ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT 2 PROGRESS EXAMINATION —RESEARCH
METHODS |COMPREHENSIVE AP PSYCH UNIT 2
ASSESSMENT (2026 EDITION)
FINAL SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Students who have faced many obstacles in educational settings were asked to participate in a
study that required that they take a test. Many of the students scored poorly on the test. Which
of the following ethical issues arises because the students feel that their low test scores are
reflective of their abilities, rather than their circumstances?
A. Anonymity
B. Right to withdraw
C. Debriefing
D. Risk to participants
• D. Risk to participants
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
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, Which of the following accurately identifies the research method used?
A. Experiment
B. Case study
C. Correlation
D. Meta-analysis
• C. Correlation
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
Which of the following is an operational definition for short-term memory used in this study?
A. Number of hours spent on a cell phone
B. Number of correct details remembered about world events
C. Number of participants surveyed in the study
D. Number of data points in the graph
• B. Number of correct details remembered about world events
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
2|Page
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT 2 PROGRESS EXAMINATION —RESEARCH
METHODS |COMPREHENSIVE AP PSYCH UNIT 2
ASSESSMENT (2026 EDITION)
FINAL SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Students who have faced many obstacles in educational settings were asked to participate in a
study that required that they take a test. Many of the students scored poorly on the test. Which
of the following ethical issues arises because the students feel that their low test scores are
reflective of their abilities, rather than their circumstances?
A. Anonymity
B. Right to withdraw
C. Debriefing
D. Risk to participants
• D. Risk to participants
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
1|Page
, Which of the following accurately identifies the research method used?
A. Experiment
B. Case study
C. Correlation
D. Meta-analysis
• C. Correlation
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
Which of the following is an operational definition for short-term memory used in this study?
A. Number of hours spent on a cell phone
B. Number of correct details remembered about world events
C. Number of participants surveyed in the study
D. Number of data points in the graph
• B. Number of correct details remembered about world events
Dr. Miller believes cell phone usage affects short-term memory ability. He randomly selected 20
male students from his university to participate and gave them a survey. Participants were asked
a series of questions about how often they use their cell phone and whether they recalled
information about world events. The data from the survey is presented in the graph below.
2|Page
