Key Concepts for AP Psychology Success

What percentage of the AP Psychology exam grade is determined by multiple-choice questions?

• Three-quarters

• Approximately two-thirds

• About half

• One-third

Who is considered a founder of modern psychology?

• Albert Bandura

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Rogers

• Sigmund Freud

Which method is NOT a psychological research method?

• Clinical research

• Introspection

• Correlational research

• Experimental design

Which system is NOT part of the biological bases of behavior?

• Endocrine system

• Neural transmission

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology?

• Behavioral genetics

• Memory and cognition

• Psychoanalysis

• Social identity formation

Which theory is NOT associated with motivation?

• Two-factor theory

• Cognitive dissonance

• James-Lange theory of emotion

• Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Which psychologist is known for the theory of moral development?

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

• Lawrence Kohlberg

• Sigmund Freud

What does the DSM-5 classify?

• Learning methods

• Personality types

• Cognitive biases

• Psychological disorders

What is the main focus of social psychology?

• Individual behavior

• Childhood development

• Biological influences on behavior

• People in interaction with each other

Who introduced the concept of the unconscious mind?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James