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1
Nolan took a pen from Drew's heavy backpack, but Drew didn't notice until Nolan took out a book. This is an example of?
selective attention
change blindness
absolute threshold
Weber's law
2
Myles asked Michael while doing their assignment together, "Which of the following is an example of priming?"
seeing fast food commercials all day, makes you want a burger over a salad
hearing the word rabbit, leads you to spell the spoken word hair as hare
seeing the word yellow, makes you more likely to remember a banana or lemon
all of the above
3
What type of chemicals secreted by glands in the endocrine system affect behavior and are released into the bloodstream?
Agonists
Pheromones
Neurotransmitters
Hormones
4
Which brain part helps with explicit memories
Cerebral cortex
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Amygdala
5
Ms. Gilmore determines the correlation coefficient for her survey. Which of the following is the strongest correlation?
0.34
-0.22
0.67
-0.75
6
April conducts an experiment in her science class. Which is NOT an ethical guideline of experimentation?
get informed consent (assent)
subjects must remain in the experiement until the end once committed
protect from harm
debrief participants
7
A student not in AP Psych asked Libby, "What are neurotransmitters?" She responded that they are...
chemical messengers that transmit messages between neurons
chemicals that transmit messages in the blood
antennae that come out of our head
a type of brain scanning technique
8
Which statement is true of Mental Age?
equivalent to Language Age
not a valid measure of performance
refers to a child's functioning on intelligence tests
age measured in years
9
Kelsey asked Mr. Wilson, "Which of the following hormones are produced by the endocrine system?" I need a refresher.
All of the above
Insulin
Adrenaline
Growth hormone
10
When a child says ball, which language stage is she at?
babbeling
one-word
telegraphic
two-word
11
Tyree was explaining that Casinos make lots of money because slot machines are which type of reinforcement schedule?
Variable Ratio
Fixed Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
12
Although Ms. Pattie seems to only focus on romance, she is able to tell the difference between nature and nurture saying
Nature = external forces, Nurture = genes
Nature = genes, Nurture = external forces
13
Which of the following is an example of state-dependent memory?
Remembering your new phone number when asked for your old one
Remembering your old zipcode when giving your new one
remembering your pin number only when you are
Remembering where the keys were hid while intoxicated only when intoxicated
14
Taras asks Arjun to help sort through these weird perception terms. He asks, Which 1 is an example of change blindness?
Not remembering to attend a party after a change of plans
not noticing a gorilla on screen when focusing on a game.
Not hearing one's name called during a student-teacher mtng
Not noticing a change of lead actors after intermission
15
Which is an example of habituation?
dog no longer reacts to the sound of a new truck starting
seal is given a fish when it performs a trick correctly
fish swim to the top of a tank when light is turned on
a dog salivates when a bell is rung
16
Skipper the dog experienced sleep attacks whenever he became excited. Which sleep disorder does he have?
Sleep Apenia
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Narcolepsy
Insomnia
17
Which of the following is an example of a representative heuristic?
You buy lotto ticket because you saw a show about the lifestyles of winners
You're afraid to fly because you recently saw a plane crash on the news.
Your afraid to swim in the ocean because of the recent shark attack story.
You assume the woman dressed in unusual clothes, reading a book is a poet
18
Which is the independent variable in Rory's hypothesis? Air conditioning in classrooms would raise student engagement.
Air conditioning
Classrooms
Student Engagement
Student test scores
19
Yolena asked, what's that 1 psych perspective that explains behavior by exploring genetic, emotional, & family factors?
humanistic
psychodynamic
biopsychosocial
biological
20
Which is an example of spontaneous recovery?
salivating after a bell rings
rejecting a type of food because in the past when you ate it you became ill
generalizing similar responses
you had a car accident a year ago; suddenly the fear of driving reappears
21
Implicit vs. Explicit memory : Unconscious vs. conscious recollection
False
True
22
Ricky asked Cole to help him refresh his memory about experiments. He asked, "What are the key parts of an experiment?"
Manipulation, specific assignment, and control
Manipulation and control
Manipulation, random assignment, and control
Random and specific assignment
23
Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?
water
food
sex
a gold star
24
Tommy's grandma's doctor says her myelin sheath are deteriorating. He diagnosed her with which of the following?
Myasthenia Gravis
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's
Multiple Scelrosis
25
Once Hogan's friend knew he was taking AP Psych, he asked him, So how do SSRIs like Prozac work?" I've always wondered.
Block the reuptake of endorphins keeping more in the synapse.
