AP Psychology Review
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- Q1A hypothesis is a(n)unprovable assumption about the unobservable processes that underlie psychological functioning.observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables.statement of procedures used to define research variables.testable prediction that gives direction to research.20s
- Q2The hindsight bias refers to people's tendency tooverestimate the extent to which others share their opinions.exaggerate their ability to have foreseen the outcome of past events.dismiss the value of replication.assume that correlation proves causation.20s
- Q3Which research method is typically used to examine one participant in depth, usually because the individual's situation/behavior is rare or unusual?case studysurveyscientific methodcorrelation20s
- Q4A researcher interested in investigating the attitudes or opinions of a large sample of people is most likely to use which research method?surveycorrelationcase studyscientific method20s
- Q5Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzee societies in the jungle are using a research method known asclinical observationcase studysurveynaturalistic observation20s
- Q6The arithmetic average of a distribution of scores is themeanrangemodemedian20s
- Q7A researcher who deceives participants about the goals of the research needs to fully inform them of the true nature of the study later, according to which ethical principle of human experimentation?coercionprotection from hamrdebriefinginformed consent20s
- Q8In 1920, behaviorist John B. Watson conditioned an 8-month-old infant, Albert. He was turned over to Dr. Watson without permission. This violates which ethical principle developed by the American Psychological Association?informed consentdebrefingprotection from harmconfidentiality20s
- Q9Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest degree of relationship between two variables?-.56+1.00-.12+.320s
- Q10The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one anotherunderstand, predict, and controlobserve, understand, and communicate withthink about, influence, and relate toperceive, think about, and talk about20s
- Q11A tendency to overestimate the extent to which a stranger's violent behavior stems from his or her aggressive personality best illustratesdeindividuationcognitive dissonance.the fundamental attribution error.the mere exposure effect.20s
- Q12The tendency for initial compliance with a small request to facilitate subsequent compliance with a larger request is known as thereciprocity norm.foot in the door phenomenonbystander effectdoor in the face phenomenon20s
- Q13Unconsciously mimicking those around us is known associal facilitation.group polarizationbystander effectchameleon effect20s
- Q14Adjusting one's behavior or thinking toward a group standard is calledconfromityobedienceaggressionsocial loafing20s
- Q15Mr. Hunt attends faculty meetings simply to gain the approval of the school principal. Mr. Hunt's behavior exemplifies the importance ofnormative social influence.ingroup bias.informational social influence.deindividuation.20s