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AP Psychology Unit 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the student council election, a friend tells you he has known for weeks who would be elected president. What does this seem to illustrate?

a)

Overconfidence

b)

Hindsight bias

c)

Critical thinking

d)

Perceiving order in random events

2.

Which research method involves an in-depth study of one individual or group to reveal universal principles?

a)

Case study

b)

Survey

c)

Experiment

d)

Naturalistic observation

3.

What is the term for a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two factors vary together?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

c)

Standard deviation

d)

Mean

4.

In an experiment, what is the factor that is manipulated to determine its effect?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Control variable

d)

Confounding variable

5.

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency that is calculated by adding all the scores and then dividing by the number of scores?

a)

Median

b)

Mode

c)

Mean

d)

Range

6.

What is the term for the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it?

a)

Overconfidence

b)

Hindsight bias

c)

Confirmation bias

d)

Illusory correlation

7.

Which ethical principle requires that participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Debriefing

c)

Informed consent

d)

Protection from harm

8.

What is the term for a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score?

a)

Range

b)

Standard deviation

c)

Variance

d)

Correlation coefficient

9.

Which of the following is a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process?

a)

Case study

b)

Survey

c)

Experiment

d)

Naturalistic observation

10.

What is the term for the perception of a relationship where none exists?

a)

Illusory correlation

b)

Hindsight bias

c)

Overconfidence

d)

Placebo effect

11.

Which of the following refers to the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to?

a)

Reliability

b)

Validity

c)

Standardization

d)

Bias

12.

What is the term for the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next?

a)

Culture

b)

Norms

c)

Values

d)

Beliefs

13.

Which of the following is a statistical index of the relationship between two things (from -1 to +1)?

a)

Correlation coefficient

b)

Standard deviation

c)

Mean

d)

Median

14.

What is the term for the experimental factor that is being measured?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

d)

Confounding variable

15.

Which of the following is a descriptive technique of observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation?

a)

Case study

b)

Survey

c)

Experiment

d)

Naturalistic observation