AP Psychology Unit 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

AP Psychology Unit 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers


empiricism the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should,
therefore, rely on observation and experimentation




structuralism an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural
elements of the human mind




functionalism a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral
processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive and flourish




humanistic psychology historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of
healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth




psychology the science of behavior and mental processes




nature-nurture issue the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and
experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature
and nurture




biological psychology a branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including
neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes