AP Psychology Review: Unit 1 (10-14%)

Question 1

Structuralism

Answer 1

approach focused on the structure of the mind

Question 2

Functionalism

Answer 2

the purpose of the mind; developed by William James

Question 3

Nature

Answer 3

Genetics of psychology

Question 4

Untrue

Answer 4

environment of psychology

Question 5

Operational

Answer 5

a way of measuring or quantifying a variable (Usually applied in AP exam as defining a variable by its operational definition)

Question 6

Replication

Answer 6

repeating an experiment with different participants; determines if results can be generalized to other participants

Question 7

Case Study

Answer 7

examines one person or group in depth (An example is Phineas Gage)

Question 8

Naturalistic Observation

Answer 8

describes behavior in its most natural state without interference or intervention

Question 9

Survey

Answer 9

self- report data, questions influenced by wording

Question 10

Random Sampling

Answer 10

every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample

Question 11

Random Assignment

Answer 11

Randomly assigning participants to the control group or experimental group to help establish cause and effect

Question 12

Independent Variable

Answer 12

the variable one thinks is the cause

Question 13

Dependent Variable

Answer 13

the effect on the individual or group in depth

Question 14

Confounding Variable

Answer 14

A factor other than the factor being studied that might influence a study’s results

Question 15

Experimental Group

Answer 15

the treatment group receiving stimulus

Question 16

Control Group

Answer 16

The comparison group with no treatment

Question 17

Placebo Effect

Answer 17

seems to be a real medical treatment- but is not

Question 18

Single Blind Procedure

Answer 18

when participants don’t know if they get the treatment or placebo

Question 19

Double Blind Procedure

Answer 19

when neither the researcher or participants know who received the treatment or placebo

Question 20

Descriptive Statistics

Answer 20

describes a new set of data

Question 21

Inferential Statistics

Answer 21

draw conclusions about the sets of data

Question 22

Standard Deviation

Answer 22

how scores vary around the mean score

Question 23

Statistical Significance

Answer 23

How likely that a result occurred by a chance (P value less than 0.05)

Question 24

American Psychological Association

Answer 24

establishes ethic codes

Question 25

Institutional Review Board

Answer 25

review proposals for research, approval needed for experiment

Question 26

Informed Consent

Answer 26

all subjects given necessary information to decide to participate in the study or not

Question 27

Confidentiality

Answer 27

any data collected in the experiment should remain confidential

Question 28

Debriefing

Answer 28

experimenter tells the subject more information about the study’s purpose and procedures after the study is completed