Graver AP Psych Final Review

The autonomic nervous system is divided into:

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

This picture shoes an experiment on the concept of:

Hormones are the ___ while neurotransmitters are to the ____. 

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

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

The behavioral perspective emphasizedthe importance of:

Egocentrism goes away:

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

A drug that blocks reuptake is:

Which part of the brain processes sound?

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

People who are intrinsically motivated tend to

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

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

Neuroticism, openness, and extraversion are all: 

A behavioral psychologist is more likely to study: 

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

Applying grammatical rules where they do not apply is called:

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

A standardized test must have all the following EXCEPT

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

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

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

Which of the following would be considered statistically significant?

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

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

Surgical destruction of the frontal lobe is called:

Which of these correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship?

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

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

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

What did Asch study?

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

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

Which sleep stage gets longer as the night goes on?

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

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

The ___ receives the placebo: 

The diagram depicts the human body's 

Frequent waking during sleep due to cessations in breathing is:

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

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

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

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

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

What can you tell me about this distribution curve?

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

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

The motor cortex is located in the:

Which is the correct order of information leaving the eye? 

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

This is the result of a: 

The __ surrounds the pupil

Changing or creating a new schema is called:

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

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

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

What did Ancel Key's study?

Sensation is to perception as ___ is to ___. 

The most common kind of encoding is: 

The two word stage of language development typically begins at:

The tendency to ignore information that contradicts your assumptions is:

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

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

Which monocular depth cue is illustrated in the figure below?

Skinner studied ___ conditioning. 

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: 

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

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

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

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

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

Hypotheses are:

Rose is to flower as ___ is to ___

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

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

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

What is represented by the letter D?

Calling all 4 legged animals puppies is an example of:

Receptors for olfaction are located

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

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

Seligman studied ___ 

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

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

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

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

The __ cells bind together to form the optic nerve

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

Which is the correct sequence of prenatal development?

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

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus turns into the:

Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the:

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