AP Psychology Exam Review

Question 1

Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...

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Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.

Question 2

If a test is reliable, it means that...

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It yields consistent results.

Question 3

Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...

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Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.

Question 4

Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?

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PET and EEG

Question 5

You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...

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CS

Question 6

Some researchers consider developmental psychology an applied research topic because...

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Researchers apply findings from other areas of psychology.

Question 7

Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?

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Sublimation

Question 8

To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?

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Ivan Pavlov

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

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Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.

Question 10

Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...

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Hallucinations

Question 11

Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with...?

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Haldol

Question 12

If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?

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Convergence

Question 13

Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?

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Continuous

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?

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Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?

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Conversion Disorder

Question 16

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...

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Unscientific and unverifiable

Question 17

Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?

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A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.

Question 18

Which approach toward personality is the least deterministic?

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Humanistic

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?

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Money

Question 20

On a second date, Megan tells Francisco that she loves to watch Rugrats. This is called...?

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Self-disclosure

Question 21

You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?

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Variable Interval

Question 22

Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...

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Many confounding variables

Question 23

The cochlea is responsible for...

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Transforming vibrations into neural signals.

Question 24

All schizophrenics suffer from...

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Hallucinations

Question 25

Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...

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A belief in luck.

Question 26

Depression is associated with low levels of...

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Serotonin

Question 27

In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?

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Sensorimotor

Question 28

Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...

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Past conditioning

Question 29

Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?

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Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.

Question 30

Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?

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Nonconscious level

Question 31

The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...

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The time span of the study.

Question 32

Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?

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Secure

Question 33

One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...

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Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

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Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.

Question 35

The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called...?

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Homeostasis

Question 36

Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?

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Sleep Apnea and Insomnia

Question 37

Gate-Control Theory refers to...

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Which pain messages are perceived.

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?

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Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.

Question 39

Wilhelm Wundt used a research methodology called...?

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Introspection

Question 40

Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?

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Psychoanalytic

Question 41

Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?

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Motor development

Question 42

In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?

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Producing speech

Question 43

Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?

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Acetylcholine

Question 44

According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...

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Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.

Question 45

"Brain plasticity" refers to...

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New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.

Question 46

Which statement about bulimia is true?

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Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.

Question 47

What is the mean of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?

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5

Question 48

Perceived control over a stressful event results in...

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Less reported stress.

Question 49

Which of the following is an example of random sampling?

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Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.

Question 50

Weber's Law determines...

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Just-noticeable difference

Question 51

Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?

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Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Question 52

Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?

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Formal operations

Question 53

Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?

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Abraham Maslow

Question 54

What Mr. Ricky's favorite pass time?

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Sleeping

Question 55

Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?

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The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.

Question 56

Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?

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Honesty

Question 57

Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?

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Endorphins

Question 58

Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...

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Positively skewed

Question 59

Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?

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Serotonin

Question 60

According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?

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Identity

Question 61

Which concept from memory directly contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?

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Selective Attention

Question 62

Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...

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Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.

AP Psychology Exam Review

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AP Psychology Exam Review

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