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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