AP Psych Unit 2 Pretest

Which statement should Mason say to his friend to discuss the dual-processing model most accurately?

• The right and left hemispheres of the brain both process incoming messages.

• Incoming information is processed by both conscious and unconscious tracks.

• Each lobe of the brain processes incoming information.

• The brain first processes emotional information and then processes analytical information.

Which of the following psychological concepts refers to a student’s biological clock’s sleep–wake pattern that follows a 24-hour cycle?

• Melatonin

• Circadian rhythm

• Suprachiasmatic nucleus

• Rapid eye movement sleep

Shortly after falling asleep, and hundreds of times during the night, Paola wakes up after a loud gasp because she has stopped breathing. With which sleep disorder would she most likely be diagnosed?

• Narcolepsy

• Insomnia

• Sleep apnea

• REM sleep behavior disorder

Bohdana believes that she dreams to help her remember what happened during the day. Which dream theory aligns with her view?

• Information processing

• Cognitive development

• Physiological function

• Neural activation

Natalia is washing her hands, and she adjusts the faucet handle until the water feels just slightly hotter than it did before. Natalia’s adjustment until she feels the change in temperature is an example of

Tyshane went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the pool because the water felt cold. Tyshane jumped in and after a few minutes declared, “It was cold when I first got in, but now it’s fine. Come on in!” Tyshane’s body became accustomed to the water temperature due to

• priming.

• absolute threshold.

• difference threshold.

• sensory adaptation.

Which of the following structures helps you most in detecting the color of your friend’s shirt?

• Rods

• Cones

• Fovea

• Lens

Your best friend decides to paint her room an extremely bright electric blue. Which of the following best describes the physical properties of the color’s light waves?

• No wavelength; large amplitude

• Short wavelength; large amplitude

• Short wavelength; small amplitude

• Long wavelength; large amplitude

Nicholas can tell the difference between different pitches because his cochlea’s basilar membrane is stimulated in different areas. Nicholas’ experience aligns with which theory?

• Place theory

• Frequency theory

• Volley theory

• Sound localization

Jaymie felt intense pain when she broke her finger. According to gate-control theory, where are the “gates” located to enable Jaymie’s brain to receive pain messages from her finger?

• Thalamus

• Semicircular canals

• Amygdala

• Spinal cord