AP PSYCHOLOGY SEMESTER 1 EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
psychology - ansthe study of human behavior and mental processes
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biological psychology - cx cx
ansa branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
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independent variable - cx cx
ansthe experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
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experimental group - cx cx
anssubjects in an experiment to whom the independent variable is administered
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
longitudinal study - cx cx
ansresearch in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
representative sample - cx cx
ansselection of a part of the population which mirrors the current demographics
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
positive correlation - ansa correlation where both variables move in the same direction
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negative correlation - cx cx
ansa correlation where one two variables tend to move in the opposite direction
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DNA - cx
ansdeoxyribonucleic acid; a complex molecule containing the genetic information that mak
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es up the chromosomes
cx cx cx
neural impulse process -
cx cx cx
ansdendrites pick up the signal; goes into the cell body; travels through the axon; travel thr
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ough the terminal buttons; exits through the synapse
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
interneuron - anscarries messages to and from brain
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
behaviorism - cx
ansan approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
psychodynamic psychology - cx cx
ansa specialty area of psychology that focuses on the unconscious thoughts that guide our
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
behavior
, evolutionary psychology - cx cx
ansthe study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
psychiatrist - ansmedical doctor who has specialized in treating psychological disorders
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psychologist vs. psychiatrist - ansPsychologist (PHD- cx cx cx cx cx
psychotherapy, no meds), Psychiatrist(MD-prescribes meds)
cx cx cx cx cx
hypothesis - ansa proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
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empirical - ansderived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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dependent variable - cx cx
ansthe outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the in
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
dependent variable. cx
extraneous variable - cx cx
anssomething unwanted or unexpected that might affect the dependent variable.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
control group - ansthe group that does not receive the experimental treatment
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
case study - cx cx
ansan observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealin
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
g universal principles
cx cx
natural observation - cx cx
ansObservation of a subject in a natural environment, without interference
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double-blind study - cx cx
ansneither the participant or the experimenter know what's going on (to avoid experimente
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r bias)
cx
experimenter bias - ansexperimenter influences outcome by their own experience
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
random sample - cx cx
ansa sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being select
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ed
correlation coefficient - cx cx
ansstatistical measure of the strength of association between two variables
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standard deviation - cx cx
ansa measure of variability that describes an average distance of every score from the me
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an
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
psychology - ansthe study of human behavior and mental processes
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
biological psychology - cx cx
ansa branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
independent variable - cx cx
ansthe experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
experimental group - cx cx
anssubjects in an experiment to whom the independent variable is administered
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
longitudinal study - cx cx
ansresearch in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
representative sample - cx cx
ansselection of a part of the population which mirrors the current demographics
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
positive correlation - ansa correlation where both variables move in the same direction
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
negative correlation - cx cx
ansa correlation where one two variables tend to move in the opposite direction
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
DNA - cx
ansdeoxyribonucleic acid; a complex molecule containing the genetic information that mak
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
es up the chromosomes
cx cx cx
neural impulse process -
cx cx cx
ansdendrites pick up the signal; goes into the cell body; travels through the axon; travel thr
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ough the terminal buttons; exits through the synapse
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
interneuron - anscarries messages to and from brain
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
behaviorism - cx
ansan approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
psychodynamic psychology - cx cx
ansa specialty area of psychology that focuses on the unconscious thoughts that guide our
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
behavior
, evolutionary psychology - cx cx
ansthe study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
psychiatrist - ansmedical doctor who has specialized in treating psychological disorders
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
psychologist vs. psychiatrist - ansPsychologist (PHD- cx cx cx cx cx
psychotherapy, no meds), Psychiatrist(MD-prescribes meds)
cx cx cx cx cx
hypothesis - ansa proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
empirical - ansderived from experiment and observation rather than theory
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
dependent variable - cx cx
ansthe outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the in
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
dependent variable. cx
extraneous variable - cx cx
anssomething unwanted or unexpected that might affect the dependent variable.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
control group - ansthe group that does not receive the experimental treatment
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
case study - cx cx
ansan observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealin
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
g universal principles
cx cx
natural observation - cx cx
ansObservation of a subject in a natural environment, without interference
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
double-blind study - cx cx
ansneither the participant or the experimenter know what's going on (to avoid experimente
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
r bias)
cx
experimenter bias - ansexperimenter influences outcome by their own experience
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
random sample - cx cx
ansa sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being select
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ed
correlation coefficient - cx cx
ansstatistical measure of the strength of association between two variables
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
standard deviation - cx cx
ansa measure of variability that describes an average distance of every score from the me
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
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