Module 4_7_8 AP Quiz

While taking a standardized test with randomly scrambled answers, you notice that your last four answers have been “c”. Which of the following is true concerning the probability of the next answer being “c”?

• It is higher. Once a streak begins, it is likely to last for a while

• It is higher. Test constructors trick students by keeping the same answer many times in a row

• It is unaffected by previous answers. It is likely to be “c” as any other answer

• You should check your previous answers. Four “c”s in a row is impossible

1. Name the three measures of central tendency.

• Mean, Median, and Mode

• Independent variable, Confounding variable, Dependent Variable

• Descriptive stats, histogram, range

• Range, Standard deviation, normal curve.

1. Name the three measures of central tendency.

• Mean, Median, and Mode

• Independent variable, Confounding variable, Dependent Variable

• Descriptive stats, histogram, range

• Range, Standard deviation, normal curve.

Descriptive statistics ________________ while inferential statistics ________________.

• Indicate the significance of the data, summarize the data

• Describe data from experiments, describe data from surveys and case studies

• Are measures of central tendency, are measures of variance

• Summarize data, determine if data can be generalized to other populations

If a psychologist does not inform subjects of the true nature of the experiment they have participated in after it has been completed, he has violated the APA ethical principle of

• Informed consent

• Debriefing

• Deception in research

• Confidentiality