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Fall AP Psychology Exam Review
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1
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorist
Cognitive
Humanistic
2
Which of the following are reasons why intrinsic motivation might be better than extrinsic?
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
Intrinsic is easier and more convenient to provide.
Intrinsic is more effective with a wider range of people.
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
3
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
4
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Buying a child a video game after she earns an A.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
Going inside to escape a cold, rainy thunderstorm.
5
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Behaviorist
Biopsychologist
Psychoanalytic
Structuralist
6
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...
Many confounding variables
The need for a representative sample
Sampling error
Concerns over validity
7
The spot in the back of your eye where there are no receptor cells is the:
Blind Spot
Optic Nerve
Retina
Fovea
8
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Continuous
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
Variable Ratio
9
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Producing speech
Control of the left hand
Abstract reasoning
Spatial reasoning
10
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
11
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A strong libido.
A positive self-concept.
A belief in luck.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
12
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
13
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
14
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Behaviorism
Structuralism
The unconscious mind
Gestalt Theory
15
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
16
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
Which pain messages are perceived.
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
17
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
18
Wilhelm Wundt used a research methodology called...?
Structuralism
Naturalistic observation
Introspection
Inferential
19
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Making a judgment according to past experiences.
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
20
Which color theory states that there are 3 pairs of opposite colors
Parallel Processing Theory
Young-Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory
Gate-Control Theory
Opponent-Process Theory
21
Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?
Money
Chocolate cake
High grades
Applause
22
You tense up after hearing creepy music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)
US
CS
UR
CR
23
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The time span of the study.
The number of participants involved.
The developmental stage of the participants.
Which sample of participants are involved
24
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
PET and EEG
CAT and EKG
MRI and CAT
EKG and CAT
25
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Adrenaline
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Endorphins
26
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...
Unconscious behavioral impulses
Biological processes
Past conditioning
Individual choice
27
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Elements of language.
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
Two types of influences language has on thought.
28
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
5
5.5
4.5
6
29
The cochlea is responsible for...
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Protecting the surface of the eye.
30
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
31
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...
Unscientific and unverifiable
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
Appropriate for only female patients.
Too applicable for research settings.
32
Which is not part of the Limbic System?
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Amygdala
33
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Convergence
Linear perspective
Texture gradient
Interposition
34
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
Our adaptability to different problems.
35
Which brain waves are associated with being awake, but relaxed?
Epsilon Waves
Delta Waves
Beta Waves
Alpha Waves
36
Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...
Normal
Positively skewed
A straight line
Negatively skewed
37
Which of the following helps coordinate movement?
Hypothalamus
Pons
Corpus Callosum
Reticular Formation
38
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Thorazine
39
Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?
Subconscious level
Autonomic level
Nonconscious level
Unconscious level
40
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
Encodes all sensations we are exposed to.
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
41
Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...
Produce tolerance to the drug without withdrawal symptoms.
Mimic neurotransmitters and block their receptor sites.
Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.
Enhance the effects of certain opiates like heroin.
42
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
