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Questions from Barrons 2008 practice test #1 to be done in an AP exam prep session after school.
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The practice test you are currently taking is an example of ...
personality test
achievement test
standardized test
aptitude test
2
Which theory of motivation explains why Eddie gets irritable after hours without a smoke?
drive reduction
incentive rewards
evolutionary
Malsow's hierarchy of needs
3
Which part of the brain is most instrumental in decision making?
cerebellum
frontal lobe
hypothalamus
hippocampus
4
The part(s) of the body with the most sensory receptors is (are) the...
lips
neck
feet
thighs
5
A valid test of artistic ability ...
is normed based on the perfomance of a standardized sample
rewards the people that have studied art the longest
identifies those people who had the best artistic training
is meant to show aptitude rather than achievement
6
What style parents enforce strict rules and allow no questioning?
authoritarian
permissive
democratic
authoritative
7
Sociobiologists believe that people are motivated to...
avoid mental tension
surpass other members of the species
ensure the survival of their genes
maintain a peak arousal level
8
Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby are best know for their work on ...
adult development
intelligence
attachment
parenting styles
9
Bandura's Bobo doll experiment is most closely associated with which term?
abstract learning
maturation
modeling
instincts
10
Why could Tray only remember the first and last questions after finishing his algebra final?
stress of the exam
retrograde amnesia
serial-position effect
anterograde amnesia
11
A man who reports that he is seeing things that, in fact, are not there is experiencing...
hallucinations
compulsions
delusions
sensory confusion
12
If the results of a study are statistically significant...
the results probably didn't happen by chance
the study has been replicated three or more times
the methodology was flawed
a perfect correlation exists between variables
13
One theorized cause of eating disorder is...
unstable set point
hypothalamic failure
rising rate of divorce
societal emphasis on thinness
14
Which of the following is a primary enforcer?
money
music
water
praise
15
Why are people more fearful of flying that data states they should be?
availability heuristic
cognitive dissonance
recency effect
framing effect
16
Claire sat on the windy prairie, hair in her face, not thinking to use a blade of grass. Why?
an algorithm
functional fixedness
mental set
a heuristic
17
Over which functions does the right hemisphere of the brain have the most control?
logical reasoning
language
art and music appreciation
right side movements
18
Which is evidence that hypnosis is a form of divided consciousness?
somnambulism
lucid dreaming
free-running rhythms
hidden-observer effect
19
Motion pictures are a series of still pictures in rapid succession. What is this illusion?
stroboscopic motion
the phi phenomenon
false-motion effect
the autokinetic effect
20
Aphagia (starvation) will result from continually stimulating...
pineal glands
adreneal glands
lateral hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus
21
With regard to language, Noam Chomsky proposed that...
humans have a language acquisistion device
children learn language through shaping
nurture has great influence than nature
language can't be learned after the critical period is over
22
The capacity of our short-term memories is approximately _____ items.
seven
five
nine
three
23
Stefan was a math wiz in school, now helping his granddaughter, he is slower, but right. Why?
creativity
IQ
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
24
Karen's interview was difficult due to incoherent speech and several made-up words. Diagnosis?
conversion disorder
autism
schizophrenia
agorophobia
25
Gestalt psychologist emphasize the importance of...
hormones
behavior
attention
the whole
26
Why does a baby move to place your finger in his/her mouth when you stroke his/her cheek?
plantar reflex
feeling reflex
Babinsky reflex
rooting reflex
27
REM sleep is also known as...
paradoxical sleep
beta sleep
deep sleep
quiet sleep
28
"I goed to the circus" is an example of...
telegraphic speech
overgeneralization
babbling
syntax
29
According to Asch what is the relationship between conformity and group size?
no relationship exists between group size and conformity
More people in the group, the greater conformity
conformity goes up as group size drops to 9, then huge drop
conformity increases until group of 3 , then levels off
30
Psychogenic amnesia is classified as...
dissociative disorder
mood disorder
schizophrenic disorder
somatoform disorder
31
Humanistic psychologists emphasize the importance of ...
