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1
A musician who signs a recording contract stops playing for fun. This is best explained by
the overjustification effect
latent learning
the law of effect
social learning theory
2
After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Conrad gets the flu. What theory explains this
Selye's general adaptation syndrome
James-Lange theory of emotion
Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory
Yerkes-Dodson law
3
Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning
sublimation
modeling
latent learning
mirror neurons
4
10 YO Genna underwent a right hemispherectomy. What action best shows her neuroplasticity
speaking aloud
solving a logic problem
understanding what was said to her
moving her left hand
5
Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine
autism
major depressive disorder
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
6
Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates
a mental set
belief perseverance
low experiential intelligence
divergent thinking
7
A sales clerk at a bakery waiting for the next customer to arrive
Fixed Interval
fixed ratio
Variable interval
variable ratio
8
Which best summarizes the results of Tolman's latent learning experiment
reinforcement had little impact on the rats' performance
rats that were continually reinforced ran the maze faster
rats who explored the maze first ran faster when reinforced
rats that received punishment ran the maze faster
9
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development was criticized by Gilligan as being
ethnocentric
deterministic
gender biased
simplistic
10
When Susie went to prom with Dan, Max channeled his feelings of frustration into artwork
projection
reaction formation
displacement
sublimation
11
Intelligence researchers like Gardner and Sternberg argue that schools focus too much on
traditional and analytical subjects and methods
nonessential subjects like art and music
meeting the needs of students with disabilities
environmental factors that influence intelligence
12
Reading a job description written with masculine pronouns, people think of the employee as male
gender schema theory
the social role hypothesis
linguistic relativity hypothesis
principle of continuity
13
One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested
confirmation bias
framing effects
inattentional blindness
representativeness heuristic
14
A writer is paid for every article completed
Fixed Interval
variable ratio
Variable interval
fixed ratio
15
What is an example of belief perseverance?
Shoplifting even though you know it is wrong
Changing your music taste to agree with the group
Believing in ghosts even though given proof they are not real
Doing your homework even though you don't want to
16
The fact that our ears are located on opposite sides of our head best helps us with
sound localization
sensory adaptation
detecting absolute threshold
hearing high frequencies
17
In Kohlberg's Preconventional Stage of Moral Development, what guides our behavior
Societal Checks and Balance
Making and Keeping Promises
Being Accepted and Being Seen as Obeying Rules
Avoiding Punishment and Obtaining Rewards
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An example of an illusory correlation
Increase in studying increases overall grades
Breaking a mirror gives you 7 years of bad luck
Couple conceiving after adoption
Ice cream consumption increasing in hot weather
19
A rat is rewarded for the first correct response after every 30 seconds
fixed ratio
variable ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable interval
20
which of the following statistics provides most information about how spread out a data set is
median
range
standard deviation
mean
21
Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material
humanistic
psychodynamic
cognitive
evolutionary
22
which structure is part of the inner ear
tympanic membrane
malleus (hammer)
basilar membrane
auditory canal
23
What kind of personality theorist would be most interested in the results of the MMPI
humanistic
biological
trait
psychoanalytic
24
An example of functional fixedness is what?
using a quarter as a screw driver
making pancakes for dinner
making a prom dress out of duct tape
not being able to solve a math problem
25
en route
to the visual cortex, information from the eyes' retinas crosses at the
optic chiasm
feature detectors
optic nerve
fovea
26
Waiting for an elevator to arrive
Fixed Interval
Variable interval
fixed ratio
variable ratio
27
which disorder would respond best to cognitive behavioral therapy
major depressive disorder
dissociative identity disorder
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder
28
According to Kohlberg, in order to reason at the postconventional level, people must
believe in God
resolve the integrity vs. despair conflict
have been exposed to good, moral role models
be able to take another person's perspective
29
What is an example of why it is important to have predictive validity/ criterion validity?
