Duplicate of AP Psych Exam Review

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

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

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

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment studied what developmental concept

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

which brain structure is involved in hunger motivation

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

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

REM sleep deprivation generally causes what kinds of side effects

What is true about experiments that is not of other research methods

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

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

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

which of the following terms applies to IQ tests

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

when first born, humans' dominant sense is

Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by this process

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

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

Which best describes how neurons communicate with one another

what is the first step in any example of classical conditioning

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

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

classical conditioning involves __________; operant conditioning involves __________

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

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

which structure in the eye is most responsible for color vision

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the limbic system plays an important role in

Which is a common criticism of Freud's personality theory

the somatic nervous system is part of the

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

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

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

Which is most directly involved in the electrical aspect of neurotransmission

Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated

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

our ability to perceive depth depends on what other perceptual abilities

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

authoritarian parents demonstrate

Julie is more alert in the morning; John in the evening. This is because of differences in

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

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

Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of

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

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

which is an example of an implicit memory

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

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

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

which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

which of the following most impacts the speed of motor development

What is the purpose of the DSM

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

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

If a distribution of scores includes outliers, which measure of central tendency should be used

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

which newborn reflex helps infants find and eat food

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

negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior

Abraham Maslow theorized that people are motivated by

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

light enters the eye through an opening in the

In people, rods, unlike cones,

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

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

Why are psychoanalysts interested in talking with patients about dreams