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ap psychology - semester 1 review: units 1-4

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Review AP Psychology Semester 1 topics with focused explanations of biological bases, sensation and perception, learning theories, and cognitive psychology. This study session helps you prepare for your midterm or AP exam by breaking down key concept ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the old AP Psychology unit structure (pre-2024 redesign), labeling content as 'Unit 1: History & Approaches,' 'Unit 2: Research Methods,' 'Unit 3: Bio,' etc. In the current AP Psychology course, this content is reorganized — Biological Bases is Unit 1, Research Methods is a Science Practice skill, and Sensation/Perception spans Topics 1.6 and 2.1.

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units
Unit 1 – Biological Bases of BehaviorUnit 2 – CognitionScience Practices & Exam Questions
topics
1.1 Interaction of Heredity and Environment1.2 Overview of the Nervous System1.3 The Neuron and Neural Firing1.4 The Brain1.6 Sensation2.1 PerceptionScience Practice 2 – Research Methods and Design

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  • 0:00

    Introduction and Overview

  • 0:32

    Unit Review Plan

  • 1:02

    Starting Unit 1

  • 1:33

    History and Approaches

  • 2:04

    Nature-Nurture Debate

  • 2:34

    Structuralism vs Functionalism

  • 3:07

    Biopsychosocial Approach

  • 3:40

    Psychological Perspectives

  • 4:43

    Unit 1 Practice Questions

  • 5:14

    Question 1: Industrial Psychologist

  • 6:47

    Question 2: John B Watson

  • 8:22

    Unit 2: Research Methods

  • 8:54

    Descriptive Methods Overview

  • 9:56

    Experimental Methods

  • 10:27

    Correlation and Causation

  • 10:59

    Descriptive Statistics

  • 11:59

    Dispersion Measurements

  • 12:30

    Inferential Statistics

  • 13:31

    Population vs Sample

  • 14:33

    Ethical Considerations

  • 15:05

    Null vs Alternative Hypothesis

  • 16:40

    Unit 2 Practice Question 1

  • 19:04

    Standard Deviation Discussion

  • 19:34

    Unit 2 Practice Question 2

  • 20:55

    Statistical Significance

  • 21:27

    Naturalistic Observation

  • 21:58

    Random Assignment

  • 23:31

    Normal Curve Percentages

  • 25:37

    Statistical Significance Threshold

  • 26:10

    Correlation Strength

  • 27:43

    Slides Availability

  • 28:16

    Unit 3: Biological Bases

  • 28:48

    Neuron Parts and Function

  • 29:19

    Neurotransmitters

  • 30:23

    Nervous System Divisions

  • 30:56

    Tools of Discovery

  • 31:28

    Brain Parts and Functions

  • 31:58

    Brain Plasticity

  • 32:33

    Neurotransmitter Chart Request

  • 34:11

    Agonists and Antagonists

  • 34:43

    Brain Plasticity Explanation

  • 35:14

    Tools of Discovery Details

  • 35:46

    EEG and CT Scan

  • 36:16

    PET Scan

  • 36:48

    MRI and fMRI

  • 37:19

    Sodium-Potassium Channels

  • 37:50

    Neuron Depolarization

  • 39:24

    Split Brain Explanation

  • 40:24

    Corpus Callosum Function

  • 41:05

    Association Areas

  • 42:08

    Unit 3 Practice Question 1

  • 43:25

    Medulla Function

  • 43:56

    Unit 3 Practice Question 2

  • 45:00

    Afferent vs Efferent Neurons

  • 45:34

    Broca vs Wernicke Areas

  • 46:36

    Sensory vs Motor Neurons

  • 47:07

    Brain Diagram Labeling

  • 48:09

    Unit 4: Sensation and Perception

  • 48:40

    Sensation vs Perception

  • 49:13

    Weber's Law

  • 49:45

    Vision Theories

  • 50:17

    Hearing Loss Types

  • 50:50

    Other Senses

  • 51:21

    Unit 4 Practice Question

  • 52:37

    Amplitude in Hearing

  • 53:09

    Kinesthesia vs Vestibular Sense

  • 53:40

    Drug Categories

  • 54:44

    Longitudinal vs Cross-Sectional

  • 56:21

    Conditioning Types

  • 56:52

    Pros and Cons of Studies

  • 57:56

    Hearing Loss Differences

  • 58:28

    Left vs Right Brain

  • 59:00

    Association and Creativity

  • 59:31

    Wrapping Up and Q&A

  • 1:00:02

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