AP Psych Exam Review

Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material

If a distribution of scores includes outliers, which measure of central tendency should be used

Reading a job description written with masculine pronouns, people think of the employee as male

Pat is laughing because she just won the lottery. Sal thinks she is a fun person. Sal's opinion

Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by this process

an A+ grade in a class is which kind of reinforcer

When like-minded groups take more extreme positions than individuals comprising the group

Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal

According to Kohlberg, in order to reason at the postconventional level, people must

Which question would be most useful to test Kohlberg's idea of pre & post-conventional morality

A variable ratio of reinforcement is often preferable to a fixed ratio because

what kind of symptom is common among all somatic symptom disorders

An artist making a drawing could use which of the following to add depth to the picture

Which personality theory is criticized for its overly optimistic view of human nature

Which of the therapies below is no longer used to treat patients

a musicians ability to discern between 2 similar pitches depends on which concept

A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is

A teacher ignoring her students' prior grades so her opinion of them is not influenced avoids

Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense

Ryan suffers from constant, low-level arousal of his autonomic NS. He most likely suffers from

James is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new information. He is a

which of the following is most likely to lead to a confabulated memory

How would drive reduction theory explain a person eating half a bowl of M&M's and stopping

classical conditioning involves __________; operant conditioning involves __________

when first born, humans' dominant sense is

turning up the volume on a radio changes which aspect of sound

What would Piaget test to see if a child is in pre-operational or concrete operational stage

A person who experiences flashbacks after a serious car accident is likely to be diagnosed with

Which concept is most relevant to Noam Chomsky's theory of how children learn language

What area of psychology focuses on subjective well-being, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness

What kind of therapy involves both cognitive and behavioral interventions

people who catch violent movies are more likely to behave violently: this statement reflects

which would a researcher need to use to determine whether experiment data is significant

When Jake is late to basketball practice his coach makes him run laps. Jake is not late again

if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack

One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested

seeing someone at the grocery store and remembering their name is an example of

A test that identifies people with the potential to be great lawyers is an example of a(n)

Sherif's Robbers Cave study indicates that this principle best reduces tensions between groups

which social psychology principle best explains prejudice

in the nature vs. nurture debate, nature is most closely associated with

In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are 

A low level of glucose in Sam's bloodstream would most likely make him want to

physiological reactions like surprise or shock are controlled by which part of the NS

What is true about experiments that is not of other research methods

a test which places someone into personality categories (e.g.extravert/introvert) is based on

You girlfriend dumps you. "I always knew she was bad news" your friend says. This demonstrates

After repeated firings, neural connections are strengthened. What is this process

damage to the occipital region of the brain would most likely affect which sense

Which is a common criticism of Freud's personality theory

which is an example of an implicit memory

What number will tell Matt whether his research is statistically significant

Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated

What percent of people score between 70 and 130 on the WISC (M: 100, SD:15)

which of the following most impacts the speed of motor development

A doctor determining whether an accident caused structural damage to the brain would use  

Someone who fails an exam and reacts by studying longer probably has this locus of control

Milgram's obedience study was criticized based on what ethical grounds

If Pavlov's dogs began to salivate when they heard a sound similar to a bell they would show

Which of the following is LEAST likely to contribute to prejudice

Lana learns how to be goalie as her coach gradually rolls the ball faster at parts the goal

Knowledge of different categories of trees is an example of what type of long-term memory

What theory of emotion are cognitive psychologists likely to support

What is the purpose of the DSM

which of the following statistics provides most information about how spread out a data set is

Why are psychoanalysts interested in talking with patients about dreams

Research indicates that which factor most influences one's sexual orientation

en route to the visual cortex, information from the eyes' retinas crosses at the

A teacher whose class culture encourages intrinsic motivation uses which management style

A personality test which calls Jan an extravert the first time and an introvert the next lacks

Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine

counterconditioning lies at the heart of which therapeutic approach

which disorder would respond best to cognitive behavioral therapy

Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates

Sigmund Freud made this perspective popular in Western Europe at the turn of the 20th century

which newborn reflex helps infants find and eat food

which structure is part of the inner ear

Which best explains the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory

An EEG of Cyrus after he has been asleep for about an hour would show primarily

4YO Kate sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,

Which of the following models of personality is the least deterministic

After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Conrad gets the flu. What theory explains this

Choosing 20 people at random from a large lecture class of 400 is an example of

A person with a painful skin rash finds hard scratching temporarily relieves the pain

which of the following terms applies to IQ tests

which 2 competing theories explain the effects of hypnosis

After a natural disaster Faye says, "Serves them right for not having better warning systems."

