AP Psychology Unit 2 Review

Russian psychologist who pioneered the study of classical conditioning with his study regarding dogs and food.

• Charles Darwin

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Rogers

Which research method involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference?

• Case Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Survey

• Experiment

What is the main purpose of using a double-blind procedure in an experiment?

• To ensure the sample is representative

• To eliminate bias from both participants and researchers

• To increase the sample size

• To test multiple variables at once

Which term describes a variable that the experimenter manipulates in an experiment?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Control Variable

What is the placebo effect?

• A real treatment that has no effect

• A fake treatment that has a real effect

• A real treatment that has a real effect

• A fake treatment that has no effect

Which statistical measure indicates the average score in a distribution?

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

• Range

What is the term for a research method that involves an in-depth analysis of a single individual or group?

• Survey

• Experiment

• Case Study

• Naturalistic Observation

Which ethical principle requires that participants be fully informed about the nature of the research?

• Confidentiality

• Debriefing

• Informed Consent

• Anonymity

What is the term for a factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment?

• Dependent Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Control Variable

• Random Variable

Which psychological perspective focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic