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Questions from Barrons 2008 practice test #1 to be done in an AP exam prep session after school.
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1
Why are siblings close in age more similar in intelligence that siblings far apart in age?
younger siblings make better grades
environment influences intelligence
genetics influences intelligence
old siblings tend to be smarter than young
2
Humanistic psychologists emphasize the importance of ...
unconscious thoughts
free will
attributional style
observable behavior
3
Aphagia (starvation) will result from continually stimulating...
pineal glands
adreneal glands
ventromedial hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus
4
If the results of a study are statistically significant...
the results probably didn't happen by chance
a perfect correlation exists between variables
the study has been replicated three or more times
the methodology was flawed
5
The capacity of our short-term memories is approximately _____ items.
five
three
seven
nine
6
With regard to language, Noam Chomsky proposed that...
nurture has great influence than nature
children learn language through shaping
humans have a language acquisistion device
language can't be learned after the critical period is over
7
A negative ECT is...
memory loss
sleeplessness
phobic disorders
violent outbursts
8
Experiments differ from other types of research in that...
only an experiment can prove a hypothesis
experiments attempt to show cause and effect
the dependent variable is manipulated by the experimenter
an experiment minimizes ethical concerns
9
The brain scan that is essentially a series of X-rays is...
MRI scan
CAT scan
PET scan
EEG scan
10
What kind of therapy might involve the analysis of transference?
social-cognitive
behavioral
psychoanalysis
humanistic
11
Kohler's work with apes had to do with what type of learning?
latent
classical conditioning
insight
observational
12
The most commonly employed measures of personality ask people to...
log thoughts and action over a long period of time
fill out questionnaires about their own personality
monitor their pulse, blood pressure, and diet
interpret ambiguous shapes and pictures
13
Which of the following chemicals would be most likely found in the synapse?
norephinephrine
estrogen
insulin
thyroxin
14
Someone with an internal locus of control is likely to believe that...
hard work and effort result in benefits for the individual
luck plays are large role in success or lack of success
other's opinions should not affect his/her own actions
nature has already decided who will prosper and who won't
15
One theorized cause of eating disorder is...
societal emphasis on thinness
rising rate of divorce
unstable set point
hypothalamic failure
16
Charities that send free address labels are hoping people will contribute money because of...
door-in-the-face
social facilitation
norms of reciprocity
foot-in-the-door
17
A common somatic treatment for depression is...
prefrontal lobotomy
SSRIs
benzodiazepines
ECST
18
Term for groups taking more extreme positions on issues that the individuals actually do.
in-group bias
groupthink
group polarization
deindividuation
19
Motion pictures are a series of still pictures in rapid succession. What is this illusion?
stroboscopic motion
false-motion effect
the autokinetic effect
the phi phenomenon
20
Which kind of graph would plot the correlation between height and weight of people?
scatter plot
histogram
pie chart
bar graph
21
When UM rejected Jeb, he said it was too cold up there. What defense mechanism is he using?
regression
rationalization
sublimation
projection
22
Hubel and Weisel won the Nobel prize for their work on ...
influence of pheromones on human behavior
the elements of the reflex arc
specialized taste cells on the tongue
feature detectors in the visual cortex
23
Why does a baby move to place your finger in his/her mouth when you stroke his/her cheek?
feeling reflex
rooting reflex
plantar reflex
Babinsky reflex
24
Sociobiologists believe that people are motivated to...
ensure the survival of their genes
avoid mental tension
maintain a peak arousal level
surpass other members of the species
25
Which kind of psychotherapy is criticized due to a long and expensive course of treatment?
ecclectic therapy
rational emotive therapy
Gestalt therapy
psychoanalysis
26
What research would involve children that are 3, 6, 9, and 12 years of age?
longitudinal
observational
life-span
cross-sectional
27
Dana saw the word
dophin
, but read the word
dolphin
. Why?
template-matching theory
prototype-matching theory
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
28
The part(s) of the body with the most sensory receptors is (are) the...
lips
thighs
feet
neck
29
If Ramon scored 100 on a test with a standard deviation of 10 and a mean of 80 is
z
score is?
