AP Psychology Fall Midterm (not applicable to whole course)

The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence.

The average distance from the mean for a set of scores.

An expected or suspected relationship that doesn't empirically exist.

Portraying an overly positive view of themselves as they want to be viewed, not necessarily as they actually are.

When researchers compare several groups to one another based on variables such as age, socioeconomic class, and gender, resulting in a less expensive and quicker study than a longitudinal study.

The ability of the brain to rewire itself and the ability of neurons to perform different functions.

An imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to generate detailed images of parts of the body made up of soft tissue.

A noninvasive technique that alters brain activity.

A feature our eyes possess is ability to adapt to quickly darkening conditions.

The tendency for the brain to perceive objects as the same apparent size regardless of their distance from us.