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WorksheetsAP Psych per.4 Review
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of scan covers muscle tissue and brain activity?
a)
CAT
b)
MRI
c)
PET
d)
Fmri
2.
What part of the brain controls the heartbeat and breathing?
a)
Amygdala
b)
Medulla
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Cerebellum
3.
Which is the correct order in the transmission of a neural impulse?
a)
Myelin sheath , axon, dendrites, axon terminal
b)
Axon terminal, axon, cell body, dendrite
c)
Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminals
d)
Dendrites, cell body, myelin sheath, axon terminal
4.
What released chemical in the brain is linked to movement, emotion, and pleasure?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Norepinephrine
5.
Which brain lobe receives sensory input for touch and body position?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
6.
The visual cortex is located in the ____?
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
7.
If Dr. Rogers wishes to conduct an experiment on the effects of stimulating the reward centers of a rat’s brain he should insert an electrode into ______
a)
Thalamus
b)
Sensory Cortex
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Corpus callosum
8.
When Sandy dipped her toe into the tub of hot water, the main message was carried to her spinal cord by the _______ nervous system
a)
Somatic
b)
Sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
central
9.
The gland that regulates body growth is the ______
a)
Adrenal
b)
Thyroid
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Pituitary
10.
The gland that regulates body growth is the ______
a)
Adrenal
b)
Thyroid
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Pituitary
11.
The effect of a drug that is an agonist is to _______
a)
Cause the brain to stop producing certain neurotransmitter
b)
Mimic a particular neurotransmitter
c)
block a particular neurotransmitter
d)
Disrupt a neuron’s all-or-nothing firing pattern
12.
What stage do sleep spindles occur?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
REM
13.
What stage do Night terrors occur?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
REM
14.
Stage of sleep where cognitive growth occurs
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 4
d)
REM
15.
Stage 1 sleep produces _____ waves
a)
Beta
b)
Delta
c)
Micro
d)
Gamma
16.
Nutrients going from the mother to the fetus is connected by the
a)
Placenta
b)
Teratogen
c)
Embryo
d)
Iris
17.
One of the oldest controversies in psychology whether behavior should be credited my DNA predispositions or environmental influences
a)
Nature vs. nurture
b)
Industry vs. inferiority
c)
Generativity vs. stagnation
d)
Ingroup vs. outgroup
18.
If a parent were to ground their child for a week for arriving home 5 minutes after curfew would be known as having a _____ parenting style
a)
Authoritative
b)
Passive
c)
Authoritarian
d)
Anti-social
19.
A child develops egocentrism and pretend play during this stage
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Concrete operational
c)
Preoperational
d)
Formal operational
20.
A child refers to all four legged animals as doggies. This tendency to fit all four legged animals into her previous conception of a doggie shows the process of..
a)
Egocentrism
b)
Conservation
c)
Assimilation
d)
Reuptake
21.
According to Erikson, from ages 3-6 (play age) children might struggle with
a)
Initiative vs. guilt
b)
Autonomy vs. shame
c)
Industry vs. inferiority
d)
Basic trust vs. mistrust
22.
Which psychologist had the biggest impact in shaping our understanding of cognitive development in kids?
a)
B.F. Skinner
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Carl Jung
23.
A young child will say the wind howls because it is angry because of
a)
Artificialism
b)
Animism--
c)
Conservation
d)
Long term potentiation
24.
According to Erikson, failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to a sense of __________ involving a concern for one's own needs and comforts only.
a)
apathy
b)
self-absorption
c)
despair
d)
stagnation
25.
Experiments _______ independent variables, and ________ the dependent variable.
a)
Measure, measure
b)
Manipulate, measure
c)
Manipulate, manipulate
d)
Measure, manipulate
26.
On commercials, the displayer hands out 2 samples of pasta sauce to random customers. The displayer doesn’t know which sauce is which. The customers taste and say which sauce they like better, also not knowing which sauce is which, to make sure that the results aren’t skewed. Which research method is used?
a)
Single-blind procedure
b)
Double-blind procedure
c)
Case study
d)
Placebo
27.
What often leads us to overestimate our intuition?
a)
Hindsight bias
b)
Overconfidence
c)
General intelligence
d)
Both A and C
28.
