AP Psych Review - Unit II - Research Methods

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This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.

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Case Study

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What research method is a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group? Options: Survey, Observational, Correlational, Experiments, Case Study

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Survey

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This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other.

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Correlational

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This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

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Experiments

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What is a hypothesis?

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an educated guess

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What is replication?

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Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

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What are two methods of surveying?

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interviews and questionnaires

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What is a target population?

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the whole group you want to study or describe

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What is a sample in research?

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only part of the target population

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What is bias?

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a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest