AP Psych Cumulative Review

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)

• clinical psychologist.
• developmental psychologist.
• psychiatrist.
• biological psychologist.

Perspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behavior

• psychoanalytic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociocultural

Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

• biological
• psychodynamic
• behavioral 
• cognitve

Many humans across cultures share similar taboos, ideas or behaviors that are unacceptable. The perspective of evolutionary psychology would most likely explain this by saying: 

• Taboos develop because of behaviors that have caused harm or diminished reproductive success across past generations. 
• Taboos develop because of social norms created by institutions. 
• Children learn from a young age what is and is not acceptable from parents and other adults. 
• Humans share a common morality that creates an aversion to certain behaviors. 

Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

• William James
• Edward Titchner
• Wilhelm Wundt
• G. Stanley Hall

Perspective that focuses on the role thoughts play in behavior

• psychoanalytic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociocultural

Which one is not a focus learning through behavioral perspective?

• Rewards
• Unconscious
• Punishment
• Observations

What best describes a median?

• Most frequent occurring score
• The middle score in a set of data
• The average of a distribution of scores
• Used to organize data

“How can we achieve full potential?” What approach is being represented here?

• humanism
• behaviorism
• biological
• evolutionary

The president of a technological company is interested in making the work environment more appealing to her employees.  She wants to consult a psychologist to see what types of changes she can make to increase productivity and employee morale.  It will be most helpful for her to seek the input of a(n)

• developmental psychologist
• industrial-organizational psychologist
•  forensic psychologist
• health psychologist