AP Psychology Scientific Foundations & Methods Flashcards

Which early school of psychology, founded by Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener, attempted to break down mental experiences into their most basic components?

What research method did structuralists use, requiring subjects to look inward and report their immediate sensations and feelings?

In an experimental study, identifying this variable answers the question: 'What is the researcher manipulating or changing?'

In an experiment, this variable represents the outcome factor that is measured.

A researcher calculates the average score of a specific class. Later, she uses that data to predict how all high school students would perform. The second action is an example of:

Name the three measures of central tendency used in statistics.