Unit 0 Test AP Psychology

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What is the primary focus of psychology?

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Human behavior and mental processes

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Why is it important to be aware of cognitive biases in scientific research?

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To ensure that personal beliefs do not influence the results.

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How does the tendency to perceive order in random events affect our understanding of probability?

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It leads us to see patterns where none exist.

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Maya is conducting a study and decides to select participants who are readily available at her university. What type of sampling is she using?

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Convenience sampling

Front

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a positive correlation?
As the temperature rises, ice cream sales increase.

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As the temperature rises, ice cream sales increase.

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What does a correlation coefficient close to -1 indicate?

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Strong negative correlation

Front

What is a scatterplot?

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A graphical representation of the relationship between two variables.

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What does a correlation coefficient close to 0 indicate?

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No correlation

Front

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a negative correlation?
As the amount of time spent watching TV increases, the amount of time spent reading books decreases.
As the number of hours of sunlight increases, the number of solar panels used increases.
As the number of cars on the road increases, traffic congestion increases.
As the price of a product decreases, the demand for the product increases.

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As the amount of time spent watching TV increases, the amount of time spent reading books decreases.

Front

What is the role of research confederates in a study?

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To act as undercover participants