AP Exit Exam Review

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

• Hypothalamus

• Amygdala

• Frontal Lobe

• Thalamus

Which of the following hormones are most closely linked with aggressive behavior?

• Estrogen

• Testosterone

• Melatonin

• Insulin

Which of the following is the processing of information into the memory system?

• Encoding

• Retrieving

• Recalling

• Storage

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

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

• self-fulfilling prophecy

• bystander effect

• Flynn effect

• Beck effect

Which of the following drugs blocks the reuptake of Dopamine?

• Heroin

• Cocaine

• Marijuana

• Alcohol

Which psychological theory focuses on self-actualization?

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

Which psychological theory focuses on observable behavior and learning?

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

Which of the following body structures dilates pupils, increase perspiration, and accelerates heart rate when we see something fearful?

• angular gyrus

• hippocampus

• parasympathetic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

Which of the following psychological theories would explain posttraumatic stress disorder as being the result of irrational beliefs and ideas?

• Psychoanalytic

• Evolutionary

• Cognitive

• Humanistic