Print Quiz: Research Methods (psychology - ap psychology

1.

a testable prediction, often implied by theory

A.

hypothesis

B.

theory

C.

educated guess

D.

replication

2.

what is repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants?

A.

redoing

B.

theory

C.

replication

D.

hypothesis

3.

a descriptive technique in which one individual/group is studied in depth in hope to reveal universal principles

A.

test study

B.

case study

C.

observation

D.

theory

4.

technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes

A.

test study

B.

theory

C.

questionarre

D.

survey

5.

a flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample

A.

sampling bias

B.

population

C.

bias

D.

hypothesis

6.

a sample that fairly represents a population b/c each member has an equal chance of inclusion

A.

random sample

B.

sampling

C.

sampling bias

D.

sample selection

7.

the perception of a relationship where none exists

A.

correlation

B.

exact correlation

C.

illusory correlation

D.

illusions

8.

the experimental factor that is manipulated

A.

variable

B.

dependent variable

C.

confounding variable

D.

independent variable