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ap psychology - unit 9: attribution, conformity & obedience

originally streamed in 2019 with Megan RevelloTeacher
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Learn social psychology concepts for AP Psych Unit 9, including attribution theory, persuasion techniques, conformity, and obedience. This video walks through fundamental attribution error, cognitive dissonance, and classic experiments like Asch and ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the old 'Unit 9' label from the pre-2024 AP Psychology curriculum. In the current AP Psychology course, this content is covered in Unit 4 – Social Psychology and Personality (attribution theory, attitudes, conformity, obedience) and Unit 5 – Mental and Physical Health (therapy review at the start).

covered in this stream

units
Unit 4 – Social Psychology and PersonalityUnit 5 – Mental and Physical Health
topics
4.1 Attribution Theory and Person Perception4.2 Attitude Formation and Attitude Change4.3 Psychology of Social Situations5.5 Treatment of Psychological Disorders

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Therapy Review Questions

  • 0:31

    Cognitive Therapy Example

  • 1:03

    Therapeutic Lifestyle Change

  • 2:07

    Psychodynamic Therapy Insights

  • 3:09

    Systematic Desensitization

  • 4:11

    Dual-Action Antidepressants

  • 5:46

    Social Psych Unit Overview

  • 6:48

    Psychoanalytic vs Psychodynamic

  • 8:21

    Personality vs Social Psych

  • 9:25

    Attribution Theory Explained

  • 10:59

    Fundamental Attribution Error

  • 12:33

    Attribution Impact on Behavior

  • 14:04

    Attitudes and Actions

  • 15:37

    Peripheral Route Persuasion

  • 17:11

    Central Route Persuasion

  • 18:44

    Actions Affecting Attitudes

  • 19:49

    Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon

  • 21:52

    Door-in-the-Face Phenomenon

  • 23:57

    Housewives Conformity Study

  • 25:31

    Role Playing Effects

  • 26:34

    Zimbardo Prison Experiment

  • 29:45

    Cognitive Dissonance Theory

  • 32:54

    Festinger Dissonance Study

  • 35:59

    Social Influence and Conformity

  • 37:31

    Asch Conformity Experiment

  • 39:39

    Keys to Conformity

  • 41:11

    Normative Social Influence

  • 42:46

    Obedience and Milgram

  • 46:00

    Milgram Experiment Results

  • 49:09

    FRQ Practice Session

  • 52:16

    Cognitive Dissonance Application

  • 53:20

    Normative Influence Application

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