2018 AP Psych Exam Review

Which of the following is NOT one of psychology’s three main levels of analysis?

• developmental
• social-cultural
• biological
• psychological

1.  A psychologist who studies age-related behavioral changes and applies their knowledge to child-care and educational settings would likely be a(n)

• industrial-organizational psychologist
• experimental psychologist
• developmental psychologist
• social psychologist

John B. Watson is most likely to say:

• “A person needs unconditional love and acceptance in order to reach her true potential.”
• “A person’s behavior reflects unconscious conflicts and emotions that result from early childhood experiences.”
• “Emotional responses reflect biological processes such as hormones and brain chemistry.
• “Science must be rooted in observation of behavior, rather than introspective processes.”

 A clinical psychologist who explains behavior in terms of unconscious drives and conflicts is employing a(n) ________ perspective.

• evolutionary
• psychodynamic
• behavioral
• social-cultural

When everybody has an equal chance of being included in a study, this process is called

• unbiased reporting
• 
  survey
• random sample
• reliability

Which of the following describes an independent variable within an experiment?

• a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variab
• variables that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
• a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
  
• a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
  

Which of the following correctly describes a dependent variable within an experiment

• a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
  
• a variable that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
  
• a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
  
• a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variable

In order to replicate an experiment one must:

• Use control groups and experimental groups
• Use statistics to determine the effect of chance
• Control for the effects of extraneous variables
• Repeat the experiment using either identical or improved research methods

After a car swerves in front of you on the highway, you notice that your heart is still racing, even though you know you are no longer in danger. Why do the physical symptoms of fear linger even after we cognitively realize the danger has passed?

• Excitatory neurotransmitters travel faster than inhibitory neurotransmitters.
• Endocrine messages tend to outlast the effects of neural messages.
• The parasympathetic nervous system is less effective than the sympathetic nervous system.
• Dopamine controls fear, and this chemical takes a certain amount of time to break down in your system.

Reuptake refers to the

• the ending of the refractory period.
• movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.
• inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane.
• reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.