
AP Psychology Perspectives Review
Authored by Patricia White
Social Studies
11th - 12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.
evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings; self-reports of immediate physical sensations
observable behavior; the way we perceive, process, and remember information
childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential
introspective reports of immediate sensations; empirical research relying on observation and experimentation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of
genetic predispositions.
healthy growth potential.
unconscious thoughts.
punishment and reinforcement.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?
psychodynamic
biological
behavioral
evolutionary
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors' genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the ________ perspective.
social-cultural
behavioral
cognitive
evolutionary
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses?
biological
evolutionary
humanistic
behavioral
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.
behavioral
evolutionary
biological
socio-cultural
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do cognitive approaches to learning differ from traditional behaviorist explanations?
Cognitive psychologists focus on the changes in neural networks that result from learning.
Cognitive psychologists try to explain learning from an evolutionary perspective.
Cognitive psychologists believe that learning involves some sort of thinking.
Cognitive psychologists believe that researchers should only focus on observable behaviors.
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