AP PSYCHOLOGY: How to answer an AAQ?

AP PSYCHOLOGY - How to answer AAQs

Research Methods

Research Methods

The two main categories of research methods are non-experimental and experimental.

Case study (Non-experimental Research)

In-depth investigations of one individual or small group, often due to rare characteristics.

Naturalistic Observation

Investigates behavior in natural settings without direct interaction with participants.

Meta-Analysis

Combines data from similar studies to improve conclusions and generalizability.

Correlational Research

Aims to find trends between two variables, often presented in scatter plots.

Experimental Research

Designed to determine if one variable causes a change in another variable.

Operational Definitions

Precise and often numerical descriptions of how variables are measured in a study.

Ethical Guidelines

Standards ensuring participant safety, informed consent, and confidentiality in research.

Mean

The average score in a dataset, indicating overall performance.

Median

The middle score in a dataset after arranging values in order.

Mode

The most frequently occurring score in a dataset.

Range

The difference between the largest and smallest values in a dataset.

Standard Deviation

A measure of how much scores vary from the mean in a dataset.

Percentile

Indicates how a score compares to the entire distribution of scores.

Percentage

A proportion of a larger number, expressed as a fraction of 100.

Correlation Coefficient

A measurement indicating the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Statistical Significance

Results that are unlikely to have occurred by chance in a study.

Generalizability

The extent to which research findings can be applied to a larger population.

Support or Refute

Explaining how research findings support or contradict a hypothesis or concept.