AP Psych Exam Review

a musician's ability to discern between 2 similar pitches depends on which concept

which of the following is most likely to lead to a false memory

What research method could be used to find a possible relationship between owning a hybrid car and being vegan

What is true about experiments that is not of other research methods

When Susie went to prom with Dan, Max channeled his feelings of frustration into artwork

seeing someone at the grocery store and remembering their name is an example of

Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism states personality results from the interaction of

In a class of 25 students, all but 2 score between 82 and 94. The 2 scores of 47 and 55 are 

what is the principle tool used in all forms of psychotherapy

A person with a painful skin rash finds hard scratching temporarily relieves the pain; this would align with

Ani believes she is capable of succeeding in nursing school. Her mindset is associated with

Runners in a park increase their speed when another runner comes into view. This illustrates

which structure is part of the inner ear

in the nature vs. nurture debate, nature is most closely associated with

Which theory would assert that a key motivation for people is spreading their genetic material

which structure in the eye is most responsible for color vision

Julie is more alert in the morning; John in the evening. This is because of differences in

which is an accurate interpretion of an IQ score of 145

Bells release students from class; when they hear a bell, they automatically stand. This is an example of

which of the following terms applies to IQ tests

which psychologist would agree w/the following: behavior results from reinforcers & punishers

Abraham Maslow theorized that people are motivated by

which kinds of personality theorists would make use of a projective test

If a distribution of scores includes outliers, which measure of central tendency would likely be most accurate

when first born, humans' dominant sense is

a charity including free address labels in its fundraising letters to increase contributions would relying on

the limbic system plays an important role in

After a natural disaster Faye says, "Serves them right for not having better warning systems."

which of the following statistics provides most information about how spread out a data set is

In the 3-stage model of information processing, memories are first stored in

After repeated firings, neural connections are strengthened. What is this process

Milgram's obedience study was criticized based on what ethical grounds

What factors are ignored when people commit the fundament attribution error

What was one of the factors that increased conformity in Asch's studies

A person who experiences flashbacks after a serious car accident is likely to be diagnosed with

which would a researcher need to use to determine whether experiment data is significant

turning up the volume on a radio changes which aspect of sound

Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by this process

When running for class president, Edy puts pictures of herself everywhere. Why might this help

testing the problem-solving skills of 10, 20, and 30-year-olds in a study uses this method

In people, rods, unlike cones,

Which is most directly involved in the electrical aspect of neurotransmission

our ability to perceive depth depends on what other perceptual abilities

A doctor determining whether an accident caused structural damage to the brain would use  

Elizabeth Loftus' research on wording and misinformation effects on memory best demonstrate

physiological reactions like surprise or shock are controlled by which part of the nervous system

Which technique would be most helpful in avoiding the problems associated with groupthink

Your girlfriend dumps you. "I always knew she was bad news" your friend says. This demonstrates

Which personality theory is criticized for its overly optimistic view of human nature

damage to the occipital region of the brain would most likely affect which sense

The fact that our ears are located on opposite sides of our head best helps us with

A low level of glucose in Sam's bloodstream would most likely make him want to

which of the following would most impact the speed of motor movements

Most people can taste 1g of salt in 1qt of water. Which concept is related to this statement

The case study of Phineas Gage was significant because it was one of the first cases involving

which type of therapist is most likely to prescribe lithium for a patient with bipolar disorder

Someone who fails an exam and reacts by studying longer probably has this locus of control

which brain structure is involved in hunger & thirst

People who are easily hypnotizable are likely to score highly on which Big 5 trait

a test which places someone into personality categories (e.g.extravert/introvert) is based on

An artist making a drawing could use which of the following to add depth to the picture

light enters the eye through an opening in the

A medication prescribed for major depression would most likely act on which neurotransmitter

Sherif's Robbers Cave study indicates that _____ best reduces tensions between groups

Someone who can't produce accurate speech might have brain damage where

Which best describes how neurons communicate with one another

which psychological principle best explains prejudice

which plays an important role in personality development according to humanist psychologists

which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias

James is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new information. He is a

patients who are described as "split brain" have had what structure removed/severed

REM sleep deprivation generally causes what kinds of side effects

Choosing 20 people at random from a large lecture class of 400 is an example of

Which of the following is found in Jung's model of the collective unconscious

Sigmund Freud made this perspective popular in Western Europe at the turn of the 20th century

According to Freud, what is the dominant factor in determining our personality traits

children who suffer brain damage can regain function more quickly than older patients due to

When like-minded groups take more extreme positions than individuals comprising the group

Why are psychoanalysts interested in talking with patients about dreams

What kind of personality theorist would be most interested in the results of the MMPI

which is an example of an implicit memory

Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine

Which part of the brain is "most adapted" in an evolutionary sense

the somatic nervous system is part of the

Knowledge of different categories of trees is an example of what type of long-term memory