Summer Reading Advanced Placement Psychology Loch Raven High Ms. Nezzio

Steps to Follow:

st 1. Access the 1 chapter of our textbook using this link. 2. Read all of unit one. 3. Complete the notes page for unit one (pages follow.)

4. Take the practice quizzes available with the chapter. 5. Bring the completed notes page to our first day of class.

Any questions contact Ms. Nezzio at [email protected]

Name: Period: _____ Unit One: History, Approaches and Methods Essential Question: What is the study of psychology and how did it develop? 1. What questions does psychology attempt to answer? Definition of Psychology- 2. How did psychology develop from its prescientific roots to the beginning of modern science? 3. How did Wilhelm Wundt influence psychology?

4. Explain structuralism’s approach to psychology.

Edward Titchener-

5. Explain functionalism’s approach to psychology. William James-

Mary Calkins-

Margaret Floy Washburn-

6. How did psychology evolve from the 1920s to today? Behaviorism-

Humanistic psychology-

Cognitive neuroscience-

Summary(Answer the essential question in 4-5 sentences):

Essential Question: What are the questions of contemporary psychology? How do the levels of analysis and related perspectives attempt to answer these questions? 7. How has the nature- nurture debate evolved over time?

8. Explain the three levels of analysis that are integrated into the BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL approach?

9. Distinguish the seven Biological- approaches or perspectives to Evolutionary- psychology. Psychodynamic-

Behavioral-

Cognitive-

Humanistic-

Social-cultural-

10. What are psychology’s main subfields?

11. Compare and contrast psychology and psychiatry. 12. How can psychological principles help you as a student?

Summary(Answer the essential question in 4-5 sentences):