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FULL AP Psych Exam Review (Part 2)
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1
One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested
representativeness heuristic
framing effects
inattentional blindness
confirmation bias
2
Runners in a park increase their speed when another runner comes into view. This illustrates
social roles
disinhibition
social facilitation
conformity
3
Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material
psychodynamic
humanistic
cognitive
evolutionary
4
which disorder would respond best to cognitive behavioral therapy
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
dissociative identity disorder
5
After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Conrad gets the flu. What theory explains this
Selye's general adaptation syndrome
Yerkes-Dodson law
Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory
James-Lange theory of emotion
6
When like-minded groups take more extreme positions than individuals comprising the group
groupthink
group polarization
deindividuation
social facilitation
7
when first born, humans' dominant sense is
smell
touch
sight
hearing
8
When Wade is late to basketball practice his coach makes him run laps. Wade is not late again
positive punishment
modeling
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
9
Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal
performance is best at low and high levels of arousal
too little or too much arousal is harmful to performance
performance steadily increases as arousal increases
performance continually decreases as arousal increases
10
Which best summarizes the results of Tolman's latent learning experiment
rats that were continually reinforced ran the maze faster
rats that received punishment ran the maze faster
reinforcement had little impact on the rats' performance
rats who explored the maze first ran faster when reinforced
11
Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning
latent learning
modeling
sublimation
mirror neurons
12
James is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new information. He is a
sociocultural psychologist
personality psychologist
clinical psychologist
cognitive psychologist
13
en route
to the visual cortex, information from the eyes' retinas crosses at the
optic nerve
feature detectors
fovea
optic chiasm
14
Sigmund Freud made this perspective popular in Western Europe at the turn of the 20th century
cognitive
behavioral
evolutionary
psychoanalytic
15
Which of the following models of personality is the least deterministic
humanistic
psychodynamic
biological
evolutionary
16
How would drive reduction theory explain a person eating half a bowl of M&M's and stopping
they were satisfying the 2nd step on the hierarchy of needs
the person stopped when their body had reached homeostasis
people eat in moderation to prevent being seen as selfish
humans are instinctively driven to eat sugar and fat
17
Lou believes he is capable of succeeding in nursing school. His mindset is associated with
low self-esteem
an extraverted personality
high self-efficacy
a strong superego
18
in the nature vs. nurture debate, nature is most closely associated with
family
environment
culture
temperament
19
Reading a job description written with masculine pronouns, people think of the employee as male
linguistic relativity hypothesis
principle of continuity
gender schema theory
the social role hypothesis
20
10 YO Genna underwent a right hemispherectomy. What action best shows her neuroplasticity
moving her left hand
understanding what was said to her
solving a logic problem
speaking aloud
21
Maria slams the car door and yells at her kids. Now when they hear a car door slam they cringe
instrumental learning
observational learning
operant conditioning
classical conditioning
22
which structure is part of the inner ear
tympanic membrane
basilar membrane
auditory canal
malleus (hammer)
23
A test that identifies people with the potential to be great lawyers is an example of a(n)
EQ test
aptitude test
achievement test
IQ test
24
In people, rods, unlike cones,
are unable to detect motion
respond more quickly to colors
have a lower absolute threshold for light
are located in the center of the retina
25
Which of the following is LEAST likely to contribute to prejudice
stereotyping
superordinate goals
out-group homogeneity
scapegoating
26
People who are easily hypnotizable are likely to score highly on which Big 5 trait
conscientiousness
extraversion
openness
neuroticism
27
In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are
variances
outliers
normally distributed
modes
28
At what age is the onset of schizophrenia most typical
early 20s
late 40s
puberty
mid 30s
29
Intelligence researchers like Gardner and Sternberg argue that schools focus too much on
meeting the needs of students with disabilities
traditional and analytical subjects and methods
nonessential subjects like art and music
environmental factors that influence intelligence
30
Erikson's initiative vs. guilt stage is most closely related to Freud's
anal stage
phallic stage
oral stage
latency period
31
learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to
the Oedipus complex
the self-serving bias
unconditional positive regard
an external locus of control
32
the limbic system plays an important role in
processing sensory information
regulating emotion
maintaining balance
planning for the future
33
An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include
four legs and a seat
a desk and/or table
pens, pencils, and a computer
an armchair, chairlift, and wheelchair
34
light enters the eye through an opening in the
iris
fovea
blind spot
retina
35
Elizabeth Loftus' research on wording and misinformation effects on memory best demonstrate
the serial position effect
the role of the hippocampus in memory
the reconstructive nature of memory
the rate at which people forget information
36
Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism states personality results from the interaction of
genetics, the unconscious, and social facilitation
id, ego, and superego
rewards, punishments, and reinforcers
traits, the environment, and behavior
37
Which of the following is found in Jung's model of the collective unconscious
archetypes
repressed memories
functional fixedness
inferiority complexes
38
if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack
content validity
split-half reliability
test-retest reliability
predictive validity
39
Of the following, children will most likely develop this skill first
clap their hands
cut with a knife
say a sentence
write with a pencil
40
A low level of glucose in Sam's bloodstream would most likely make him want to
eat a meal
pursue a romantic interest
make new friends
go for a run
41
patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed
hippocampus
corpus callosum
medulla oblongata
prefrontal cortex
42
Julie is more alert in the morning; John in the evening. This is because of differences in
personalities
sleep cycles
daily activities
circadian rhythm
43
which of the following statistics provides most information about how spread out a data set is
median
range
standard deviation
mean
44
Lana learns how to be goalie as her coach gradually rolls the ball faster at parts the goal
higher-order conditioning
behavior shaping
law of effect
token economy
45
Which is most closely associated with creativity
contextual intelligence
hypothesis testing
functional fixedness
divergent thinking
46
The WISC is a...
