Final Review AP Psychology

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

Getting a free sub after buying 10:

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

The function of dendrites is to

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

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

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

Which of the following explains the role of the thalamus in hunger?

Chomsky said understanding a sentence involves which transformation between structures?

Which of the following explains jet lag?

Hypothetical and deductive thinking are marks of which Piaget stage of cognitive development

Receptors for olfaction are located

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

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

You make A honor, and as you are walking home you help an old lady cross the street

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

In a right handed person, which ability is predominantly a function of the right hemisphere?

Modifying a package to say 90% fat free instead of 10% fat is a change in the statement's:

John is usually nice, but gets stressed and becomes irritable.  The Big 5 would say John is

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

Of the following, which is essential for operant conditioning to occur?

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:

Ethical principles created by the APA ensure human participants in research

Stroking a baby's foot will cause this reflex to begin

Which of the following is an example of discrimination learning?

Difficulty remembering new materials because of previously learned information

According to Carl Rogers, when the real self and the ideal self are the same we are said to be:

If a student gets the same score on a test the second time they take, the test is said to be:

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

A standardized test must have all of the following EXCEPT:

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

A trait that appears in an kid only when both parents have the gene for that trait is called:

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

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

Negative afterimages are explained by

A kind of learning that is indicated by the ability to recall a list of words in reverse order?

The pitch of a sound is analogous to which of the following features of light?

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

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

According to psychoanalytic theory, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests his _ is underdeveloped

Which best describes the placebo effect?

All of the following are projective tests EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

Choosing between your top two choices of college after being accepted to both is an example of this social conflict

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

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

Which of the following is true about the blind spot in the eye?

which would result from an injury to the medulla?

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research:

Taking credit for your successes but blaming others for your failures: