AP Exam Review

Lab device for testing depth perception

Pam gets $ for A's. Her parents are capitalizing on what?

According to Freud, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _______ is underdeveloped

Advertising in a way that uses factual information to persuade a possible customer

a particular group of brain cells seems to provide a basis for observational learning are:

Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs?

Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information

What is NOT found in the inner ear?

In memory experiments on free recall, the recency effect refers specifically to the

Electrodes are attached to the scalp while data is collected on the activity of the brain

All of the following a projective tests EXCEPT

Negative afterimages are explained by

Receptors for olfaction are located

The feeling that you know someone's name, but cannot quite recall it, is an example of 

Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with the use of hallucinogens?

Alan goes to the doctor every few weeks thinking something is wrong. What is actually wrong?

People who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have

What is the area called where the optic nerve leaves the eye?

A person who experiences episodes of sadness and loss of interest in life (2 weeks) might have

What is the sense that is not processed by the Thalamus?

In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior is?

Lithium carbonate is used to treat?

Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation.  What is this?

Which of the following explains jet lag?

Which of the following is an example of discrimination (within learning)?

Chiseling a hole in the skull to let out "evil spirits."

According to social learning theory, aggression is the result of which of the following?

Physiological response precedes emotional experience

In adult humans, which of the following is typically true of REM sleep?

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands for obedience and low warmth?

Which is an example of social facilitation?

The Gestalt principle that refers to the tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as whole is:

A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:

In some situations, the larger the number of bystanders, the less likely anyone will help.  

The depletion of which neurotransmitter is closely associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Using a paper clip to unlock the door to your house is an example of avoiding:

Barbara is a talented architect.  Which intelligence will she most heavily rely on?

Individuals are most likely to obey when demands are made by a

The function of dendrites is to

When someone speaks, or is using their Broca's area, what section of the brain shows activity?

Which best describes the placebo effect?

Certain phobias are more common than others.  This is best explained by what concept:

Learning that is not demonstrated at the time it occurs is called

John is usually punctual. The Big 5 would say John is

Hypothetical thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development

The belief that behavior is the result of unconscious drives and conflicts is from which theory

Which would result from an injury to the medulla?

Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by:

Money most often modifies people's behavior because it is a powerful

If you get the same score on a test the 2nd time you take it, the test is...

In developmental psychology, one PLUS of a cross-sectional study over longitudinal is:

Neo-Freudian theories differ from Freud in that they are LESS likely to

Holding a predetermined belief about a group of people is referred to as 

The process by which group decisions may be distorted due to no different viewpoints present? 

Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research

Which Freudian construct is believed to protect us from anxiety by making memories go away?

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:

What gland regulates other glands and releases a growth hormone at night?