Of the following, children will most likely develop this skill first

learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to

Which theory explains how experiences from infancy through old age influence personality

In people, rods, unlike cones,

which brain structure is involved in hunger motivation

A therapist who tells a client to write down their depressed thoughts is using this perspective

Abraham Maslow theorized that people are motivated by

negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior

What factors are ignored when people commit the fundament attribution error

Which is most directly involved in the electrical aspect of neurotransmission

What was one of the factors that increased conformity in Asch's studies

When running for class president, Edy puts pictures of herself everywhere. Why might this help

A medication prescribed for major depression would most likely act on which neurotransmitter

Erikson's initiative vs. guilt stage is most closely related to Freud's

Which structure is located at the most central and protected part of the brain

which type of therapist is most likely to prescribe lithium for a patient with bipolar disorder

authoritarian parents demonstrate

Which of the following is found in Jung's model of the collective unconscious

Most people can taste 1g of salt in 1qt of water. Which concept is related to this statement

the somatic nervous system is part of the

People who are easily hypnotizable are likely to score highly on which Big 5 trait

Julie is more alert in the morning; John in the evening. This is because of differences in

How would a psychometrician interpret an IQ score of 145

In the 3-box model of information processing, memories are first stored in

Lara is attracted to Craig but can't stand his friends and family. Her conflict is classified

what is the first step in any example of classical conditioning

Elizabeth Loftus' research on wording and misinformation effects on memory best demonstrate

REM sleep deprivation generally causes what kinds of side effects

what is the principle tool used in all forms of psychotherapy

Which is an important technique used by humanist psychologists during therapy

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning

what kinds of motivations best encourage positive behaviors to persist over time

light enters the eye through an opening in the

The ability to solve a new computer game based on logical puzzles probably depends on

How would a person with schizophrenia most differ from a person with a dissociative disorder

Maria slams the car door and yells at her kids. Now when they hear a car door slam they cringe

An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include

10 YO Genna underwent a right hemispherectomy. What action best shows her neuroplasticity

a charity includes free address labels in its fundraising letters to increase contributions

A musician who signs a recording contract stops playing for fun. This is best explained by

Amy has a cat. The first time she sees a rabbit she calls it a cat. Her mistake is due to

Someone who can't move the muscles needed for accurate speech might have brain damage where

patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed

What kind of personality theorist would be most interested in the results of the MMPI

Which is one of the key factors distinguishing major depressive disorder from sadness

the "c" in the word cat is best described as a 

Runners in a park increase their speed when another runner comes into view. This illustrates

Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism states personality results from the interaction of

the limbic system plays an important role in

psychogenic amnesia is an indication of which kind of psychological disorder

Which best describes how neurons communicate with one another

According to Freud, what is the dominant factor in determining our personality traits

What research method could study the relationship between owning a hybrid car and being vegan

which kinds of personality theorists would make use of a projective test

which psychologist would agree w/the following: behavior results from reinforcers & punishers

The case study of Phineas Gage was significant because it was one of the the first examples of

which structure in the eye is most responsible for color vision

testing the problem-solving skills of 10, 20, and 30-year-olds in a study uses this method

Which best summarizes the results of Tolman's latent learning experiment

Which is most closely associated with creativity

children who suffer brain damage can regain function more quickly than older patients due to

Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment studied what developmental concept

our ability to perceive depth depends on what other perceptual abilities

At what age is the onset of schizophrenia most typical

When Susie went to prom with Dan, Max channeled his feelings of frustration into artwork

Intelligence researchers like Gardner and Sternberg argue that schools focus too much on

Garcia and Koelling's research on aversions established which UCS/CS pairs as most powerful

Which technique would be most helpful in avoiding the problems associated with groupthink

Dan is a toddler who avoids eye contact and resists to changes to routine. He shows symptoms of

According to humanist theory, psychological disorders are most likely caused by

The fact that our ears are located on opposite sides of our head best helps us with

Vance's psychiatrist diagnoses him with bipolar disorder. Which medication would he prescribe

Ani believes she is capable of succeeding in nursing school. Her mindset is associated with

According to Piaget, when we can't ______ new information, we change our schemas through ______

which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias