Do Now AP Psychology Comprehensive 1-5

The results of a correlational study involving student volunteers in a psychology laboratory might not apply to the general population because

• laboratory environments are generally too artificial to generate accurate results

• the sample is not randomly chosen and therefore may not be a representative sample

• only experimental studies apply to the general population

• in a correlational study, no variables are actually manipulated

• correlational studies do not involve naturalistic observation

Jeff lives in the United States, and he recently flew to Spain. Even after sleeping for several hours on the flight, he still felt lethargic for a few days. If Jeff has not caught an illness, which of the following is the most likely explanation for his physical response?

• His circadian rhythm has been disrupted.

• His stages of sleep are out of order.

• His delta waves have lost significant amplitude.

• He has narcolepsy.

• He is experiencing REM rebound.

Laura arrives at a park that is located very close to a factory that produces cookies. She immediately notices the strong odor of chocolate chip cookies, but after a while she no longer detects the smell of the cookies. This can best be explained by which of the following?

• Accommodation

• Sensory adaptation

• Weber's law

• Assimilation

• Phi phenomenon

A particular group of brain cells seems to provide a basis for observational learning. Researchers call these specialized cells

• efferent neurons

• afferent neurons

• mirror neurons

• motor neurons

• Schwann cells

A 40-year-old man and his 7-year-old son move to a country where they have to learn a new language. Compared with his son, the 40-year-old man will

• have more difficulty learning to produce phonemes that do not exist in his native language

• require less active processing to acquire the syntax of the new language

• overregularize more often

• learn the grammar of the new language more slowly but ultimately acquire the language better

• learn new vocabulary at a faster rate by using techniques such as fast mapping