2018 AP Psychology Midterm Review

Question 1

Rapid growth of vocabulary can be attributed to fast-mapping, or...

Accepted Answer

children learning a word after only one exposure

Question 2

The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size, and speed of an automobile is..

Accepted Answer

parallel processing

Question 3

What technique would be used to compare the childhood experiences of drug addicts?

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case study

Question 4

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is..

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transduction

Question 5

Aversion therapy to eliminate undesirable actions might be practiced by what type of therapist?

Accepted Answer

behavioral

Question 6

After a brutal soccer game, Ken feels little fatigue/discomfort, due to what neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

endorphins

Question 7

The Gestalt perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called...

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proximity

Question 8

Shaping is a procedure used in...

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operant conditioning

Question 9

Retroactive interference involves...

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difficulty retrieving old memories

Question 10

Which structure is the brain's relay station?

Accepted Answer

thalamus

Question 11

What appears to be responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

exposure to light

Question 12

Conscious memory of factual information is called _________ memory.

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explicit

Question 13

Identifying a suspect from a line-up is using...

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recognition

Question 14

The___________ lobe is to hearing as the occipital lobe is to seeing.

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temporal

Question 15

Taste and smell are both what kind of senses?

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chemical

Question 16

Luke has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. He is most likely suffering from…

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insomnia

Question 17

The left side of the brain controls what part of the body?

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right

Question 18

If studies prove low grades cause low self-esteem, what kind of correlation is that?

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positive

Question 19

The rods are used for night and peripheral vision, while the ______ are used for color vision.

Accepted Answer

cones

Question 20

Albert developed a fear of rats after they were associated with a loud noise. The rat was the..

Accepted Answer

CS

Question 21

Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed his brother does so, illustrating...

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modeling

Question 22

"The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of _______memory.

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short-term

Question 23

The reappearance, after a time lapse, of an extinguished CR is called...

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spontaneous recovery

Question 24

An example of telegraphic speech is...

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give cookie

Question 25

Which brain structure is crucial for the consolidation of memories?

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hippocampus

Question 26

Prozac prevents the sending neuron from taking in excess serotonin, meaning it prevents...

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reuptake

Question 27

Evolutionary psychology uses __________ to explain psychological processes and phenomena.

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Darwinian principles

Question 28

Knowing the first and last items of a list is described as the...

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serial-position effect

Question 29

Sigmund Freud favored ____________, a technique that emphasized the role of the unconscious.

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psychoanalysis

Question 30

Which theory would suggest the American flag would have a green, yellow, and black afterimage?

Accepted Answer

opponent process theory

Question 31

Hormones are to the endocrine system as ___________ are to the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

neurotransmitters

Question 32

Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse by the...

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axon terminals

Question 33

Injury to what structure could cause difficulty walking and maintaining balance?

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cerebellum

Question 34

Botulin is a poison so similar to acetylcholine that it blocks the effects, making it a/an..?

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antagonist

Question 35

In which form of learning is behavior said to be influenced by its consequences?

Accepted Answer

operant conditioning

Question 36

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the...

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absolute threshold

Question 37

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to result in...

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nerve deafness

Question 38

The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by a bundle of nerve fibers known as the...

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corpus callosum

Question 39

Neuroscientists use _________ scans to pinpoint the brain areas that handle mental activities.

Accepted Answer

fMRI

Question 40

A sentence must have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase. This language rule is an example of

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syntax

Question 41

Which brain structure involves fear and aggression?

Accepted Answer

amgydala

Question 42

Gate-control theory suggests that one feels pain when nerve fibers open a neural gate in the...

Accepted Answer

spinal cord

Question 43

Which of the following correlation coefficients would indicate the strongest relationship?

Accepted Answer

- 0.8

Question 44

Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called…

Accepted Answer

flashbulb memories

Question 45

Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on...

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monocular cues

Question 46

Who suggested that humans are born with an innate mechanism for learning language?

Accepted Answer

Chomsky

Question 47

The awareness of self, your thoughts, internal sensations, and external stimuli is defined as..

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consciousness

Question 48

Bob just hit his thumb with a hammer. The pain will be transmitted to the CNS by...

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afferent nerves

Question 49

Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on...

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visual acuity

Question 50

The need to take larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of…

Accepted Answer

tolerance

2018 AP Psychology Midterm Review

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2018 AP Psychology Midterm Review

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