AP Psychology Research

The condition that exists when the probability that the findings are not due to chance

• statistical significance

• experimenter bias

• confounding variables

each time a study is repeated, the results are consistent.

• validity

• reliability

• sample

Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

• Random assignment

• Debriefing

• Stratified Sampling

• Subject matching

• Correlational study

What is the primary focus of AP Psychology research?

• Behavior and mental processes

• Historical events

• Political systems

• Economic theories

Which research method is most commonly used in AP Psychology to establish cause-and-effect relationships?

• Case study

• Survey

• Experiment

• Naturalistic observation

In AP Psychology, what is a hypothesis?

• A proven fact

• A testable prediction

• An untestable theory

• A random guess

What is the placebo effect in psychological research?

• A real effect caused by a treatment

• An effect caused by the participant's expectations

• An effect caused by the researcher's bias

• An effect caused by environmental factors

Which of the following is a key ethical consideration in AP Psychology research?

• Maximizing profit

• Ensuring participant confidentiality

• Manipulating results

• Ignoring participant consent

What is the purpose of a double-blind study in psychological research?

• To ensure both the researcher and participant are aware of the treatment

• To prevent bias by keeping both the researcher and participant unaware of the treatment

• To allow the researcher to influence the outcome

• To ensure the participant knows the treatment

In AP Psychology, what does the term 'random assignment' refer to?

• Assigning participants based on their preferences

• Assigning participants to groups by chance

• Assigning participants based on their abilities

• Assigning participants to the control group only