2024 AP Psychology Midterm Review Unit 0 - 3

Question 1

Which structure is the brain's relay station?

Accepted Answer

thalamus

Question 2

Which brain structure involves fear and aggression?

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amgydala

Question 3

The need to take larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of…

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tolerance

Question 4

Define Thorndike's Law of Effect.

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Reinforced behaviors are more likely to recur.

Question 5

Example of variable ratio reinforcement schedule

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a lawyer gets a bonus for his first client then his tenth then his 13th

Question 6

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is..

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transduction

Question 7

A sentence must have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase. This language rule is an example of

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syntax

Question 8

What is the mode?

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5 and 6

Question 9

Aversion therapy to eliminate undesirable actions might be practiced by what type of therapist?

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behavioral

Question 10

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the...

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absolute threshold

Question 11

What is missing in this diagram of the Working Memory Model?

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Visuao-Spatial Sketchpad

Question 12

Which theory would suggest the American flag would have a green, yellow, and black afterimage?

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opponent process theory

Question 13

Evolutionary psychology uses __________ to explain psychological processes and phenomena.

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Darwinian principles

Question 14

Which is an example of Piaget&#x27;s Preoperational Stage?

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The moon follows me and goes to bed when I go to bed

Question 15

Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called…

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flashbulb memories

Question 16

Albert developed a fear of rats after they were associated with a loud noise. The rat was the..

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CS

Question 17

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to result in...

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nerve deafness

Question 18

The rods are used for night and peripheral vision, while the ______ are used for color vision.

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cones

Question 19

Luke has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. He is most likely suffering from…

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insomnia

Question 20

Knowing the first and last items of a list is described as the...

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serial-position effect

Question 21

What technique would be used to compare the childhood experiences of drug addicts?

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case study

Question 22

What are some examples of AUTHORITARIAN PARENTING STYLE?

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controlling

Question 23

According to the APA, which of the following does not meet ethics guidelines?

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Harmful or Dangerous Experiments

Question 24

Bob just hit his thumb with a hammer. The pain will be transmitted to the CNS by...

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afferent nerves

Question 25

Neuroscientists use _________ scans to pinpoint the brain areas that handle mental activities.

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fMRI

Question 26

Which of the following examples is appropriate for Erik Erikson’s Generativity vs. Stagnation stage of development?

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Troy works to create something meaningful while managing his personal needs

Question 27

After a brutal soccer game, Ken feels little fatigue/discomfort, due to what neurotransmitter?

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endorphins

Question 28

What is an example of parasympathetic nervous system?

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rest and digest

Question 29

Gate-control theory suggests that one feels pain when nerve fibers open a neural gate in the...

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spinal cord

Question 30

The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by a bundle of nerve fibers known as the...

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corpus callosum

Question 31

An example of habituation is:

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showing the baby the same toy over and over and the baby loses interest

Question 32

an example of perceptual set is...

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preferring friends in a McDonald&#x27;s bag vs a white bag

Question 33

The left side of the brain controls what part of the body?

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right

Question 34

Botulin is a poison so similar to acetylcholine that it blocks the effects, making it a/an..?

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antagonist

Question 35

An example of Vygotsky&#x27;s Zone of Proximal Development

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Teaching a child subtraction

Question 36

Example of maturation?

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Crawling at 8 months

Question 37

Which is an example of latent learning?

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Riding a bike even though you haven't in 10 years

Question 38

The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size, and speed of an automobile is..

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parallel processing

Question 39

Which of the following examples best illustrates brain plasticity?

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The more a brain pathway is used, the faster/stronger the connections get

Question 40

Which is an example of proactive interference?

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You just moved and can't remember your new zip code

Question 41

Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on...

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visual acuity

Question 42

An example of telegraphic speech is...

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give cookie

Question 43

Shaping is a procedure used in...

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operant conditioning

Question 44

Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on...

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monocular cues

Question 45

What is an example of crystalized intelligence?

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Using experience and memory to solve problems.

Question 46

What makes research generalizable?

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representative + valid

Question 47

The Gestalt perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called...

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proximity

Question 48

Which is an example hindsight bias?

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"I always knew 2020 was going to be a crazy year"

Question 49

Which of the following correlation coefficients would indicate the strongest relationship?

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- 0.8

Question 50

In which form of learning is behavior said to be influenced by its consequences?

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operant conditioning

Question 51

Chunking example

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phone number

Question 52

An example of a stereotype threat is ________

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Women are not good at math

Question 53

Examples of explicit memory

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Remembering a plot from a book

Question 54

Which brain structure is crucial for the consolidation of memories?

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hippocampus

Question 55

Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse by the...

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axon terminals

Question 56

Prozac prevents the sending neuron from taking in excess serotonin, meaning it prevents...

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reuptake

Question 57

If studies indicate that low grades lead to low self-esteem, what kind of correlation is that?

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positive

Question 58

The reappearance, after a time lapse, of an extinguished CR is called...

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spontaneous recovery

Question 59

The___________ lobe is to hearing as the occipital lobe is to seeing.

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temporal

Question 60

Which of the following examples best matches the "Permissive" style of parenting?

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A parent allows their child to stay up late watching TV

Question 61

Hormones are to the endocrine system as ___________ are to the nervous system.

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neurotransmitters

Question 62

Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed his brother does so, illustrating...

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modeling

Question 63

What appears to be responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm?

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exposure to light

Question 64

What is the independent variable in this example?

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Size of fish bowls

2024 AP Psychology Midterm Review Unit 0 - 3

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2024 AP Psychology Midterm Review Unit 0 - 3

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