FRQ Practice #2 AP Psychology 2013-2014 1. In response to declining reading scores in local schools‚ John wrote an editorial suggesting that schools need to increase interest in reading books by providing students with incentives. Based on research showing a relation between use of incentives and student reading‚ he recommended providing a free Starbucks gift card for every ten books a student reads. A. Explain how each of the following psychological concepts could be used to refute John’s
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Anhul FRQ The behaviour of Anhul can be explained through the many views of psychology. The psychodynamic perspective describes that the unconscious mind and childhood events rules our present day behaviour. The psychodynamic view could be used to describe Anhul’s behaviour as perhaps he has childhood memories that are being held in his unconscious mind of feeling pressured to do well in school by his family‚ and these memories are impacting the way he handles school today. In addition‚ sociocultural
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2008 Psych FRQ 1. A) • One of the findings from Ainsworth’s attachment research was that children’s responses can fall into two categories: secure or insecure attachment. Securely attached children felt close to their mothers‚ safe‚ and more willing to explore or tolerate a novel experience‚ while insecurely attached children were more likely to react to the situation either with anxiety and ambivalence or with avoidance. • One of the findings from Baumrind’s research
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FRQ #1 The independent variable is the group receiving feedback. The dependent variable is how much each group correctly identified the figures. The independent variable will not change in the experiment and the dependent variable’s outcome will rely on the independent factor. The foveal is the small pit‚ in the retina‚ which provides the clearest and sharpest vision. The participants’ foveal vision are needed to be highly active so they can best identify the "geometric figures." Feature detectors
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FRQ’S Psychodynamic therapy is aimed to reveal a client’s unconscious in order to relieve stress or tension. This therapy could be used on Matilda because by if they could reveal the reason of her phobia she may be able to overcome it herself. This type of therapy was founded by Sigmund Freud. Behavior therapy is therapy focused on only observable behaviors of a person and works towards changing those behaviors. This therapy could help Matilda because they target her behavior which is the thing
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Unit 6 FRQ Many pioneering researchers have devoted their careers to understanding how we learn. These researchers included Ivan Pavlov‚ John Watson‚ John Garcia‚ B.F. Skinner and Albert Bandura. Ivan Pavlov researched classical conditioning. This is a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events. Pavlov researched a dog and how it began to salivate at the sight of food‚ the bowl for the food‚ the person delivering the food‚ and even the sound of the person’s
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Arts DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Manila GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 1013) Course Description: This course has a broad coverage of the conceptual and empirical foundations of psychology in its main fields. The discussion of the theories‚ concepts‚ and finding which focuses on complex human behavior: how and why we think‚ feel and behave the way we do‚ how we act and interact with others‚ and why and how we become the unique individuals
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PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is derived from the Greek words Psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To Greeks‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology as the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Scientific because it uses the steps in a scientific method in its quest to understand why a person behaves in a certain manner. It is systematic and empirical and it is dependent upon measurements. Psychologists - study human issues that begin before birth and continue
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Ms. Michelle P. Trangia Instructor 1. Define Psychology. Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors. Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases‚ and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. The word psychology literally means‚ "study of the soul" (from the Greek word psukhē‚ meaning
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PSYCHOLOGY Eva Evangelio- Pacayra Faculty Centro Escolar University School of Science and Technology Department of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY • • is derived from the Greek word “psyche” which means MIND/SOUL and “logos” which means STUDY/KNOWLEDGE is the SCIENTIFIC study of HUMAN BEHAVIOR and MENTAL PROCESSES. The Roots of Psychology • • • • • • • John Locke- blank slate “Tabula Rasa” Wilhelm Wundt- Structuralism (uncovering the fundamental mental components) William James- Functionalism
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