Increase the reuptake of endorphins keeping less in the synapse.
Block the reuptake of serotonin keeping more in the synapse.
Increase the reuptake of serotonin keeping less in the synapse.
26
Authoritative parents lead to the best child outcomes in success, happiness, and self esteem.
False
True
27
Brady sees a bear while hiking in the mountains. Which of the following triggers his “fight-or-flight” response?
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
motor cortex
28
What is an example of shaping a behavior?
Reinforcing small approximations to desired behavior
Expecting the student to learn desired behavior in a few days
Reinforcing when the student can say a full sentence appropriately
All of the above
29
When Logan reviewed with Luke and Cohen, he asked, "Which part of the brain controls the endocrine system?" Luke said
the cerebellum
the medulla oblongata
the cerebrum
the hypothalamus
30
Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment demonstrated which type of learning?
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
insight learning
31
Which of the following disorders is an autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness?
myasthenia gravis
multiple sclerosis
sleep apnea
alzheimers
32
Which of the following relates to semantic encoding and self-referent effect and improves recall?
practicing words for an extended period of time
noticing where in a sentence certain words appear
practicing in several relatively short sessions
thinking about meaning of words and how they relate to your own life
33
While Mila gazes at the hanging lights transduction is occurring. Which of the following explains what's happening?
sound waves are being converted into nerve energy by her eardrums
sound waves in the air are being translated into elec. energy by a mic
light energy is being converted into nerve energy by her retinas
elec. waves are being translated into sound waves by a loudspeaker
34
While Q was taking a power nap before his big game, his coach used this type of brain scan to study his sleep patterns?
fMRI
PET
EEG
MRI
35
Which of these is an aptitude test?
SAT
A reading quiz
A Quiz
Midterm Exam
36
When teaching about stats, Mr. Medina reminds his students that the following is most affected by outliers?
the median
the mean
measures of central tendency
the mode
37
Which of the following is an example of figure-ground perception?
Identifying different shades of colors in a painting
Estimating the size of objects based on their distance from each other
Distinguishing between various textures on a surface
Recognizing a friend's face in a crowded room
38
Which of the following is an example of a prototype?
A robin as a typical bird
A banana recognized after priming with "yellow"
A penguin as a typical bird
A zebra as a typical horse
39
Milen explained to Liam, when this type of reinforcement is used, the behavior is less likely to be retained over time.
Continuous
Intermittent
40
Which is an example of operant conditioning?
when a dog refuses to play dead
when a cat learns to drool at the sound of a can opener
when a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to repeat it
when a cat and a dog share the same water bowl
41
When animals revert to their biologically predisposed patterns, they are exhibiting
instinctive drift
intrinsic motivation
latent learning
insight learning
42
Dr. Cicco explained that an undersupply in this neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's?
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Oxytocin
Dopamine
43
A researcher used this type of brain scan to determine active parts in her brain while Pari was doing econ problems?
EEG
fMRI
MRI
PET Scan
44
Kara and Chelsie were studying for the midterm and were trying to remember which of the following drugs is a depressant?
Alcohol
Marijuana
LSD
Nicotine
45
Which is an example of latent learning?
Ethan read his textbook beforehand and understood his chemistry test
Johnny knew the directions to school, though he has never biked there alone
Teresa watched a youtube tutorial and figured out how to crochet sweaters
Ash played the piano part correctly after seeing her teacher demonstrate it
46
What is an example of generalization in the Little Albert experiment?
fearing the rat
fearing the loud noise
fearing a fur coat
fearing dog food
47
In Pavlov's experiment, which is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?
Salivating
Food
The dog
Bell
48
Edin tried to recall while studying for med school, Which is correct order sound waves pass on way to auditory nerve?
eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, cochlea
hammer, eardrum, basilar membrane, cochlea
cochlea, hammer, anvil, stirrup, eardrum
hammer, anvil, stirrup, eardrum, cochlea
49
At which stage of cognitive development can a child reason about abstract idea
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Sensorimotor
Formal Operational
50
Mr. Danes operationally defines the dependent variable of aggression in children so that his study can be replicated as?
those who are combative
those who are bullies
# of hits on a doll
those who fight
51
Which is an example of classical conditioning?
Associating a bad grade with your phone being taken away
Watching a person clean up trash and imitating the action
Associating going to work with a paycheck at the end of the week
Associating an outdoor field with a soccer game which produces excitement
52
Which of the following is an example of discrimination in classical conditioning?
dog trained to drool to a tone doesn't drool to any other
a four-year-old calls her aunt "mommy"
a dog still drools to a bell after ten trials of extinction
pigeon trained to peck red key sometimes pecks an orange one
53
Which of the following is a binocular cue an helps us perceive depth?