Every 4th person out of 100 people were asked what their favorite color was. What research method was used to complete the “favorite color” survey?
a)
Random assignment
b)
Random sampling
c)
Case study
d)
Naturalistic Observation
29.
Without interfering with nature and the group of animals being studied, what type of research method would need to be used to discover a species’ personality?
a)
Case study
b)
Naturalistic Observation
c)
Experiment
d)
Random Assignment
30.
Which of these has the highest correlation coefficient?
a)
+.87
b)
-.99
c)
+.10
d)
-.12
31.
What must be used to show a causational relationship?
a)
An experiment
b)
A naturalistic observation
c)
A survey
d)
A correlational study
32.
Which of these measures of central tendency measures the degree of variation among a set of scores from each other?
a)
Mean
b)
Standard Error
c)
Mode
d)
Standard Deviation
33.
Central tendency is to variation as ______ is to ______.
a)
Mean; Range
b)
Bar Graph; Frequency Distribution
c)
Correlation; Scatterplot
d)
Mean; Mode
34.
Dr. Phil wants to investigate if temperature is increased if pressure is increased. In this instance, the dependent variable is:
a)
Temperature
b)
Pressure
c)
A Placebo
d)
The Control Condition
35.
Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's behavior seriously disrupted one's life?
a)
Criterion of Maladaptiveness
b)
Criterion of psychotherapy
c)
Criterion of abnormality
d)
Criterion of personal distress
36.
The___________and __________Manual of Mental Disorders, describes the criteria used to classify and diagnose mental disorders.
a)
Bias, unbiased
b)
Nature,Nurture
c)
Diagnostic, Statistical
d)
disorders,attack
37.
Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one's behavior seriously disrupted one's life?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Biopsychological
c)
Psychoanalytic
d)
humanistic
38.
When someone feels irrational fear and avoidance of any social or performance situation in which one might embarrass oneself in front of others by appearing clumsy, foolish, or incompetent, they are experiencing what?
a)
Phobia
b)
Specific phobia
c)
Social Phobia
d)
OCD
39.
when someone is a________A _____________disorder in which persons are preoccupied with their health and fear that their physical symptoms are a sign of some serious disease, despite reassurance from doctors to the contrary.
a)
Paranoid Schizophrenia; somato
b)
Amnesia: OCD
c)
OCD; Hypochondria
d)
Hypochondria; Somato
40.
1)The legal term _____ attests that a person is not responsible for his or her own actions, including criminal behavior.
a)
mental illness
b)
insanity
c)
psychopath
d)
Psychologically impared
41.
2) When a person has an irrational fear and obsesses over it, it is commonly called?
a)
phobia
b)
OCD
c)
Bipolar
d)
specific phobia
42.
The _____ viewpoint of depression suggests that depressed people lack the social skills needed to gain social reinforcement from others and might instead provoke negative reactions from them.
a)
cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Biopsychological
d)
cognitive
43.
The most serious type of Schizophrenia marked by an extreme social withdrawal, hallucinations,delusions, silliness, inappropriate laughing, grotesque manners, and other bizarre behaviors are what type of schizophrenia.
a)
catatonic schizophrenic
b)
Disorganized schizophrenic
c)
paranoid schizophrenic
d)
general schizophrenic
44.
This psychiatric disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder, involves persons who have two or more distinct personalities that alternate with one another.dissociative identity disorder.
a)
schizophrenic
b)
DID
c)
Major depression dissorder
d)
phobia
45.
2. Billy is depressed to combat it a psychologist asks about the environment they are in and suggests positive things to help Billy with his depression. What school of psychology is this psychologist from?
a)
Behaviorist
b)
Humanist
c)
Cognitive neuroscience
d)
Fundamentalist
46.
3. Titchener when studying psychology focused mainly on_____
a)
Introspection
b)
Behavior
c)
Cognitive revolution
d)
None of these
47.
4. What school is systematic desensitization from?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Humanist
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
structuralism
48.
5. What psychological perspective would ask “How are messages transmitted within the body?” or “How is blood chemistry linked with moods and motives?”
a)
Behavior genetics
b)
social -cultural
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
neuroscience
49.
5. What psychological perspective would ask “How are messages transmitted within the body?” or “How is blood chemistry linked with moods and motives?”
a)
Behavior genetics
b)
social -cultural
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
neuroscience
50.
