AP Psych Review Unit 1

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" describes what psychological theory

Which of the following methods is most helpful for reviewing cause-effect relationships?

Someone suffering from depression would probably be treated by a (n)

The idea that the mind functions by combining objective sensations and subjective feelings

Correlation refers to the extent to which two variables

Using "reinforcement" was an essential concept for which psychologist

Differences between two sample averages are most likely to be statistically significant if

His work focused on slobbering dogs

Psychological differences between genders are

The difference between the highest and lowest scores in that distribution is the:

Points on a scatterplot in a pattern from bottom left to upper right suggest the variables

Two basic characteristics of the scientific attitude are

Innate ability is to learned skill as ___________ is to ______________

Influence of ethnicity, race, gender, and economic status have on behavior/mental processes

The case study is a research method

This perspective suggests facial expressions shown with emotions of lust and rage are inherited

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate your grade point average?

Jeff assumes everybody enjoys listening to country music as much as he does. This is called

The way the mind encodes, stores, processes, and retrieves information is this______perspective

People acting strangely in Medieval Times were thought to be

A hypothesis is a(n)

The first laboratory in the world for studying the mind was established by

Our adaptive behaviors are learned and maintain because they help us be more effective

What type of psychologist works in the criminal justice system?

The importance of unconscious motives and conflicts (from childhood?) in determining behavior

Laughing is to feeling as_________is to___________

The belief that humans have capacity for self-fulfillment and can make conscious choices

This perspective focuses on our environmental influences, habits, learning by observing

The self-reflective observation of one’s own sensations and feelings is called

Which perspective has been most influenced by the use of computers?

A medical doctor who specializes in treating psychological problems is a

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of events

The potentially causal factor manipulated by the investigator is called the _________variable

Psychologist personal values and goals

First female to earn a Ph. D. in psychology