AP Final Exam Review

A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:

Lab device for testing depth perception

Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs?

What is the sense that is not processed by the Thalamus?

The depletion of which neurotransmitter is closely associated with Alzheimer's disease?

In adult humans, which of the following is typically true of REM sleep?

A person who experiences episodes of sadness and loss of interest in life (2 weeks) might have

What is the area called where the optic nerve leaves the eye?

All of the following a projective tests EXCEPT

Hypothetical thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development

Which of the following explains jet lag?

John is usually punctual. The Big 5 would say John is

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:

What is NOT found in the inner ear?

The feeling that you know someone's name, but cannot quite recall it, is an example of 

In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior is?

Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by:

Which best describes the placebo effect?

Negative afterimages are explained by

Chiseling a hole in the skull to let out "evil spirits."

Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with the use of hallucinogens?

If you get the same score on a test the 2nd time you take it, the test is...

a particular group of brain cells seems to provide a basis for observational learning are:

Advertising in a way that uses factual information to persuade a possible customer

What gland regulates other glands and releases a growth hormone at night?

Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research

Alan goes to the doctor every few weeks thinking something is wrong. What is actually wrong?

According to Freud, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _______ is underdeveloped

Neo-Freudian theories differ from Freud in that they are LESS likely to

Which of the following is an example of discrimination (within learning)?

Which is an example of social facilitation?

In some situations, the larger the number of bystanders, the less likely anyone will help.  

Which would result from an injury to the medulla?

Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information

Pam gets $ for A's. Her parents are capitalizing on what?

Holding a predetermined belief about a group of people is referred to as 

According to social learning theory, aggression is the result of which of the following?

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands for obedience and low warmth?

Receptors for olfaction are located

The belief that behavior is the result of unconscious drives and conflicts is from which theory

Barbara is a talented architect.  Which intelligence will she most heavily rely on?

In memory experiments on free recall, the recency effect refers specifically to the

Which Freudian construct is believed to protect us from anxiety by making memories go away?

Individuals are most likely to obey when demands are made by a

Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation.  What is this?

In developmental psychology, one PLUS of a cross-sectional study over longitudinal is:

Using a paper clip to unlock the door to your house is an example of avoiding:

When someone speaks, or is using their Broca's area, what section of the brain shows activity?

The function of dendrites is to

The process by which group decisions may be distorted due to no different viewpoints present? 

Certain phobias are more common than others.  This is best explained by what concept:

Money most often modifies people's behavior because it is a powerful

Lithium carbonate is used to treat?

Electrodes are attached to the scalp while data is collected on the activity of the brain

The Gestalt principle that refers to the tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as whole is:

Physiological response precedes emotional experience

People who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have

Learning that is not demonstrated at the time it occurs is called