AP Psychology Unit 0: Scientific Practices

What is the primary focus of psychology as a science?

• Speculation about human behavior

• Interpretation of resulting data

• Collection of random opinions

• Avoidance of scientific methods

What is the goal of Practice 1: Concept Application?

• Develop new psychological theories

• Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings

• Create psychological experiments

• Analyze historical psychological events

What should students be able to do according to Practice 1.A?

• Apply psychological perspectives to a scenario

• Create new psychological theories

• Write essays on psychological history

• Memorize psychological terms

What is the main objective of Practice 1.B?

• Explain how cultural norms affect behavior and mental processes

• Create fictional psychological scenarios

• Write essays on psychological history

• Memorize psychological terms

What is the purpose of Practice 4.A?

• Propose a defensible claim

• Create fictional psychological scenarios

• Write essays on psychological history

• Memorize psychological terms

What is the main focus of the AP Psychology course according to the document?

• Historical analysis of psychology

• Development of new psychological theories

• Application of science practices

• Memorization of psychological terms

What are the three key elements of the scientific attitude?

• Curiosity, skepticism, and humility.

• Confidence, intuition, and belief.

• Doubt, ignorance, and assumption.

• Certainty, faith, and acceptance.

What is overconfidence in the context of psychological science?

• The tendency to doubt one's own abilities.

• The belief that one is always correct.

• The tendency to be more confident than correct.

• The inclination to rely on others' opinions.

What role do theories play in advancing psychological science?

• They provide a framework for understanding observations.

• They are based solely on speculation.

• They are not necessary for scientific progress.

• They focus only on historical data.

What is a case study in psychological research?

• A detailed examination of a single individual or group.

• A survey of a large population.

• An experiment with multiple variables.

• A theoretical analysis without empirical data.