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WorksheetsAP Psychology Final Review 2
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Stimulation of this area would cause a rat to begin eating.
a)
lateral hypothalamus
b)
ventromedial hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
prefrontal cortex
3.
The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts that most people would perform an easy task best if they are at a
a)
high level of arousal
b)
low level of arousal
c)
baseline state
d)
level of self-actualization
4.
Theory of motivation that suggests our behaviors are influenced by attraction to or repulsion from the positive or negative qualities of external stimuli.
a)
Instincts
b)
Drive-Reduction
c)
Incentives
d)
Evolutionary
5.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an incentive?
a)
$1000
b)
dehydration
c)
electric shock
d)
smell of popcorn
6.
Sixteen-year-old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has become increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from:
a)
hypermetabolism
b)
bulimia nervosa
c)
anorexia nervosa
d)
obesity
7.
The tendency for one's body to return to a balanced state is called:
a)
satisfaction
b)
deprivation
c)
homeostasis
8.
Engaging in a behavior because it's personally rewarding is _______ motivation
a)
Intrinsic
b)
Instinct
c)
External
9.
Micah really enjoyed his mom’s homemade apple pie, and he would have a huge slice every time she baked it. When he went to visit a friend, he tried a piece of apple pie that his friend’s mom had made. Unfortunately, it was terrible. Now Micah will only eat his mom’s apple pie; if anyone else offers him a piece of pie he politely turns them down. Micah’s behavior toward apple pie illustrates the concept of:
a)
Stimulus discrimination
b)
Stimulus generalization
c)
Noncontingent reinforcement
d)
Observational learning
10.
Negative reinforcement _______ the rate of a response; punishment ______ the rate of a response.
a)
Increases; decreases
b)
Decreases; increases
c)
Decreases; decreases
d)
Increases; does not affect
11.
Wolfgang Kohler determined that his chimpanzee’s two-stick solution to the banana problem was an example of insight learning because it was:
a)
Intelligent
b)
Sudden and rapid
c)
The result of trial-and-error
d)
Arrived at after a long period of time
12.
In Edward Tolman’s maze study, the fact that the group of rats receiving reinforcement only after the tenth day of the study solved the maze far more quickly that did the rats who had been reinforced from the first day can be interpreted to mean that these particular rats:
a)
Were much smarter than the other rats
b)
Had already learned the maze in the first nine days
c)
Had the opportunity to cheat by watching the other rats
d)
Were very hungry, and therefore, learned much more quickly
13.
The sentence “blue jeans wear false smiles” has correct __________ but incorrect __________.
a)
Morphemes; phonemes
b)
Phonemes; morphemes
c)
Semantics; syntax
d)
Syntax; semantics
14.
Experts in a given field prefer heuristics to algorithms because heuristics:
a)
Guarantee solutions to problems
b)
Prevent mental sets
c)
Often save time
d)
Prevent fixation
15.
If we know that all dogs have tails, and thus poodles must have tails, we are demonstrating ___________ reasoning.
a)
Determined
b)
Deductive
c)
Insight
d)
Inductive
16.
Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to:
a)
Allow preexisting beliefs to distort logical reasoning
b)
Cling to one’s initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited
c)
Search randomly through alternative solutions when problem solving
d)
Look for information that is consistent with one’s beliefs
17.
Karina is given a list of words to memorize so she forms a mental image for each word on the list. Calvin is given the same list of words, however, he thinks of words that rhyme with each of the words on the list. Based on the research that has focused on the process of encoding, you should expect that on a test of memory:
a)
Both Karina and Calvin will recall the same number of words
b)
Karina will recall more words than Calvin
c)
Calvin will recall more words than Karina
d)
Karina is more likely to make “look-alike” errors in recall
18.
People with high emotional intelligence are generally more successful than people with just high I.Q.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Define "Interpersonal Skills."
a)
A combination of empathy and social skills.
b)
Is made up of personal skills and people skills.
c)
The ability to understand who you really are.
d)
The ability to feel what others feel.
20.
The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests
a)
intelligence is strongly genetic
b)
intelligence has a strong environmental component
c)
Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins
d)
Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence.
21.
