AP®︎ Psychology Unit 4: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 4 of AP Psychology – Social Psychology and Personality.
Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
This unit examines how social context influences behavior and how personality develops and is expressed. Topics include social perception, group dynamics, major personality theories, and emotional and motivational processes.
Begin with Topic 4.1: Attribution Theory and Pe...To review Unit 4, go through each of the 7 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 4 test, pulled directly from the AP® Psychology curriculum.
Attribution Theory and Person Perception
Attribution Theory and Person Perception
- What Attributions Are
- Patterns in How People Explain Events
- Attribution Biases You Must Distinguish
Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
- Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- Explicit and Implicit Attitudes and the Biases They Produce
- How Stereotypes and Implicit Attitudes Shape Thinking and Behavior
Psychology of Social Situations
Psychology of Social Situations
- How Social Situations Shape Behavior
- Persuasion, Conformity, and Obedience
- How Groups Change Thinking and Performance
Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality
Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality
- Psychodynamic Personality Theory
- Ego Defense Mechanisms
- Projective Tests in Psychodynamic Assessment
Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality
Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality
- Social-Cognitive Personality Theory
- Reciprocal Determinism and the Self
- How Social-Cognitive Theory Assesses Personality
Motivation
Motivation
- What Motivation Is
- The Main Theories of Motivation
- Conflict and Stimulation-Based Motives
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