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AP Psychology Mid Term Review Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other is called a

a)

measure of central tendency

b)

coefficient

c)

inferential statistic

d)

correlation

2.

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

a)

sampling bias

b)

hindsight bias

c)

the random effect bias

d)

single blind procedure

3.

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment being studied.

a)

experiemental group

b)

random sampling

c)

control group

d)

confounding variable

4.

What is the name of the technique where people would examine their own thoughts/behaviors?

a)

introspection

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

empricism

5.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
6.
Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?
a)
Biological
b)
Structuralism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Humanistic
7.
This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).
a)

Experiments

b)

Case Study

c)

Survey

d)

Observational

e)

Correlational

8.

What is a Hypothesis in Psychology

a)

Randomly assigned group that does not receive treatment.

b)

A set of general procedures for gathering and interpreting data

c)

precise, testable statement of what the researcher(s) predict will be the outcome of the study

d)

the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it

9.

The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as

a)

evolutionary analysis.

b)

behaviorism.

c)

the nature-nurture issue

d)

natural selection.

10.

Psychology is defined to as the

a)

science of mental phenomena.

b)

science of conscious and unconscious activity.

c)

science of behavior.

d)

science of behavior and mental processes.

11.

John B. Watson is known for what psychological experiment?

a)

The Watson Effect

b)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

c)

Little Albert Experiment

d)

The Doll Test

12.

In order to replicate the experiment, what do you need to have?

a)

Hindsight Bias

b)

Self-Reflection

c)

Placebo Effect

d)

Operational Definitions

13.

Which historical figure is known for his evolutionary theories?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

John Watson

14.

Which of the following can be found by subtracting the lowest number in a group from the highest number in the group.

a)

mean

b)

mode

c)

range

d)

median

15.

What is the organization responsible for ethics for animals in experiments?

a)

People fo the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

b)

the animals owners.

c)

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)

d)

The American Medical Board of Supervision (AMBS)