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a test which places someone into personality categories (e.g.extravert/introvert) is based on
social cognitive theroy
trait theory
psychodynamic theory
biological theory
2
which is an example of an implicit/procedural memory
recognizing a celebrity
describing the taste of a birthday cake
recalling the name of your JH math teacher
remembering how to tie your shoelace
3
negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior
remove : punish
remove : decrease
remove : increase
add : decrease
4
Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by this process
antagonists
dissociation
activation-synthesis
tolerance
5
A medication prescribed for major depression would most likely act on which neurotransmitter
serotonin
acetylcholine
adrenaline
dopamine
6
which would a researcher need to use to determine whether experiment data is significant
inferential statistics
descriptive statistics
standard deviation
counterbalancing
7
A low level of glucose in Sam's bloodstream would most likely make him want to
pursue a romantic interest
go for a run
eat a meal
make new friends
8
Amy has a cat. The first time she sees a rabbit she calls it a cat. Her mistake is due to
accommodation
discrimination
habituation
assimilation
9
Which theory explains how experiences from infancy through old age influence personality
Erikson's psychosocial stage theory
Harlow's contact comfort theory
Kohlberg's moral development theory
Piaget's cognitive development theory
10
If Pavlov's dogs began to salivate when they heard a sound similar to a bell they would show
stimulus discrimination
spontaneous recovery
unconditioned response
stimulus generalization
11
What kind of therapy involves both cognitive and behavioral interventions
rational emotive behavior therapy
counterconditioning
systematic desensitization
aversion therapy
12
seeing someone at the grocery store and remembering their name is an example of
recall
retroactive memory
episodic memory
tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
13
Of the following, children will most likely develop this skill first
write with a pencil
say a sentence
clap their hands
cut with a knife
14
damage to the occipital region of the brain would most likely affect which sense
hearing
balance
touch
sight
15
a musicians ability to discern between 2 similar pitches depends on which concept
signal detection theory
bottom up processing
difference threshold
absolute threshold
16
Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material
cognitive
evolutionary
humanistic
psychodynamic
17
which kinds of personality theorists would make use of a projective test
trait
social-cognitive
psychoanalyst
humanist
18
which of the following most impacts the speed of motor development
myelination of brain neurons
secure attachment with parents
early gross motor practice
concrete operational exercises
19
In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are
normally distributed
modes
outliers
variances
20
which brain structure is involved in hunger motivation
amygdala
medulla
cerebellum
hypothalamus
21
A test that identifies people with the potential to be great lawyers is an example of a(n)
IQ test
achievement test
EQ test
aptitude test
22
4YO Kate sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,
Kate is demonstrating egocentrism
Kate has a lack of conservation
Kate lacks object permanence
Kate cannot reason hypothetically
23
Most people can taste 1g of salt in 1qt of water. Which concept is related to this statement
absolute threshold
sensory adaptation
frequency theory
difference threshold
24
What number will tell Matt whether his research is statistically significant
a correlation coefficient close to .75
a mean that is the same as the median
a standard deviation of 4 or more
a probability of chance less than 5%
25
Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism states personality results from the interaction of
rewards, punishments, and reinforcers
genetics, the unconscious, and social facilitation
traits, the environment, and behavior
id, ego, and superego
26
If a distribution of scores includes outliers, which measure of central tendency should be used
median
standard deviation
mean
range
27
Which is a common criticism of Freud's personality theory
it doesn't apply to people with disorders
his research wasn't representative of the population
Genetics was not advanced enough to be used as Freud tried
his evidence comes from therapy sessions, not empirical data
28
How would drive reduction theory explain a person eating half a bowl of M&M's and stopping
people eat in moderation to prevent being seen as selfish
they were satisfying the 2nd step on the hierarchy of needs
humans are instinctively driven to eat sugar and fat
the person stopped when their body had reached homeostasis
29
Lara is attracted to Craig but can't stand his friends and family. Her conflict is classified
approach-approach
avoidance-avoidance
approach-avoidance
she does not have a conflict
30
According to Freud, what is the dominant factor in determining our personality traits
parenting styles
secondary drives and needs
unconscious conflicts
genetics and nutrition
31
if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack
content validity
test-retest reliability
split-half reliability
predictive validity
32
An EEG of Cyrus after he has been asleep for about an hour would show primarily
alpha waves
delta waves
sleep spindles
beta waves
33
classical conditioning involves __________; operant conditioning involves __________
fixed intervals; variable ratios
learned responses; physiological reactions
schedules; punishers
pairing stimuli; rewards and punishments
34
James is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new information. He is a
sociocultural psychologist
personality psychologist
clinical psychologist
cognitive psychologist
35
which structure is part of the inner ear
auditory canal
basilar membrane
malleus (hammer)
tympanic membrane
36
testing the problem-solving skills of 10, 20, and 30-year-olds in a study uses this method
cross-sectional study
longitudinal study
social-cognitive study
developmental study
37
Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated
the importance of physical contact to development
the danger of separating babies from their natural parents
that primates can make and use tools
that language is a uniquely human skill
38
our ability to perceive depth depends on what other perceptual abilities
vestibular and kinesthetic senses
binocular and monocular cues
proximity and similarity
top-down and bottom-up processing
39
light enters the eye through an opening in the
blind spot
retina
iris
fovea
40
an A+ grade in a class is which kind of reinforcer
secondary
partial
primary
continuous
41
After repeated firings, neural connections are strengthened. What is this process
long-term potentiation
state-dependent memory
proactive interference
semantic encoding
42
Which personality theory is criticized for its overly optimistic view of human nature
psychoanalytic
trait
cognitive
