No.1 Retake Review AP Psychology: Cognition 2024

Which of the following types of tests is designed to measure an individual's knowledge of a subject?

• Aptitude
• Achievement
• Projective
• Interest inventory

Which of the following types of validity is established by demonstrating a correlation between scores on a test and later academic performance?

• Content
• Predictive
• Concurrent
• Test-retest

The Flynn effect refers to the

• rise in average IQ scores over time
• influence of face symmetry on raters’ judgment of others
• deterioration of attachment due to early environmental deprivation
• evolution of terms to capture neurological conditions

A student’s test score of 86 is at the 42nd percentile. This means that the student has:

• Answered 86 percent of the test items correctly
• Scored the same as 42 of her fellow students
• Scored the same as or higher than 42 percent of her fellow students
• Scored the same as or higher than 58 percent of her fellow students

According to the cognitive approach, why might Anthony believe he will fail his math test despite passing previous tests?

• His irrational thoughts cause self-doubt
• He has not achieved self-actualization
• A conflict between his id and superego affects his study
• He is using a defense mechanism

The similarity in James's IQ scores from third to sixth grade indicates the test is:

• Valid
• Reliable
• Standardized
• Accurate

Lisa's difficulty learning Chinese vocabulary due to her earlier Japanese vocabulary is an example of:

• Repression
• Proactive interference
• Retroactive interference
• Source amnesia

The chance of remembering a phone number that has been called several times increases due to:

• Spacing
• Retrieval
• Rehearsal
• Free recall

To determine a cause-effect relationship between distributed practice and exam scores, a researcher must use:

• Descriptive statistics
• Naturalistic observation
• An experimental approach
• A correlational study

Jalil's ability to remember the last three names at a party demonstrates the:

• Primacy effect
• Recency effect
• Spacing effect
• Law of effect