AP Psychology Unit 0 Vocab Quiz

What is the scientific study of the mind and behavior called?

• Biology

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Anthropology

(a)   focuses on how genetics, the nervous system, hormones, and brain structures influence a person's thinking and behavior.

• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral
• Biological
• Cognitive

What emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, including memories, feelings, and drives outside of our awareness?

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

Which term emphasizes the impact of culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, income level, and overall environment on a person's thinking and behavior?

• Socio-Cultural

• Evolutionary

• Biological

• Humanistic

What is the tendency to perceive past events as being more predictable than they actually were?

• Confirmation bias

• Hindsight bias

• Overconfidence

• Social desirability bias

The tendency of survey responders to answer questions in a way that will be viewed favorably by others is known as .

• Self-report bias
• Social desirability bias
• Confirmation bias
• Hindsight bias

What is a sample of individuals who match the characteristics of the population as a whole?

• Convenience sample

• Random sample

• Representative sample

• Biased sample

What is it called when two variables increase or decrease together?

• Negative Correlation

• Positive Correlation

• No Correlation

• Causal Relationship

What is the third variable problem in research?

• It occurs when a correlation between two variables is explained by a third variable.

• It is when two variables have no correlation.

• It is when a variable is manipulated in an experiment.

• It is when a variable is dependent on another.

What does a correlation coefficient express?

• The number of variables in an experiment.

• The degree/strength of a relationship and its direction.

• The outcome of an experiment.

• The number of participants in a study.