AP Psychology: 1.3, 1.6 Experimental Method and Ethical Guidelines

This AP Psychology class covers Topic 1.3 – The Experimental Method and Topic 1.6 – Ethical Guidelines in Psychology.

Learning Targets:
– Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs.
– Describe how research design drives the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn.
– Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys.
– Identify how ethical issues inform and constrain research practices.
– Describe how ethical and legal guidelines protect research participants and promote sound ethical practice.

Skill:
2.0 Analyze and interpret quantitative data.

Students can access optional, self-paced FRQ practice through AP Classroom. Log in at http://myap.collegeboard.org with your College Board username and password.

AP exams in 2020 will be at-home, online tests. Check http://apstudents.org/exams2020 for more information.

Find Us: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/APforStudents