AP Psychology Final Review

This perspective says that behavior has an adaptive or survival value.

• evolutionary

• humanistic

• positive

• social

Which would a cognitive psychologist study?

• Conformity behavior of students

• Genetic determinants of behavior

• Problem-solving strategies in chess

• Maturational processes in adolescent development

At Donald's Donuts the number of donut holes in a bag can vary. Help Donald find the MODE.

12,10,10,10,13,12,11,13,10

• 10

• 12

• 10 and 12

• No Mode

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational

A test has a mean of 80 with a standard deviation of 4. Which of the following scores is within one standard deviation of the mean?

• 75

• 77

• 86

• 90

Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

• Random assignment

• Debriefing

• Stratified Sampling

• Subject matching

• Correlational study

What lobe of the brain processes visual information?

• Frontal 
• Parietal 
• Temporal 
• Occipital

language area in the prefrontal cortex that helps to control speech production

• Broca's area
• auditory cortex
• visual cortex
• Wernicke's area

• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.  

• Pain perception method
• Gate-Control Theory
• Acute sensation deprivation
• Theory of relativity