AP®︎ Psychology Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for every unit and topic to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam. Select a unit or topic to begin.

Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

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Topic 1.1
Interaction of Heredity and Environment

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Topic 1.2
Overview of the Nervous System

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Topic 1.3
The Neuron and Neural Firing

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Topic 1.4
The Brain

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Topic 1.5
Sleep

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Topic 1.6
Sensation

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Unit 2: Cognition

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Topic 2.1
Perception

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Topic 2.2
Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making

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Topic 2.3
Introduction to Memory

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Topic 2.4
Encoding Memories

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Storing Memories

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Retrieving Memories

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Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges

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Topic 2.8
Intelligence and Achievement

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Unit 3: Development and Learning

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Topic 3.1
Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology

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Topic 3.2
Physical Development Across the Lifespan

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Topic 3.3
Gender and Sexual Orientation

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Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan

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Communication and Language Development

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Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan

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Topic 3.7
Classical Conditioning

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Operant Conditioning

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Topic 3.9
Social, Cognitive, and Neurological Factors in Learning

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Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

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Topic 4.1
Attribution Theory and Person Perception

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Topic 4.2
Attitude Formation and Attitude Change

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Topic 4.3
Psychology of Social Situations

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Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality

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Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality

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Topic 4.6
Motivation

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Topic 4.7
Emotion

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Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health

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Topic 5.1
Introduction to Health Psychology

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Topic 5.2
Positive Psychology

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Topic 5.3
Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders

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Topic 5.4
Selection of Categories of Psychological Disorders

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Topic 5.5
Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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