AP Psychology Unit 0 Review

What is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior called?

• Biology

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Psychology

Which term describes the tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs?

• Confirmation Bias

• Hindsight Bias

• Overconfidence

• Placebo Effect

What is the term for a prediction that can be tested through study and experimentation?

• Theory

• Principle

• Hypothesis

• Law

Which method involves watching behaviors occur naturally without interference?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Case Study

• Survey Technique

• Experimental Method

What is the variable that is tested and measured in a scientific experiment?

• Control Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Which perspective focuses on observable behaviors and how they're learned?

• Humanistic Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Biological Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

What is the process of having other experts examine your work to check its validity?

• Peer Review

• Replication

• Random Assignment

• Double-Blind Study

Which term describes a graph where the values of two variables are plotted to reveal any correlation?

• Pie Chart

• Bar Chart

• Line Graph

• Scatterplot

What is the term for a scale used to represent people's attitudes or feelings?

• Nominal Scale

• Interval Scale

• Ordinal Scale

• Likert Scales

Which term refers to the accuracy of a test or research to measure what it claims to measure?

• Validity

• Reliability

• Generalizability

• Statistical Significance