Do Now AP Psychology Unit 1-4

An evolutionary psychologist would explainthat humans desire social interaction, social acceptance, and social affiliation due to a need for

• achievement

• individualism

• behavioral change

• survival

• self-actualization

In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior would be the

• placebo

• control

• hypothesis

• dependent variable

• independent variable

The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

• suprachiasmatic nucleus

• cerebellum

• limbic system

• medulla

• hippocampus

Latisha noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. Which of the following best explains her difficulty?

• Her rods are functioning improperly and are not sensing color.

• Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light.

• Light adaptation prevents sensation of color.

• Lateral antagonism inhibits color sensation.

• Her optic chiasm is not correctly transferring color neural impulses.

Which of the following is the best example of shaping?

• A child receives five dollars each time he cleans his room.

• An employee receives a termination notice after coming to work late every day over a period of three months.

• A child gets candy from a dispenser one time but gets nothing from the dispenser the next two times.

• A teacher rewards a student for sitting quietly for ten minutes on Monday, fifteen minutes on Tuesday, twenty minutes on Wednesday, and thirty minutes on Thursday.

• A rat receives a mild shock each time it tries to open the door of its cage.