The inability to remember events that occurred during one's early years (before age three) is
a)
anterograde amnesia
b)
retrograde amnesia
c)
infantile amnesia
d)
semantic memory
51.
Transforming incoming information into a usable form is the stage of memory called
a)
retrieval
b)
encoding
c)
storage
d)
organization
52.
Decay theories of memory loss seem to be most appropriate for
a)
memory based on visual images
b)
long-term memory
c)
short-term memory and sensory memory
d)
muscular memory
53.
Criticism of recovered memories has centered on the fact that
a)
it is reasonable to suspect hidden abuse when a person is depressed, has low self-esteem, or sexual problems.
b)
most victims of sexual abuse rarely remember having been molested
c)
a patient guided by an incompetent therapist might confuse dreams with memories
d)
personally important or traumatic memories cannot be created through suggestion.
54.
Twenty years after graduating, a subject is able to correctly identify photographs of students she attended high school with from a larger group of strangers. To do so she has used
a)
recall
b)
recognition
c)
eidetic imagery
d)
reminiscence
55.
The fact that a bodily state that exists during learning can be a strong cue for later memory is known as
a)
eidetic imagery
b)
redintegration
c)
state-dependent learning
d)
the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
56.
memories outside of conscious awareness are called
a)
proactive memories
b)
reactive memories
c)
explicit memories
d)
implicit memories
57.
Cue-dependent (or context dependent) theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your chemistry test if you could be tested
a)
in the room where you studied
b)
in a chemistry laboratory.
c)
with a large group of chemistry majors
d)
with students who share your interests
58.
If you were asked to describe the personality of your best friend, and you said she was optimistic, reserved, and friendly, you would be using the __________ approach.
a)
psychodynamic
b)
analytical
c)
humanistic
d)
trait
59.
According to Jung, a mental storehouse for unconscious ideas and images shared by all humans is
a)
The persona
b)
The personal unconscious
c)
The collective unconscious
d)
The anima
60.
Critics of psychoanalytic personality theory note its failure to
a)
be able to predict future behavior.
b)
provide a role for biological instincts in personality development.
c)
explain psychological events after they have occurred.
d)
emphasize the importance of human sexuality.
61.
The unconscious contains
a)
material that can easily be brought to awareness.
material that can easily be brought to awareness.
b)
everything we are aware of at a given moment.
everything we are aware of at a given moment.
c)
repressed memories and emotions.
repressed memories and emotions.
d)
thoughts, perceptions, and memories.
thoughts, perceptions, and memories.
62.
Behavioral theories of personality are often criticized for their
a)
inability to test or verify concepts.
b)
limited recognition of temperament, emotion, and subjective factors.
c)
ability to explain behavior after the fact only.
d)
emphasis on the conditions under which behaviors occur.
63.
The concept of traits is used to account for personal characteristics that are
a)
biologically determined
b)
relatively permanent and enduring
c)
situation specific
d)
shared by a group
64.
The five-factor model of personality includes
a.
social interactionism.
b.
neuroticism.
c.
agreeableness.
d.
sense of humor
a.
social interactionism.
b.
neuroticism.
c.
agreeableness.
d.
sense of humor
a)
social interactionism
b)
neuroticism
c)
agreeableness
d)
sense of humor
65.
The rules that determine how words in a language can be put together to make sentences are called
a)
structural semantics
b)
structural semantics
c)
syntax
d)
phonemes
66.
According to Chomsky, we are able to express ideas in a variety of ways by applying __________ rules
a)
functional
b)
generative
c)
disjunctive
d)
transformation
67.
The fact that "Dog bites man" has a very different meaning from "Man bites dog" demonstrates the importance of
a)
connotation
b)
syntax
c)
conditional relationships
d)
linguistic determinism
68.
Basic speech sounds are called
a)
morphemes
b)
syllables
c)
phonemes
d)
syntax
69.
A person who is concerned about health, but who continues to smoke cigarettes, is making an error in judgment called
a)
functional fixedness
b)
ignoring the base rate
c)
representativeness
d)
framing
70.
The study of the meaning of words is important because:
a)
it reveals the connection between language and thought
b)
people speak different languages and translation becomes important
c)
it is necessary to follow the development of phonemes by a growing child
d)
it measures the emotional content of language
71.
