AP Psychology Exam Prep

Why is Phineas Gage an important figure in psychology?

What are the electrical impulses that send signals between neurons called?

• Membrane Potential

• Reuptake

• Action Potential

• Receptor Site

Where's your frontal lobe?

Which psychologist is known for the hierarchy of needs theory?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

• B.F. Skinner

What is the primary focus of social psychology?

• Individual behavior

• Group behavior

• Cognitive processes

• Biological influences

Which experiment is Stanley Milgram famous for?

• Stanford prison experiment

• Bobo doll experiment

• Conformity experiment

• Obedience to authority experiment

What does the term 'cognitive dissonance' refer to?

• A state of mental harmony

• A conflict between beliefs and actions

• A type of memory loss

• A form of social influence

Who developed the theory of classical conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

What is the main idea behind the bystander effect?

• People are more likely to help in a group

• People are less likely to help when others are present

• People always help regardless of the situation

• People help only when asked directly

Which concept is associated with Albert Bandura?

• Operant conditioning

• Observational learning

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic psychology