AP Psych Midterm Quiz

Anika, Evelyn, and Charlotte are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing the function of neurotransmitters in the brain. Anika suggests that neurotransmitters control muscle movement, Evelyn thinks they store long-term memories, Charlotte believes they transmit signals between neurons in the brain, and another idea is that they regulate body temperature. Who is correct?

• They control muscle movement

• They store long-term memories

• They transmit signals between neurons in the brain.

• They regulate body temperature

During a biology class, Arjun, Avery, and Ava were asked to identify three major parts of the brain and their functions. They were given the following options:

• The heart, lungs, and intestines

• The eyes, ears, and nose

• The stomach, liver, and kidneys

• The cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem

Harper, Maya, and Arjun were having a discussion about their psychology class. They were trying to explain the difference between sensation and perception using real-world examples. Can you help them?

• Harper suggested that sensation is like interpreting the taste of an apple, while perception is like detecting the apple's crunchiness.

• Maya suggested that sensation is only related to tasting, smelling, seeing, hearing, and touching an apple, while perception involves intuition and emotions about the apple.

• Arjun suggested that sensation and perception are the same thing when it comes to experiencing an apple.

• Harper suggested that sensation is like detecting the crunchiness of an apple, while perception is like interpreting and organizing the sensory information about the apple's taste, smell, and texture.

Rohan is studying psychology and he came across a term 'classical conditioning'. Can Ava explain what is classical conditioning and provide an example?

• Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus does not elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response.

• An example of classical conditioning is training Zoe's dog to sit by giving it a treat every time it sits.

• Classical conditioning is a type of learning that only occurs in humans, not in animals.

• Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response. An example of classical conditioning is Pavlov's experiment with dogs, where he paired the sound of a bell with the presentation of food, causing the dogs to salivate at the sound of the bell alone.

How does Kai's method of training his dog, which involves reinforcement and punishment to shape behavior, differ from Grace's method of training her cat, where she associates a neutral stimulus like a bell with a meaningful stimulus like food to elicit a response?

• Kai's method is known as operant conditioning, which involves reinforcement and punishment to shape behavior, while Grace's method is known as classical conditioning, which involves associating a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a response.

• Kai's method, known as operant conditioning, focuses on involuntary responses, while Grace's method, known as classical conditioning, focuses on voluntary responses

• Kai's method, known as operant conditioning, is based on the concept of extinction, while Grace's method, known as classical conditioning, is not

• Kai's method, known as operant conditioning, involves using medication, while Grace's method, known as classical conditioning, does not

Ava, Mia, and Harper are studying for their psychology exam. They are trying to understand the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval in memory. Can you explain it to them?

• Encoding is the process of transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory. Storage is the process of maintaining information in memory over time. Retrieval is the process of accessing and bringing into consciousness the information stored in memory.

• Laughing, crying, and sleeping are the processes involved in memory.

• Cooking, cleaning, and gardening are the processes involved in memory.

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic are the processes involved in memory.

Zoe, Aiden, and Anika are studying for their psychology exam. They are discussing the different types of memory and how they function. Can you help them understand this concept?

• They function as morning memory, afternoon memory, evening memory

• They function as sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

• They function as cat memory, dog memory, bird memory

• They function as happy memory, sad memory, angry memory

Avery, Harper, and Kai are discussing their beliefs about a controversial topic. Avery believes in one side of the argument, while Harper believes in the opposite. Kai, however, finds himself agreeing with both Avery and Harper, even though their views contradict each other. What psychological concept is Kai experiencing?

• Kai is experiencing cognitive dissonance, the ability to easily accept contradictory beliefs without discomfort.

• Kai is experiencing cognitive dissonance, the feeling of extreme happiness and contentment.

• Kai is experiencing cognitive dissonance, the mental discomfort experienced when a person holds two contradictory beliefs or attitudes, or when their behavior conflicts with their beliefs.

• Kai is experiencing cognitive dissonance, the process of forgetting important information.

Isla, Samuel, and Avery are studying for their psychology exam. They are discussing how schemas influence cognitive processes. Which of the following statements would be correct in their discussion?

• Schemas are only relevant in social psychology, not cognitive processes

• Schemas organize and interpret information, guide attention and memory, and influence perception and response to new information.

• Schemas only affect memory but not attention or perception

• Schemas have no impact on cognitive processes

Oliver, Kai, and Evelyn are in a busy park. They are trying to focus on their conversation amidst the noise. Discuss the role of attention in their perception of the conversation.

• Attention is only important for memory, not perception

• Attention helps in focusing on their conversation and filtering out irrelevant noise.

• Attention only works for visual stimuli

• Attention has no role in perception