AP Psychology Quiz

Which of the following best describes neural pathways?

• Connections that help different parts of the brain communicate with each other

• Neurons in the frontal lobe responsible for speech production

• Reflex pathways that trigger an automatic response

• Connections between sensory neurons and motor neurons in the spinal cord

Mirror neurons are important because they:

• Trigger an automatic response in the brain

• Allow us to observe and imitate behaviors

• Only fire when we are in a relaxed state

• Stimulate muscle movement without the need for external stimuli

Maggie’s initial fear of loud vehicles eventually disappeared after repeated exposure. This is an example of:

• Sensitization

• Habituation

• Discrimination

• Generalization

After Maggie no longer reacts to the loud vehicles, a new car unexpectedly drives by, and she jumps. This is an example of:

• Sensitization

• Dishabituation

• Spontaneous recovery

• Extinction

In a scenario where loud music has been playing continuously, the more it repeats, the more irritated a person gets. This is an example of:

• Habituation

• Sensitization

• Cognitive Map

• Social Learning

A therapy approach where a person is slowly exposed to their fear, like spiders, to reduce reactivity is known as:

• Discrimination

• Sensitization

• Desensitization

• Latent Learning

Classical conditioning involves:

• Learning by observing others

• Linking two stimuli to anticipate events

• Making a behavior more likely through rewards

• Reinforcing closer approximations of a behavior

In Pavlov’s experiment with dogs, the food is the:

• Conditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

John Watson’s Little Albert study demonstrated:

• That children can be conditioned to love animals

• The process of spontaneous recovery

• The generalization of a conditioned response

• The effectiveness of secondary reinforcers

In operant conditioning, a response is strengthened by:

• The association between two stimuli

• Reinforcers and punishments

• The elimination of a conditioned stimulus

• The continuous pairing of neutral stimuli