The brain is an immensely complicated and intricate organ, and by far the most complex organ to understand in the human body. Unfortunately for anyone who is taking AP® Psychology, it’s also something that you’re expected to understand for the AP® Psychology Exam.
The one constant throughout the entire AP® Psychology exam (and throughout the field of psychology as a whole) is that there are several different viewpoints, or perspectives, about how to think about and interpret human behavior. Whether you are talking about Sigmund Freud or Abraham Maslow, there has been a multitude of varying opinions on why humans act the way they do.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the motivational idea that before any person, or any other organism, can fully fulfill his or her potential, of which he or she must move through the five important steps, or important motivations, of Maslow’s hierarchy. Through this AP® Psychology crash course we will go over these aspects of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in order to achieve AP® Psychology self-actualization.
Classical conditioning is a type of learning where the organism learns to associate two stimuli. Association begins when a neutral stimulus happens and an unconditioned stimulus produces a response. The unconditioned stimulus naturally and automatically triggers a response that psychologists call the unconditioned response.
If you witnessed an emergency, you would certainly help those in need, right? Even if you didn’t directly address the problem, if someone were in desperate need of help, you would definitely call the police or an ambulance at the very least, correct? Well, social psychology doesn’t think so.
In this Advanced Placement Psychology Crash Course Review, we will explore deeper what the arousal theory is, why it is important, how you can use it in your everyday life and how it can be tested on the AP® Psychology exam.
What is the psychoanalytical/psychodynamic perspective? This perspective relates to an understanding of the past and the way it impacts an individual. The AP® Psychology test is going to have a section on this perspective and you will need to understand the basics.
Are you getting ready to take the AP® Psychology exam? Are you nervous about keeping all those pesky neurotransmitters straight? Have no fear, because the ultimate AP® Psych guide to neurotransmitters is here.
The AP® Psychology exam focuses not only on how adults think and act, but also how children develop and come into their own identities. A crucial part of identification is gender typing.