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Metaphysics

Unit 2 AP Psychology

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Causal inference
Design of experiments
Knowledge
Metaphysics
Scientific method
Psychometrics
Covariance and correlation
Experiments
Confounding
Statistics
Descriptive statistics
Correlation coefficient

UNIT 2 NOTES: Research Methods The Need for Psychological Science Critical Thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions examines assumptions discerns hidden values evaluates evidence Three hurdles that tend to skew our logic: Hindsight Bias The tendency to believe, after learning the outcome, that you knew it all along Overconfidence We tend to think we know more than we do The Barnum Effect It is the tendency for people to accept very general or vague characterizations of themselves and take them to be accurate Applied V. Basic Research Applied Research has clear, practical applications. Basic Research explores questions that you may be curious about, but not intended to be immediately used The Scientific Method Theory

Unit 1 AP Psychology

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Psychology
Metaphysics
Neuroscience
Behavioural sciences
Psychological theories
Philosophy of psychology
Structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt
Introspection
Unconscious mind
Functional psychology
Margaret Floy Washburn

UNIT 1 NOTES: Psychology: The study of our inner feelings and behaviors (our feelings do not always match our behaviors Psychology has Greek roots- ?psyche-? means ?mind? and is separate & distinct from the physical body. ?-ology? is a field of study, the ?study of the mind? History of Psychology: Although the science of psychology started in the late 1800?s, the concept has been around a lot longer. There was evidence of trephination (cutting holes into a skull to let evil spirits out) back in the Stone Age. Introspection: Started with William Wundt?s first psychological laboratory (1879) and his concept of introspection (structuralism). Then William James wrote The Principles of Psychology and discussed functionalism.

Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways

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Metaphysics
Cognitive science
Concepts
California Institute of Technology faculty
Quantum computing
Richard Feynman
Mental model
Mental image
Mind
Thought
Mental Models
Psychology

9/30/2018 Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways https://jamesclear.com/feynman-mental-models 1/11 JAMES CLEAR Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways by James Clear (staging.jamesclear.com/about)????| ???? Mental Models (https://jamesclear.com/mental-models) You can train your brain to think better. One of the best ways to do this is to expand the set of mental models (https://jamesclear.com/mental-models) you use to think. Let me explain what I mean by sharing a story about a world-class thinker. I first discovered what a mental model was and how useful the right one could be while I was reading a story about Richard Feynman, the famous physicist. Feynman received his undergraduate degree from MIT and his Ph.D. from

Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

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Belief
Epistemology
Truth
Mind
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Theoretical philosophy
Epistemologists

9/30/2018 Why Facts Don?t Change Our Minds https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds 1/11 JAMES CLEAR Why Facts Don t Change Our Minds by James Clear (staging.jamesclear.com/about)????| ???? Decision Making (https://jamesclear.com/decision-making), Life Lessons (https://jamesclear.com/life- lessons) The economist J.K. Galbraith once wrote, ?Faced with a choice between changing one?s mind and proving there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy with the proof.? Leo Tolstoy was even bolder: ?The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly

City Brochure

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Human Geography
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Metaphysics
Psychology
Human behavior
Human development
Attachment theory
Ethology
Evolutionary biology
Philosophy of love
Psychoanalysis
Understanding
Information
Advertising

Rubric for Brochure Task Description: Students will create a Brochure. Students are required to pick a city and research information relating to the five themes of geography. Students are graded on content as well as ability to write out and present the information in a clear manner. Although creativity is not strictly required, the brochure needs to legible and concise. To help guide you through this assignment, think of this project as attempting to convince someone to visit the city you choose. Criteria weight 4 3 2 1 Content 15 Points Demonstrates in depth understanding of topic Accurately utilizes researched information in the brochure Demonstrates understanding of the topic Employs research information with an adequate degree of accuracy

motivation

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Human behavior
Behavior
Metaphysics
Motivation
Procrastination
Habit
Time management
Behaviorism

9/11/2018 Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More. https://jamesclear.com/power-of-environment 1/9 JAMES CLEAR Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More. by James Clear (staging.jamesclear.com/about)????| ???? Behavioral Psychology (https://jamesclear.com/behavioral-psychology), Featured (https://jamesclear.com/featured), Habits (https://jamesclear.com/habits) It can be tempting to blame failure on a lack of willpower (https://jamesclear.com/willpower) or a scarcity of talent, and to attribute success to hard work, effort, and grit (https://jamesclear.com/grit). To be sure, those things matter. What is interesting, however, is that if you examine how human behavior has been shaped over time, you discover that

Chain Reaction

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Human behavior
Behavior
Learning
Habit
Domino
IBM Notes
Time management
Behaviorism
Bad habit
Procrastination

9/11/2018 The Domino Effect: How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits https://jamesclear.com/domino-effect 1/8 JAMES CLEAR How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits by James Clear (staging.jamesclear.com/about)????| ???? Behavioral Psychology (https://jamesclear.com/behavioral-psychology), Habits (https://jamesclear.com/habits), Productivity (https://jamesclear.com/productivity) Human behaviors are often tied to one another. For example, consider the case of a woman named Jennifer Dukes Lee. For two and a half decades during her adult life, starting when she left for college and extending into her 40s, Lee never made her bed except for when her mother or guests dropped by the house. At some point, she decided to give it another try and managed to make her bed

Scientific Argument

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Learning
Metaphysics
Behavior
Human behavior
Social philosophy
Habit
Implementation intention
Automaticity
Bad habit
The Thing

9/11/2018 The Scienti?c Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time https://jamesclear.com/master-one-thing 1/9 JAMES CLEAR The Scienti?c Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time by James Clear (staging.jamesclear.com/about)????| ???? Behavioral Psychology (https://jamesclear.com/behavioral-psychology), Habits (https://jamesclear.com/habits), Minimalism (https://jamesclear.com/minimalism), Self-Improvement (https://jamesclear.com/self-improvement) Many people, myself included, have multiple areas of life they would like to improve. For example, I would like to reach more people with my writing, to lift heavier weights at the gym, and to start practicing mindfulness more consistently. Those are just a few of the goals I find desirable and you probably have a long list

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