Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 02
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
hindsight bias the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.
(Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.) (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 031)
critical thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it
examines assumptions, assesses the source, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses
conclusions. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 035)
theory an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts
behaviors or events. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 038)
hypothesis a testable prediction, often implied by a theory. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 038)
operational definition a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a
research study. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test
measures. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 039)
, Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 02
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
replication repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different
situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 039)
case study a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope
of revealing universal principles. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 040)
naturalistic observation observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without
trying to manipulate and control the situation. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 040)
survey a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group,
usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p.
042)
sampling bias a flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 043)
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
hindsight bias the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.
(Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.) (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 031)
critical thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it
examines assumptions, assesses the source, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses
conclusions. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 035)
theory an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts
behaviors or events. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 038)
hypothesis a testable prediction, often implied by a theory. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 038)
operational definition a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a
research study. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test
measures. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 039)
, Myers Psychology for AP 2e - Unit 02
Questions And Answers 100% Correct
replication repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different
situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 039)
case study a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope
of revealing universal principles. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 040)
naturalistic observation observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without
trying to manipulate and control the situation. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p. 040)
survey a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group,
usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group. (Myers Psychology for AP 2e p.
042)
sampling bias a flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample. (Myers
Psychology for AP 2e p. 043)
