

Scott Plous animal compassion

findings

British Psychological Society

guidelines for animal research

APA guidelines for animal research

Four ethical guidelines of APA and

BPS

informed consent

debriefing

Red Section Unit 3:

1. Answer MC question 1-15 on pages

71-73 in red at the end of your

CCN. (will correct in class)

2. Complete the following mini FRQ

in red at the end of the CCN

section: T–D–A–A for each

concept:

Psychologists use a variety of research

methods to study behavior. Three of the

main research methods are:

Descriptive Studies, Correlational

Studies, and Experimental Studies

A. Discuss ONE advantage of each

method listed.

B. Discuss ONE disadvantage of each

method listed.

C. Define each method as you discuss.