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