to predict who will pass the exam and who will need more assistance
to have good grades
to take the ACT/ SAT and do well on it
to get into a good college
30
An owl hunting for mice in a forest
variable ratio
Variable interval
fixed ratio
Fixed Interval
31
Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated
the importance of physical contact to development
the danger of separating babies from their natural parents
that language is a uniquely human skill
that primates can make and use tools
32
At what age is the onset of schizophrenia most typical
puberty
mid 30s
late 40s
early 20s
33
Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal
too little or too much arousal is harmful to performance
performance is best at low and high levels of arousal
performance steadily increases as arousal increases
performance continually decreases as arousal increases
34
Best example of Sternberg's practical intelligence...
A student gets high scores on the SATs
A club president devises a way to publicize important events
A student composes a new song
A child becomes an accomplished dancer
35
_ A fisherman turning over rocks looking for worms
variable ratio
fixed ratio
Variable interval
Fixed Interval
36
A child is rewarded if they are sitting correctly after every two minutes goes by
Variable interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
Fixed Interval
37
Waiting for an important email
fixed ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable interval
variable ratio
38
In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are
outliers
modes
variances
normally distributed
39
Lewis Terman equated giftedness with __________?
higher order thinking
Creativity
Work completion
High IQ
40
A dolphin is given a fish after it jumps through a hoop six times
Variable interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
Fixed Interval
41
An example of Face Validity is
Test will predicts participants future success
Vocabulary tests uses vocabulary words
Measure math by writing essay
Measuring vocabulary through reading comprehension
42
Ebbinghaus’s forgetting curve shows that forgetting occurs most often
immediately after learning
One hour after learning
After one week
After one month
43
Dan is a toddler who avoids eye contact and resists to changes to routine. He shows symptoms of
autism spectrum disorder
fetal alcohol syndrome
Down syndrome
mental retardation
44
Pat is laughing because she just won the lottery. Sal thinks she is a fun person. Sal's opinion
is influenced by the just world hypothesis
is influenced by the norm of reciprocity
is influenced by the fundamental attribution error
is influenced by the self-serving bias
45
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences include Bodily-kinesthetic intelligences. Examples of this behavior would include:
Dancing, playing basketball, performing pantomime.
Playing a musical instrument, composing musical work.
Conjuring mental images, noticing subtle differences among similar objects.
Reading other’s moods, Detecting other’s underlying intentions.
46
An example of explicit memory is...
Remembering how to ride a bike
Remembering the time you were flung off a horse
Buttoning a shirt
Speaking your native language
47
After a natural disaster Faye says, "Serves them right for not having better warning systems."
self-serving bias
just world bias
false consensus effect
Barnum effect
48
For every ten words spelled correctly a child gets a star by their name on a bulletin board
Fixed Interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
Variable interval
49
Waiting for clothes to come out of washing machine that takes 32 minutes
Variable interval
variable ratio
Fixed Interval
fixed ratio
50
Slot machines are based on this schedule
fixed ratio
Variable interval
variable ratio
Fixed Interval
51
example of retroactive interference
not remembering your roomates new number, b/c old one is interferring
remembering your roomates new number but not their old one
not remembering anything.
