AP Psychology Mod 5

This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.

• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments
• Case Study

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments

1. A sample in which every person, object, or event has an equal chance of being selected.

• A. Random sample.
• B. Biased sample.

2. When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

• A. Unbiased sample
• B. Biased sample

6. Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• A. Thirty randomly selected students from her school
• B. Thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends

The entire group studied is called the

• sample
• population

Prediction of how or more factors are likely to be related.

• validity
• theory
• hypothesis

Careful observations of humans or animals in real life situations

• case study
• survey
• naturalistic observation

Obtain large samples of abilities, beliefs or behaviors through written or interview questions.

• case study

• naturalistic observation

• survey

Repetition of the methods used in a previous experiment to see whether the same methods will yield the same results.

• validity
• research
• replication