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College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered [trademarks of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org](trademarks of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org).  \nAP Central is the official online home for [the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org).  \nPSYCHOLOGY  \nSECTION II  \nTIME – 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES  \nDirections:  \nSection II has 2 questions and lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes.  \nYou may pace yourself as you answer the questions in this section, or you may use these optional timing recommendations:  \nIt is suggested that you spend about 25 minutes on the Article Analysis Question (AAQ), using the first 10 minutes to read the provided source and the remaining time to write your response.  \nIt is suggested that you spend about 45 minutes on the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ), using the first 15 minutes to read the sources and the remaining time to write your response.  \nYou may use scratch paper for notes and planning, but credit will only be given for responses entered in this application. Text you enter as an annotation will not be included as part of your answer. You can go back and forth between questions in this section until time expires. The clock will turn red when 5 minutes remain—the proctor will not give you any time updates or warnings.  \nNote: This exam was originally administered digitally. It is presented here in a format optimized for teacher and student use in the classroom.  \nUsing the source provided, respond to all parts of the question.  \n1. Your response to the question should be provided in six parts: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Write the response to each part of the question in complete sentences. Use appropriate psychological terminology in your response.  \nA. Identify the research method used in the study.  \nB. State the operational definition of anxiety.  \nC. Describe what the statistically significant difference in the mean anxiety scores indicates for the Phone Absent group as compared to the Phone Present group.  \nD. Identify one ethical guideline described in the study. Describe one way the researchers in the study applied this ethical guideline.  \nE. Explain the extent to which the research findings may or may not be generalizable using specific and relevant evidence from the study.  \nF. Explain how at least one of the research findings supports or refutes the idea that the “fear of missing out”(FOMO) causes anxiety.  \nIntroduction  \nIn this study, the researchers examined whether the absence of cell phones contributes to anxiety in college students.  \nParticipants  \nParticipants consisted of 128 students taking a psychology course at a midsize private university in the United States. Self-reported demographic data are presented in Tables 1, 2, and 3.1  \nTable 1: Gender  \n\n| Gender | Number of Participants | Percentage of Participants |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Male | 35 | 27.3 |\n| Female | 93 | 72.7 |\n\nTable 2: Year in College  \n\n| Year in College | Number of Participants | Percentage of Participants |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| First-year students | 50 | 39.1 |\n| Second-year students | 57 | 44.5 |\n| Third-year students | 12 | 9.4 |\n| Fourth-year students | 9 | 7.0 |\n\nTable 3: Race/Ethnicity  \n\n| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Participants | Percentage of Participants |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| White | 67 | 52.3 |\n| Asian | 17 | 13.3 |\n| Hispanic/Latino | 17 | 13.3 |\n| African American | 15 | 11.7 |\n| Multiple Races or Other | 12 | 9.4 |\n\nBefore the study began, a committee affiliated with the university but independent of the researcher, evaluated the research protocol to confirm that potential participants’ rights and safety were protected. 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