AP+Psych+ +unit+1+ +Ciccarelli+Text+ (4th+ed)
AP+Psych+ +unit+1+ +Ciccarelli+Text+ (4th+ed)
AP+Psych+ +unit+1+ +Ciccarelli+Text+ (4th+ed)
i. What is behavior?
iii. What to psychologists do to prevent bias based on what they may expect to see?
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b. Describe What did Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes want to try and understand?
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For each of the Psychological Approaches below, identify the psychologist (s), the dates, the school of
thought (describe), and give an example:
Titchener
William James
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Wertheimer
Freud
Pavlov
Watson
Behavioral Perspective
Humanistic Perspective
Cognitive Perspective
Sociocultural Perspective
Biological Perspective
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BioPsychosocial Perspective
Evolutionary Perspective
Nature vs Nurture: How does the figure 1.1 above address the question about whether or not behavior is due
to nature (biology) or nurture (social-cultural influcences)?
Free Response Practice
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Arianna is nervous around large crowds and often leaves social situations such as school dances and parties
because she feels she might have a panic attack. Her father died when she was a young girl but she still often
has nightmares about his death. Arianna enjoys school. She generally receives good grades and appreciates
the positive feedback from her teachers which further encourages her to improve her academic skills.
Explain how each of the following three main perspectives in psychology would explain Arianna’s behavior.
Define a Psychologist:
Define Psychiatrist:
Describe the five steps of the scientific method: As you go through, think of a question (does the
color yellow make people happier?) and give examples of how that question would be addressed
using the scientific method.
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Step Description Example
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b) What is the Observer Effect, and what can be done to minimize its effects on observations?
CASE STUDIES:
SURVEYS:
1) Describe Survey Research:
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CORRELATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH (Pg. 27):
1) What are the two methods of research that allow researchers to know more than just a description
of what has happened?
2) What is a Correlation?
a. Give an example of two things you think might have a correlational relationship:
c. What is a Variable?
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THE EXPERIMENTAL METHOD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH (Pg. 29):
2) Describe an Experiment:
1) In your own words, explain why statistics are important in the field of psychology. Give at least
three reasons.
a. A
b. A
c. A
d. Define Statistics:
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3) What is a Frequency Distribution.
a. Come up with your own example of a Frequency Distribution, and record it in the Table
below:
4) In the graphs below, draw a Histogram Bar Graph and a Polygon Line Graph. Come up with
your own imaginary data sets (i.e. The frequency with which students in your AP Psych class
sweatpants in a week).
6) Draw the shapes of Normal Curves and Skewed Curves in the graphs below:
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7) What is a Negatively Skewed distribution curve?
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2) Answer the questions below:
3) How do the measures of central tendency relate to the shapes of frequency distributions?
4) How can you determine the Measures of Variability by looking at score clusters?
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6) What does it mean when researchers say that something is Statistically Significant?
7) Name the three Statistical Techniques used to test if groups are different from one another:
a. A
b. A
c. A
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ETHICS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH (pg. 42):
1) List the top 8 Ethical Concerns of psychological research detailed in your textbook. Describe
each:
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3) What is the focus of ethical concerns regarding the use of animals for research?
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ADDITIONAL NOTES OR SUMMARIES:
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