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Announcements
• Final returned• Answer keys posted tonight (take
home assignment, practice problems)
• No 10th period SGI today (BUT yes 10th period tomorrow)
Language
• Language Theories:– Chomsky: Language Acquisition Device– Whorf Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
• Language Acquisition Stages– Babbling– One word– Two Word
• Overgeneralization
Availability Heuristic- judging a situation based on
examples of similar situations that come to mind initially
Example: plane crashes
Representative heuristic: Judging a situation based on
how similar the aspects are to prototypes that person holds
in his or her mind
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/trucker.poems/
Mental set- falling into established thought patterns
• Belief bias: illogical conclusions to confirm our beliefs
• Belief perseverance: tendency NOT to change our beliefs (even when presented with contradicting evidence)
• Confirmation Bias: search for evidence that confirms our beliefs
• Framing
Divergent versus Convergent Thinking
• Divergent= creative, multiple solutions
• Convergent= problem solving
Theories of Motivation• Drive Reduction Theory
– Homeostasis– Primary and secondary drives
• Arousal Theory
• Incentive Theory
HUNGER
• Lateral hypothalamus= stimulates hunger
• Ventromedial hypothalamus= satiety center
• Set-point Theory: hypothalamus wants to maintain an optimum body weight
General Adaptation Syndrome
According to Selye, a stress response to any kind ofstimulation is similar. The stressed individual goes
through three phases.
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Theories of Emotion
• James-Lange: Physiological response, then emotion
• Cannon-Bard: Cognitive awareness and physiological change occur simultaneouslythalamus autonomic nervous system
cortexShacter Two-Factor: physiological
response and cognitive label
Piaget’s Stages of Development
Sensorimotor: birth to two yearsexplore world through
senseobject permanence
Preoperational: 2-7 yearsLanguage abilityEgocentric
Concrete Operational (8-12 yrs)logic thoughtconcepts of conservationTheory of Mind
Formal Operational (12 to adulthood)
Tomorrow
• The AP Psychology exam is in the East Gym. You need to report to the East Gym by 11:30 AM. Don't forget to bring pens and pencils. Exam date is Tuesday, May 11th
Multiple Choice Section
• 70 minutes to complete 100 questions
• Questions are arranged roughly in order of increasing difficulty
• Questions are NOT organized by unit
Multiple Choice Tips
• Read the question first, then the answer choices
• Narrow down the possible answer• Guess Smart (when you can
eliminate at least one answer choice)
Free Response
• 50 minutes to answer 2 questions• Jot down notes• Full sentences are necessary• Use proper paragraph form• No introduction or conclusion• Legibility!• Use all of your time
Personality
• Unique attitudes, behaviors, and emotions that characterize a person
• Type A vs. Type B
Defense Mechanisms
• Repression• Denial• Displacement• Projection• Reaction Formation• Regression• Rationalization• Sublimation
Trait Theories
• Eysenck: introverson-extroversion scale
• Cattell- 16 PF• Big Five
– Extraversion– Agreeableness– Openness– Conscientiousness– Neuroticism (versus Emotional Stability)