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AP Psychology - Semester 1 Review
AP Psychology - Semester 1 Review
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A basic review over all material covered in Semester 1 of AP Psych
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1
Which technique would be most useful for locating specific neurotransmitters in the brain?
positron emission tomography (PET)
computerized tomography (CT)
electrographic tomography
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
2
Hadley uses ____ to relieve the symptoms of her glaucoma and relax her.
marijuana
heroin
cocaine
mescaline
3
During the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, a child experiences the world through..
physical interaction
abstract operations
systematic hypothesis testing
logical reasoning
4
The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are...
action potentials
antagonists
agonists
neurotransmitters
5
The hypothalamus influences or regulates all of the following except...
memory
feeding
the autonomic nervous system
the endocrine system
6
The process of pushing distressing thoughts into the unconscious and keeping them there is...
repression
neurogenic amnesia
avoidance
suppression
7
Framing refers to...
structuring decision problems so they lead to poor decisions
presenting irrelevant information
how alternatives in a decision problem are presented
presenting only part of the information required
8
Which of the following statements is the best example of telegraphic speech?
i wanted a cookie
cookie
I eated a cookie
give cookie
9
In order for a memory to be stored, it must first be..
ablated
retrieved
encoded
modeled
10
The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to
subliminal perception
a just noticeable difference
a false alarm
a superimposed stimulus
11
Reliability refers to the _______ of a measuring device, such as a test.
accuracy of inference
predictability
representativeness
consistency
12
Unusually vivid and detailed recollections of momentous events are called...
non-declarative memories
episodic memories
flashbulb memories
sensory memories
13
A student's organized set of expectations on how a professor should act is an example of a..
chunk
semantic network
schema
script
14
The structure that connects the two hemispheres of the brain is called the...
corpus callosum
thalamus
pineal gland
parietal lobe
15
Most explanations for the Flynn effect revolve around...
group differences in basic intelligence
changes in testing procedures
a variety of environmental factors
genetic influences on IQ
16
What appears to be responsible for regulating circadian rhythm?
exposure to light
cultural practices
amount of time awake
amount of time alseep
17
The minimum stimulus intensity of any sensory input that an organism can detect is called the..
absolute threshold
sensory memory
just noticeable difference
subliminal threshold
18
What is somnambulism?
sleep-talking
sleep-walking
difficulty remaining asleep
difficulty breathing when asleep
19
Which of the following is not one of the intelligence types described by Gardner?
logical-mathemathical
spatial
musical
mechanical
20
Which type of intelligence involves the ability to apply acquired knowledge in problem solving?
crystallized
fluid
episodic
procedural
21
The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can best be described as an instance of...
partial retrieval
complete storage failure
complete retrieval failure
partial storage
22
Expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex most accurately describes...
gender stereotypes
gender differences
gender roles
gender behaviors
23
The EEG pattern associated with normal, waking, alert states is...
delta
gamma
beta
alpha
24
When people overestimate the frequency of violent crimes because these events are on TV, they..
are using the availability heuristic
are using the representativeness heuristic
use a holistic decision model
use the elimination by aspects strategy
25
Sleep spindles are characteristic of which stage of the sleep cycle?
stage 1
REM
stage 4
stage 2
26
In experiments, subjects that are manipulated in order to observe their reactions are known as:
the observational group
the experimental group
the control group
the correlational group
27
If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in...
timbre
loudness
decibels
pitch
28
The structure of the ear that transduces sound vibrations into nerve impulses is the...
cochlea
oval window
stirrup
temporal lobe
29
Which correlation coefficient suggests the weakest correlation?
.02
-.9
.6
-.4
30
The function of sensory memory is to...
hold the immediate perception of what was perceived
hold sensory impressions long enough for transfer
hold information for a lifetime
put information into long-term memory
31
A drug that depresses central nervous system activity is referred to as...
a sedative
a hallucinogen
an amphetamine
a narcotic
32
The structure that controls the size of the pupil is the...
lens
vitreous humor
cornea
iris
33
The last area of the brain to fully mature in late adolescence or early adulthood is the...
medulla
occipital cortex
hypothalamus
prefrontal cortex
34
The production of speech is controlled by which area of the frontal lobe?
Broca's area
Cannon's area
Wernicke's area
Sperry's area
35
Failure to actively seek out contrary evidence may lead to...
the gambler's fallacy
the conjunction fallacy
overestimating the improbable
the confirmation bias
36
The test you are currently taking is an example of what kind of test?
an achievement test
an aptitude test
a personality test
an intelligence test
37
Common side effects of ____ include mood swings, aggression, and impaired mental functioning.
sedatives
cannabis
narcotics
alcohol
38
We often perceive a series of dots as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of...
similiarity
constancy
closure
symmetry
39
Although Sheri falls asleep easily, she has difficulty remaining asleep. Sheri suffers from..
pseudoinsomnia
insomnia
sleep apnea
narcolepsy
40
A perceptual set implies that...
feature analysis is a "hard-wired" process
visual perception is based on bottom-up processing
the focused-attention stage of processing is overridden
people often see what they expect to see
41
Your GPA is an example of which measure of central tendency?
mode
median
mean
midpoint
42
If you were awakened during REM sleep, you would probably report that you had...
not been dreaming
been dreaming
not really been asleep
a headache
43
A person who loses memories of events that occur following a head injury is experiencing...
retroactive interference
retrograde amnesia
pseudoforgetting
anterograde amnesia
44
The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the...
representativeness heuristic
availability heuristic
conjunction heuristic
law of small numbers
45
The hypothalamus communicates with the endocrine system by way of the..
thyroid gland
pancreas
sebaceous gland
pituitary gland
46
According to the notion of semantic networks, which word pair should be linked most closely?
fill-feed
boat-goat
car-nose
tree-bird
47
When Bob hits his thumb with a hammer, the sensation will be transmitted to the CNS by...
sympathetic nerves
afferent nerves
autonomic nerves
efferent nerves
48
Rehearsal is most beneficial for maintaining information in _______ memory.
sensory
long-term
intermediate-term
short-term
49
The ability to generate ideas that are original, novel, and useful defines...
reasoning
insight
intelligence
creativity
50
The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the...
location of injury
cortex
spinal cord
thalamus
51
If the occipital lobe is stimulated, the person would be most likely to report...
smelling an odor
seeing a flash of light
hearing a sound
moving a part of his body
52
If a teacher gives an exam with questions that were not covered in class, the test lacks..
standardized validity
predictive validity
content validity
criterion-related validity
53
The idea that dreams are the cortex's attempt to make sense of general firing of the brain is..
problem-solving theory
wish fulfillment theory
activation-synthesis theory
None of the Above
54
An antagonist...
mimics the action of a neurotransmitter
blocks the action of neurotransmitters
extends the absolute refractory period
prevents reuptake of neurotransmitters
55
The awareness of self, your thoughts, internal sensations and external stimuli is defined as...
sensation
perception
hypnosis
consciousness
56
Multiple-choice tests use what measure of memory?
reiteration
recognition
recall
relearning
57
At which stage do people use a personal code of ethics to guide their moral reasoning?
preconventional
conventional
concrete
postconventional
58
A valid test is one that...
is reliable
is consistent
measures what it is supposed to measure
has been standardized but not normed
59
The Binet-Simon scale of intelligence expressed a child's score in terms of...
mental age
a percentile score
a potential score
IQ
60
The characteristic mood, activity level, and emotional reactivity of an infant is their...
temperament
behavioral quality
personality
attachment
