AP Psych Unit 0 Review

The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions of genes and experience to the development of psychological traits and behaviors is known as the ______.

• Biopsychosocial Approach

• Nature-Nurture Issue

• Psychological Influence

• Behavioral Process

Match the following psychological concepts with their definitions: Hindsight Bias, Confirmation Bias, Overconfidence, Gambler's Fallacy.

• Hindsight Bias

• Tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions.

• Confirmation Bias

• Belief that if an event occurred more frequently than expected, it is less likely to happen again.

• Overconfidence

• Tendency to believe one knows more than they actually do.

• Gambler's Fallacy

• Tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

Which method is used when an experiment is unethical or inappropriate?

• Case Study

• Correlational Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Meta-Analysis

Fill in the blank: _______ observation involves observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulation.

• Experimental

• Correlational

• Naturalistic

• Analytical

Meta-analysis is a procedure for statistically combining the results of many different research studies.

• True

• False

Which method provides more statistical power due to increased sample size?

• Case Study

• Correlational Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Meta-Analysis

Fill in the blank: _______ methods help determine whether basic findings extend beyond a single research study.

• Replication

• Experimental

• Non-Experimental

• Observational

Which of the following is a weakness of naturalistic observation?

• A) Provides statistical power

• B) Researchers’ lack of control makes replication difficult

• C) Often very revealing

• D) Used when an experiment is unethical.

A _______ sample is best for generalizing findings.

• Convenience

• Random

• Representative

• Biased

What is the purpose of a debrief?

• To explain the study’s true purpose

• To clarify any deception

• To request participants’ data

• All of the above.