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Review for final exam AP Psychology
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1
The pitch of a sound is analogous to which of the following features of light?
brightness
hue
size
saturation
2
Alan goes to the doctor every few weeks thinking something is wrong. What is actually wrong?
mood disorder
personality disorder
anxiety disorder
somatoform disorder
3
Correlation does...
not equal causation
equal causation
4
the belief that people get what they deserv - noble acts=noble rewards - evil acts=evil rewards
groupthink
intellectualizing
pluralistic ignorance
just-world hypothesis
5
a particular group of brain cells seems to provide a basis for observational learning are:
motor neurons
afferent neurons
efferent neurons
mirror neurons
6
The Gestalt principle that refers to the tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as whole is:
figure-ground
closure
motion parallax
proximity
7
In adult humans, which of the following is typically true of REM sleep?
decreased blood pressure and heart rate
marked increase in muscle tone
correlated with dreaming
alternates with NREM in 30-minute cycle
8
Which type of intelligence would be most important in answering trivia questions?
crystallized
practical
creative
fluid
9
LSD in the same class as which of the following drugs?
cocaine
valium
peyote
amphetamines
10
Pam gets $ for A's. Her parents are capitalizing on what?
reactance
intrinsic motivation
instinctive needs
extrinsic motivation
11
in an experiment, which variable is measured?
dependent variable
keystone variable
stimulus variable
independent variable
12
Neo-Freudian theories differ from Freud in that they are less likely to
account for cognitive development
emphasize the libido
emphasize the unconscious
call for the use of group therapy as a mode of treatment
13
Hypothetical and deductive thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development
formal operations
preoperational
conservation
concrete operations
14
Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information
proactive interference
retroactive interference
repression
cue-dependent forgetting
15
Learning that is not demonstrated at the time it occurs is called
conceptualization learning
social learning
insight learning
latent learning
16
Which of the following best describes introspection?
survey methodology
correlation analysis
self-examination of mental processes
machines designed for cognitive analysis
17
Which of the following is an example of discrimination in conditioning/learning?
pigeon trained to peck red key sometimes pecks an orange one
dog trained to drool to a tone doesn't drool to any other
a four-year-old calls her aunt "mommy"
a dog still drools to a bell after ten trials of extinction
18
Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:
establishes a mathematical relation
defines the strength of the relation
may reveal a causal relation
allows for prediction
19
A kind of learning that is indicated by the ability to recall a list of words in reverse order?
serial
latent
procedural
state-dependent
20
which would result from an injury to the medulla?
visual problems
issues regulating hunger
disruption of heartbeat and breathing
receptive aphasia
21
In some situations, the larger the # of peeps in the group, the less likely anyone will help.
bystander effect
altruims
ethnocentrism
antisocial behavior
22
Which of the following explains the role of the thalamus in hunger?
acts with the endocrine system to release hormones
responds to environmental cues like the sight of food
effective in triggering hunger
monitors stomach contractions
23
Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research
get paid for time and trouble
have not participated in similar research in the past
protected from physical and psychological harm
keep the purpose of the research confidential
24
What score are you going to get on the AP exam!?!?!?!?!?!?!
2 or less
5
4
3
25
Which is an example of social facilitation?
editor's productivity is better when given a private office
student scores better on test without classmates near
athlete performs better in front of a crowd than at practice
kid smiles more to family members than with strangers there
26
Receptors for olfaction are located
in the nasal cavity
in the dermis
basical membrane of the cochlea
taste buds on the tongue
27
According to psychoanalytic theory, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _ is underdeveloped
superego
ego
id
defense mechanism
28
A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:
reliabitiy
uniform instructions
criteria for scoring
multiple choice questions
29
The function of dendrites is to
connect the cell body with the terminal branches
secrete neurotransmitters to the post-synaptic neuron
receive info from other neurons
provide energy for the synthesis of acetylcholine
30
In
groups, people will make choices and opinions to more an extreme than if in indv situations
diffusion of responsibility
bystander apathy
superordinate goals
group polarization
31
which of the following is the smallest unit of language that has meaning?
