Ap Psychology Quiz

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

|1. |If a variable has possible values –2, 6, and 17, then this variable is |
|A) |both a continuous and a discrete variable |
|B) |a continuous variable |
|C) |neither a continuous nor a discrete variable |
|D) |a discrete variable |

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|A) |Hours spent preparing for an exam is a dependent variable. |
|B) |There is no relationship between the number of hours spent preparing for the exam and the average grade. …show more content…
|C) |observational study. |
|B) |independent study. |D) |experimental study. |

|4. |Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between a sample and a population? |
|A) |A population and a sample are not related. |
|B) |A sample is a group of subjects selected from a population to be studied. |
|C) |A sample is a group of populations that are subject to observation. |
|D) |A population is a group of samples that may or may not be included in a study. |

|5. |What is the term for a characteristic or attribute that can assume different values? |
| |A) exponent B) datum C) sample D) variable