AP Psychology

The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)

• Cognitive Psychology

• Behavioral Psychology

• Cognitive Neuroscience

• Behaviorism

Although Paul seems bright and capable to his parents and friends, he has been failing in school. Paul agrees to speak with a psychologist, who suggests that his problems stem from internal processes such as unrealistic expectations and negative thinking. The psychologist’s view is typical of which of the following models of behavior?

• Psychoanalytic

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Sociobiological

• Behavioral

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior?

• A) Cognitive Psychology

• B) Behavioral Psychology

• C) Humanistic Psychology

• D) Psychoanalytic Psychology

What is the primary focus of social psychology?

• A) Individual differences

• B) Group behavior

• C) Brain structures

• D) Childhood development

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal causes while attributing our own actions to external factors?

• A) Self-serving bias

• B) Fundamental attribution error

• C) Cognitive dissonance

• D) Social facilitation

In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'conformity' refer to?

• A) Changing one's behavior to match the responses or actions of others

• B) The influence of a single individual on a group

• C) The process of forming an opinion about others

• D) The tendency to favor one's own group

Which psychological theory suggests that people are motivated to reduce discomfort arising from conflicting thoughts or beliefs?

• A) Social identity theory

• B) Cognitive dissonance theory

• C) Attribution theory

• D) Social learning theory

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present?

• A) Bystander effect

• B) Social loafing

• C) Groupthink

• D) Deindividuation

Which concept in social psychology explains why people perform better on simple tasks when in the presence of others?

• A) Social facilitation

• B) Social inhibition

• C) Group polarization

• D) Social loafing

What is the term for the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events?

• A) Attribution

• B) Social cognition

• C) Impression management

• D) Social perception