Duplicate of AP Psychology Midterm Review

Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate about a typical night's sleep?

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During REM sleep the brain waves reveal deep relaxation

Question 2

Al ignoring a distressed boy calling out for help in the middle of a busy city is an example of

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the bystander effect

Question 3

The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the

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cerebral cortex

Question 4

Which of the following responses is not learned through operant conditioning?

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Fish swimming to the top of a tank when the light goes on

Question 5

If a rat is provided with reinforcement after every 10 bars presses, the schedule is called a

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fixed ratio

Question 6

To estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to make use of

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twin studies

Question 7

Depending on environmental conditions, specific genes can be either

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active or inactive

Question 8

Which of the following is considered a primary reinforcer?

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Drinking a class of water

Question 9

Every time Reynaldo does well on his report car, his parents give him ice cream, an example of

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positive reinforcement

Question 10

Which of the following is produced by perceptual set?

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Surprise at hearing a cowboy speak with a British accent

Question 11

Ann had a headache and was given a sugar pill and was told it was Advil. This is an example of

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the placebo effect

Question 12

An increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated experience with it is called

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the mere exposure effect

Question 13

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)

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psychiatrist

Question 14

According to Albert Bandura, observational learning can occur even in the absence of

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observed consequences of behavior

Question 15

The tendency for stimuli like a conditioned stimulus to elicit the conditioned response is a

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generalization

Question 16

Which statistical measure is helpful for indicating the link among high school and college GPAs

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correlation coefficient

Question 17

Which of the following explains reversed-color afterimages?

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Hering's opponent-process theory

Question 18

Dr. Brennan suggested that white men are attracted to white women. This is an example of

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a hypothesis

Question 19

Chimpanzees given tokens for performing tricks used the tokens to buy grapes. The tokens were

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secondary reinforcers

Question 20

Schizophrenics that experience auditory hallucinations are linked to what brain activation area

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temporal lobes

Question 21

Mr. Christian has designed a camera with buttons that are easy to reach. He's most likely a

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engaged in applied research

Question 22

As drug users experience neuroadaptation, they demonstrate signs of

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tolerance

Question 23

Adam feels anxious causing him to continuously miss work. He should contact a ____ psychologist

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clinical

Question 24

To examine assumptions, discern hidden values, and evaluate evidence is to engage in

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critical thinking

Question 25

The process in which rods and cones change electromagnetic energy to neural messages is called

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Transduction

Question 26

An example of positive correlation is

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gaining more money with more education

Question 27

The three small bones of the ear are located in the

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inner ear

Question 28

Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest.

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DNA, genes, chromosomes

Question 29

An example of positive punishment

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spanking

Question 30

Which early psychologist agreed with Darwin's belief that natural selection explains behaviors?

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William James

Question 31

Sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is an example of which sense?

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Kinesthetic

Question 32

Animals most readily learn the specific associations that promote

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survival

Question 33

Which of the following is the best example of sensory interaction?

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Food tastes bland when you have a bad cold

Question 34

Dr. Ali conducts basic research on the impact of racism on behavior. She is most likely a(n)

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social psychologist

Question 35

The longest part of a motor neuron is likely to be the

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axon

Question 36

One of the biggest difference between negative reinforcement and punishment is that

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negative reinforcement increases chances of desired behavior

Question 37

Morphine and heroine are

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opiates

Question 38

Neurosurgeons have severed corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce

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epileptic seizures

Question 39

Functionalism was the school of psychology that focused attention on the

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component elements of sensory experience

Question 40

Your life would most immediately be threatened if you suffered destruction of the

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medulla

Question 41

Which of the following is closely associated with hairlike receptors in the semicircular canal?

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Body position

Question 42

A short stature is probably influenced by the lack of growth hormone produced by the

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pituitary gland

Question 43

T or F: Random sampling is all those in the experimental group from which samples can be drawn.

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F; a sample that fairly represents a population

Question 44

All of the following directly relate to the "older brain structures" except

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frontal cortex

Question 45

The person responsible for developing the framework of classical conditioning was

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Pavlov

Question 46

Taste aversion studies in rats demonstrated that classical conditioning is constrained by

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biological predispositions

Question 47

An antidepressant that stops the sending neuron accepting in excess serotonin stops

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reuptake procces

Question 48

Women are attracted to healthy-looking men, but especially those who seem to be

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mature

Question 49

Thinking she had aced the exam, Glenda was surprised to receive an average grade, exemplifying

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overconfidence

Question 50

What hearing loss is due to damage to the mechanism that transmits sound waves to the cochlea?

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conduction

Question 51

What do methamphetamine, caffeine, and cocaine have in common?

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They excite neural activity and arouse body functions

Question 52

Which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation?

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activation-synthesis theory

Question 53

The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that

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humans, like most other animals, need REM sleep

Question 54

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of

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behavior and mental processes

Question 55

Psychoactive drugs interfere with neural transmission. Where does the interference take place?

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synapse

Question 56

Teaching a patient to regain the use of an impaired limb by limiting use of the good limb is

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constraint-induced therapy

Question 57

An explanation using an integrated set of principles that predicts behaviors and events is a

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theory

Question 58

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ___ drugs

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psychoactive

Question 59

Tara believing that Sam shouldn't get into college because she cheats on tests is an example of

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the just world phenomenon

Question 60

Light's__is the distance from one wave peak to the next. The dimension determines the __we see.

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wavelength; hue

Question 61

Classical conditioning and operant conditioning differ in that

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classical conditioning deals with reflexive behavior

Question 62

What is the illusion of movement resulting from 2+ adjacent lights blinking in quick succession

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Phi phenomenon

Question 63

The localization of a function such as speed production to the right/left side of the brain is

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lateralization

Question 64

Assessing the relative effects of nature and nurture on personality differences would interest

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behavior geneticists

Duplicate of AP Psychology Midterm Review

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Duplicate of AP Psychology Midterm Review

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