AP Psych Unit 2

Ben remembers vocabulary better by connecting words to their meanings. What processing is this?

A test predicts a student's potential for success in engineering. What type of test is this?

Lisa thinks shark attacks are common after watching a scary movie. What heuristic explains this?

An individual repeatedly imagines locking a door and thus believes they locked it even though they didn't. What is this?

A student takes the same test twice, and her scores are very similar. What does this demonstrate?

An architect easily visualizes objects mentally and can thus develop blueprints quickly. What type of intelligence?

After learning a cat is not a dog, a child adjusts their understanding. What process is this?

An individual tells a crazy story they heard, but they forgot where they heard it. What is this?

Over time, people forget traumatic events from their childhood. Why?

Parallel train tracks seem to meet in the distance. What monocular cue explains this?

After wearing inversion goggles, Sue adjusts and walks normally. What concept is this?

An individual adds details to a memory based on common sense even when that exact memory didn't occur. What is this?

A test assessing students' history knowledge at the end of the semester is what type of test?

A musical student incredibly excels at playing complex piano pieces after hearing them once. What condition is this?

Sam identifies a lizard by noticing individual details like color and shape first. What processing is this?

On a science test, a student's scores are similar in the first and second halves of the test. What does this indicate?

A field of flowers looks smoother farther away than up close. What monocular cue is this?

Tom struggles to see a paperclip as anything but for holding papers. What is this?

An ecologist loves spending time outdoors and searching for the intricacies of plant and animal life. What is this?

While solving a math problem, John uses his memory to keep track of the numbers. What type of memory is this?

When shown a list of options, Anna can identify the correct answer. What type of memory retrieval is this?

Sara remembers a word by focusing on how it looks, not its meaning. What processing is this?

Over the last few decades, IQ scores have increased worldwide. What describes this?

Emma briefly remembers the image of a billboard after looking away. What type of memory is this?

Lily remembers how to ride a bike without thinking about it. What memory is this?

Sara cannot form new memories shortly after learning but remembers past events. What condition is this?

An individual is good at abstract reasoning and flexibly solving problems without prior knowledge. What is this?

A tree partially blocking a house makes the tree look closer. What monocular cue is this?

The brain strengthens synaptic connections with frequent use. What is this called?

Ella groups a long number into smaller sets to remember it. What is this called?

An individual conveys complex meanings very well through poetry and stories they write. What type of intelligence?

A student often reflects deeply on their emotions and goals in life, which helps them make decisions. What is this?

Which of the following refers to the consistency of a test's results over and over again?

Liam transfers information from his notes into his memory. What process is this?

At a loud party, Max hears his name from across the room. What is this?

A student loves solving complex algebra problems and performing experiments. What type of intelligence is this?

Mike assumes Sarah is a librarian because she’s quiet, ignoring actual probabilities. What heuristic is this?

A child cannot remember events from their early years. What is this phenomenon called?

An individual struggles to remember their new phone number due to their old number. What is this?

Elderly people struggle with memory loss, confusion, and difficulty with daily tasks. What condition is this?

Tom studies every night instead of cramming before the test. What method is this?

An individual sees dots in rows, not columns, because the rows are closer together. What principle explains this?

Jane brainstorms multiple uses for a brick, like a paperweight or a doorstop. What thinking is this?

If caffeinated while studying, a person does better if they are also caffeinated during the test. What is this called?

Tim sees a robin and thinks of it as a typical bird. What concept is this?

A close object appears more different in each eye's view than a distant one. What binocular cue is this?

Feeling happy helps John recall more happy memories. What is this an example of?

Liam recalls the last few words of a conversation moments later. What memory type is this?

An individual fails to recall a coin's design because they never focused deeply on it in the first place. What is this?

A therapist enjoys working in group settings and is very empathetic towards others. What type of intelligence?

Anna reads a typo-filled passage but understands it using grammar knowledge. What processing is this?

A store advertises a product as “90% effective” rather than “10% failure rate.” What concept is this?

Jake is given a list of words and asked to write down as many as he can remember. What type of memory retrieval is this?

An algebra test only contains algebra questions on topics that the teacher discussed in class. What is this?

A student embraces feedback from others to help them learn and improve their skills and knowledge. What is this?

A distant car looks smaller than one nearby. What monocular cue explains this?

Ella misses a bear in a video while counting basketball passes. What explains this?

Sally remembers more information when taking a test in the same room where she studied. What concept explains this?

An person feels they know the answer for a quiz question, but cannot quite recall it. What is this?

An individual forgets their old password after setting a new one for their computer. What is this?

A student avoids complex math problems, believing that their intelligence is unchangeable. What is this?

Sara expects sweet red berries but finds them sour. What shaped her expectation?

Paul notices a square even though it’s made of broken lines. What principle is this?

Your eyes angle inward to focus on a close object. What binocular cue is this?

A child calls a cat a "dog" after seeing it, fitting it into their existing ideas. What process is this?

After watching a misleading video, an individual recalls the accident they witnessed differently. Why?

A 10 year old scores like an average 12 year old on an IQ test. What concept is this?

Jake quickly chooses a route based on past experience. What is this problem-solving strategy?

After a car accident, a person can still form new memories but struggles to remember old memories. What is this?

Emma knows Paris is the capital of France. What type of memory is this?

An individual believes that an IQ test reflects intelligence in many categories. What type of intelligence is this?

Jim fails to notice a new picture frame in his living room after it’s replaced. What explains this?

In an optical illusion, you focus on a white vase but miss the black faces around it. What Gestalt principle is this?

Emma remembers the first and last items in a list but forgets the middle. What is this?

At age 70, an individual relies on their experience and extensive prior knowledge to solve problems. What is this?

Ella uses a step-by-step recipe to bake a cake. What problem-solving method is this?

A yoga student is excellent at coordinating their body during various exercises. What type of intelligence is this?