AP Psych Midterm Review

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What is a meta-analysis?

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A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple studies.

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Grace conducts a survey among students who are part of the university's honors program. Which of the following is this study most likely to suffer from? Wording effects, Placebo effect, Sampling bias, Observer bias

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Sampling bias

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Which is NOT true of random assignment? Options: It eliminates experimenter bias, It ensures that the research is ethical, It attempts to control for confounding variables, It ensures that the experimental & control groups are roughly similar

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It ensures that the research is ethical

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What is the term for the phenomenon where Charlotte's unusually high test scores returned to her usual average the following semester?

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Regression toward the mean

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In a split brain patient, a flower appears in the left visual field. What would the patient be able to do?

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Draw or identify a flower with his left hand.

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Why is a double-blind procedure important in avoiding the placebo effect in clinical trials?

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It prevents researchers from unintentionally influencing participants' behaviors.

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If Melanie can't seem to remember the names of new people she meets, she most likely has damage to her

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hippocampus

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In a psychological experiment, why is it important to use operational definitions for terms like "sleep" and "memory retention"?

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To allow researchers to measure variables consistently and accurately.

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Emma is learning to play the piano. Which part of her brain is responsible for controlling her voluntary finger movements?

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Motor cortex

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What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

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Visual processing