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Unit 1 - AP Psych (Research Methods)
Unit 1 - AP Psych (Research Methods)
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A review of key terms, concepts, and people associated with #research methodology
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A condition or event that an experimenter manipulates in order to observe its impact
Independent variable
Correlation coefficient
Extraneous variable
Dependent variable
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A measure of variability in data
Statistical significance
Central tendency
Operational definition
Standard deviation
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The variable that results from the manipulation in an experiment
Placebo effect
Extraneous variable
Dependent variable
Independent variable
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A tentative statement about the expected relationship between two or three variables
Theory
Operational definition
Hypothesis
Peer review
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Occurs when an extraneous variable makes it difficult to sort out the effects of the IV
Double-blind procedure
Sampling bias
Experimenter bias
Confounding of variables
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A larger group from which a sample is drawn and to which the researcher wishes to generalize
Sample
Population
Control group
Experimental group
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Descriptive statistic & measure of central tendency; exact halfway point of data distribution
Mode
Mean
Correlation coefficient
Median
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Research strategy where neither subjects or experimenters know which condition subjects are in
Random sampling
Single-blind procedure
Double-blind procedure
Random assignment
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The group in an experiment that is not exposed to manipulation of the independent variable
Population
Sample
Control group
Experimental group
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The statistic that indicates the degree and direction of relationship between variables
Correlation coefficient
Median
Mean
Mode
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Statistical procedures used to interpret data in an experiment and draw conclusions
Statistical significance
Research methods
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
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The score that occurs most frequently
Mean
Correlation coefficient
Mode
Median
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A link or association between variables such that one can be predicted from the other
Causation
Validity
Reliability
Correlation
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Precisely defines each variable in study in terms of operations needed to produce/measure them
Theory
Operational definition
Hypothesis
Data collection techniques
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Judgment inferred from statistics that probability of observed findings occurring by chance are low
Validity
Variability
Standard deviation
Statistical significance
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Distribution of subjects in experiment in which each has equal chance of being assigned to any group
Random sampling
Double-blind procedure
Random assignment
Single-blind procedure
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Support for a particular viewpoint through the use of personal (and frequently vivid) stories
Correlational research
Case study
Experiment
Naturalistic observation
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Research method in which IVs are manipulated and which permits causal interpretation
Correlational research
Experiment
Naturalistic observation
Case study
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The arithmetic average
Correlation coefficient
Median
Mean
Mode
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Statistics helpful in organizing and summarizing (but not interpreting) data
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
Correlation coefficient
Anecdotal evidence
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Occurs when a researcher's expectations influence the results of a study
Experimenter bias
Social desirability bias
Sampling bias
Participant bias
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Effects that occur when subjects experience change due to expectations (or to "fake" treatment)
Confounding of variables
Sampling bias
Replication
Placebo effects
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The group in an experiment that is exposed to manipulation of the independent variable
Control group
Population
Sample
Experimental group
