AP PSY Review Game 2025

What is a hypothesis in the context of psychological research?

• A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.
• A random guess without any basis in research.
• An untestable statement about human behavior.
• A definitive conclusion about the relationship between variables.

Question: What was the primary finding of Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment?

• Children only imitate behavior if rewarded for it.
• Children do not show any behavioral changes after observing adults.
• Children prefer non-aggressive toys over aggressive ones.
• Children imitate aggressive behavior observed in adults.

Question: In psychological research, what is the main difference between a sample and a population?

• A sample includes all members of a group, while a population includes only a subset

• A population is the entire group of interest, while a sample is a subset of that group

• A sample is always larger than a population

• A population is used to make inferences about a sample

Question: What does the term "mean" refer to in the context of psychological research?

• . The most frequently occurring score in a data set

• . The middle score in a data set when arranged in ascending order

• The range of scores in a data set

• The arithmetic average of a set of scores

What does the term "median" refer to in the context of psychological research?

• The most frequently occurring score in a data set

• The arithmetic average of a set of scores

• The range of scores in a data set

• The middle score in a data set when arranged in ascending order

Which of the following best describes the Nature vs. Nurture debate in psychology?

• A. It examines the role of genetics versus environment in shaping behavior and traits

• It focuses solely on genetic inheritance and biological factors

• It argues that environmental factors are the only determinants of behavior

• It suggests that neither genetics nor environment play a significant role in development

What is hindsight bias in psychology?

• The tendency to forget past events

• The tendency to overestimate one's own abilities

• The tendency to view past events as more predictable than they actually were

• The tendency to underestimate the impact of future events

All of the following are parts of the nervous system EXCEPT:

• . Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Liver

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Central Nervous System?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Peripheral Nerves

• Cerebral Cortex

Which of the following best describes the focus of Biological Psychology?

• The study of unconscious motives and conflicts

• The study of observable behaviors and their environmental determinants

• The study of the physiological bases of behavior and mental processes

• The study of human growth and development across the lifespan