AP Psychology
“Confusing Pairs” Winter Assignment
Directions: Research each topic and write a corresponding summary of each
including definitions and examples. Answers for pairs should be
approximately 1-2 paragraphs (typed) in length. This assignment is due the
first week of class. The final day to submit is Monday, JANUARY 14TH.
Please note: the teacher is not responsible for printing your assignment.
It should be printed when you enter the classroom and emailed
assignments will not be accepted.
1. Independent Variable v. Dependent Variable
2. Random Selection vs. Random Assignment
3. Experimental Group v. Control Group
4. Left brain v. Right brain
5. Corpus Callosum v. Cerebral Cortex
6. Sympathetic Nervous System v. Parasympathetic
7. Neurotransmitters v. Hormones
8. Lateral Hypothalamus v. Ventromedial Hypothalamus
9. Broca’s Area v. Wernicke’s Area
10.Identical Twins v. Fraternal Twins
11.Afferent neurons v. Efferent neurons
12.Assimilation v. Accommodation
13.Concrete operations v. Formal operations
14.Sensation v. Perception
15.Rods v. Cones
16.Classical conditioning v. operant conditioning
17. Positive Reinforcement vs. Negative Reinforcement
18.Primacy effect v. Recency effect
19.Proactive interference v. retroactive
20.Implicit memory v. Explicit memory
21.Recall memory v. Recognition memory
22.Algorithms v. Heuristics
23.Representative heuristics v. Availability heuristics
24.Phonemes v. Morphemes
25.Fluid Intelligence v. Crystallized Intelligence
26.Validity v. Reliability
27.Achievement test v. Aptitude test
28.Intrinsic motivation v. Extrinsic motivation
29.Theory Y v. Theory X
30.Internal locus v. External locus
31.Lithium v. Librium
32.Type A v. Type B
33. Psychoanalysis vs. Psychotherapy
34. Latent content vs. Manifest content