humanistic
43
Julie is more alert in the morning; John in the evening. This is because of differences in
sleep cycles
personalities
daily activities
circadian rhythm
44
In people, rods, unlike cones,
are unable to detect motion
are located in the center of the retina
have a lower absolute threshold for light
respond more quickly to colors
45
which newborn reflex helps infants find and eat food
Babinski
Moro
stepping
rooting
46
What percent of people score between 70 and 130 on the WISC (M: 100, SD:15)
95
84
50
68
47
Which best explains the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
perceived control over life reduces stress and improves mood
people follow a pattern of alarm, resistance, exhaustion
physiological reaction and cognitive labeling cause emotion
an event causes an emotion and a physiological response
48
A person with a painful skin rash finds hard scratching temporarily relieves the pain
frequency theory
opponent-process theory
transduction theory
gate-control theory
49
The case study of Phineas Gage was significant because it was one of the the first examples of
treatment with drugs that alter neurotransmission
using a CAT scan to document the extent of the injury
a specific brain area associated with emotional changes
treating a brain-damaged patient with psychotherapy
50
learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to
an external locus of control
the Oedipus complex
unconditional positive regard
the self-serving bias
51
The ability to solve a new computer game based on logical puzzles probably depends on
crystallized intelligence
multiple intelligences
fluid intelligence
aptitude intelligence
52
which structure in the eye is most responsible for color vision
rods
cornea
cones
optic nerve
53
One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested
framing effects
confirmation bias
inattentional blindness
representativeness heuristic
54
Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning
latent learning
mirror neurons
sublimation
modeling
55
After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Conrad gets the flu. What theory explains this
James-Lange theory of emotion
Yerkes-Dodson law
Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory
Selye's general adaptation syndrome
56
What is true about experiments that is not of other research methods
they can determine causal relationships between variables
they involve more research participants than other studies
they take place in more realistic, real-life settings
they can gather data from a large number of people quickly
57
According to Piaget, when we can't ______ new information, we change our schemas through ______
reduce : stereotypes
reward : punishment
ignore : adaptation
assimilate : accomodate
58
Someone who can't move the muscles needed for accurate speech might have brain damage where
Gage's area
Broca's area
hippocampus
Wernicke's area
59
What research method could study the relationship between owning a hybrid car and being vegan
experiment
correlation study
naturalistic observation
case study
60
Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine
autism
major depressive disorder
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
61
Which best describes how neurons communicate with one another
hormones jump from one axon to the next
electrical signals between two myelin sheaths
physical contact between dendrites
chemical signals at the synaptic cleft
62
which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias
double blind study
counterbalancing
Hawthorne effect
single blind study
63
Maria slams the car door and yells at her kids. Now when they hear a car door slam they cringe
instrumental learning
operant conditioning
classical conditioning
observational learning
64
authoritarian parents demonstrate
high warmth and low control
high warmth and high control
low warmth and high control
low warmth and low control
65
Choosing 20 people at random from a large lecture class of 400 is an example of
assignment to conditions
random sampling
representative assignment
random assignment
66
Knowledge of different categories of trees is an example of what type of long-term memory
semantic memory
procedural memory
episodic memory
eidetic memory
67
children who suffer brain damage can regain function more quickly than older patients due to
contralateral control
neuroplasticity
effective psychological environment
hemispheric lateralization
68
Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates
divergent thinking
belief perseverance
a mental set
low experiential intelligence
69
In the 3-box model of information processing, memories are first stored in
procedural memory
sensory memory
short-term memory
long-term memory
70
Which is most closely associated with creativity
hypothesis testing
functional fixedness
divergent thinking
contextual intelligence
71
An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include
pens, pencils, and a computer
a desk and/or table
four legs and a seat
an armchair, chairlift, and wheelchair
72
Someone who fails an exam and reacts by studying longer probably has this locus of control
external
situational
fundamental
internal
73
Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment studied what developmental concept
motor development
attachment
parenting style
assimilation
74
the somatic nervous system is part of the
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
75
what is the first step in any example of classical conditioning
reinforcing for a behavior similar to the desired behavior
pairing an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus
following a response with a reinforcement or punishment
rewarding a conditioned response with a conditioned stimulus
76
An artist making a drawing could use which of the following to add depth to the picture
retinal disparity
linear perspective
closure
convergence
77
You girlfriend dumps you. "I always knew she was bad news" your friend says. This demonstrates
self-serving bias
a theory
hindsight bias
overconfidence
78
the limbic system plays an important role in
processing sensory information
maintaining balance
planning for the future
regulating emotion
79
A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is
fixed ratio
fixed variable
continuous
variable interval
80
A variable ratio of reinforcement is often preferable to a fixed ratio because
fixed ratio schedules are more time intensive
variable ratio schedules produce the quickest results
fixed ratios allow both classical and operant learning
variable ratio schedules are more resistant to extinction
81
Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal
too little or too much arousal is harmful to performance
performance steadily increases as arousal increases
performance continually decreases as arousal increases
performance is best at low and high levels of arousal
82
Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense
pons
cerebellum
cerebral cortex
hypothalamus
83
patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed
prefrontal cortex
hippocampus
medulla oblongata
corpus callosum