AP Psychology Final Review

A test that identifies people with the potential to be great lawyers is an example of a(n)

When Ryan is late to basketball practice his coach makes him run laps. Ryan is not late again

Garcia and Koelling's research on aversions established which UCS/CS pairs as most powerful

what kinds of motivations best encourage positive behaviors to persist over time

what kind of symptom is common among all somatic symptom disorders

How would drive reduction theory explain a person eating half a bowl of M&M's and stopping

Abby has a cat. The first time she sees a rabbit she calls it a cat. Her mistake is due to

the limbic system plays an important role in

which is an example of an implicit memory

A doctor determining whether an accident caused structural damage to the brain would use  

An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include

which would a researcher need to use to determine whether experiment data is significant

According to Piaget, when we can't ______ new information, we change our schemas through ______

According to humanist theory, psychological disorders are most likely caused by

REM sleep deprivation generally causes what kinds of side effects

Which concept is most relevant to Noam Chomsky's theory of how children learn language

which kinds of personality theorists would make use of a projective test

Which is one of the key factors distinguishing major depressive disorder from sadness

In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are 

Naya is laughing because she just won the lottery. J thinks she is a fun person. J's opinion

Which is a common criticism of Freud's personality theory

classical conditioning involves __________; operant conditioning involves __________

People who are easily hypnotizable are likely to score highly on which Big 5 trait

light enters the eye through an opening in the

Which is most directly involved in the electrical aspect of neurotransmission

Audrey learns how to be goalie as her coach gradually rolls the ball faster at parts the goal

Intelligence researchers like Gardner and Sternberg argue that schools focus too much on

The fact that our ears are located on opposite sides of our head best helps us with

In people, rods, unlike cones,

if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack

After a natural disaster Erica says, "Serves them right for not having better warning systems."

which structure is part of the inner ear

Which question would be most useful to test Kohlberg's idea of pre & post-conventional morality

Milgram's obedience study was criticized based on what ethical grounds

According to Freud, what is the dominant factor in determining our personality traits

A personality test which calls Jan an extravert the first time and an introvert the next lacks

a musicians ability to discern between 2 similar pitches depends on which concept

How would a person with schizophrenia most differ from a person with a dissociative disorder

Why are psychoanalysts interested in talking with patients about dreams

After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Ethan gets the flu. What theory explains this

Someone who can't move the muscles needed for accurate speech might have brain damage where

Which is most closely associated with creativity

Which is an important technique used by humanist psychologists during therapy

Morgan believes she is capable of succeeding in nursing school. Her mindset is associated with

children who suffer brain damage can regain function more quickly than older patients due to

negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior

What is the purpose of the DSM

which structure in the eye is most responsible for color vision

Which best describes how neurons communicate with one another

An EEG of Emily after he has been asleep for about an hour would show primarily

our ability to perceive depth depends on what other perceptual abilities

the somatic nervous system is part of the

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment studied what developmental concept

psychogenic amnesia is an indication of which kind of psychological disorder

According to Kohlberg, in order to reason at the postconventional level, people must

what is the first step in any example of classical conditioning

Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated

The case study of Phineas Gage was significant because it was one of the the first examples of

If Pavlov's dogs began to salivate when they heard a sound similar to a bell they would show

people who catch violent movies are more likely to behave violently: this statement reflects

in the nature vs. nurture debate, nature is most closely associated with

which psychologist would agree w/the following: behavior results from reinforcers & punishers

which newborn reflex helps infants find and eat food

Which of the following models of personality is the least deterministic

Runners in a park increase their speed when another runner comes into view. This illustrates

A therapist who tells a client to write down their depressed thoughts is using this perspective

Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense

damage to the occipital region of the brain would most likely affect which sense

Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal

seeing someone at the grocery store and remembering their name is an example of

What number will tell Kat whether her research is statistically significant

a test which places someone into personality categories (e.g.extravert/introvert) is based on

Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by this process

Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates

What theory of emotion are cognitive psychologists likely to support

patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed

Which structure is located at the most central and protected part of the brain

The ability to solve a new computer game based on logical puzzles probably depends on

Which best summarizes the results of Tolman's latent learning experiment

Which personality theory is criticized for its overly optimistic view of human nature

when first born, humans' dominant sense is

A variable ratio of reinforcement is often preferable to a fixed ratio because

When Susie went to prom with Dan, Max channeled his feelings of frustration into artwork

What factors are ignored when people commit the fundament attribution error

authoritarian parents demonstrate

what is the principle tool used in all forms of psychotherapy

Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism states personality results from the interaction of

What research method could study the relationship between owning a hybrid car and being vegan

a charity includes free address labels in its fundraising letters to increase contributions

A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is

Which theory explains how experiences from infancy through old age influence personality

What area of psychology focuses on subjective well-being, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness

A person with a painful skin rash finds hard scratching temporarily relieves the pain

counterconditioning lies at the heart of which therapeutic approach

At what age is the onset of schizophrenia most typical

What was one of the factors that increased conformity in Asch's studies

One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested

Abraham Maslow theorized that people are motivated by

Elizabeth Loftus' research on wording and misinformation effects on memory best demonstrate

Erikson's initiative vs. guilt stage is most closely related to Freud's

Sigmund Freud made this perspective popular in Western Europe at the turn of the 20th century

What kind of therapy involves both cognitive and behavioral interventions

A musician who signs a recording contract stops playing for fun. This is best explained by

which social psychology principle best explains prejudice

Choosing 20 people at random from a large lecture class of 400 is an example of

Jared is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new information. He is a

which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias

Katie sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,

which disorder would respond best to cognitive behavioral therapy

A medication prescribed for major depression would most likely act on which neurotransmitter

Ryan suffers from constant, low-level arousal of his autonomic NS. He most likely suffers from

which of the following is most likely to lead to a confabulated memory

A low level of glucose in Owen's bloodstream would most likely make him want to

Paige's psychiatrist diagnoses her with bipolar disorder. Which medication would she prescribe

In the 3-box model of information processing, memories are first stored in

Which best explains the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory

Which of the following is LEAST likely to contribute to prejudice

which brain structure is involved in hunger motivation

Which technique would be most helpful in avoiding the problems associated with groupthink

Mara slams the car door and yells at her kids. Now when they hear a car door slam they cringe

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning

After repeated firings, neural connections are strengthened. What is this process

the "c" in the word cat is best described as a 

Knowledge of different categories of trees is an example of what type of long-term memory

An artist making a drawing could use which of the following to add depth to the picture

When like-minded groups take more extreme positions than individuals comprising the group

Research indicates that which factor most influences one's sexual orientation

Dana is a toddler who avoids eye contact and resists to changes to routine. She shows symptoms

an A+ grade in a class is which kind of reinforcer

When running for class president, Zoe puts pictures of herself everywhere. Why might this help

Of the following, children will most likely develop this skill first

Anna is more alert in the morning; Aedan in the evening. This is because of differences in

learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to

You girlfriend dumps you. "I always knew she was bad news" your friend says. This demonstrates

A teacher ignoring her students' prior grades so her opinion of them is not influenced avoids

physiological reactions like surprise or shock are controlled by which part of the NS

Which of the therapies below is no longer used to treat patients

testing the problem-solving skills of 10, 20, and 30-year-olds in a study uses this method

Most people can taste 1g of salt in 1qt of water. Which concept is related to this statement

which type of therapist is most likely to prescribe lithium for a patient with bipolar disorder

which 2 competing theories explain the effects of hypnosis

turning up the volume on a radio changes which aspect of sound

which of the following most impacts the speed of motor development

A person who experiences flashbacks after a serious car accident is likely to be diagnosed with

which of the following terms applies to IQ tests

What would Piaget test to see if a child is in pre-operational or concrete operational stage

which of the following statistics provides most information about how spread out a data set is

Someone who fails an exam and reacts by studying longer probably has this locus of control

Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material

Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of