Evelyn, who is 75, takes longer to solve problems that require abstract reasoning than she did when she was 35. This tendency indicates
a)
A decrease in her overall intelligence level
b)
An increase in her crystallized ability
c)
A decline in her fluid intelligence
d)
Failing eyesight, which can be compensated for by large print being used on a test
22.
Marsha was rejected by UTA because she scored low on her SAT. An influential alumnus of the college intervened on the student’s behalf and the student was admitted. Four years later she graduated with honors. The most likely explanation of this outcome is that the test
a)
contained some degree of bias against women
b)
had less than perfect validity
c)
had less than perfect reliability
d)
was not standardized
23.
The distribution of IQ scores
a)
is approximately normal or bell-shaped
b)
shows that most score between 80 and 100
c)
reveals a difference in the average for men and women
d)
falls off abruptly above 100
24.
A 9 year old has the mental age of a 6 year old. What's her IQ?
a)
67
b)
100
c)
133
d)
50
25.
If you take a test and it was not over what you covered in class, the test would not be considered?
a)
Reliable
b)
Valid
26.
A test that is designed to show what you have already learned (Like the AP Psych Test, and most of your tests) is termed:
a)
Self Report
b)
Aptitude
c)
Achievement
d)
Observational
27.
Standardization is...
a)
The ability to measure what the test was intended to measure
b)
Tests must be administered and scored the same way every time.
c)
The idea that the test must be the same in all 50 states.
d)
Having a test that produces similar results across multiple cross-sections of students.
28.
According to Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence's, skill at putting puzzles together or molding sculptures
a)
Spatial
b)
Logical
c)
Interpersonal
d)
Intrapersonal
29.
Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the _______ of a test.
a)
validity
b)
reliability
c)
standardization
d)
factor analysis
30.
A test of your capacity to learn to be an airline pilot would be considered a(n) __________ test.
a)
reliability
b)
interest
c)
achievement
d)
aptitude
31.
A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of test items that seem to tap a common ability is called
a)
correlational measurement
b)
standardization
c)
factor analysis
d)
reliability assessment
32.
Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of:
a)
predictive validity
b)
factor analysis
c)
the g factor
d)
reliability
33.
Occurs when you cannot take out your anger on the source of your frustrations, so you take it out on a less powerful person
a)
Reaction Formation
b)
Projection
c)
Regression
d)
Displacement
34.
Refers to redirecting a forbidden desire into a socially acceptable desire
a)
Displacement
b)
Sublimation
c)
Reaction Formation
d)
Rationalization
35.
Going back to an earlier and less mature pattern of behavior
a)
Repression
b)
Regression
c)
Rationalization
d)
Reaction Formation
36.
The ego avoids anxiety by believing impulses coming from within are really coming from other people.
a)
Projection
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Denial
d)
Rationalization
37.
Involves replacing an unacceptable feeling or urge with an opposite one
a)
Rationalization
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Displacement
d)
Denial
38.
Person uses correct words, and they sound normal, but they do not make sense
a)
Visual Agnosia
b)
Neglect Syndrome
c)
Wernicke's Aphasia
d)
Broca's Aphasia
39.
Person has speech that makes sense, but the person has difficulty speaking
a)
Broca's Aphasia
b)
Wernicke's Aphasia
c)
Visual Agnosia
d)
Neglect Syndrome
40.
Possesses the Sensory Cortex
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
41.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
42.
Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located...also controls Endocrine System
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pons
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Hypothalamus
43.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
44.
Controls arousal
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
45.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
46.
The oldest part of the brain
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Limbic System
d)
Forebrain
47.
What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?
a)
relaying messages between the brian's right and left hemispheres
b)
sending messages between the central nervous system an dall parts of the body
c)
speeding up respiration and heart rate to increase alertness
d)
producing growth hormones
48.
What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?
a)
somaitc and autonomic nervous system
b)
right and left hemispheres
c)
neurons and synapses
d)
brain and spinal cord
49.
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
a)
estrogen
b)
dopamine
c)
adrenaline
d)
caffeine
50.
Researchers have linked a decrease in acetylcholine to which disease?
a)
Parkinson's
b)
schizophrenia
c)
depression
d)
Alzheimer's
51.
