Final Review AP Psych #2

Of the following, which is essential for operant conditioning to occur?

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

When stimuli in a task occur in a predictable way, the processing of the first task is

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

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

Which of the following is an example of discrimination learning?

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

Lithium carbonate is used to treat?

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

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

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

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

A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:

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

The function of dendrites is to

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

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

In a right handed person, which ability is predominantly a function of the right hemisphere?

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

Hypothetical and deductive thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development

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

Chomsky said understanding a sentence involves which transformation between structures?

Which of the following explains jet lag?

A trait that appears in an kid only when both parents have the gene for that trait is called:

A person who experiences long episodes of sadness and loss of interest in life might have

According to psychoanalytic theory, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _ is underdeveloped

students get about the same score on the second admin. of a test as they did on the first, its

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

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

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

A kind of learning that is indicated by the ability to recall a list of words in reverse order?

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

All of the following a projective tests EXCEPT

Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research

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

Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information

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

which would result from an injury to the medulla?

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

One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish

Which of the following is true about the blind spot in the eye?

Weber's and Fechner's law concern the relation between which of the following?

Receptors for olfaction are located

Which best describes the placebo effect?

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

Which is an example of social facilitation?

Negative afterimages are explained by

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

John is usually nice, but gets stressed and becomes irritable.  The Big 5 would say John is

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

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

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:

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

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

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

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

The pitch of a sound is analogous to which of the following features of light?

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

Which of the following explains the role of the thalamus in hunger?