WorksheetsAP Psych Final Review AP test
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream
a)
latent contenet
b)
manifest content
c)
dualsim
d)
biological rhythms
2.
reoccurring problems in a falling or saying asleep
a)
insomnia
b)
withdrawl
c)
narcolepsy
d)
sleep apnea
3.
Believes that hypnosis occurs because subjects experience a Dissociation, or split in consciousness
a)
Posthypnotic Suggestion
b)
Social Influence Theory
c)
Divided-Consciousness Theory
d)
Hypnotic Induction
4.
Believes that hypnosis works because, like actors caught up in their roles, subjects begin to behave in ways appropriate for "good hypnotic subjects"
a)
Divided-Consciousness Theory
b)
Posthypnotic Suggestion
c)
Hypnotic Induction
d)
Social Influence Theory
5.
a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen; produces euphoria and social intimacy
a)
LSD
b)
Dream
c)
Sleep
d)
Ecstasy
6.
the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
a)
dissociation
b)
stimulants
c)
hallucinations
d)
selective attention
7.
Who is this guy?
a)
Hey! That's Phil Zimbardo.
b)
Hey! That's Stanley Milgram.
c)
Hey! That's Sigmund Freud.
d)
Hey! That's William James.
8.
When is a person less likely to conform?
a)
when the group is unanimous
b)
when the person feels incompetent
c)
when the group will not see how the person responds
d)
when the person admires the group
9.
Group polarization is the tendency for
a)
a group to become divided on an issue.
b)
a group's opinion to strengthen after discussion with like-minded people.
c)
a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.
d)
a group to bond during a difficult circumstance.
10.
You may experience cognitive dissonance if
a)
you learn that a friend you have been sticking up for has lied to you.
b)
you take a job that you dislike in order to feed your family.
c)
you are required to write an essay on a topic you don't agree with.
11.
Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.
a)
behavior; attitude
b)
instinct; choice
c)
attitude; behavior
d)
choice; instinct
12.
How many of the participants in the Milgram study gave the highest shock to the learners?
a)
about one-half
b)
about three-fourths
c)
about two-thirds
d)
about one-third
13.
a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.
a)
implicit memory
b)
echoic memory
c)
sensory memory
d)
flashbulb memory
14.
a newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.
a)
iconic memory
b)
working memory
c)
echoic memory
d)
implicit memory
15.
the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.
a)
echoic memory
b)
sensory memory
c)
working memory
d)
short term memory
16.
the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information.
a)
proactive interference
b)
retroactive interference
c)
serial position effect
d)
spacing effect
17.
organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.
a)
relearning
b)
chunking
c)
encoding
d)
priming
18.
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second.
a)
iconic memory
b)
implicit memory
c)
echoic memory
d)
working memory
19.
Madeleine was a lawyer who had a very big court case to prepare. Madeleine found it much easier to recall her opening address in court when she rehearsed it first in the empty courtroom. This is most likely due to
a)
A. elaborative rehearsal.
b)
B. state-dependent cues.
c)
C. context-dependent cues.
d)
D. the use of narrative chaining.
20.
Rephrasing a new definition in order to remember its meaning is
a)
Echoic Encoding
b)
Semantic Encoding
c)
Visual Encoding
d)
Auditory Encoding
21.
The more depressed Betty feels, the more easily she remembers other sad events. This is called
a)
mood-congruent memory
b)
retroactive interference
c)
self-reference effect
d)
spacing effect
22.
John was in a car accident and can no longer make new memories. He suffers from
a)
retrograde amnesia
b)
anterograde amnesia
c)
serial position effect
d)
self-reference effect
23.
Which of the following is an example of negative correlation?
a)
People who spend more time exercising tend to weigh less
b)
Teenage females tend to have fewer speeding tickets than teenage males.
c)
Students with low IQ scores tend to have lower grades.
d)
Students'' shoe sizes are not related to their grades.
24.
Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?
a)
+ .30
b)
+ .75
c)
+ 1.3
d)
- .85
25.
