AP Psychology & Human Behavior Flashcards
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Who established the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a science?
Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879, earning him the title 'father of experimental psychology.'
Which psychological perspective emphasizes unconscious motivations, repressed memories, and the influence of early childhood experiences on adult behavior?
Answer: Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
The psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Freud, focuses on unconscious drives and early experiences as shapers of personality and behavior.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need sits at the very top of the pyramid?
Answer: Self-actualization
Self-actualization — the realization of one's full potential — is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy, reached only after all lower needs are met.
A researcher observes children on a playground without interacting with them in order to record their natural play behaviors. This is an example of:
Answer: Naturalistic observation
Naturalistic observation involves studying behavior in its natural environment without manipulation or intervention by the researcher.
Which research method is the ONLY one that allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
Answer: Controlled experiment
Only a controlled experiment manipulates an independent variable while controlling other factors, enabling researchers to infer causation.
A school psychologist studying one student's learning disability in great depth over many months is conducting a:
Answer: Case study
A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, or event, often used when a phenomenon is rare or requires detailed analysis.
The concept of 'tabula rasa' (blank slate), suggesting that the mind is shaped entirely by experience, is most associated with which philosophical position?
Answer: Empiricism
Empiricism, championed by John Locke, holds that all knowledge and behavior come from experience rather than innate qualities.