AP Psych Notes Unit 1 Slide 1: Essential Questions What ways does psychology approach the study of human and animal behavior? How has psychology changed the study of human and animal behavior? How do the different perspectives in psychology compare and contrast? Slide 2: Psychology Comes from two Greek words… psyche‚ meaning “life” or “self” logos‚ referring to reasoning and logic Slide 3: Psychology’s Roots Psychology Study of behavior and mental processes aims to describe and
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Pg. 328-330 “field note: changing greens!” * Ranchlands of South Dakota hold soybeans * Roundup Ready Soybeans (genetically modified) * Roundup is a weed killer produced by Monsanto – they have corn‚ cotton‚ and other crops that are resistant to roundup too * ORGANIC AGRICULTURE – production of crops without modification * Organic food sales: 1980 was $200 million then 1990 was $1.5 billion and by 2003 was $10 billion (growing 20% annually over the last decade) * Only 2%
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Depression Revision EXPLANATIONS OF DEPRESSION BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS * GENETICS (McGuffin & Kendler) * BIOCHEMICAL FACTORS (Amine Hypothesis) PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS - PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES (Freud) - COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Seligman & Maier) – Learned Helplessness and Attributional style - BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Lewinsohn) -COGNITIVE THEORY (Beck) THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSIONS BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES * DRUGS (Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors & Tricyclic etc.)
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behavior? a. Classical Conditioning b. Constructivism c. Rehearsal d. Operant conditioning 3. Which psychological theory maintains that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? a. Associationism b. Behaviorism c. Gestalt psychology d. Psychoanalytic psychology 4. The goal of structuralism was to understand the "content" of the mind by a. synthesizing constituent parts of perceptions. b. analyzing perceptions into their constituent
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of leisure facilities all integrated with the CBD SUCCESSES: creates a sustainable community with a lot to do and still maintaining environmental beauty HOUSING: New housing developments encourage people to move back into the centre Includes a variety of styles and designs - both private and public developments SUCCESSES: many people want to move in‚ resulting in a flourishing and sustainable community LOCAL INVOLVEMENT/POLITICS: locals should have the right to be included in the decision-making
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Study Guide To survive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ learn definitions of terms below To thrive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ read the textbook‚ learn definitions‚ actively listen and engage in lectures‚ understand concepts‚ synthesize your knowledge. Exam format: Answer all questions‚ all Multiple Choice 40 Questions‚ 50 minutes (1 minute per question‚ 10 minutes thinking time) 2.5 points each‚ this exam 100 total point. Lectur
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WHERE ARE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SPEAKERS DISTRIBUTED? Origin and Diffusion of English • Second language most spoken. o Official in 50 countries (more than any other language). • English Colonies o English migrated with language as established colonies. ▪ Official language of most foreign colonies. o North America (Jamestown 1607 and Plymouth in 1620). ▪ After defeat of French‚ English is main language. o First to North
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CHDS311 Quiz 3 Part 1 of 1 - 25.5 Points Question 1 of 33 0.5 Points Physical development is characterized by both differentiation and integration. Which statement best describes the functioning of these two processes in physical development? A.There is a period of differentiation followed by a period of integration. B.There is a period of integration followed by a period of differentiation. C.Differentiation and integration occur simultaneously and interactively. D.Their relative
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11. Epitomizes means a. Suggests without saying. b. Represents with a typical example. c. Clearly connects to an imaginary world. d. Atomizes. 12. Reconcile is used twice in this selection. In paragraph 3‚ it means a. Reestablish a close relationship. b. Regain. c. Bring oneself to accept. d. Allow a difference. 13. In paragraph 5‚ reconcile means a. Reestablish a close relationship. b. Regain. c. Bring oneself to accept. d. Allow a difference. 14. Which of the following is the best example of a
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AP European History Chapter 24: The Birth of Modern European Thought Chapter Overview * The faith in science that dominated thought in the second half of the nineteenth century. * Conflict between church and state over education. * Islam and late nineteenth-century European thought. * The effect of modernism in literature and art‚ psychoanalysis‚ and the revolution of physics on intellectual life. * Racism and anti-Semitism * Feminism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
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