not remembering your roomates old number, b/c new one is interfering
52
if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack
test-retest reliability
content validity
predictive validity
split-half reliability
53
Stanford-Binet intelligence scale measures
•Ratio of chronological age to mental age
•Ratio of chronological age to mental age and height
•Ratio of chronological age to mental age and gender
Ratio of chronological age to mental age and weight
54
Trying to complete a telephone call when the line is busy
Variable interval
Fixed Interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
55
What number will tell Matt whether his research is statistically significant
a standard deviation of 4 or more
a probability of chance less than 5%
a mean that is the same as the median
a correlation coefficient close to .75
56
Selling cookies door to door
variable ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable interval
fixed ratio
57
Checking your mailbox for mail which comes daily at 3 PM
Variable interval
Fixed Interval
fixed ratio
variable ratio
58
An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include
pens, pencils, and a computer
four legs and a seat
an armchair, chairlift, and wheelchair
a desk and/or table
59
Which of the following models of personality is the least deterministic
biological
evolutionary
psychodynamic
humanistic
60
A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is
fixed ratio
variable interval
continuous
fixed variable
61
Frequent flyer program in which one gets a free flight after a specific number of miles are flown
Variable interval
fixed ratio
Fixed Interval
variable ratio
62
learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to
unconditional positive regard
the self-serving bias
an external locus of control
the Oedipus complex
63
What theory of emotion are cognitive psychologists likely to support
opponent process theory
Schachter two-factor theory
James-Lange theory
social facilitation theory
64
4YO Kate sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,
Kate has a lack of conservation
Kate lacks object permanence
Kate is demonstrating egocentrism
Kate cannot reason hypothetically
65
the limbic system plays an important role in
processing sensory information
planning for the future
regulating emotion
maintaining balance
66
Priming (example)
Typing a telephone number you were just given
Reading the word "pitcher," after you just read the word "curveball"
Remembering your name
Every time you hear "sorry for the interruption," you stand and say a praye
67
Ani believes she is capable of succeeding in nursing school. Her mindset is associated with
a strong superego
high self-efficacy
an extraverted personality
low self-esteem
68
Which of the following is found in Jung's model of the collective unconscious
repressed memories
inferiority complexes
archetypes
functional fixedness
69
Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense
pons
hypothalamus
cerebral cortex
cerebellum
70
Lara is attracted to Craig but can't stand his friends and family. Her conflict is classified
approach-approach
avoidance-avoidance
approach-avoidance
she does not have a conflict
71
Erikson's initiative vs. guilt stage is most closely related to Freud's
latency period
phallic stage
anal stage
oral stage
72
in the nature vs. nurture debate, nature is most closely associated with
temperament
family
environment
culture
73
People who are easily hypnotizable are likely to score highly on which Big 5 trait
conscientiousness
neuroticism
extraversion
openness
74
Runners in a park increase their speed when another runner comes into view. This illustrates
social facilitation
social roles
conformity
disinhibition
75
When Jake is late to basketball practice his coach makes him run laps. Jake is not late again
modeling
positive punishment
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
76
Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of
antisocial personality disorder
dissociative identity disorder
schizophrenia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
77
Lana learns how to be goalie as her coach gradually rolls the ball faster at parts the goal
higher-order conditioning
behavior shaping
token economy
law of effect
78
An EEG of Cyrus after he has been asleep for about an hour would show primarily
delta waves
alpha waves
sleep spindles
beta waves
79
patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed
medulla oblongata
corpus callosum
hippocampus
prefrontal cortex
80
Representative Heuristics has been linked to
how easily examples come to mind
racial profiling
category membership
representative bias
81
When running for class president, Edy puts pictures of herself everywhere. Why might this help
deindividuation
central route persuasion
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
mere-exposure effect
82
Vance's psychiatrist diagnoses him with bipolar disorder. Which medication would he prescribe
benzodiazepines
L-Dopa
lithium
SSRIs
83
Elizabeth Loftus' research on wording and misinformation effects on memory best demonstrate
the role of the hippocampus in memory
the serial position effect
the reconstructive nature of memory
the rate at which people forget information
84
What area of psychology focuses on subjective well-being, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness
health psychology
positive psychology
social psychology
psychometrics
85
What percent of people score between 70 and 130 on the WISC (M: 100, SD:15)
84
50
68
95
86
Which one of the following is an example of Charles Spearman's general intelligence?
Ben is a fast computer typist, therefore he plays the piano well.
Marley has a perfect driving record, therefore he is a good race car driver
Sara is good at playing sports, therefore she does not play soccer well.
Terry is a professional baker, therefore she great barista as well.