5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2014-2015 Edition

Confounding variables limit confidence in research conclusions. All participants, also called sub- jects,attend the same two ses ...

might be tried. If two treatments are used, the order of the treatments could cause an effect. To eliminate the possibility, psy ...

Test Method Testsare procedures used to measure attributes of individuals at a particular time and place. Like surveys, tests ca ...

data can be pictured as a histogram—a bar graph from the frequency distribution—or as afrequency polygon—a line graph that repla ...

Research Methods  57 one standarddeviation Figure 6.1 (a) The normal distribution or bell curve. (b) Negatively skewed distribu ...

same range, but a different standard deviation, that are plotted on the same axes show a dif- ference in variability by their sh ...

groups results from a real difference between the two groups rather than from chance alone. Results are likely to be statistical ...

Psychologists who conduct research involving other animals must treat them humanely; acquire, care for, use, and dispose of anim ...

9.Of the following, the strongest positive correla- tion would most likely be shown between (A) an adult’s weight and running sp ...

E—An in-depth examination, usually over an extended period of time, characterizes the case study method. D—Correlational resear ...

Random assignment—division of the sample into groups so that every individual has an equal chance of being put in any group or c ...

Reliability—consistency or repeatability of results. Validity—the extent to which an instrument measures or predicts what it is ...

 65 Biological Bases of Behavior IN THIS CHAPTER Summary:As you read this page, lots of things are going through your mind. You ...

Techniques to Learn About Structure and Function As technology has improved, scientists have used a wide range of techniques to ...

arousal such as sleeping and dreaming, to detect abnormalities (such as deafness and visual disorders in infants), and to study ...

brainstem the hindbrain. The old mammalian brain roughly corresponds to the limbic system that includes the septum, hippocampus, ...

Structure of Brain Function MEDULLA OBLONGATA Where most fibers cross, resulting in contralateral (opposite side) control. Regul ...

FRONTAL LOBES Motor cortex strip just in front of somatosensory cortex initi- ates movements and integrates activities of skelet ...

nucleus, which directs synthesis of such substances as neurotransmitters. The dendritesare branching tubular processes capable o ...

Serotoninis associated with sexual activity, concentration and attention, moods, and emo- tions. Lack of serotonin is associated ...