Unit 0 AP Psych Review

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Aria and Arjun are conducting a study to understand the relationship between study hours and exam scores. The goal of their correlational research is to: assess the impact of studying on exam scores, create a snapshot of what’s happening, assess the link between studying and exam scores, investigate an individual in depth.

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assess the link between studying and exam scores

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Jackson is conducting an experiment to study the effect of music on memory. In this experiment, the independent variable is: music, memory, both music and memory, preexisting memory abilities

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music

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In an experiment examining the effect of mood on intelligence, participants are randomly assigned to watch either a funny movie or a sad movie before they complete an IQ test. The funny movie is shown in a classroom, while the sad movie is shown in the student lounge. The most obvious problem with this experiment is:

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the confounding variable of environment

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Jackson noticed that the more exercise he takes, the fewer medical problems he reports. This is an example of:

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Negative correlation

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In a normal distribution, where are most of the scores located?

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in the middle of the distribution

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Dr. Maki questioned a group of 9th graders, including Evelyn and Samuel, about their career aspirations. This is an example of a(n)

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Survey

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Ava, a researcher, asks 250 students (from a school with 1000 pupils) to complete a survey about the cafeteria. The 250 students are a:

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Sample

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In a study to determine the effectiveness of a new teaching method, the only way to eliminate subject-specific confounding variables is to use

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random assignment

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Henry and Anika conducted a correlational study on the relationship between number of friends and happiness. The data from their study is usually shown as a: histogram, normal distribution, scatterplot, pie chart

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scatterplot

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Ava is conducting a science experiment and needs to measure the growth of plants. The specific guidelines she uses for measuring the plant height are called

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operational definitions.