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AP PSYCH UNIT 1 REVIEW STUDY GUIDE

Authored by Helen Nguyen

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12th Grade

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AP PSYCH UNIT 1 REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions; examines assumptions, appraises, hidden biases, evaluates evidence and assess conclusion is called _________

Critical thinking

Creative thinking

Emotional reasoning

Passive thinking

Answer explanation

Critical thinking involves analyzing arguments, questioning assumptions, and evaluating evidence, making it the correct choice for the definition provided. It contrasts with passive thinking, which does not engage in such scrutiny.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind is known as _________?

Structuralism

Functionalism

Behaviorism

Humanism

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Structuralism, which was developed by Wundt and Titchener. It focused on using introspection to analyze the structure of the human mind, distinguishing it from other schools like Functionalism and Behaviorism.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive and flourish is called _________?

Functionalism

Structuralism

Behaviorism

Psychoanalysis

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Functionalism, as it focuses on how mental and behavioral processes help organisms adapt and survive, a concept influenced by Darwin and promoted by William James.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential is called _________

Humanistic psychology

Behaviorism

Psychoanalysis

Structuralism

Answer explanation

The correct answer is humanistic psychology, which focuses on individual potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization, contrasting with other perspectives like behaviorism and psychoanalysis.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Cognitive neuroscience

Behavioral genetics

Social psychology

Developmental biology

Answer explanation

Cognitive neuroscience is the interdisciplinary field that studies brain activity related to cognitive processes such as perception, thinking, memory, and language, making it the correct answer.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors is known as the _________?

Nature-nurture issue

Cognitive dissonance

Placebo effect

Confirmation bias

Answer explanation

The longstanding debate about how much genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) influence psychological traits is referred to as the nature-nurture issue, making it the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection is called _________.

Evolutionary psychology

Cognitive neuroscience

Behaviorism

Humanistic psychology

Answer explanation

The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind through natural selection is known as evolutionary psychology. It focuses on how evolutionary processes shape psychological traits and behaviors.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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