AP Psych unit 0 vocab

What is critical thinking?

• The ability to memorize information quickly

• The ability to effectively analyze information and form a judgment

• The ability to predict future events accurately

• The ability to multitask efficiently

What is an example of hindsight bias?

• Believing you could have predicted an event after it happened

• Forgetting an event that occurred

• Predicting an event before it happens

• Ignoring past events completely

Who are peer reviewers?

• Individuals who write research articles

• Scientific experts who evaluate research articles

• Students who review each other's homework

• Authors who publish books

What is a theory?

• A random guess about an event

• An explanation using an integrated set of principles

• A fictional story about scientific events

• A list of unrelated observations

What is a hypothesis?

• A non-experimental method

• A testable prediction implied by a theory

• A precise procedure used in a research study

• A method to observe behavior in natural settings

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What does falsifiability refer to?

• The ability to replicate a study

• The possibility that a theory can be disproved

• A method to study individuals in depth

• Observing behavior without manipulation

What is an operational definition?

• A testable prediction

• A method to observe natural behavior

• A precise procedure used in a research study

• A non-experimental method

What does it mean to replicate a study?

• To observe behavior in natural settings

• To repeat the essence of a study with different participants

• To create a testable prediction

• To disprove a hypothesis

What is a case study?

• A method to observe behavior without manipulation

• A non-experimental method to study individuals in depth

• A testable prediction implied by a theory

• A precise procedure used in research

What are naturalistic observations?

• A method to create operational definitions

• A non-experimental method to observe behavior in natural settings

• A testable prediction implied by a theory

• A method to replicate studies