AP Psychology: Unit 2 Perception and Cognition

Transpiration occurs when vibrations, wavelengths, etc. are turned into neural impulses

Dr. S asks Kade what his best example of bird is. What is this called?

Which of the following is the best example of the gambler's fallacy?

T/F: Heuristics help us make quick judgements but can lead to biases.

Relying on internal prior expectations when perceiving an event is known as

Which of the following form the basis for all human thought?

When exposure to one stimulus influences your perceptions of stimuli that follow.

We think that shark bites occur more often than they really do. Why?

Problem solving strategy in which one draws conclusions based on the first or most vivid example that comes to mind.

T/F: A ballerina would probably score high in the bodily kinesthetic part of IQ

Objects that appear sharp and clear are perceived as closer to us.

The tendency to adhere to mentions of one's own name in a noisy environment is known as

Believing that "nature" determines how smart we are would be indicative of which intelligence mindset?

Problem solving strategy in which one draws conclusions based on prior experiences or stereotypes.

Achievement tests are used to predict future performance.

When a test tests what it is supposed to, it is said to be

Which of the following describes the monocular cue of interposition?

Which of the following is not true of problem solving using an algorithm or a heuristic?

John and Kate have had 4 girls, they truly believe that their next kid will be a boy. Why?

T/F: the test given to people that apply to work at EXXON is an example of an aptitude test.

T/F: the mean IQ is 115 with a standard deviation of 10.

Relying on external sensory information when perceiving an event is known as

Which of the following is an integral part of the binocular cue of convergence?

If someone has glasses and is carrying a briefcase and books, you will probably think they are a teacher. Why?

Using the same route to get to the baseball stadium because that route worked for you in the past is called

When old information blocks the recall of new, similar information.

Executive functioning is described by which of the following statements?

The image below is most closely associated with which Gestalt organizing principle?

The image below is most closely associated with which Gestalt organizing principle?

Understanding that an object remains the same even if viewing distance of the object changes.

What percent of IQ scores fall within 70 and 115?

Which of the following describes the monocular cue of motion parallax?

If you work well with others and understand them, what part of intelligence would you most likely score high in?

Jack doesn't try as hard in his English III class because he's always heard that boys are better at math. Why?

Johnny takes the SAT three times and gets similar scores each time. This is because the SAT has been proven to be

Which of the following describes the influence of expectations on current perceptions?

True/False: Convergence is a monocular cue.

Which of the following describes the monocular cue of texture gradient?

Xochi has always heard that Asian students are better at math.She is Asian,and because of this, she excels in math. Why

True/False: Color constancy occurs when you know the color of something is still the same even though the angle changes

Type of validity in which it is shown that an intelligence test accurately measures what we call intelligence.

When perceptions of stimuli are influenced by the space or the time in which they occur.

You purchase tickets to a baseball game, but it rains on the day of the game. You decide to go to the game anyway.

T/F: STAAR/EOC tests are examples of aptitude tests.

The data in this visual displays which of the following?

Jane is walking down a dark alley & expects to see homeless people. She misses seeing the famous person by the sidewalk

Which of the following best defines the concept of g?

What is another word for brainstorming?

Which of the following describes the monocular cue of relative size?

Which of the following is a characteristic of convergent thinking?

T/F: Accommodation is when we integrate new information into our existing schemas.

John loves public speaking & has started to write his own novel. What aspect of intelligence would he score high in?

Which of the following best describes stereotype threat?

John continues to do his algebra problems the same way he always had even though his dad showed him a shortcut.

Which of the following describes the influence of past experiences on current perceptions?

If I expose you to the word "doctor", you would probably be quicker to recognize a related word "nurse" before any other

The difference between the viewing angle of each retinal image is used by the brain to assess depth in a process called

Failure to notice that something about the environment is different due to inattention is known as

Monocular cue most strongly at work in the visual, allowing us to perceive the 2-D depth of each soccer ball.

If I can only see a pencil's use as writing, what do I have?

Monocular cue most strongly at work in the visual, allowing us to perceive increasing 2-D distance towards the horizon.

Which of the following describes the monocular cue of relative clarity?

IQ scores have consistently climbed through the years. This is known as.....

Sarah sits down to take her psychology test,but her teacher gives her a sociology test instead.What is the test lacking?

T/F: The "g" general intelligence theory states that we have multiple intelligences that make up our IQ

You are driving down the road and you miss your exit, what are you experiencing?