In a normal distribution, what percentage of the scores in the distribution falls within on standard deviation on either side of the mean?
a)
34 %
b)
40 %
c)
50 %
d)
68 %
26.
The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?
a)
Evolutionary analysis
b)
Behaviorism
c)
The cognitive revolution
d)
The nature-nurture issue
27.
Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?
a)
Human factors psychologist
b)
Personality psychologist
c)
Industrial- organizational psychologist
d)
Counseling psychologist
28.
By seeking to measure "atom of the mind," who established the first psychology laboratory?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
John B. Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
29.
In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, the meat served as
a)
CS
b)
CR
c)
UCS
d)
UCR
30.
The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ________ ration schedule
a)
fixed ratio
b)
variable-ratio
c)
fixed-interval
d)
variable-interval
31.
Shaping is a(n) ________ technique for ______ a behavior.
a)
operant; establishing
b)
operant; supressing
c)
respondent; establishing
d)
respondent; supressing
32.
Which type of parenting style is the best?
a)
Authoritatian
b)
Permissive
c)
Authoritative
33.
How new ideas fit into existing schemas
a)
Conservation
b)
Accomodation
c)
Assimilation
d)
Schema
34.
This style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child.
a)
Permissive
b)
Neglectful
c)
Authoritative
d)
Authoritarian
35.
A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:
a)
Idenitity vs. Role Confusion
b)
Generativity vs. Stagnation
c)
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
d)
Autonomy vs. Inferiority
36.
The experiment with Harry Harlow and the monkeys prove what about humans?
a)
We need food to survive.
b)
We need human touch to survive.
c)
We need human touch over food.
d)
We want food over human touch.
37.
According to Piaget, accommodation refers to
a)
our mental framework of the world.
b)
incorporating new experiences into existing schemas.
c)
developmental changes in a child's behavior that facilitate social acceptance by family and peers.
d)
adjusting current schemas in order to make sense of new experiences.
38.
According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage people begin to:
a)
reason abstractly
b)
adhere to social norms
c)
distinguish between good and bad behaviors
d)
become aware of the positive and negative consequences of their own behaviors
39.
Keisha was able to roll over at two months, crawl at five months, and walk at ten months. This sequence of development is most likely due to
a)
egocentricism
b)
maturation
c)
attachment
d)
assimilation
40.
How does Lev Vygotsky differ from Piaget?
a)
He believes that all cognition is learned.
b)
He does not use age as a determinate.
c)
He studied social development where Piaget studied Cognitive development.
d)
He believes that cognitive deveopment stems from language and support from others.
41.
Carol Gilligan differed from Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, though they both studied:
a)
cognition.
b)
social development.
c)
prenatal development.
d)
morality.
42.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
43.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
44.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
45.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
46.
The ability of brain tissue to take on new functions, usually occurs after parts of the brain have been damaged
a)
Neurogenesis
b)
Brain Plasticity
c)
Somatic Regeneration
d)
Stem Cell Lesions
47.
Brain hemisphere associated with spatial abilities and recognizing others faces
a)
Left Hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
48.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
49.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex would most likely result in
a)
diminished planning abilities
b)
death
c)
blindess
d)
coma
50.
In rational-emotive therapy
a)
clients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own choices
b)
clients learn to challenge irrational beliefs
c)
the therapist seeks to have the client discover rational insights on his or her own
d)
irrational elements of the unconscious are made to conform to reality
51.
a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called ____ and is based on ________
a)
time out; extinction
b)
systematic desensitation; gradual exposure
c)
token economy; reinforcement
d)
primary reinforcement; non-reward
52.
Following the failure of his business, Mr. Jones disappeared and was discovered two years later in another state practicing law without a license. When questioned, he responded that he had found himself in a strange city and could not remember any personal information.
a)
dissociative identity disorder
b)
dissociative fugue
c)
dementia
d)
bipolar
53.
