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AP Psychology Exam Review
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1
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
EKG and CAT
CAT and EKG
PET and EEG
MRI and CAT
2
According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?
Autonomy
Affection
Identity
Career
3
Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Zoophobia
Conversion Disorder
Panic Disorder
4
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...
Many confounding variables
Concerns over validity
The need for a representative sample
Sampling error
5
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
6
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Spatial
Musical
Practical
Linguistic
7
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
8
Which statement about bulimia is true?
Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.
All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of calories.
Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of their body weight.
The main cause of bulimia is society's emphasis on thinness.
9
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
10
According to the nativist theory, language is acquired...
By parents reinforcing correct language use.
Only if instruction is provided in the native language.
Using an inborn ability to learn language.
Best in the language and culture native to the family.
11
Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?
Force the groups to spend a lot of time together.
Punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly.
Encourage them to avoid each other as much as possible.
Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.
12
One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...
Humans can be deceived for experimental purposes.
Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.
Conditions for humans must be monitored more closely.
Humans must be chosen much more carefully than animals.
13
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
14
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Linear perspective
Interposition
Convergence
Texture gradient
15
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Two types of influences language has on thought.
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Elements of language.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
16
Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?
Unconscious level
Nonconscious level
Autonomic level
Subconscious level
17
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
Encodes only sensations we are currently attending to.
18
All of the following people are known for their theories of intelligences, EXCEPT...?
Thurstone
Guilford
Flynn
Gardner
19
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...
Unscientific and unverifiable
Appropriate for only female patients.
Too applicable for research settings.
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
20
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
Variable Ratio
Continuous
21
You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...
US
UR
CS
CR
22
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...
Individual choice
Past conditioning
Biological processes
Unconscious behavioral impulses
23
Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?
Sublimation
Regression
Denial
Rationalization
24
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
25
Perceived control over a stressful event results in...
More frustration regarding the stressful event.
Increased arousal.
More motivation to solve the stressful problem.
Less reported stress.
26
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
27
Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?
A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.
Emotions are caused simply by physiological reactions.
Physiological reactions are caused simply by emotions.
Physiological reactions and emotions occur simultaneously.
28
Which approach toward personality is the least deterministic?
Humanistic
Psychoanalytic
Biological
Behaviorist
29
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Biopsychologist
Behaviorist
Structuralist
Psychoanalytic
30
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
6
5.5
5
4.5
31
Which process involves counterconditioning?
Somatic therapy
ECT
Systematic desensitization
Transference
32
Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...
Delusions
Obsessions
Hallucinations
Compulsions
33
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Behaviorist
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Cognitive
34
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Spatial reasoning
Control of the left hand
Producing speech
Abstract reasoning
35
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Going inside to escape a thunderstorm.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
36
Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives are known as...?
Mixed
Open-minded
Eclectic
Flexible
37
Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?
Abstract reasoning
Formal operations
Operational
Syllogistic
38
On a second date, Megan tells Francisco that she loves to watch Rugrats. This is called...?
Open communication
Deindividuation
In-group bias
Self-disclosure
39
Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...
Enhance the effects of certain opiates like heroin.
Produce tolerance to the drug without withdrawal symptoms.
Mimic neurotransmitters and block their receptor sites.
Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.
40
Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?
Dopamine
GABA
Endorphins
Serotonin
41
The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called...?
Self-actualization
Equilibrium
Homeostasis
Primary satisfaction
42
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a(n)...?
Intelligence test
Achievement test
Standardized test
Aptitude test
43
Which of the following are reasons why intrinsic motivation might be better than extrinsic?
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
Intrinsic is more effective with a wider range of people.
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Intrinsic is easier and more convenient to provide.
44
Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with...?
Prozac
Valium
Haldol
Lithium
45
All schizophrenics suffer from...
Hallucinations
Multiple personalities
Compulsions
Depression
46
Weber's Law determines...
Amplitude of sound waves
Level of subliminal messages
Just-noticeable difference
Absolute threshold
47
In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
Sensorimotor
Formal Operations
Pre-operational
Conventional
48
Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
Contraction and expansion of the stomach.
The binge and purge cycle in bulimics.
The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.
Body temperature and desire to eat.
49
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
Honesty
Agreeableness
Extraversion
Openness
50
Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?
Motor development
Reading ability
Self-esteem
Intelligence
51
The Flynn Effect is the finding that...
The more people take a test, the better they tend to score.
Linguistic skills decline with age.
Television has decreased intellectual performance.
Intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
52
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A strong libido.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
A belief in luck.
A positive self-concept.
53
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Making a judgment according to past experiences.
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
54
Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?
Money
High grades
Chocolate cake
Applause
55
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
56
Night Terrors and Somnambulism usually occur during which stage of sleep?
REM Sleep
Stage 1
REM Sleep, but only later in the night.
Stage 4
57
Ads are more effective when the communicators are: I. Attractive; II. Famous; III. Experts
I and II
I, II, and III
II Only
II and III
58
Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...
Normal
A straight line
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
59
Who is credited with creating client-centered therapy?
Fritz Perls
Albert Ellis
Aaron Beck
Carl Rogers
60
The cochlea is responsible for...
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
Protecting the surface of the eye.
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
61
Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
Billy won't let girls play on his hockey team.
Mr. Tamp calls on boys more often than girls.
Ginny thinks all Asians are smart.
Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.
62
Which method of therapy is most eclectic?
Psychodynamic
Token economy
Client-centered
Psychoanalytic
63
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Endorphins
Serotonin
Adrenaline
Acetylcholine
64
According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...
Securely attached, because parents will meet all needs.
Permissive, because children need to explore.
Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.
Authoritarian, because children learn boundaries quickly.
65
Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?
Avoidant
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Secure
66
Which of the following is the best analogy for how psychologists view consciousness?
A circuit breaker that controls power to a house.
The on/off switch on a computer.
The ignition switch on a car.
A dimmer switch for a light fixture.
67
Some researchers consider developmental psychology an applied research topic because...
Researchers apply findings from other areas of psychology.
Original research in this area is difficult.
Pure research is difficult to gain support for.
It is more easily applied to people's lives than research.
68
Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...
Experiments are more likely to support hypotheses.
Experiments result in statistically significant findings.
It is easier to obtain a random sample.
Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.
69
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Thorazine
Dopamine
70
In the Milgram studies, the dependent measure was...?
The highest level of shock supposedly administered.
The number of people in the group.
The location of the learner.
The instructions given by the experimenter.
71
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It is also valid.
It is given in the same way every time.
It yields consistent results.
It tests what it is supposed to test.
72
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Gestalt Theory
The unconscious mind
Behaviorism
Structuralism
73
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
74
A negative side-effect of ECT is...
Tardive dyskinesia
Hallucinations
Hysteria
Memory loss
75
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
Our adaptability to different problems.
76
Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?
Variable Ratio
Fixed Ratio
Fixed Interval
Continuous
77
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
Which pain messages are perceived.
78
A therapist who uses whatever perspective "works best" for the patient is described as...
Eclectic
Functionalist
Humanist
Social-cultural
79
What is GMac's favorite sport?
Foosball
Curling
Badminton
Golf
80
Which concept from memory directly contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?
Recovered Memory
Selective Attention
Sensory Memory
Constructive Memory
81
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
B.F. Skinner
82
The information-processing theory states that dreams...
Occur only after stressful events.
Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.
Are by-products of how our brain processes information.
Are representations of the information we encode daily.
83
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The statistical methods employed to evaluate the data.
The developmental stage of the participants.
The time span of the study.
The number of participants involved.
