AP Psychology Mock Exam Review

Negative afterimages are explained by

Certain phobias are more common than others.  This is best explained by what concept:

A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:

The process by which group decisions may be distorted due to no different viewpoints present? 

Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information

In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior is?

A kind of learning that is indicated by the ability to recall a list of words in reverse order?

People who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands for obedience and low warmth?

which would result from an injury to the medulla?

Which best describes the placebo effect?

Alan goes to the doctor every few weeks thinking something is wrong.  What is actually wrong?

Which is an example of social facilitation?

The feeling that you know someone's name, but cannot quite recall it, is an example of 

In adult humans, which of the following is typically true of REM sleep? 

Weber's and Fechner's law concern the relation between which of the following?

John is usually nice, but gets stressed and becomes irritable.  The Big 5 would say John is

The pitch of a sound is analogous to which of the following features of light?

Which of the following explains jet lag?

Barbara is a talented architect.  Which intelligence will she most heavily rely on?

The Gestalt principle that refers to the tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as whole is:

Lithium carbonate is used to treat?

Pam gets $ for A's. Her parents are capitalizing on what?

Which of the following is true about the blind spot in the eye?

Individuals are most likely to obey when demands are made by a

All of the following a projective tests EXCEPT

Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs?

Which of the following is an example of discrimination learning?

A person who experiences long episodes of sadness and loss of interest in life might have

Holding a predetermined belief about a group of people is referred to as 

Receptors for olfaction are located

Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation.  What is this?

a particular group of brain cells seems to provide a basis for observational learning are:

According to psychoanalytic theory, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _ is underdeveloped

Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by:

The depletion of which neurotransmitter is closely associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with the use of hallucinogens?

Using a paper clip to unlock the door to your house is an example of avoiding:

students get about the same score on the second admin. of a test as they did on the first, its

Chomsky said understanding a sentence involves which transformation between structures?

A trait that appears in an kid only when both parents have the gene for that trait is called:

Which of the following explains the role of the thalamus in hunger?

When stimuli in a task occur in a predictable way, the processing of the first task is

In a right handed person, which ability is predominantly a function of the right hemisphere?

In developmental psychology, one plus of a cross-sectional study over longitudinal is:

Which Freudian construct is believed to protect us from anxiety by making memories go away?

Neo-Freudian theories differ from Freud in that they are less likely to

According to social learning theory, aggression is the result of which of the following?

Money most often modifies people's behavior because it is a powerful

Hypothetical and deductive thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development

Of the following, which is essential for operant conditioning to occur?

The belief that behavior is the result of unconscious drives and conflicts is from which theory

The function of dendrites is to

Learning that is not demonstrated at the time it occurs is called

In some situations, the larger the number of bystanders, the less likely anyone will help.  

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:

In memory experiments on free recall, the recency effect refers specifically to the

Electrodes are attached to the scalp while data is collected on the activity of the brain

Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research

One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish