Graver AP Psych Final Review

People who are intrinsically motivated tend to

The __ surrounds the pupil

In Loftus' study of memory reconstruction, the major influence on recall was: 

The diagram depicts the human body's 

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

Which terms refers to all mental activity associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering? 

Which of these correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship?

Which is the correct order of information leaving the eye? 

Signal detection theory states that __ can change according to expectations, motivation, etc

___ would relay the pain of a burned finger to your spinal cord and brain. 

Psychologists who carefully study preschoolers in their home environments are using: 

This picture shoes an experiment on the concept of:

The idea that intelligence can be measured by one number is:

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

Results of a correlational study in a psych lab might not be generalizable because: 

Which of the following is true of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) SSRI)?

This refers to aspects of personality that are innate rather than learned.

Rose is to flower as ___ is to ___

Receptors for olfaction are located

Applying grammatical rules where they do not apply is called:

According to Freud, which part of personality resembles the idea of conscience?

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

Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the:

Your cat learns that the sound of a can opener means food. This is an example of:

The tendency to ignore information that contradicts your assumptions is:

The process by which group decisions may be distorted b/c different viewpoints aren't discussed

Max lost the ability to feel pain in his left arm. There is most likely damage to what area? 

Frequent waking during sleep due to cessations in breathing is:

Parents who consistently demand their children's compliance without discussion are:

The entire group that is actively participating in a research study is called the:

The motor cortex is located in the:

In order for extinction to occur, the __ is omitted while the __ continues to be presented

Calling all 4 legged animals puppies is an example of:

In Ainsworth's study, an infant that is indifferent to mom's leaving or return is most likely:

Which is the correct sequence of prenatal development?

There is a neg correlation b/w income and dental problems. Which conclusion is correct? 

Which perspective focuses on the potential for human growth and self-actualization? 

It may be hard to learn sounds that are not in your native language because of: 

A drug that blocks reuptake is:

The extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body is called: 

Which of the following can reduce the affect of extraneous variable?

What can you tell me about this distribution curve?

The tendency to immediately recall the first and last items in a list is called:

A study that follows the same group of people over years or even decades is called:

If you are spanked for taking off your seat belt as a toddler, your parents are using:

If you damaged this part of the brain you may have trouble breathing

Skinner studied ___ conditioning. 

The tendency to group things in organized wholes instead of individual pieces:

The behavioral perspective emphasizedthe importance of:

Erickson's theory says that __ is the crisis in adolescents

If you retake an IQ test and you keep scoring around the same low number, the test is apparently

All sensory signals (except smell) pass through this before being routed to the cortex

The ___ receives the placebo: 

What did Ancel Key's study?

Seligman studied ___ 

Which part of the neuron is represented by the number 1?

Which of the following would be considered statistically significant?

The two word stage of language development typically begins at:

Egocentrism goes away:

When Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate at at tone, the food was:

Explaining how much and how often your sample took a drug is called: 

What did Asch study?

An evolutionary psychologist would explain the desire for social acceptance and interaction is 

Which part of the brain processes sound?

Hormones are the ___ while neurotransmitters are to the ____. 

The autonomic nervous system is divided into:

In a drug study, neither the participants nor the researchers know who is getting the real drug

Tim spilled water on a letter and smeared a couple of words. He can still read it b/c of: 

The __ cells bind together to form the optic nerve

Which of the would most likely be used for an EEG? 

A standardized test must have all the following EXCEPT

Babies who could not be comforted when mom returned during Ainsworth's study were said to be:

Changing or creating a new schema is called:

A dog bit Joe when he was 5. Now he believes all dogs bite. This is an example of: 

Surgical destruction of the frontal lobe is called:

Metabolic activity in different areas of the brain can best be visualized by means of:

Hypotheses are:

Many more people believe that sharks are more dangerous than dogs because of: 

Which lobe of the brain is represented by the number 3?

Most psychologists agree that this parenting style is the most effective and healthiest:

Difficulty remembering recently learned material b/c past learned info is an example of: 

This is the result of a: 

Sensation is to perception as ___ is to ___. 

Client-centered therapy tries to understand their client's view of the world. This is an ex. of

If a student does well in college, but scored low on the SAT, the SAT may have low:

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus turns into the:

Hypothesis: Drug x lowers cholesterol. What is the independent variable?

Neuroticism, openness, and extraversion are all: 

Which of the following would explain PTSD as a result of irrational beliefs and ideas? 

Which sleep stage gets longer as the night goes on?

Which monocular depth cue is illustrated in the figure below?

The most common kind of encoding is: 

What is represented by the letter D?

A behavioral psychologist is more likely to study: 

Transduction for hearing occurs in the ___ while transduction for sight occurs in the ___

a period during which some crucial experience will have a peak effect on development / learning