AP Psychology Review: Chapter 1: Research



AP Psychology Review Sheet #1: Research and Neurobiology

Identify the significance of each of the following terms as it relates to research.

Research

➢ Basic

➢ Clinical

➢ Applied

Correlational Research (Strengths and weaknesses)

➢ Case studies

➢ Naturalistic observation

➢ Surveys

Psychological Perspectives

➢ Biological

➢ Behavioral

➢ Psychoanalytic

➢ Cognitive

Experimental Research

➢ Correlations show…

➢ Experiments show…

➢ Thesis / hypothesis

➢ Operational Definitions

➢ Population

➢ Independent variable

➢ Dependent variable

➢ Experimental vs. control groups

➢ Controls

o Random sample

o Random assignment

o Single-blind procedure

o Double-blind procedure

Scientific method aims to overcome:

➢ Hindsight bias

➢ Overconfidence

➢ Illusory correlation

Statistics (used to measure the dependent variable and to objectively compare the control group with the experimental group.)

➢ Measures of Central Tendencies

o Mean

o Median

o Mode

➢ Measures of variation

o Range

o Standard Deviation

▪ Bell curve

▪ Z score

➢ Percentile rank

➢ Correlation coefficients

➢ Scatterplot

➢ Statistical significance

➢ APA ethical guidelines (4)

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