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AP Psychology Exam 1 Review
AP Psychology Exam 1 Review
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A #appsych quiz to review units 1 and 2.
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1
A case study is?
A inquisitive observation of something that holds something
Inquiring multiple participants regarding preference
Observing behaviors of another
An in-depth look into one particular person or circumstance
2
The term
biological psychology
is concerned with:
Social anxiety
Drug treatment
Aggression and sexual behavior
Genetics and the nervous system
3
Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being
only applicable to research settings, not therapy settings.
appropriate for female patients, but not male patients
based on large groups, not individual cases.
unscientific and unverifiable
4
Psychologists generally prefer the experimental method to other research methods because
they are more likely to support psychologists' hypotheses
they can show cause-effect relationships.
double-blind designs are unnecessary in an experiment.
it is easier to obtain a random sample for an experiment.
5
The higher the room temp., the lower student performance would be an example of:
Positive Correlation
Zero correlation
Dependent Correlation
Negative Correlation
6
Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicate the weakest relationship?
-.28
.08
.51
-1.00
7
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
structuralism
the unconscious mind
trephining
the concept of Gestalt
8
Which of the following best defines eclectic psychology
the study of child development
The study of animal instinct
The study of a variety theories within the field.
the study of abnormal behavior
9
Wilhelm Wundt and the structuralists studied questions still asked today primarily
humanistic psychologists
Behavioral psychologists
psychodynamic psychologists
Cognitive psychologists
10
B.F. Skinner introduced the idea of _____to the paradigm of behaviorism.
conditioning
defense mechanisms
reinforcement
unconscious thinking
11
If investigating how alcohol affects aggression. The number of drinks the subject has is?
Controlled variable
Positive variable
Dependent variable
Independent variable
12
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of
biological processes.
individual choice
unconscious behavioral impulses
past conditioning
13
Which would most likely explore how we view and affect each other?
Cognitive Perspective
Biological Perspective
Social Perspective
Developmental perspective
14
Rewards, punishments, and positive reinforcement is an example of which field of psychology?
Behavioral
Personality
Cognitive
Social
15
Mr. Nance just graduated from what graduate program
Gordon-Conwell
Rollins
RTS
UCF
16
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
Abraham Maslow
John Watson
William James
B.F. Skinner
17
Jill wants to study the process of thinking. Which field of psychology should she choose?
Personality
Learning
Cognitive
Social
18
Who will win the Florida Tennessee game on Sept. 24th?
Tennessee
Florida
19
The research methodology Wilhelm Wundt used is called
structuralism.
introspection
naturalistic observation.
scientific
20
The study of mental activity linked with brain activity best describes
the evolutionary perspective
Gestalt psychology
humanistic psychology
cognitive neuroscience.
21
Which of the following hypotheses would be most difficult to test experimentally?
Exercise improves mood.
Studying leads to better grades.
Exposure to violent television increases aggression.
Divorce makes children more independent.
22
Which of the following psychologists wrote
The Principles of Psychology?
William James
Sigmund Freud
John Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
23
Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:
Self-esteem and self-actualization
Internal conflict and unconscious desires.
Biology and genetics
Rewards and punishments
24
There is a negative correlation between TV watching and grades. Therefore,
We can conclude that TV watching increases grades
We cannot conclude anything about cause and effect.
We can conclude that TV watching leads to lower grades
We can conclude that this is an illusory correlation.
25
Psychodynamic psychology focuses mainly on which of the following
Thoughts, impulses, and desires beyond the conscious being
Experiments in controlled settings
Free will and self-actualization
The collective unconscious
26
A random sample can best be defined as:
each participant has equal chance of being selected.
A selection of cases from the control group.
Selection of cases from a larger population
A sample that is carefully chosen
27
Who was considered the father of psychology?
Freud
Wundt
James
Wertheimer
28
When a distribution of scores is skewed, the best representation of central tendency is the
standard deviation.
correlation coefficient
median
mean