AP Psychology Unit 3: Learning and Development Crash Review

Question 1

Which psychologist is best known for studying observational (social) learning?

Accepted Answer

Albert Bandura

Question 2

Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior

Question 3

The rooting reflex in newborns helps them

Accepted Answer

Find a source of food

Question 4

During adolescence, the part of the brain that matures last and is responsible for decision-making is the:

Accepted Answer

Prefrontal Cortex

Question 5

Piaget believed that children develop cognitively through a process of building schemas by

Accepted Answer

Assimilation and Accomodation

Question 6

The study of how we change physically, cognitively, and socially over the life span is called

Accepted Answer

Developmental Psychology

Question 7

A behavior is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses on which reinforcement schedule?

Accepted Answer

Variable Ratio

Question 8

Which parenting style, according to research, tends to produce children with high self-esteem and social competence?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 9

According to Kohlberg, morality based on avoiding punishment and gaining rewards is at which level?

Accepted Answer

Preconventional

Question 10

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that now triggers a response is called the:

Accepted Answer

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Question 11

In Pavlov's experiments with the dogs, the food served as the:

Accepted Answer

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Question 12

In Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, the main conflict of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs Role Confusion

Question 13

Which reinforcement schedule tends to produce slow, steady responding?

Accepted Answer

Variable Interval

Question 14

Slot machines operate on which type of schedule?

Accepted Answer

Variable Ratio

Question 15

Cognitive Learning involves:

Accepted Answer

Learning through mental processes without direct experience

Question 16

Which term describes a period when certain experiences are especially important for proper development?

Accepted Answer

Critical Period

Question 17

In operant conditioning; reinforcement is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Any consequence that strengthens a behavior

Question 18

Which of the following cognitive abilities is LEAST likely to decline with age?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary Knowledge

Question 19

Giving a child candy every time they clean their room is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Positive Reinforcement

Question 20

In the infamous Bobo doll experiment, children who observed aggressive models were more likely to:

Accepted Answer

Imitate the aggressive behavior

Question 21

Learning to associate two stimuli and anticipate events is known as

Accepted Answer

Classical Conditioning

Question 22

A child who believes that everyone sees the world as they do is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Question 23

According to Piaget, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when not perceived is called

Accepted Answer

Object Permanence

Question 24

According to Erikson, the major developmental task of late adulthood is to achieve:

Accepted Answer

Integrity vs Despair

Question 25

Teratogens are substances that can

Accepted Answer

Cause harm to an embryo or fetus

AP Psychology Unit 3: Learning and Development Crash Review

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AP Psychology Unit 3: Learning and Development Crash Review

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