stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
AP Psychology Unit 2: Research and Methodology Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
AP Psychology Unit 2: Research and Methodology
AP Psychology Unit 2: Research and Methodology
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
7,723 plays
AP Psychology Review Questions - Unit 2. (Based on Myers' Textbook)
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
Samples lead to more accurate conclusions when they
omit atypical data
consist of volunteers
are diverse in makeup
are representative of the population
2
Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called
placebo effect
debriefing
double-blind procedure
extraneous variable
3
Data with a relatively low standard deviation can best be described as having more
errors
validity
consistency
generalizability
4
Operational definitions specify how concepts are
generalized or evaluated
difficult to record
observed or measured
related to creativity
5
A scientist's willingness to admit that he or she is wrong is called
skepticism
humility
curiousity
overconfidence
6
Surveys explain behavior.
False
True
7
When a distribution of scores is skewed, the best representation of central tendency is
range
mode
median
mean
8
Which is true regarding gender?
we are too opposite to be compared
we are more different than similar
we are more similar than different
only similarities exist
9
Which research method leads to the most generalizations?
case studies
surveys
random samples
experiments
10
Which research method is being used if the same subjects are repeatedly tested over many years?
projective
cross-sectional
correlational
longitudinal
11
A theory is considered accurate if
it's derived logically from prior evidence
data supports its predictions
it's published in a book
it's accepted by a majority of scientists
12
Experimenters intend for laboratory environments to
discover data with limited generalizability
separate basic and applied research
replicate real-world situations
be a simplified reality
13
Statistical significance indicates that the results
are unlikely due to chance
have practical importance
cannot be based on chance
fit a normal distribution
14
What is a measure of how much scores vary around the mean score?
mean
variation
median
standard deviation
15
There is a negative correlation between TV watching and grades. What can be concluded?
Poor grades result from TV watching
TV watching causes poor grades
none of the above
cause and effect
16
What is the post-experimental explanation of a study?
conclusion
informed consent
debriefing
random assignment
17
Which is a statistical index of the relationship between two things?
correlation coefficient
normal curve
correlation
scatterplot
18
In research terms, what qualifies a study as "valid"?
if the study has consistent results
if the study measures what it claims to
if the study is conducted under strict conditions
if the study succeeds
19
Less-variable observations are more reliable than those that are more variable.
False
True
20
Random assignment allows the researcher to more accurately
make generalizations
perceive order in random events
infer cause and effect
develop more predictive correlations
21
Which best depicts cross-cultural psychological research?
variation with unity
cultures vary in their principles of grammar
the influence of nurture, not nature
gender differences are nonexistent
22
Which of the following is a positive correlation?
as study time increases, students achieve lower grades
as study time increases, students achieve lower grades
as study time decreases, students achieve lower grades
23
A scientific theory
must be developed by a group
is an educated guess about the outcome of a research
is based solely on logical reasoning
predicts behaviors or events
24
What is manipulated in an experiment?
independent variable
control group
dependent variable
confounding variables
25
A perceived but nonexistent correlation is a(n)
scatterplot
correlation
illusory correlation
random sample
