AP Psychology 🧠

Unit 3

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Key Takeaways
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Key Takeaways

• Human development occurs across the lifespan.
• Nature and nurture both influence development.
• Learning occurs through experience.
• Classical conditioning associates two stimuli.
• Operant conditioning strengthens or weakens behavior through consequences.
• Observational learning occurs by watching others.

Must Know Concepts

• Developmental Stages
• Attachment
• Classical Conditioning
• Operant Conditioning
• Reinforcement
• Punishment
• Observational Learning

Must Know Vocabulary

Acquisition
Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Modeling

AP Exam Focus

• Distinguish reinforcement from punishment.
• Compare classical and operant conditioning.
• Explain observational learning using examples.

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