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WorksheetsAP Psych Unit 0 Vocab 5
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
perceiving a relationship where none exists, or perceiving a stronger-than-actual relationship.
illusory correlation
confirmation bias
hindsight bias
sampling bias
the tendency for extreme or unusual scores or events to fall back (regress) toward the average.
confirmation bias
regression toward the mean
placebo effect
sampling error
a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable). By random assignment of participants, the experimenter aims to control other relevant factors.
experiment
correlational study
case study
survey
in an experiment, the group exposed to the treatment — that is, to one version of the independent variable.
control group
sample group
experimental group
placebo group
in an experiment, the group not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
control group
experimental group
placebo group
random group
