AP Psychology Unit 0 Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is the scientific study of the mind and behavior called?

Back

Psychology

Front

What emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, including memories, feelings, and drives outside of our awareness?

Back

Psychodynamic

Front

Which term emphasizes the impact of culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, income level, and overall environment on a person's thinking and behavior?

Back

Socio-Cultural

Front

What is the tendency to perceive past events as being more predictable than they actually were?

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Hindsight bias

Front

What is a specific, testable prediction that is based on a theory?

Back

Hypothesis

Front

What is a sample of individuals who match the characteristics of the population as a whole?

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Representative sample

Front

What is it called when two variables increase or decrease together?

Back

Positive Correlation

Front

What is the third variable problem in research?

Back

It occurs when a correlation between two variables is explained by a third variable.

Front

What is a scatterplot used for?

Back

To graph correlations.

Front

What does a correlation coefficient express?

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The degree/strength of a relationship and its direction.