AP Exit Exam Review

Front

Which part of the brain, if stimulated, will cause a creature to withdraw in fear?

Back

Amygdala

Front

Which of the following hormones are most closely linked with aggressive behavior? Estrogen, Testosterone, Melatonin, Insulin

Back

Testosterone

Front

Which of the following is the processing of information into the memory system? Encoding, Retrieving, Recalling, Storage

Back

Encoding

Front

Which of the following is the tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual function? functional fixedness, availability heuristic, divergent thinking, Fixation

Back

functional fixedness

Front

Which effect is when intelligence scores increase from one generation to the next?

Back

Flynn effect

Front

Which of the following drugs blocks the reuptake of Dopamine? Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, Alcohol

Back

Cocaine

Front

Which psychological theory focuses on self-actualization? Options: Sociocultural, Biological, Humanistic, Behavioral

Back

Humanistic

Front

Which psychological theory focuses on observable behavior and learning? Options: Sociocultural, Biological, Humanistic, Behavioral

Back

Behavioral

Front

Which body structure dilates pupils, increases perspiration, and accelerates heart rate when we see something fearful?

Back

sympathetic nervous system

Front

Which psychological theory explains posttraumatic stress disorder as a result of irrational beliefs and ideas? Options: Psychoanalytic, Evolutionary, Cognitive, Humanistic

Back

Cognitive