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AP Psychology Unit 2 Module 5 The Scientific Method and Desciption

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A Random Sample is
a technique for ascertaining self-reported attitudes
randomly chosen people to study
all those in a group being studied
a sample that fairly represents the population
2
A Survey is to case study as is
Population to random sample
Natural observation to population
Population to sampling bias
Operational definitions to replication
3
When conducting a survey you should
Choose a large sample
Choose a representative sample
Choose a sample of everyone in the population
Choose a bias sample
4
A researcher wants to find out if there are violent signs in babies. Which way is best for this
Random Sample
Experimentaion
Naturalistic Observation
Survey
5
A Theory is
Observations in nature
An explanation using a set of principles
A carefully worded statement
A testable prediction
6
To make sure that a study can be replicated exactly you need a
Hypothesis
Random Sample
Operational definition
Survey
7
A group of children were being observed for signs of aggression. This is an example of
Correlation study
Experimentation
Naturalistic Observation
Case Study
8
What is most likely to be measured by a survey?
What study technique is best for you?
Can you do better on a test with gum?
Is IQ related to grades?
Can you survive a rod to the head?
9
To start a experiment you need
Hypothesis
Naturalistic Observations
Theory
Operational Definitions
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A individual is identified with great memory. What type of method will be used to observe this?
Correlation
Interview
Naturalistic Obervation
Case study