AP Psyhology Unit 1

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Across
  1. 5. a reading comprehension method that involves surveying the material, asking questions about it, reading the material, recalling the material, and reviewing the material.
  2. 7. a psychological perspective that focuses on the role of environmental stimuli in shaping behavior.
  3. 8. the shared beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics that define a group or society.
  4. 9. the field of psychology that deals with the design and evaluation of tests used to measure mental abilities and personality traits.
  5. 10. a school of psychology that focuses on the analysis of the fundamental elements that make up the mind and mental experiences.
  6. 13. a set of principles that explains and predicts a phenomenon.
  7. 14. a school of psychology that focuses on the function and purpose of behavior and mental processes rather than their underlying mechanisms.
  8. 16. the scientific study of the mind and behavior.
  9. 18. a field that combines cognitive psychology and neuroscience to study the biological basis of mental processes.
  10. 19. a philosophical stance that emphasizes the role of experience and evidence, especially sensory experience, in the formation of ideas.
  11. 20. a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
  12. 21. a branch of psychology that studies mental processes such as "attention, language use, perception, problem-solving, memory, and learning"
Down
  1. 1. a method of self-examination in which individuals reflect on their own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
  2. 2. the process by which certain traits become more or less common in a population due to the advantage or disadvantage they provide to the individuals that possess them.
  3. 3. a research method in which a sample of individuals is asked to respond to a set of questions.
  4. 4. a branch of psychology that focuses on the study of positive emotions, character strengths, and behaviors that contribute to well-being and happiness.
  5. 6. the repetition of a study to test the reliability and validity of its findings.
  6. 11. the phenomenon in which learning is enhanced when material is practiced or tested, as opposed to simply being studied.
  7. 12. bias the bias that occurs when the sample of individuals studied is not representative of the larger population.
  8. 15. a prediction or testable explanation for a phenomenon.
  9. 17. a psychological perspective that emphasizes the role of environmental influences on behavior and downplays the role of internal mental states.
  10. 18. study a research method in which an in-depth analysis of a single individual or group is conducted.