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