Jose is one of the top baseball players in his league, but last week, he struck out on an easy pitch. When this happened, he smashed the water cooler in the dugout with his bat. According to Freud, Jose may be using the defense mechanism of
a)
projection
b)
reaction formation
c)
regression
d)
displacement
54.
Raul is 30 years old and seems obsessed with the image. He buys a new sports car every year, lives in the biggest house in his neighborhood, and always buys the most expensive clothes he can find. According to Alfred Adler, Raul's behavior may be a sign of
a)
reaction formation
b)
overcompensation
c)
orally fixated
d)
incongruence
55.
Carmen has always done well in her math courses and even though she has never taken a statistics class before, she is confident she will do well in the one she just signed up for next semester. In this example, Carmen shows evidence of having
a)
high incongruence with math
b)
high self-efficacy in math
c)
low self-efficacy in math
d)
mathematical neurosis
56.
Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer. This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. She was eagerly looking forward to an upcoming rafting trip, however, as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again.
a)
extinction
b)
generalization
c)
spontaneous recovery
d)
observational learning
57.
Parents say, “I’m taking away your phone because you failed Chemistry.” Parents are using
a)
positive punishment
b)
negative punishment
c)
positive reinforcement
d)
classical conditioning
58.
These receive messages (neurotransmitters) and conduct impulses to the Cell Body
a)
Axon
b)
End Bulbs
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
59.
The space between neurons
a)
axon
b)
terminal buttons
c)
synapse
d)
mylien sheath
60.
Caffeine, cocaine, and Ecstasy are all ___________.
a)
neurotransmitters
b)
opiates
c)
hallucinogens
d)
stimulants
61.
A cochlear implant would be most helpful forthose who suffer
a)
Loss of Movement
b)
Loss of Balance
c)
Loss of Vision
d)
sensorineural hearing loss.
62.
The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the
a)
Inner Ear
b)
Middle Ear
c)
Cochlea
d)
Auditory Canal
63.
most people stare at red square and shifttheir eyes to white surface, after image of square is
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange
d)
Green
64.
light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,containing the rods and cones, is the
a)
Retina
b)
Fovea
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Pupil
65.
Process by which our sensory systems convertstimulus energies into neural messages is called
a)
Priming
b)
Sensory Adaptation
c)
Transduction
d)
Parallel Processing
66.
Point on the retina where we see the best (Central FOCUS)
a)
Fovea
b)
Rods and Cones
c)
Pupil
d)
Optic Nerve
67.
Gestalt principle?
a)
Continuation
b)
Proximity
c)
Closure
d)
Figure/Ground
68.
Studying the road map before her trip, Colleen had no trouble following the route of the highway she planned to travel. Colleen’s ability illustrates the principle of:
a)
Closure
b)
Similarity
c)
Continuity
d)
Proximity
69.
________________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.
a)
Top-down
b)
Bottom-up
c)
Parapsychological
d)
Human factors
70.
Tamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?
a)
Tasting something very sweet before taking the cough syrup
b)
Keeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing it
c)
Holding her nose while taking the cough syrup
d)
Gulping the cough syrup so that It misses her tongue
71.
You are most likely to observe the phi phenomenon while:
a)
looking at a string of Christmas tree lights that blink quickly in succession.
b)
staring at a Necker cube.
c)
comparing the size of the moon while it is in the sky, to its size near the horizon.
d)
attempting to catch a fly ball that is quickly coming toward you
72.
According to the ________ perspective, anxiety is sometimes produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses.
a)
biological
b)
learning
c)
social-cognitive
d)
psychoanalytic
73.
Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from:
a)
compulsions.
b)
catatonia.
c)
delusions.
d)
hallucinations.
74.
Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of:
a)
antisocial personality disorder.
b)
dissociative identity disorder.
c)
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d)
paranoid schizophrenia.
75.
"I am the most important person in the world" would most likely be said by someone who is
a)
schizophrenic
b)
dissociative
c)
narcissistic
d)
depressed
76.
Instinct theory
a)
Comes from an internal need to do something e.g. get a drink if thirsty
b)
Is based on evolution and natural desires e.g. Migration
77.
