Do Now AP Psychology Unit 1-6 Review D

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Ten participants in a treatment group were asked to rate their feelings of self worth on a scale of one to ten, with a value of ten indicating a very positive feeling of self-worth. The data for the participants are above.

What is the mean for these data?

• 6

• 6.4

• 7

• 7.33

• 7.5

A person will most likely develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain?

• Occipital lobe

• Wernicke’s area

• Auditory cortex

• Parietal lobe

• Basal ganglia

One-year-old Marcus turns away in disgust if a bitter substance is placed on his tongue. The reason for such a reaction is most likely

• an inborn distaste for bitter that protects us from potential poisons in the environment

• an inherited familial characteristic

• an example of imitation of behavior modeled by other family members

• a classically conditioned taste aversion response

• a common but temporary aversion to bitter tastes produced by cold viruses

Carlos wants to lose weight but is having a hard time motivating himself to go to the gym after work because he enjoys watching movies after work instead. To increase his likelihood of going to the gym, Carlos should

• reward himself just before going to the gym

• set a goal of going to the gym at least seven times a week

• reward himself immediately after going to the gym

• avoid people who go to the gym

• make an effort to spend time watching movies when not at the gym

Marion is about to turn 102. The death-deferral theory would predict that

• her healthy diet will defer death for a longer period of time

• her daily walk will defer death for a longer period of time

• she is less likely to die immediately before her birthday

• she will defer her death if she is surrounded by loved ones

• she will be less likely to die if she has good health care