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AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM REVIEWQUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Hindsight Bias - Answer-People feel that they've "known all along" after hearing
research findings that they did not know
Applied Research - Answer-research that has a clear, practical application that's used in
life
Basic Research - Answer-Research that does not intend to impact immediate, real-
world problems
Hypothesis - Answer-Expresses the relationship between the independent and
dependent variables - based on theory
Theory - Answer-Attempt to explain a phenomena in a way that generates a testable
hypothesis for support
Valid Research - Answer-Measures what the researcher intended and is accurate
Reliable Research - Answer-Research results can be replicated to find identical results
Sampling - Answer-Process of selecting subjects from a totally random cross-section of
society
Stratified Sampling - Answer-Sampling of random people but all of whom meet a certain
criteria (age, gender, race, etc)
Case Study - Answer-Used to get a full, detailed picture of one or a small group of
participants. Not generalized
Descriptive Statistics - Answer-Describe a set of data by using frequency polygons (line
graphs) and histograms (bar graphs)
Central Tendency - Answer-Attempt to mark the center of distribution (mean median
mode)
Positively Scewed - Answer-Central Tendency is higher because of an outlier. Mean >
Median in this case
Negatively Scewed - Answer-Central Tendency is lowed because of an outlier. Mean <
Median in this case
, Z Scores - Answer-Measure the distance of a result to the standard mean. Scores
below mean are negative and above are positive.
Z Score = (score - mean) / (Standard Deviation)
Correlation - Answer-Measures the relationship between two variables; positive or
negative
Inferential Statistics - Answer-Determine whether or not findings can be applied to a
larger population than the sample that was selected; can the information be generalized
and expanded
Sampling Error - Answer-The extent to which a sample differs from the actual
population
P Value - Answer-Smaller a P-Value, the more significant the findings. Must be over a
P-Value of .05 (5% chance of error) to be significant
APA Ethical Guidelines - Answer-No Coercion (voluntary). Informed Consent.
Anonymity. Risk (not in risk of SERIOUS harm mentally or physically). Debriefing.
Neoroanatomy - Answer-Study of parts and functions of neurons
Neurons - Answer-Individual Nerve Cells
Dendrites - Answer-Root-looking part of a neuron that connects multiple neurons when
attaching to the Terminal Buttons
Axon - Answer-Wire-like structure that extends from the cell body, covered by the
Myelin Sheath for protection
Terminal Buttons - Answer-Branched end of a neuron that contains neurotransmitters.
Connects to Dendrites
Synapse - Answer-The space between one neuron's Dendrites and another neurons
Terminal Buttons
Action Potential - Answer-When a neuron fired and sends its message through the axon
to the Dendrites, then onto the next neuron
All of Nothing Principle - Answer-Neurons either fire or don't in Action Potential
Neurotransmitters - Answer-Chemicals held in the terminal buttons of a neuron that
travel the synaptic gap between neurons. Excitory: make next neuron fire. Inhibitory:
stops another neuron from firing
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