The rules for ordering words in sentences are called:
a)
grammar
b)
syntax
c)
semantic differential
d)
heuristics
72.
What is the part of the brain in which language is processed?
a)
Wernicke's area
b)
Broca's Area
c)
Association areas
d)
Frontal Lobe
73.
Sid often agrees with his friends, not because he wants to fit in, but because when everyone gets together to talk, he discovers new information that he never considered before. This is an example of
a)
Normative social influence
b)
Conformity
c)
Group polarization
d)
Informative social influence
74.
When he was asked to help on a group project, Kareem didn’t perform up to his usual standards. Instead, he fell victim to
a)
Social facilitation
b)
Groupthink
c)
Social loafing
d)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
75.
Apollo liked to help his grandmother cross the street, even though she was a cranky woman who never thanked him. Still, Apollo continued to help her. His behavior demonstrates
a)
Altruism
b)
Bystander effect
c)
Social traps
d)
Superordinate goals
76.
Elena and Juan hated each other. However, when they were stranded on a desert island for six weeks with no food or water, they became close friends as they struggled to survive. Their experience demonstrates
a)
Superordinate goals
b)
Social-responsibility norm
c)
Proximity
d)
Mere exposure effect
77.
Dirk believed the new assistant was kind because she was a genuinely nice person, not because she was angling to steal his position as manager. His mistake is an example of
a)
Misattribution effect
b)
Fundamental attribution error
c)
Frustration-aggression principle
d)
Reciprocal determinism
78.
Chang believes that Laqueesha deserved the bad grade she got on the spelling test, but what he didn’t realize was that she’d had a death in the family and wasn’t up for studying. His mistake exemplifies the
a)
Other-race effect
b)
Scapegoat theory
c)
Just-world phenomenon
d)
Mere exposure effect
79.
The Ku Klux Klan famously believed that members of the clan--Anglo-Saxon males--were better than those who were not members of the clan. They used/had a(n)
a)
Heuristic
b)
Ingroup bias
c)
Meta-analysis
d)
Self-concept
80.
Many political mishaps may have been avoided by _______, which reduces political tensions until two hostile factions or countries can reconcile.
a)
GAD
b)
SQ3R
c)
Social Exchange Theory
d)
GRIT
81.
Race doesn’t usually swear, but when he’s with his friends, he suddenly finds himself using curse words constantly. While he’s with his friends, this seems perfectly fine, but afterwards he wonders what got into him. With his friends, Race deals with
a)
Deindividualization
b)
Groupthink
c)
Group polarization
d)
Social Facilitation
82.
Alice and Karen both wanted to earn money, so they went around the neighborhood selling cookies. However, Alice wanted to earn more money, so she started selling her cookies for less. Karen, catching on, lowered her price, and soon both of them were selling their cookies for less than it took to make them. Their predicament is an example of
a)
Systematic desensitization
b)
A social trap
c)
Social Exchange Theory
d)
Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
83.
Jabari wants to go out with his friends late on Friday night. He cleans his entire house the night before so his parents will let him. What type of motivation does Jabari have?
a)
Intrinsic motivation
b)
Fearful motivation
c)
Extrinsic motivation
d)
Motivation
84.
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
a)
Drive-reduction Theory
b)
Motivation
c)
Incentive
d)
Set Point
85.
Dr. Nussbaum skipped lunch and is very hungry. He feels the need to go to the vending machine and get fruit snacks to satisfy his hunger. What theory does this follow?
a)
Intrinsic motivation Theory
b)
James-Lange Theory
c)
Cannon-Bard Theory
d)
Drive-reduction Theory
86.
In Maslow’s hierarchy of need, in order to move from the bottom to the top, one must satisfy the stage they are on before moving on. When Juan finally completes all the stages, what does he feel?
a)
Self Actualization
b)
Bulimia nervosa
c)
Self Esteem
d)
Belonging
87.
Marlabob sees a car coming toward her, which causes her heart to race. Then she becomes scared. What theory of emotion would support this?
a)
Cannon-Bard
b)
James-Lange
c)
Yerkes-dodson
d)
Two-factor
88.
