AP Psychology Module 2 Flashcards
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| 14738377047 | nature-nurture issue | the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture | 0 | |
| 14738377048 | natural selection | the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations | 1 | |
| 14738377049 | levels of analysis | the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon | 2 | |
| 14738377050 | biopsychosocial approach | an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis | 3 | |
| 14738377051 | behavioral psychology | the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning | 4 | |
| 14738377052 | biological psychology | the scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes | 5 | |
| 14738377053 | Cognitive Psychology | the scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and reasoning | 6 | |
| 14738377054 | evolutionary psychology | the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection | 7 | |
| 14738377055 | psychodynamic psychology | the study of how the unconscious mind drives and conflicts to influence behavior | 8 | |
| 14738377056 | social-cultural psychology | the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking | 9 | |
| 14738377057 | Psychometrics | the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits | 10 | |
| 14738377058 | basic research | pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base | 11 | |
| 14738377059 | developmental psychology | a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span | 12 | |
| 14738377060 | educational psychology | the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning | 13 | |
| 14738377061 | personality psychology | the study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting | 14 | |
| 14738377062 | social psychology | the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another | 15 | |
| 14738377063 | applied research | scientific study that aims to solve practical problems | 16 | |
| 14738377064 | industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology | the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces | 17 | |
| 14738377065 | human factors psychology | an I/O subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use | 18 | |
| 14738377066 | counseling psychology | a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being | 19 | |
| 14738377067 | clinical psychology | The branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders. | 20 | |
| 14738377068 | psychiatry | branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders | 21 | |
| 14738377069 | positive psychology | the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive | 22 | |
| 14738377070 | community psychology | a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups | 23 | |
| 14738377071 | Charles Darwin | argued that natural selection shapes behaviors as well as bodies |  | 24 |