Incentive Theory
a)
There is a reward for completing a task e.g. I go to work to get paid.
b)
You need stimulation so find an interesting task to participate in e.g. play a game.
78.
Arousal Theory
a)
Arousal should be kept balanced e.g. if you are bored, play a game or if you are very excited, take part in a calming activity.
b)
Follow internal desires e.g. if you are thirsty get a drink.
79.
It is characteristic of robins to build nests. This is an example of:
a)
a set point
b)
homeostasis
c)
a drive
d)
an instinct
80.
Stimulation of this area would cause a rat to begin eating.
a)
lateral hypothalamus
b)
ventromedial hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
prefrontal cortex
81.
The tendency for one's body to return to a balanced state is called:
a)
satisfaction
b)
deprivation
c)
homeostasis
82.
Second phase of general adaptation syndrome.
a)
Alarm reaction
b)
Plateau
c)
Resistance
d)
Resolution
83.
People who score high in ____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
openness to experience
84.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
85.
Ned is generally uptight and very neat. Freud would say Ned is
a)
orally fixated
b)
fixated at the anal stage
c)
fixated at the phallic stage
d)
fixated at the genital stage
86.
Alan is failing his math class. He blames the teacher and the fact that he has to work at night. Alan
a)
Has high self efficacy
b)
Has external locus of control
c)
Has internal locus of control
d)
is engaging in sublimation
87.
Daryl is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is the
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach test
c)
Myers Briggs
d)
MMPI
88.
Archetypes are found here, according to Jung.
a)
Unconscious
b)
Ego
c)
Complexes
d)
Collective unconscious
89.
The best personality inventory for assessing mental illness symptoms as well as traits.
a)
TAT
b)
Rorschach
c)
Myers-Briggs
d)
MMPI
90.
The marketing agent for a professional sports franchise conducts a survey asking people how much they support the construction of a new sports stadium. Almost everyone who takes part in the survey indicates they are strongly in favor of a new stadium; there are just a few respondents who think a new stadium would be a bad idea. When the results from the survey are plotted in a histogram, the distribution will be
a)
positively skewed
b)
symmetrical
c)
impossible to predict without more information
d)
negatively skewed
91.
Julia has an IQ of 130. If the mean for IQ is 100 with a standard deviation of 15, what percentage of the population has an IQ greater that Julia's (assume a normal distribution)?
a)
0 percent
b)
2.5 percent
c)
32 percent
d)
50 percent
92.
If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:
a)
parallel processing
b)
accommodation
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
Weber's law
93.
As you talk with a friend at a party, her voice is distinct from all the other voices you hear. This illustrates the perceptual principle of:
a)
grouping.
b)
proximity.
c)
closure.
d)
figure-ground.
94.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
a)
the visual cliff.
b)
the Müller-Lyer illusion.
c)
retinal disparity.
d)
shape constancy.
95.
Researcher James Haxby (2001) stated, “We can tell if a person is looking at a shoe, a chair, or a face, based on the pattern of their brain activity.” This statement is relevant to:
a)
sensory adaptation.
b)
feature detection.
c)
opponent-process theory.
d)
place theory.
96.
When trying to solve a problem, Bret uses a logical, step-by-step formula called
a)
a heuristic
b)
an incubation
c)
insight
d)
an algorithm
e)
priming
97.
Julie appeared not to be surprised when the couple broke up. “I could have predicted that,” she said. Julie is demonstrating:
a)
ESP
b)
Hindsight Bias
c)
•overestimation the extent to which others share her opinion.
d)
correlation proves causation
98.
A hypothesis is a(n):
a)
testable prediction that gives direction to research
b)
•way to organize facts.
c)
process of linking facts to deeper principles
d)
set of principles that explains newly discovered facts
99.
A client whose improvement during therapy is the result of his or her expectation of improvement rather than the result of the therapy itself is showing
a)
a placebo effect
b)
catharsis
c)
negative transference
d)
tardive dyskinesia
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