personality test
Intelligence test
none of these
Personality inventory
47
After a natural disaster Faye says, "Serves them right for not having better warning systems."
false consensus effect
just world bias
self-serving bias
Barnum effect
48
An EEG of Lin during dreaming would most likely show
sleep spindles and k complexes
beta waves and delta waves
delta waves
NREM
49
According to humanist theory, psychological disorders are most likely caused by
unhealthy attributional styles
unfulfilled needs
learned associations
neurochemical imbalances
50
negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior
add : decrease
remove : decrease
remove : punish
remove : increase
51
According to Kohlberg, in order to reason at the postconventional level, people must
be able to take another person's perspective
believe in God
resolve the integrity vs. despair conflict
have been exposed to good, moral role models
52
What area of psychology focuses on subjective well-being, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness
social psychology
positive psychology
health psychology
psychometrics
53
What theory of emotion are cognitive psychologists likely to support
social facilitation theory
opponent process theory
James-Lange theory
Schachter two-factor theory
54
Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of
obsessive-compulsive disorder
antisocial personality disorder
schizophrenia
dissociative identity disorder
55
According to Piaget, when we can't ______ new information, we change our schemas through ______
assimilate : accomodate
ignore : adaptation
reduce : stereotypes
reward : punishment
56
What kind of personality theorist would be most interested in the results of the MMPI
humanistic
psychoanalytic
trait
biological
57
A musician who signs a recording contract stops playing for fun. This is best explained by
the overjustification effect
latent learning
social learning theory
the law of effect
58
What kind of therapy involves both cognitive and behavioral interventions
systematic desensitization
counterconditioning
rational emotive behavior therapy
aversion therapy
59
Amy has a cat. The first time she sees a rabbit she calls it a cat. Her mistake is due to
habituation
accommodation
assimilation
discrimination
60
4YO Kate sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,
Kate is demonstrating egocentrism
Kate cannot reason hypothetically
Kate has a lack of conservation
Kate lacks object permanence
61
Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine
major depressive disorder
autism
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
62
Pat is laughing because she just won the lottery. Sal thinks she is a fun person. Sal's opinion
is influenced by the self-serving bias
is influenced by the norm of reciprocity
is influenced by the just world hypothesis
is influenced by the fundamental attribution error
63
Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated
the danger of separating babies from their natural parents
that language is a uniquely human skill
the importance of physical contact to development
that primates can make and use tools
64
Vance's psychiatrist diagnoses him with bipolar disorder. Which medication would he prescribe
SSRIs
L-Dopa
benzodiazepines
lithium
65
When running for class president, Edy puts pictures of herself everywhere. Why might this help
mere-exposure effect
deindividuation
central route persuasion
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
66
A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is
fixed variable
variable interval
continuous
fixed ratio
67
Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates
low experiential intelligence
belief perseverance
a mental set
divergent thinking
68
What is the purpose of the DSM
explain the symptoms and cures of disorders
list the diagnostic criteria and symptoms of disorders
discuss theories related to the treatment of disorders
describe the biopsychosocial causes of disorders
69
Lara is attracted to Craig but can't stand his friends and family. Her conflict is classified
approach-approach
approach-avoidance
she does not have a conflict
avoidance-avoidance
70
When Susie went to prom with Dan, Max channeled his feelings of frustration into artwork
projection
reaction formation
sublimation
displacement
71
Which concept is most relevant to Noam Chomsky's theory of how children learn language
language acquisition device
phonemes and morphemes
serial position effect
linguistic relativity hypothesis
72
Ryan suffers from constant, low-level arousal of his autonomic NS. He most likely suffers from
obsessive-compulsive disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
major depressive disorder
73
Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense
pons
cerebral cortex
cerebellum
hypothalamus
74
The fact that our ears are located on opposite sides of our head best helps us with
sensory adaptation
detecting absolute threshold
sound localization
hearing high frequencies
75
You girlfriend dumps you. "I always knew she was bad news" your friend says. This demonstrates
hindsight bias
overconfidence
a theory
self-serving bias
76
the somatic nervous system is part of the
central nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
77
Which personality theory is criticized for its overly optimistic view of human nature
humanistic
cognitive
trait
psychoanalytic
78
Which best explains the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
physiological reaction and cognitive labeling cause emotion
people follow a pattern of alarm, resistance, exhaustion
an event causes an emotion and a physiological response
perceived control over life reduces stress and improves mood
79
What number will tell that two variables have a strong relationship?
a mean that is the same as the median
probability
correlation coeifficient
standard deviation
80
A personality test which calls Jan an extravert the first time and an introvert the next lacks
aptitude measures
test-retest reliability
standardization
construct validity
81
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
82
counterconditioning lies at the heart of which therapeutic approach
token economies
REBT
systematic desensitization
client-centered therapy