AP Psych intro Vocabulary Part 1

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What is the term for a group in an experiment that receives the treatment being tested?

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Experimental group

Front

Which method involves an in-depth analysis of an individual or group?

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Case study

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What is the term for a variable that is manipulated in an experiment?

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Independent variable

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Which statistical measure describes the average of a data set?

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Mean

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What is the purpose of a double-blind procedure in an experiment?

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To prevent bias from both participants and researchers

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What is an illusory correlation?

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A perceived relationship that does not actually exist.

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What is the purpose of informed consent in research?

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To inform participants about the study and obtain their agreement

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What does debriefing in a research study involve?

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Informing participants about the study's purpose and results

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This is an experimental group, used as a baseline comparison, that receives all the control variables but does not receive the independent variable.

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control group

Front

Using the picture, identify the control group: Trial 1, Trial 2, Trial 3.

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Trial 1