AP Psych Exam Prep: Semester 1 Review

Which theoretical perspective in psychology attempts to characterize the way in which humans store and process sensory information?S

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Evolutionary

• Cognitive

• Sociocultural

Research on human mating preferences suggests that men place greater value on physical attractiveness and youthfulness, whereas women place greater value on social status and financial resources. Which of the following psychological points of view best explains this behavior?

• Collectivistic

• Individualistic

• Psychoanalytic

• Evolutionary

• Humanistic

Which of the following perspectives argues that every person has the potential to become self-actualized?

• humanistic

• behavioral

• gestalt

• cognitive

• psychodynamic

Martha is an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in psychology. She wants to use her knowledge of psychology to help employees become more productive in the workplace. Which field of psychology should Martha select in graduate school?

• physiological

• cognitive

• educational

• clinical

• industrial-organizational

Researchers find that there is a significant, positive correlation between the number of hours students sleep and their grades. The researchers would be justified in concluding that

• Earning good grades causes people to sleep more

• Sleeping more causes students to perform better in school

• Students who earn good grades tend to sleep more than those who do not

• More sleep has a beneficial impact on students’ grades

• Sleep deprivation has no impact on school performance

A researcher surveyed social adjustment in the same group of 20 people from early childhood through adulthood. In this example, the group of 20 people surveyed was the study’s

• sample

• population

• operational definition

• control group

• randomization

Synesthesia is a phenomena that has been estimated to occur in only a few people in a million. Because of its rarity, researchers are likely to choose which research method to study it?

• naturalistic observation

• correlational research

• survey research

• case study

• experimental research

Stanley Milgram’s classic research on obedience showed that approximately what percentage of participants administered the highest voltage shock?

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

• 60%

• 85%

Which of the following is true of the two sets of scores above?

• Set A has a larger standard deviation

• Set B has a larger standard deviation

• The range is the same for both distributions

• Set A has a lower median score than Set B

• The mean score is the same for both distributions

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the

• Left visual cortex

• Right visual cortex

• Right side of the left retina

• Left side of the right retina

• Sensory cortex