McElhaney PLHS AP Psychology Meyer’s Psychology for AP Second Edition 2014 Module 1 “Psychology’s History” Pages 1-8 Theme: How did psychology develop from a pseudo-science to a real science? Briefly address the following topics. Note basic information about each item as you read the book. This is all information you need to know. Greeks Copy Down the AP Tips and collect them 1600 Modern Europe Scientific Revolution in one location in your notebook. Renes Descartes Francis Bacon John Locke Tabula Rasa Empiricism Wilhelm Wundt Introspection Tichner Structuralism William James Functionalism Behavioral Approach John B. Watson BF Skinner Humanistic Approach Cognitive Approach Cognitive Neuroscience Definition of psychology Behavior definition Definition of Mental Processes Module 2 “Psychology’s Big Issues and Approaches” Pages 9-19 Nature Nurture Debate Psychology’s Main Levels of Analysis- Biopsychosocial explanations of behavior Biological Approach Evolutionary Approach Psychodynamic Approach Social-Cultural Approach Psychology Sub-fields Developmental Psychologists Educational Psychologists Social Psychologists Counseling Psychologists Clinical Psychologists Psychiatrists 1 McElhaney PLHS AP Psychology Meyer’s Psychology for AP Second Edition 2014 Module 3 “Careers in Psychology” Pages 20-28 1. Which of the following Subfields of psychology would you consider as a career? Choose two of the Subfields and explain what they do and why you believe it would fit your interests. Cognitive Psychologist Developmental Psychologist Educational Experimental Psychometric Social Forensic Neuropsychologist 2. Explain the difference between a Clinical Psychologist and a Counseling Psychologist Module 5 The Scientific Method and Description Pages. 38-45 Scientific Method Theory Hypothesis Operational Definition Replication Reliability Descriptive Methods Correlational Methods Experimental Methods Case studies (what are problems with case studies?) Naturalistic Observation Surveys Observer Effect Random Sampling Representative Sample Population Module 6 Correlation and Experimentation Pages 46-55 Correlation Correlation Coefficient Scatter Plot Perfect Positive Negative Correlation What is the issue with Correlation and Causation? Illusory Correlation What is the purpose of Experimentation? Experiment Group Control Group single Blind 2 McElhaney PLHS AP Psychology Meyer’s Psychology for AP Second Edition 2014 Double Blind Placebo Psycho-Somatic Confounding Variables Independent Variable Dependent Variable Validity Module 7 Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Pages 56-63 Descriptive Statistics Histogram Central Tendency Mode Mean Median Range Measures of Variation Standard Deviation Inferential Statistics Statistical Significance Module 8 Frequently Asked Questions About Psychology Pages 64-69 How does culture impact psychology? Are there Gender differences that relate to psychology? Describe ethical considerations in psychology. o Animals o Human Participants-APA Guidelines o Observation Bias Confirmation Bias 3
