FULL AP Psych Exam Review (Part 2)

light enters the eye through an opening in the

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

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

How would drive reduction theory explain a person eating half a bowl of M&M's and stopping

When Wade is late to basketball practice his coach makes him run laps. Wade is not late again

Ryan suffers from constant, low-level arousal of his autonomic NS. He most likely suffers from

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

Vance's psychiatrist diagnoses him with bipolar disorder. Which medication would he prescribe

Reading a job description written with masculine pronouns, people think of the employee as male

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

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

Which concept is most relevant to Noam Chomsky's theory of how children learn language

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

the limbic system plays an important role in

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment evidenced the importance of __________ in social learning

Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment illustrated

the somatic nervous system is part of the

A personality test which calls Jan an extravert the first time and an introvert the next lacks

Dan is a toddler who avoids eye contact and resists to changes to routine. He shows symptoms of

Amy has a cat. The first time she sees a rabbit she calls it a cat. Her mistake is due to

According to humanist theory, psychological disorders are most likely caused by

One group receives an ad for 99% fat free milk; the other for 1% fat milk. What being tested

Pat is laughing because she just won the lottery. Sal thinks she is a fun person. Sal's opinion

Which is most closely associated with creativity

Lou believes he is capable of succeeding in nursing school. His mindset is associated with

The WISC is a...

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

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

According to Kohlberg, in order to reason at the postconventional level, people must

In people, rods, unlike cones,

Lana learns how to be goalie as her coach gradually rolls the ball faster at parts the goal

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

What theory of emotion are cognitive psychologists likely to support

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

Which best explains the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory

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

Erikson's initiative vs. guilt stage is most closely related to Freud's

After studying for weeks and taking an AP exam, Conrad gets the flu. What theory explains this

According to Piaget, when we can't ______ new information, we change our schemas through ______

An EEG of Lin during dreaming would most likely show

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

which disorder would respond best to cognitive behavioral therapy

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

10 YO Genna underwent a right hemispherectomy. What action best shows her neuroplasticity

en route to the visual cortex, information from the eyes' retinas crosses at the

Maria slams the car door and yells at her kids. Now when they hear a car door slam they cringe

At what age is the onset of schizophrenia most typical

A test that identifies people with the potential to be great lawyers is an example of a(n)

negative reinforcers __________ a stimulus in order to ___________ a behavior

Lara is attracted to Craig but can't stand his friends and family. Her conflict is classified

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

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

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

What is the purpose of the DSM

4YO Kate sits right in front of all the other kids to watch a magician. According to Piaget,

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

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

which structure is part of the inner ear

Intelligence researchers like Gardner and Sternberg argue that schools focus too much on

Which statement best represents the relationship between performance and arousal

if the College Board left out questions about neuroscience on the AP exam, the test would lack

Which of the following is LEAST likely to contribute to prejudice

A musician who signs a recording contract stops playing for fun. This is best explained by

Which of the following models of personality is the least deterministic

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

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

An American's prototype of a chair is most likely to include

Which best summarizes the results of Tolman's latent learning experiment

What number will tell that two variables have a strong relationship?

counterconditioning lies at the heart of which therapeutic approach

A librarian gives a prize for every five books students read. Her schedule of reinforcement is

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

Of the following, children will most likely develop this skill first

Restarting your printer over and over but failing to notice it is out of paper demonstrates

Delusions and hallucinations are most characteristic of

when first born, humans' dominant sense is

What area of psychology focuses on subjective well-being, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness

Which part of the brain is "newest" in an evolutionary sense

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

learned helplessness is most likely to be directly related to

What kind of therapy involves both cognitive and behavioral interventions

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