APEX Psychology Semester 1 Exam
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behavioral psychology CORRECT ANSWERS concerned with human behavior and the
effects of reward and punishment
biological basis CORRECT ANSWERS processes in your body's cells that allow every
thought, feeling, and behavior to take place
biomedical model CORRECT ANSWERS biological basis of thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors
biopsychology CORRECT ANSWERS application of principles of biology toward the
study of psychology
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) CORRECT ANSWERS A goal-oriented approach to
therapy that combines aspects of behavioral and cognitive methods
cognitive psychology CORRECT ANSWERS concerned with thoughts and memory
developmental psychology CORRECT ANSWERS study of changes that happen in
human beings over the life span
genes CORRECT ANSWERS coded instructions within every living cell that assist the
cell's development and function
humanistic psychology CORRECT ANSWERS emphasizes human potential and
personal growth
nature-nurture question CORRECT ANSWERS question of whether a person's traits are
mostly the result of their genes or the environment
positive psychology CORRECT ANSWERS human functioning, promoting strengths
that help people and communities thrive
science CORRECT ANSWERS the pursuit of knowledge and understanding based on
facts that are observable and testable
social psychology CORRECT ANSWERS study of how we think about, influence, and
relate to each other
categorical variables CORRECT ANSWERS variables that represent categories rather
than numbers
, causation CORRECT ANSWERS any scientifically proven relationship where one event
or change causes another
correlation CORRECT ANSWERS any scientifically proven relationship between two or
more variables
correlation alone does not prove causation CORRECT ANSWERS basic and often-
repeated principle in science stating that correlation must be investigated before it can
be concluded that one thing causes another
data CORRECT ANSWERS information that is collected and analyzed in a scientific
study
hidden variables CORRECT ANSWERS variables that are not measured or observed in
a study, but still affect a relationship
illusory correlation CORRECT ANSWERS correlation that appears to exist, but scientific
investigation shows that it does not exist
negative correlation CORRECT ANSWERS one variable increases as another
decreases
no correlation CORRECT ANSWERS two variables are not related
observation CORRECT ANSWERS viewing or measuring while trying not to influence
what is being studied
positive correlation CORRECT ANSWERS two variables increase together
scatterplot CORRECT ANSWERS method of displaying data on two axes to show if a
relationship exists
variables CORRECT ANSWERS things that are measured or changed in a study and
that are expected to vary
weak correlation CORRECT ANSWERS it is not clear whether a relationship exists
between two variables
bias CORRECT ANSWERS an unintended influence that makes a study less objective
or impartial
coding CORRECT ANSWERS a method for pulling quantitative data out of qualitative
data
convenience sample CORRECT ANSWERS a sample made up of only people who are
easy to contact
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