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LHS_AP_Psych_Review I
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1
John Watson relied on the work of ____ in establishing behaviorism as a psychological approach.
Wilhelm Wundt
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
2
Psychologists generally prefer the experimental method over research methods because
double-blind designs are unnecessary in an experiment
experiements are more likely to support their hypotheses
experiments can show cause-effect relationships
it is easier to obtain a random sample for an experiment
3
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
the concept of Gestalt
the unconscious mind
structuralism
behaviorism
4
With which definition of psychology would John Watson and B.F. Skinner most agree?
Psychology is the extension of population.
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes.
Psychology is the sciene of mental processes.
Psychology is the science of behavior.
5
Which of the following might have described himself as a humanist?
B.F. Skinner
John Watson
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
6
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 5, 7, 3?
5
4
3
2
7
What is the mode of the following distribution: (6, 5, 3, 2, 7, 9, 5, 5)
7
5
2
3
8
What research method is best used to study how people progress through stages of development.
correlational studies
surveys
cross-sectional studies
longitudinal studies
9
B.F. Skinner introduced the idea of ___ to the behavioral approach.
reinforcement
unconscious thinking
conditioning
introspection
10
Some psychologists consider Milgram's obedience study to be unethical because...
He used improper sampling procedures
failure to provide anonymity
failure to define a clear scientific purpose
risk of long-term harm to subjects
11
The question, "Is intelligence more influenced by heredity or experience?" deals with...
stability vs. change
structure vs. function
nature vs. nurture
mind-body dualism
12
Of the following, the strongest positive correlation would most likely be shown between
poverty and good health
an adult's weight and running speed
close friendships and happiness
visual acuity and salary
13
Emma scores a perfect 100 on a test that everyone else fails. The graph of this distribution is
symmetrical
positively skewed
negatively skewed
normal
14
Those who believe that knowledge is aquired from experience would most agree with the..
humanistic approach
psychoanalytic approach
biological approach
behavioral approach
15
Organized sets of concepts that explain phenomena are...
statistics
theories
hypotheses
independent variables
16
Emily scores at the 65th percentile on a standardized test. This indicates her score was...
above average
average
unreliable
below average
17
Which of the following psychologists is best trained to treat people with schizophrenia?
health
clinical
developmental
counseling
18
A therapist who says he uses whatever psychological perspective "works best" would be described
as humanistic.
as psychoanalytic.
as socio-cultural.
as eclectic.
19
Which psychological approach is most concerned with encoding, storing, and retrieving info?
cognitive approach
biological approach
psychodynamic approach
behavioral approach
20
The research methodology Wilhelm Wundt used is called?
naturalistic observation
introspection
functionalism
structuralism
