AP psych extra credit quiz

	a statement of the procedures used to define research variables so that anyone can replicate the observations
	a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
	a procedure for assigning people to experimental and control groups in which each individual has the same probability as any other of being assigned to a given group
	a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary
	both research participants and researchers are don't know whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo.
	the outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable
	statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
	believing you are receiving a treatment
	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
	Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; expose and treat tensions
	Executive mediator, understands rules of society
	protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
	personality test designed to yield info about someone's personality based on their response to ambiguous stimuli
	By Maslow, psychological need that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill one's potential
	Rogers: an attitude of total acceptance toward another person. Genuine;Empathetic;Acceptance
	all the thoughts and feelings in response to the question "Who am I?"
	longer questionnaire that covers a wide range if feelings and behaviors (covers several traits @ once)
	Uses a pretest and then uses that to throw out the questions that do not discriminate between people
	the interacting influences on a person btwn personality and environmental factors
	the belief that to a great extent, they control their own destiny
	(passive resignation). people constantly faced w/ traumatic events who feel that they have no control so they feel depressed, helpless, and hopeless
	Readiness to perceive ourselves favorably , a readiness to perceive oneself favorably
	attributing the wrong source to an event we have experienced, heard about, read about, or imagined (people forget where a memory came from)
	when exposed to subtle misinformation, many people misremember things
	neural center in limbic system that lays down names, events, and images
	encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
	where we actively associate new and old info and solve problems (fades if we stop using it)
	the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system. includes iconic and echoic. involves the senses
	a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. comes from stress hormones