attributional style
unconscious thoughts
free will
observable behavior
32
Damage to which part of the brain would most likely result in auditory difficulties?
cerebellum
temporal lobe
amygdala
parietal lobe
33
Erikson: A 2 year old is most likely to resolve which conflict?
initiative v. guilt
trust v. mistrust
industry v. inferiority
autonomy v. shame and doubt
34
Which kind of psychotherapy is criticized due to a long and expensive course of treatment?
psychoanalysis
rational emotive therapy
ecclectic therapy
Gestalt therapy
35
Social psychologists are the most likely group to study...
how memory works
ways to increase workplace effeciency
attitude formation
the use of heuristics
36
Kohler's work with apes had to do with what type of learning?
insight
classical conditioning
observational
latent
37
The first step in in the information processing theory of memory is...
attention
encoding
retrieval
storage
38
What research would involve children that are 3, 6, 9, and 12 years of age?
life-span
longitudinal
cross-sectional
observational
39
The fatty tissue that speeds up neural transmission is known as...
adipose
dendrites
nodes of Ranvier
myelin
40
Taking medicine to relieve a headache is an example of...
latent learning
positive reinforcement
classical conditioning
negative reinforcement
41
What kind of memory is Misty using while thinking of winning the spelling be?
episodic
procedural
eidetic
implicit
42
James-Lange theory states that _____ immediately precedes recognition of emotion.
a physiological change
cognitive appraisal
observation of the stimulus
memories of similar situations
43
Experiments differ from other types of research in that...
an experiment minimizes ethical concerns
experiments attempt to show cause and effect
the dependent variable is manipulated by the experimenter
only an experiment can prove a hypothesis
44
Someone with an internal locus of control is likely to believe that...
nature has already decided who will prosper and who won't
luck plays are large role in success or lack of success
other's opinions should not affect his/her own actions
hard work and effort result in benefits for the individual
45
Studies of prosocial behavior show that bystanders are less likely to offer help when?
the weather is good
they are alone
others are not helping
dire aid appears necessary
46
Term for groups taking more extreme positions on issues that the individuals actually do.
group polarization
in-group bias
deindividuation
groupthink
47
What process did researchers use to create the theory that there are 5 main personality traits?
inferential statistics
factor analysis
applied research
hypothesis testing
48
Which kind of graph would plot the correlation between height and weight of people?
histogram
pie chart
bar graph
scatter plot
49
Deciding between going to a fun party and risking seeing the Ex there is what issue?
complex approach - avoidance
approach - approach
approach - avoidance
avoidance - avoidance
50
If Ramon scored 100 on a test with a standard deviation of 10 and a mean of 80 is
z
score is?
-0.8
+0.8
+2
0
51
A shortage of which neurotransmitter has been linked to depression?
acetylcholine
dopamine
serotonin
epinephrine
52
After an emergency situation, which part of the nervous system returns the body to homeostasis?
central
somatic
parasympathetic
sympathetic
53
What is the first stage of Hans Seyle's general adaptation syndrom?
observation
resistance
alarm
activation
54
The
DSM
is a tool psychologist use to...
assess intelligence
analyze research findings
measure personality
diagnose mental illness
55
When UM rejected Jeb, he said it was too cold up there. What defense mechanism is he using?
sublimation
rationalization
regression
projection
56
What kind of therapy might involve the analysis of transference?
psychoanalysis
behavioral
social-cognitive
humanistic
57
Seligman theorized that learned helplessness is associated with which disorder?
conversion
unipolar depression
OCD
bipolar
58
People who suffer from antisocial personality disorder are most likely to...
experience a change in eating and sleeping habits
evidence a lack of sensitivity to others
suffer from delusions
view themselves as loners
59
Loss of interest in one's daily activities is a symptom of...
ADHD
panic disorder
hypochondriasis
depression
60
Milgram found the level of shock inflicted by participants could be reduced by...
enabling the participant to see the learner during the study
introducing the learner prior to the experiment
having the experimenter present
scripting the responses of the experimenter
61
All of the following have hallucinogenic properties except for...