+2
-0.8
+0.8
0
30
What style parents enforce strict rules and allow no questioning?
permissive
authoritative
democratic
authoritarian
31
Why are people more fearful of flying that data states they should be?
framing effect
availability heuristic
cognitive dissonance
recency effect
32
All of the following have hallucinogenic properties except for...
marijuana
angel dust
cocaine
LSD
33
Photoreceptors synapse with...
ganglion cells
bipolar cells
rods and cones
the optic nerve
34
"I goed to the circus" is an example of...
babbling
telegraphic speech
overgeneralization
syntax
35
Bandura's Bobo doll experiment is most closely associated with which term?
maturation
instincts
abstract learning
modeling
36
Which theory of motivation explains why Eddie gets irritable after hours without a smoke?
incentive rewards
evolutionary
drive reduction
Malsow's hierarchy of needs
37
The
DSM
is a tool psychologist use to...
assess intelligence
diagnose mental illness
measure personality
analyze research findings
38
Bobby kicks sister Tammy's doll under the bed, she retrieves it. Piaget's explanation of her?
conservation
egocentrism
object permance
concrete operations
39
James-Lange theory states that _____ immediately precedes recognition of emotion.
a physiological change
observation of the stimulus
memories of similar situations
cognitive appraisal
40
Stefan was a math wiz in school, now helping his granddaughter, he is slower, but right. Why?
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
creativity
IQ
41
What kind of psychologist would be most likely to use the TAT?
humanistic
behaviorist
psychoanalyst
biomedical
42
Which is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
esteem needs
physiological needs
belongingness needs
self-actualization
43
Loss of interest in one's daily activities is a symptom of...
ADHD
panic disorder
hypochondriasis
depression
44
Why could Tray only remember the first and last questions after finishing his algebra final?
anterograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia
stress of the exam
serial-position effect
45
A shortage of which neurotransmitter has been linked to depression?
dopamine
serotonin
epinephrine
acetylcholine
46
According to Freud, the id strives mainly to...
mediate between the ego and superego
protect the person with defence mechanisms
attain gratification of its desires
ensure the individual is acting morally
47
Erikson: A 2 year old is most likely to resolve which conflict?
initiative v. guilt
autonomy v. shame and doubt
industry v. inferiority
trust v. mistrust
48
Over which functions does the right hemisphere of the brain have the most control?
logical reasoning
art and music appreciation
right side movements
language
49
Taking medicine to relieve a headache is an example of...
classical conditioning
positive reinforcement
latent learning
negative reinforcement
50
REM sleep is also known as...
paradoxical sleep
beta sleep
quiet sleep
deep sleep
51
A valid test of artistic ability ...
is normed based on the perfomance of a standardized sample
identifies those people who had the best artistic training
rewards the people that have studied art the longest
is meant to show aptitude rather than achievement
52
People classified as Type A are most susceptible to which health problems?
addictions
cancer
pulmonary disorders
heart disease
53
Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby are best know for their work on ...
adult development
attachment
intelligence
parenting styles
54
Transduction in the ear takes place in the...
cochlea
ossicles
semicircular canals
tympanic membrane
55
People who suffer from antisocial personality disorder are most likely to...
experience a change in eating and sleeping habits
suffer from delusions
view themselves as loners
evidence a lack of sensitivity to others
56
Trait theorists are mainly critized for...
overlooking important gender differences
overemphaszing the importance of behavior
underestimating the importance of situational factors
asserting the personality is fixed at birth
57
Damage to which part of the brain would most likely result in auditory difficulties?
cerebellum
amygdala
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
58
The first step in in the information processing theory of memory is...
encoding
storage
retrieval
attention
59
Which of the following is a primary enforcer?
water
praise
music
money
60
What kind of memory is Misty using while thinking of winning the spelling be?
eidetic
episodic
implicit
procedural
61
What schedule should Greta use to teacher her new bulldog a trick the quickest?
variable ratio
coninuous
fixed ratio
variable interval
62
Gestalt psychologist emphasize the importance of...
behavior
the whole
hormones
attention
63
The fatty tissue that speeds up neural transmission is known as...
dendrites
nodes of Ranvier
adipose
myelin
64
Social psychologists are the most likely group to study...
how memory works
ways to increase workplace effeciency
the use of heuristics
attitude formation
65
Seligman theorized that learned helplessness is associated with which disorder?
