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AP Psych Ch.01 Review 1
AP Psych Ch.01 Review 1
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The Scientific Method
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What type of research is a representative sample of people asked to answer specific questions?
survey
samplization research
case study
naturalistic observation
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The group to which the independent variable is applied
experimental group
control group
independent group
variable group
3
The first psychology lab was established in ________ by _________
USA; William James
Russia; Ivan Pavlov
France; Rene Descartes
Germany; Wilhelm Wundt
4
A student opted to not study a Math quiz because he thought it was common sense this shows his
false consensus
hindsight bias
illusions
overconfidence
5
If height and weight are positively correlated, which of the following are true?
As height increases, weight decreases
All of the above
cause-effect relationship between height and weight
Knowing a person's height, one can predict their weight
6
What is the mode of the following? 8,2,1,1,3,7,6,2,0,2
3
1
2
7
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An explanation using a integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations
theory
observational research
explanatory research
hypothesis
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Double blind research is
most helpful for minimizing:
bias
replication
random assignment
standardization
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Which research technique is useful for avoiding the thinking error AKA false consensus effect?
operational definition
case study
random sampling
naturalistic observation
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perception of a relationship where none exists
Correlation Coefficient
Illusory Correlation
False Consensus Effect
Random Assignment
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Psychology is defined as:
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
the study of the brain
behavioral research of a scientific nature
training animals or people to behave
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What is the median of the following distribution of scores? 1,3,7,7,2,8,4
4
3
2
7
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What is the scientific study that aims to solve practical problems?
Basic Research
Clinical Psychology
Applied Research
Scientific Method
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A psychologist studies the behavior of a chimp in its natural habitat. What's research method?
case study
naturalistic observation
experimentation
correlation
15
Exaggerating their ability to have foreseen the outcome of past events illustrates:
confirmation bias
hindsight bias
ESP
critical thinking
16
A fake treatment given to a control group (that has no real effect) is called a
scam
physiology
adrenalin
placebo
17
Who was the first to suggest that the mind at birth is a "tabula Rasa"? (blank slate)
Aristotle
Socrates
Rene Descartes
Pluto
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What is the repeating essence of a research study?
Postive Reinforcement
Case Study
Longitudinal Study
Replication