AP Psychology study notes
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Study AP Psychology free in APrepUnit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
- 1.1Interaction of Heredity and Environment
- 1.2The Endocrine System
- 1.3Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
- 1.4Neural Firing
- 1.5Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
- 1.6The Central Nervous System
- 1.7The Peripheral Nervous System
- 1.8The Brain
- 1.9Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function
- 1.10Genetics and Behavior
- 1.11The Adaptive Value of Sleep and Consciousness
- 1.12Variations in Consciousness
Unit 2: Cognition
Unit 3: Development & Learning
Unit 4: Social Psychology & Personality
- 4.1Attribution Theory and Fundamental Attribution Error
- 4.2Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
- 4.3Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
- 4.4Roles and Their Effect on Attitudes and Behaviors
- 4.5Social Facilitation, Social Contagion, Deindividuation, Group Behavior
- 4.6Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- 4.7Altruism and Aggression
- 4.8Interpersonal Attraction
- 4.9Introduction to Personality Theories
- 4.10Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Perspectives
- 4.11Behaviorist and Social Cognitive Perspectives
- 4.12Humanistic Perspective
- 4.13Trait Perspective
- 4.14Personality Assessment
- 4.15Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy
Unit 5: Mental & Physical Health
- 5.1Introduction to Psychological Disorders
- 5.2Psychological Perspectives and Etiology of Disorders
- 5.3Categories of Psychological Disorders
- 5.4Treatment of Psychological Disorders
- 5.5Introduction to the Biological Bases of Behavior
- 5.6The Endocrine System
- 5.7Neurons
- 5.8Neurotransmitters
- 5.9Influence of Drugs on Neurotransmission
- 5.10The Nervous System
- 5.11The Brain
- 5.12Tools to Examine Brain Structure and Function
- 5.13Genetics and Behavior
- 5.14The Effects of Environment and Behavior on Genetic Expression
- 5.15Health Habits
- 5.16Stress and Coping
- 5.17Restorative Sleep Habits