AP Psych Midterm Review

All those in a group being studied is referred to as the...

• Random sample
• Representative sample
• Population
• Sampling bias

The best way to assure that there is no bias in a study is to have a...

• Control group
• Random assignment
• Confounding variable
• Double-blind procedure

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a case study?

• takes too long
• not specific enough
• may not be a reliable representation of everyone - only that individual
• They may not be honest

Which correlation coefficient demonstrates the highest correlation?

• 0.92
• -0.38
• -0.11
• 0.67

A moderate positive correlation has been found between a person's weight and hours of television watched per week. Which of the following scatterplots best shows this relationship?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Random sampling is to ________ as random assignment is to ________.

• surveys; experiments
  
• illusory correlation; control group
• description; prediction
• replication; correlation

Which of the following is most important when conducting survey research?

• Choosing a representative sample
• Choosing a large sample
• Choosing a biased sample
• Choosing a sample whoes answers will likely support your hypothesis

The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance and the coordination of complex sequences of movements is the 

• hypothalamus
• cerebellum
• medulla
• pons

What natural morphine does the body create that is considered a “runner’s high”

• Dopamine
• Serotonin
• Glutamate
• Endorphins

Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Synapse
• Myelin Sheath