Psychological Phenomena in AP Psychology

Definition

Psychological phenomena refer to observable behaviors, thoughts, emotions, or mental processes that occur within an individual or among individuals.

Related terms

Cognition:

Cognition refers to mental processes such as perception, attention, memory, language use, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Emotion:

Emotion refers to subjective experiences characterized by feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear or surprise.

Learning:

Learning involves acquiring new knowledge or skills through experience or practice that leads to changes in behavior or thinking patterns.