morphemes
phonemes
sentences
vowels
32
Holding a predetermined belief about a group of people is referred to as
self-justification
discrimination
dissonance
stereotyping
33
John is usually nice, but gets stressed and becomes irritable. The Big 5 would say John is
high in neuroticism
low in agreeablness
high in conscientiousness
high in introversion
34
Lithium can be used to treat?
dissociative fugue
bipolar disorder
anorexia nervosa
agoraphobia
35
Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with the use of hallucinogens?
vivid, distorted images not based on sensory input
slower bodily function
improved memory function
decreased pain sensatio
36
Weber's law is concerned with the relation between which of the following?
intensity of stimulus and its corresponding psych sensation
perceived uniformity and size of a stimulus
quality of a stimulus and likelihood it is pleasurable
darkness of a room and the time needed for rods to adjust
37
People who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have
a panic disorder
a phobia
an affective disorder
a compulsion
38
Electrodes are attached to the scalp while data is collected on the activity of the brain
PET
EEG
MRI
CT
39
All of the following a projective tests EXCEPT
inkblot tests
MMPI
TAT
40
Which Freudian construct is believed to protect us from anxiety by making memories go away?
ego ideal
pleasure principal
super ego
repression
41
The feeling that you know someone's name, but cannot quite recall it, is an example of
tip of the tongue phenomenon
serial position effect
retrograde amnesia
state-dependent memory
42
Which parenting style is characterized by high demands for obedience and low warmth?
permissive
neglectful
authoritarian
authoritative
43
students get about the same score on the second admin. of a test as they did on the first, its
normed
valid
objective
reliable
44
Using a paper clip to unlock the door to your house is an example of avoiding:
deductive reasoning
syllogistic reasoning
functional fixedness
inductive reasoning
45
Which of the following is true about the blind spot in the eye?
most apparent in low levels of light
caused by excess bipolar cells in retina
causes by a bleaching of rhodopsin in the rods
occurs where the optic nerve leaves the eye
46
Which of the following is considered a humanist?
Arron Rodgers
Carl Rogers
Sig Freud
Willy Wundt
47
Negative afterimages are explained by
opponent-process theory
dichromatic color perception
the trichromatic theory
color detection by rods
48
Information is relayed to the brain from the body by:
circle cells
efferent neurons
T cells
afferent neurons
49
who is considered the father of structuralism?
Wundt
Bacon
Titchener
James
50
The belief that behavior is the result of unconscious drives and conflicts is from which theory
psychoanalytic
humanistic
biological
behavioral
51
Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in which of the following?
a loss of vision
loss of motor coordination
heat vision
increased aggression
52
Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. What is this?
threshold difference
depolarization
refractory period
action potential
53
Barbara is a talented architect. Which intelligence will she most heavily rely on?
spatial
naturalist
linguistic
musical
54
In memory experiments on recall, the recency effect refers specifically to the
better recall of items at the end
diminished recall of items at the end
better recall of items at the beginning
better recall of items at the middle
55
According to social learning theory, aggression is the result of which of the following?
death instinct
post-conventional thought
modeling
displacement
56
Which of the following explains jet lag?
decrease in duration of alpha waves
disruption in circadian rhythm
excessive amounts of NREM sleep
increase in REM rebound
57
Of the following, which is essential for operant conditioning to occur?
spontaneous recovery
a stimulus substitution
a behavioral consequence
partial reinforcement
58
Which best describes the placebo effect?
can be brought about by a person's expectations
can be induced by antipsychotic drugs
typically experienced by people in long-term therapy
found only in people in psychoanalysis
59
Individuals are most likely to obey when demands are made by a
legitimate authority
subordinate
physically attractive individual
close friend
60
A person who experiences long episodes of sadness and loss of interest in life might have
GAD
agoraphobia
major depressive disorder
specific phobia
