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Systematic Theology

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AP Psychology Semester Two

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Motivation: need to desire that energizes and directs behavior. Feelings or ideas that cause us to act towards a goal Theories of Motivations 1) Instincts & Evolutionary Psychology -> fixed behavior pattern; complex, enhanced behavior patterns of a species 2) Drives & Incentives Drive Reduction Theory -> behavior motivated by biological needs, such as hunger, sex, sleep and thirst. The need activates a drive which motivates to eat, drink, sleep, etc. Overall, the body seeks to maintain homeostasis. Drive: aroused, motivated state. Overimpluse to act in a way to satisfy psychological need Secondary Drive: learned drives (i.e money) Incentive Theory: extrinsic reward ->incentive is an environment stimulus that motivates behavior. We are drawn to incentives because of learning.

AP Psychology Semester One

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Chapter 1- Thinking Critically 1. Phrenology: A theory that claimed bumps on the skull could reveal our mental abilities and our character traits. 2. Historical figures: - John Locke ("blank slate"): Believed that the at birth the mind was a blank slate, and that our brains grew and developed based on our experiences. The blank slate idea was called the ?tabular-raza? - Charles Darwin (evolution/adaptations): survival of the fittest - Wilhelm Wundt (structuralism and ?father? of psychology): Interested in studying people?s mental experiences. He used a method known as ?introspection? which had subjects engage in self-examination and describe their conscious experiences such as thinking feeling and perceiving.

AP Psycholgy Chapter 4 Notes

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DEVELOPMENT Developmental psych-studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span Issue #1: Nature v. Nurture- how to genetic inheritance and experience influence our behavior John Locke ? tabula rasa (blank slate)?nurture Jean-Jacques Rousseau ? children should be allowed to grow as their nature dictates, don?t interfere-nature John B. Watson? everything is learned Issue #2: Continuity v. discontinuity (stage theorists) Continuity ? development is very gradual and there are few, if any, dramatic shifts in development (like riding an escalator) Discontinuity ? specific stages in cognitive and moral development- do our early personality traits persist through life, or do we become different as we age

AP Psychology Chapter 4: Development

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DEVELOPMENT Developmental psych-studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span Issue #1: Nature v. Nurture- how to genetic inheritance and experience influence our behavior John Locke ? tabula rasa (blank slate)?nurture Jean-Jacques Rousseau ? children should be allowed to grow as their nature dictates, don?t interfere-nature John B. Watson? everything is learned Issue #2: Continuity v. discontinuity (stage theorists) Continuity ? development is very gradual and there are few, if any, dramatic shifts in development (like riding an escalator) Discontinuity ? specific stages in cognitive and moral development- do our early personality traits persist through life, or do we become different as we age

Sigmund Freud

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Psychology's most famous figure is also one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. Sigmund Freud's work and theories helped shape our views of childhood, personality, memory, sexuality and therapy. Other major thinkers have contributed work that grew out of Freud's legacy, while others developed new theories out of opposition to his ideas. In 2001,?Time Magazine?referred to Freud as one of the most important thinkers of the last century. A 2006?Newsweek?article called him "history's most debunked doctor." While his theories have been the subject of considerable controversy and debate, his impact on psychology, therapy, and culture is undeniable. As W.H. Auden wrote in his 1973 poem,?In Memory of Sigmund Freud,

Module 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

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Module 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence 33-1 Genetic Influences people who share the same genes also share comparable mental abilities intelligence test scores of identical twins raised together are virtually the same brain scans indicate identical twins have the same gray matter volume adopted children?s intelligence scores become more like those of their biological parents over time and identical twins similarities continue or increase into their 80s. aka genes influence a lot. heritability ? the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied. If environments become more equal, the heritability of intelligence would INCREASE

Assessing Intelligence Module 32

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32-1 Assessing Intelligence intelligence test ? a method for assessing an individual?s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores The Origins of Intelligence Testing Although science strives for objectivity, individual scientists are affected by their own assumptions and attitudes Alfred Binet: Predicting School Achievement Modern intelligence testing began at the turn of the 20th century when France required all children attend school To minimize bias, in 1904 France commissioned Alfred Binet to study the problem Binet assumed that all children follow the same course of intellectual development but that some develop quicker than others

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