OCD
unipolar depression
conversion
bipolar
66
Which is evidence that hypnosis is a form of divided consciousness?
lucid dreaming
hidden-observer effect
somnambulism
free-running rhythms
67
Milgram found the level of shock inflicted by participants could be reduced by...
having the experimenter present
introducing the learner prior to the experiment
scripting the responses of the experimenter
enabling the participant to see the learner during the study
68
A man who reports that he is seeing things that, in fact, are not there is experiencing...
sensory confusion
delusions
compulsions
hallucinations
69
Deciding between going to a fun party and risking seeing the Ex there is what issue?
avoidance - avoidance
approach - avoidance
complex approach - avoidance
approach - approach
70
Light therapy is most common used in the treatment of...
dissociative amnesia and fugue
seasonal affective disorder
panic disorder
generalized anxiety
71
One important contribution of contemporary research on intelligence has been to...
suggest that intelligence is context-free
de-emphasize the importance of traditional academics
utilize more sophisticated statistical methods
reaffirm belief that intelligence is fixed, not changable
72
Karen's interview was difficult due to incoherent speech and several made-up words. Diagnosis?
conversion disorder
autism
schizophrenia
agorophobia
73
What is the first stage of Hans Seyle's general adaptation syndrom?
activation
alarm
resistance
observation
74
Claire sat on the windy prairie, hair in her face, not thinking to use a blade of grass. Why?
an algorithm
mental set
functional fixedness
a heuristic
75
Systematic desensitization is based on which principle?
modelling
aversive conditioning
counter conditioning
use of a token economy
76
After an emergency situation, which part of the nervous system returns the body to homeostasis?
sympathetic
central
parasympathetic
somatic
77
Studies of prosocial behavior show that bystanders are less likely to offer help when?
they are alone
others are not helping
dire aid appears necessary
the weather is good
78
According to Asch what is the relationship between conformity and group size?
conformity increases until group of 3 , then levels off
conformity goes up as group size drops to 9, then huge drop
More people in the group, the greater conformity
no relationship exists between group size and conformity
79
Psychogenic amnesia is classified as...
dissociative disorder
mood disorder
somatoform disorder
schizophrenic disorder
80
Taking a random sample from a population ensures that...
each member has an equal chance of being selected
the impact of confounding variables will be minimized
the sample will contain an equal number of males and females
experimenter bias wil be eliminated
81
Which is the order of the sexual response cycle per Masters and Johnson?
excitement, orgasm, plateau and refraction
plateua, excitement, orgasm, and resolution
excitement, plateau, orgasm, and refraction
arousal, orgasm, plateau and refraction
82
What process did researchers use to create the theory that there are 5 main personality traits?
applied research
factor analysis
hypothesis testing
inferential statistics
83
The practice test you are currently taking is an example of ...
personality test
aptitude test
achievement test
standardized test
84
Kohlberg posited that the lowest level of moral development involved...
focus on the consequences of actions to self
doing whatever one's peer group advised
breaking rules if they're unjust
blindly following the law
85
Which part of the brain is most instrumental in decision making?
frontal lobe
cerebellum
hippocampus
hypothalamus
86
Freud would say obsession with control and order has roots in which psychosexual stage?
oral
latency
anal
phallic
87
Which of the following types of sensory information is not processed by the thalamus?
visual
olfactory
gustatory
auditory
88
Which of the following would not characterize a person in the concrete operational stage?
appreciating conservation
understanding reversibility
believing in artificialism
solving class-inclusion problems
89
At rest, the charge inside a neuron is approximately _____ millivolts.
0
-70
-50
+50
90
Juanita is 12 and according to Stanford-Binet has a mental age of 15. What is her IQ?
80
75
100
125