Color constancy
Relative size
Retinal disparity
Interposition
54
Phineas Gage suffered an injury that drastically changed his personality. Which part of his brain was damaged?
parietal lobe
frontal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
55
Split brain stares at middle of a screen. Image of a fork is briefly flashed on RIGHT side and spoon on Left. She'll:
probably have an epileptic seizure
be able to verbally say she sees a spoon
verbally deny that any image appeared on the screen
be able to verbally say she sees a fork
56
Johnathon is experiencing hypnagogic sensations while snoozing in 5th hr. Which stage of sleep is he most likely in?
NREM2 (N2)
REM
NREM3 (N3)
NREM1 (N1)
57
Humans often fear heights, snakes and spiders due to biological predispositions which is
the tendency of an animal to avoid its meal due to punishment
an animal's capacity for learning is constrained by their biology
the repetition of behavioral patterns between animals and their ancestors
tendency of animals to forgo awards to pursue typical patterns of behavior
58
Harry Harlow's experiments with monkeys showed the importance of
Nursing (food)
Sleep
Language
Contact Comfort
59
Evan had to go in a time out for throwing things at Pryce. What type of punishment is his time out?
negative punishment
positive punishment
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
60
Spearmans G factor refers to
The ability to regulate emotions
General intelligence
Highly developed talents
genetic contribution to intelligence
61
Natalie wondered which theory explains dreams are the brains' way of making sense of the random bursts of brain waves?
cognitive
wish fulfillment
information processing theory
activation-synthesis
62
Maria's like, 1st researchers say there's a new savory taste receptor & now they say there's another 1 for fatty foods?
oleogustus
sour
sweet
umami
63
Julianna said to Mia, I know there are 2 color theories, but which one explains afterimages?
true colors shining through
opponent process
color mixing
trichromatic
64
Mr. Johnson asked his students, which of the following is an example of top-down processing?
Identifying a color in a bright image
Recognizing a familiar song when only a few notes are played
Learning to read by sounding out letters
Detecting a faint sound in a quiet environment
65
Which of the following is an example of insecure attachment?
Baby only have secure attachment
Baby not comforted by mother's return
Baby does nothing after mother's return
Baby is comforted by mother's return
66
Calista said she figured out that negative reinforcement really works. Which is an example of negative reinforcement?
Adding extra chores for bad behavior
Giving ice cream for good behavior
Taking away phone for bad behavior
Lifting curfew for good behavior
67
Which of the following is an example of working memory?
All of the above.
Keeping a person's address in mind while being given directions.
Dialing a telephone number that you were just told.
Calculating the total bill of your groceries while you are shopping.
68
Which is an example of insight learning?
Sudden realization
Imitating others
Learning by trial
Conditioning response
69
Paris learns in her science class that research findings can be generalized to the wider population when?
convenience sampling is used
the sample accurately represents the population
the sample is biased
there is a strong correlation
70
Gi said to Emily, "It's a good thing you couldn't act out that dream!" In which sleep stage is Gi assuming Emily was in?
N2
N1
REM sleep
N3
71
According to Erik Erikson's the main crisis of adolescence is?
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Identity vs. Role Confusion
72
Mr. Beckman must have said a 1000 times in class, this is the relay station in the brain for all senses except smell?
frontal lobe
motor cortex
hypothalamus
thalamus
73
Ms. Patty gathers in-depth info about Kirk. Which of the following is a strength of using the case study res. method?
Variables can be controlled
Cause and effect can be established
Results are generalizable
Allows for the development of in-depth data
74
Place theory explains how we hear ___ pitched sounds and frequency theory explains how we hear ___ pitched sounds
low, high
low, low
high, low
high, high
75
Which is an example of proactive interference?
you call your old girlfriend your new girlfriend's name
As a senior, you can't remember your very first locker combo
you can't remember what you had for breakfast last Tuesday
You just moved and can't remember your new zip code
76
Sam's neurons are stimulated due to drinking a charged lemonade. Which is order an impulse travels along her neurons?
dendrite-axon-cell body
dendrite-axon-cell body
dendrite-cell body-axon
axon-cell body-dendrite
77
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It is also valid.
It yields consistent results.
It tests what it is supposed to test.
It is given in the same way every time.