AP Psychology Fall Final Review

An acronym is an example of a 

Within operant conditioning, guiding behavior closer and closer to the desired effect is 

As you experience negative emotions, an increase in brain activity is most evident in the

If you think that grades are just a matter of luck, and not hard work, this shows

When a person stops breathing periodically during sleep, they most likely suffer from

A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful is

If your parents take your car keys when you're late for curfew, that's a 

What portion of your brain is known as the "switchboard" since it sends messages?

THC is the active ingredient in

Parallel lines appear to meet in the distance.  This is 

An aroused, motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is a ____.

Quick problem solving, that may lead to errors is called ____________.

The _________ is known as the "little brain".

A teacher asks you what they just said when you aren't paying attention. You can answer b/c of

Bandura's famous study on observational learning is known as the _________ experiment.

Light-wave amplitude determines the 

If sounds are presented at such a low level that you can hardly hear them, they are below your

Someone who is kinesthetically gifted would be good at

The "fat rat" had an issue with his/her _______ because it houses hunger control.

If you receive a sticker for a 5 out of 5 on a reading check, that's a

Due to biological predispositions, we are more likely to fear

The color theory that says that the retina contains three kinds of color receptors is 

Caffeine does what?

When a person continues to fail despite their best efforts, and quits trying, this is called

An example of the ethical principles that should guide human experimentation is 

Phineas Gage had a severely injured ___________.

Repeating a phone number several times shortly after being told that number is a strategy for

What was the conditioned response in Pavlov's experiments?

If you remember your dream really well, you most likely work up during

Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it is 

Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?

It is very important to not confuse correlation with __________.

The body's resting rate of energy expenditure is _________.

If you don't know the name of the student who sits next to you in English is, this exemplifies

Sleep is involved in

People with a type ____ personality are more prone to heart-disease.

The reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response is 

During the ________ theory of emotion, response to emotion and experience happen simultaneously

A scatterplot is used to determine

If a researcher studies in depth the life of an individual, that is best describe as

You remember things inadvertently due to 

Which of the following is considered to be the "top" of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

The occipital lobes are associated with which sense?

When a person is told they will do something once they are no longer hypnotized, that is called

The increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation is known as 

Clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed is proven wrong

The parietal lobes are associated with which sense?

Which order is correct?

If you dream that you went ice skating at age 5, and mistakenly say that this actually happened

Robin is to bird as _______ is to _________.

Reading quizzes for this class are examples of 

______________ is the tendency for distributed studying to yield better long-term results.

The _________ nervous system increases your heart rate and makes your sweat.

Focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus is ________________.

Cones detect

There are _____ phonemes in the word fun.

Facial expressions associated with emotions are _______ throughout the world.

A person who says they knew all along the Colts would have a tough season this year is showing

Weber's Law is concerning

Many of my students underestimate how long it takes to write a paper.  This is

In the hypothesis, "Sunshine makes you happy", what is the independent variable?

If the _________ is severed, a person becomes split-brained.

Items appear smaller as we get further away from them.  This is

Failing to notice changes in the environment is

Receiving stimuli and not interpreting it is called

_____ bind to receptor sites and mimic the effects of a neurotransmitter.

Good thing your _______ memory capacity is limitless so you can remember everything for finals!

If you receive a free slushy after every 5 purchases, that's an example of 

The _______ cortex controls voluntary movements.

The cerebellum houses the ________ memory.

There are ________ morphemes in the word boldly.

When your heart is beating quickly, your __________ is in action.

Alcohol is a 

Which of the following is an example of a theory of how we experience pain?

An injury to your ________ would put your life in the most immediate danger.

What was the neutral stimulus in Pavlov's experiments?

The _________ memory can only hold approximately 7 pieces of knowledge.

The last stage of language development is _________.

____________ is your 24 hour clock that influences things like wakefulness.

You watch a how-to video for braiding hair on YouTube, and then braid your dog's hair. This is

Linguistic determinism, developed by ____, states words shape the way people think.

Men who are _________ are most attractive to women.

If you go to your locker today, and you can only recall your freshman year combination, this is

Which of these is a binocular cue?

A(n) ______________________ is the best research method to determine causation.

Mirror neurons are important in

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

If you watch a worm in your garden without influencing its activity, this is an example of 

If you're conditioned to fear spiders, but then you also begin to fear millipedes, this shows

An illusion of movement created when two or more lights blink on and off in quick succession is

If my weight increases as I eat more pizza, my weight and pizza are 

The idea that Friday the 13th is an unlucky date is an example of 

The function of the ___________ is to receive messages during neurotransmission.

______________ is the processing of many parts of a problem simultaneously.

A _________ converts sounds into electrical signals.

A person who is relaxed and easy-going exemplifies a person with a type _____ personality

It's easier to remember 14921776 than 77619241 because of ________.

The endocrine system controls our 

If you need to take 4 ibuprofen now to get the same effect 2 used to give you, this exemplifies

Many believe school shootings are more common than they are due to