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AP Psychology: Unit 2 Perception & Cognition
AP Psychology: Unit 2 Perception & Cognition
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1
Johnny takes the SAT three times and gets similar scores each time. This is because the SAT has been proven to be
reliable
valid
2
Which of the following describes the monocular cue of interposition?
closer objects appear faster; distant objects appear slower
closer objects are more detailed; distant objects are less detailed
closer objects appear larger; distant objects appear smaller
blocking objects are closer; blocked objects are farther away
3
Which of the following types of validity is MOST applicable to an aptitude test?
predictive
content
concurrent
face
4
When old information blocks the recall of new information.
retrograde amnesia
proactive interference
infantile amnesia
retroactive interference
5
The image below is most closely associated with which Gestalt organizing principle?
closure
proximity
figure-ground
similarity
6
Relying on prior internal expectations when perceiving an event is known as
top-down processing
bottom-up processing
7
Using the same route to get to the baseball stadium because that route worked for you in the past is called
sunk-cost fallacy
the availability heuristic
belief perseverance
a mental set
8
When given the concept "chair", the first thing you think of is a Lazy Boy recliner. (2 answers)
belief perseverance
prototype
mental set
availability heuristic
9
Of the following types of sensory memory, which has the shortest duration?
flashbulb
short-term
iconic
echoic
10
Which of the following best describes statistical significance?
a p-value equal to or less than .05; the results were not by chance
when the size effect has a d-value between 2 and 3
when the lens bends light too much that it protects past the retina
the smallest amount of a stimulus needed to detect it 50% of the time
11
Which of the following is the best example of the gambler's fallacy?
after having 4 girls, a woman thinks her 5th child has "got to be" a boy
when a young child hears the word "dog", he pictures a corgi in his mind
a girl fails to see that she can roll up her jacket and use it as a pillow
after his team loses, a man claims he knew they would lose all along
12
Which of the following best describes stereotype threat?
generalizations about groups have led to poor performance on IQ tests
belief that intelligence is static from birth and cannot be changed
scores on tests tend to be the same even after someone retakes a test
IQ scores have steadily increased over the past several decades
13
The tendency to hear the mention of one's own name in a noisy environment is known as
cocktail party effect
prosopagnosia
sound localization
misinformation effect
14
Which of the following describes the monocular cue of motion parallax?
closer objects are more detailed; distant objects are less detailed
blocking objects are closer; blocked objects are farther away
closer objects appear faster; distant objects appear slower
closer objects appear larger; distant objects appear smaller
15
Problem solving strategy in which one draws conclusions of a person or situation based on stereotypes.
representative heuristic
availability heuristic
trial and error
gambler's fallacy
16
In modern IQ tests, the mean IQ is scored at
85
50
100
99.7
17
The inability of the hippocampus to form new memories after trauma is which type of amnesia?
anterograde
infantile
retrograde
source
18
Which of the following is a characteristic of convergent thinking?
posing answers to hypothetical questions
multiple solutions
"thinking outside the box"
a single solution
19
According to Elizabeth Loftus, when post-event information alters or changes the memory of an event.
testing effect
overjustification effect
misinformation effect
serial position effect
20
According to the levels of processing theory, which is best for effective encoding?
phonemic encoding
shallow encoding
semantic encoding
structural encoding
21
Vividly recalled memories that are tied to an intense emotion are known as _____ memories
flashbulb
procedural
constructive
semantic
22
When exposure to one stimulus influences your perceptions of stimuli that follow.
synesthesia
inattentional blindness
interposition
priming
23
Which of the following best describes Robert Sternberg's practical intelligence?
Andy figures out a way to promote his business by using digital ads.
Rachel is really good at solving complicated math problems.
Jorge displays good hand-eye coordination while playing table tennis.
Noel figures out several unique uses for an empty cardboard box.
24
The data in this visual displays which of the following?
the Flynn effect
the testing effect
the primacy effect
the misinformation effect
25
Monocular cue most strongly at work in the visual.
convergence
retinal disparity
relative size
interposition
26
Which of the following describes the monocular cue of texture gradient?
closer objects appear larger; distant objects appear smaller
blocking objects are closer; blocked objects are farther away
closer objects are more detailed; distant objects are less detailed
closer objects appear faster; distant objects appear slower
27
Researcher most closely associated with the forgetting curve.
Ebbinghaus
Miller
Loftus
Koehler
28
Which of the following is most closely associated with the work of Charles Spearman?
mental age
"g" factor
stereotype threat
eugenics
29
Failure to notice that something about the environment is different is known as
blindsight
absolute threshold
conductive deafness
change blindness
30
Which of the following describes the monocular cue of relative size?
closer objects appear larger; distant objects appear smaller
closer objects are more detailed; distant objects are less detailed
blocking objects are closer; blocked objects are farther away
closer objects appear faster; distant objects appear slower
31
The scatterplot can best be described as
statistically significant
negatively correlated
loosely correlated
positively correlated
32
Phenomenon shown in the image.
placebo effect
serial position effect
overjustification effect
misinformation effect
33
When a test tests what it is supposed to, it is said to be
reliable
valid
34
Understanding that an object remains the same even if viewing distance of the object changes.
shape constancy
size constancy
color constancy
light constancy
35
Which of the following are needed in order for researchers to replicate an experiment?
random assignment
percentile rank
convenience sampling
operational definitions