LSD
angel dust
cocaine
marijuana
62
Which of the following would not characterize a person in the concrete operational stage?
solving class-inclusion problems
understanding reversibility
appreciating conservation
believing in artificialism
63
A common somatic treatment for depression is...
ECST
SSRIs
benzodiazepines
prefrontal lobotomy
64
The most commonly employed measures of personality ask people to...
interpret ambiguous shapes and pictures
monitor their pulse, blood pressure, and diet
log thoughts and action over a long period of time
fill out questionnaires about their own personality
65
The brain scan that is essentially a series of X-rays is...
MRI scan
EEG scan
PET scan
CAT scan
66
Taking a random sample from a population ensures that...
the sample will contain an equal number of males and females
experimenter bias wil be eliminated
each member has an equal chance of being selected
the impact of confounding variables will be minimized
67
Charities that send free address labels are hoping people will contribute money because of...
door-in-the-face
social facilitation
norms of reciprocity
foot-in-the-door
68
Dana saw the word
dophin
, but read the word
dolphin
. Why?
bottom-up processing
prototype-matching theory
template-matching theory
top-down processing
69
One important contribution of contemporary research on intelligence has been to...
reaffirm belief that intelligence is fixed, not changable
suggest that intelligence is context-free
utilize more sophisticated statistical methods
de-emphasize the importance of traditional academics
70
Light therapy is most common used in the treatment of...
dissociative amnesia and fugue
panic disorder
generalized anxiety
seasonal affective disorder
71
What kind of psychologist would be most likely to use the TAT?
psychoanalyst
humanistic
biomedical
behaviorist
72
Freud would say obsession with control and order has roots in which psychosexual stage?
anal
oral
phallic
latency
73
Why are siblings close in age more similar in intelligence that siblings far apart in age?
genetics influences intelligence
environment influences intelligence
younger siblings make better grades
old siblings tend to be smarter than young
74
Which is the order of the sexual response cycle per Masters and Johnson?
excitement, orgasm, plateau and refraction
arousal, orgasm, plateau and refraction
excitement, plateau, orgasm, and refraction
plateua, excitement, orgasm, and resolution
75
Juanita is 12 and according to Stanford-Binet has a mental age of 15. What is her IQ?
80
75
125
100
76
Hubel and Weisel won the Nobel prize for their work on ...
the elements of the reflex arc
feature detectors in the visual cortex
influence of pheromones on human behavior
specialized taste cells on the tongue
77
Which of the following types of sensory information is not processed by the thalamus?
olfactory
auditory
visual
gustatory
78
According to Freud, the id strives mainly to...
ensure the individual is acting morally
mediate between the ego and superego
protect the person with defence mechanisms
attain gratification of its desires
79
People classified as Type A are most susceptible to which health problems?
cancer
pulmonary disorders
addictions
heart disease
80
Kohlberg posited that the lowest level of moral development involved...
blindly following the law
breaking rules if they're unjust
doing whatever one's peer group advised
focus on the consequences of actions to self
81
At rest, the charge inside a neuron is approximately _____ millivolts.
-70
0
+50
-50
82
Photoreceptors synapse with...
bipolar cells
the optic nerve
ganglion cells
rods and cones
83
A negative ECT is...
memory loss
phobic disorders
violent outbursts
sleeplessness
84
Which is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
belongingness needs
physiological needs
self-actualization
esteem needs
85
Trait theorists are mainly critized for...
asserting the personality is fixed at birth
overemphaszing the importance of behavior
underestimating the importance of situational factors
overlooking important gender differences
86
Transduction in the ear takes place in the...
ossicles
semicircular canals
tympanic membrane
cochlea
87
Bobby kicks sister Tammy's doll under the bed, she retrieves it. Piaget's explanation of her?
conservation
concrete operations
egocentrism
object permance
88
Systematic desensitization is based on which principle?
use of a token economy
modelling
aversive conditioning
counter conditioning
89
What schedule should Greta use to teacher her new bulldog a trick the quickest?
variable ratio
coninuous
variable interval
fixed ratio
90
Which of the following chemicals would be most likely found in the synapse?
estrogen
thyroxin
insulin
norephinephrine