When you touch something with your left hand, to what part of your brain is the information transmitted?
a)
hindbrain
b)
midbrain
c)
right hemipshere
d)
left hemipshere
52.
What gland produces growth hormones?
a)
pituitary
b)
adrenal
c)
thyroid
d)
ovary
53.
One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish
a)
superordinate goals
b)
group polarization
c)
counterconformity
d)
diffusion of responsibility
54.
The tendency for people to preform differently when in the presence of others, compared to when alone, is known as ___.
a)
Peer Pressure
b)
Acting
c)
Appearance
d)
Social Facilitation
55.
___ is when one's attitudes don't match his/her feelings.
a)
Obedience to Authority
b)
Cognitive Dissonance
c)
Conformity
d)
Social Influence
56.
The bystander effect increases with
a)
obedience of the crowd.
b)
the social facilitation of the crowd.
c)
the size of the crowd.
d)
the altruism of the crowd.
57.
Chuck is a boss whose philosophy is that if you ask employees to do small jobs, then it is easier to get them to do the large jobs no one likes. It sounds like Chuck knows about
a)
the central route to persuasion
b)
the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
c)
ingroup bias
d)
attitude
58.
The ____ is the force of the mind that makes a person have urges or desires that need be fulfilled.
a)
id
b)
superego
c)
ego
d)
superid
59.
Where are repressed memories hidden?
a)
the amygdala
b)
the subconscious
c)
the unconscious mind
d)
the cerebellum
60.
The DSM-5 is designed to help with which of the following?
a)
treating psychological disorders
b)
identifying causes of psychological disorders
c)
classifying psychological disorders
d)
distinguishing between sanity and insanity
61.
The somatic-symptom and related disorders all share which of the following features?
a)
They are disorders in which hallucinations occur often.
b)
Individuals with these disorders experience extreme anxiety.
c)
All of the disorders involve complaints about physical symptoms.
d)
They occur only in children.
62.
A soldier experiences a sudden blindness after returning from battle. He would most likely be diagnosed with which of the following disorders?
a)
Conversion disorder
b)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
c)
Bipolar disorder
d)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
63.
Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?
a)
Agoraphobia
b)
Panic Disorder
c)
Illness Anxiety Disorder
d)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
64.
Fran was sitting on the bus when she suddenly felt overwhelmed. Her heart started racing, her legs began to feel weak, and her body trembled. She thought she was losing her mind. Fran's symptoms indicate that she has:
a)
Schizophrenia
b)
Panic Disorder
c)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
d)
Borderline Personality Disorder
65.
Agoraphobia is the fear of:
a)
Heights
b)
Being embarrassed or judged by others
c)
Being in places with no escape
d)
Speaking in public
66.
Which of the following treatments is most often used to help clients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
a)
Avoidance therapy
b)
Exposure therapy
c)
Psychoanalysis
d)
Cognitive therapy
67.
Antidepressant drugs work mainly because they raise the level of a single neurotransmitter called:
a)
dopamine
b)
norepinephrine
c)
serotonin
d)
glutamate
68.
Jeff has total disregard for the rights or properties of others. He steals all the time from just about anyone. He randomly harasses people. Last month he was arrested for theft, and though he is in jail he continues to lie and have little remorse for his actions. Jeff is suffering from what mental disorder?
a)
Major depression
b)
Schizoid personality disorder
c)
Histrionic personality disorder
d)
Antisocial personality disorder
69.
Oscar spent much of February in bed, lethargic and sad. His mood improved, however. Then in April, he bought a $3000 plane ticket to Europe. Without telling his family, he emptied most of his savings account to go on a shopping spree during his travels. He is elated and unable to sleep in anticipation of his trip. Oscar is most likely suffering from:
a)
Narcissistic personality disorder
b)
Schizophrenia
c)
Bipolar disorder
d)
Dissociative amnesia
70.
Excessive dopamine is to ____________ as too little dopamine is to _____________.
a)
Parkinson's disease; schizophrenia
b)
Schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease
c)
Antisocial personality disorder; schizoid personality disorder
d)
Schizophrenia; depression
71.
Which of the following is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a)
Hallucinations
b)
Flat affect
c)
Catatonia
d)
Social withdrawal
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