The Schachter-singer theory states that in order to experience emotion one must..
a)
be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal
b)
be physically aroused and not cognitively label the arousal
c)
not be physically aroused but cognitively label the arousal
d)
not be physically aroused but experience changes like increase in heart rate
89.
Type B people are more _______ compared to type A people who are more________.
a)
relaxed; happy
b)
relaxed; aggressive
c)
aggressive; relaxed
d)
sad; calm
90.
Sean is feeling happy so he has been more willing to help others. Sean is showing the
a)
two-factor theory of emotion
b)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
c)
feel-good, do-good phenomenon
d)
James-Lange theory
91.
Who proposed the idea of eight different types of intelligence?
a)
Gardner
b)
Sternberg
c)
Erikson
d)
Watson
92.
Mark is able to control how he expresses his emotions in different situations. This is an example of:
a)
Fluid Intelligence
b)
Emotional Intelligence
c)
Perceiving Emotion
d)
Managing Emotion
93.
Nadia took a test; she took half of it in the morning and the second half later that day. The test was exactly what it was suppose to measure; however, the scores were inconsistent. The first half of test she scored high and the second half of the test was low. What did it lack?
a)
Validity
b)
Reliability
c)
Standardization
d)
Emotional intelligence
94.
A five year old performs as well as a nine year old in school. What is the child's mental age?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
8
d)
9
95.
Santonio scored a 55 on an intelligence score. With Santonios score being that low, what would he be labeled as:
a)
Mental Retardation
b)
Alzheimer's
c)
Schizophrenia
d)
Depression
96.
Sue was given a bracelet from her mom. As soon as she put it on, she could feel that it was there; however, after about an hour, she didn’t even realize it was there. What does this demonstrate
a)
Absolute Threshold
b)
Sensory Adaptation
c)
Signal Detection
d)
Difference Threshold
97.
Sarah takes a small square of white paper and places it in the middle of a larger red square piece of paper. She was instructed to stare at the white square for 30 seconds and then directly look at a plain sheet of white paper to see an afterimage. What theory does this apply to?
a)
Psychoanalytic Theory
b)
Trichromatic Theory
c)
Opponent Process Theory
d)
James-Lange Theory
98.
John was reading his book and could see it quite clearly; however, when he looked up at the board, it was very blurry. He is suffering from
a)
Colorblindness
b)
Nearsightedness
c)
Prosopagnosia
d)
Farsightedness
99.
A picture is drawn on a flat canvas. It was almost life-like looking because the picture appears 3D. What is being shown here?
a)
Schema
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Subliminal Stimuli
d)
Depth Perception
100.
Tim and Allie got into an argument over a picture that they were both looking at. In the picture, Tim saw two men staring at eachother while Allie saw a vase in the middle. What could the different views be an example of?
a)
Depth Perception
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Perceptual Set
d)
Context Effects
101.
Tyrone was tearing up old papers when he realized he had accidentally torn up the homework that was due the next day. Because Tyrone knew what his homework was he was able to put the pieces back together with relative ease. Tyrone used which organizational strategy to reconstruct his homework?
a)
Bottom-up processing
b)
Top-down processing
c)
Similarity processing
d)
Perceptual blindness
102.
The ability to talk on the phone and type on the computer at the same time is the result of
a)
Bottom-up processing
b)
Perceptual processing
c)
Selective attention
d)
convergence
103.
Which of the following is true of the predictions of leading psychics?
a)
They are often ambiguous prophecies later interpreted to match actual events
b)
They are no more accurate than the guesses of others
c)
They are nearly always inaccurate
d)
All of these statements are true
104.
Hubel and Wiesel discovered that feature detectors in the visual
a)
Fovea
b)
Optic Nerve
c)
Iris
d)
Cortex
105.
Tim goes to the park and runs on the sidewalk. When he comes back to his mom she hits him in the face and says he should not run. Is this reinforcement or punishment and is it positive or negative?
a)
Positive reinforcement
b)
Negative punishment
c)
Positive punishment
d)
Classical Conditioning
106.
In John B. Watson’s Little Albert experiment, the white rat prior to conditioning served as what?
a)
Neutral Stimulus (NS)
b)
Conditioned Response (CR)
c)
Unconditioned Response (UR)
d)
Aversive Stimulus (AS)
107.
When Tyler was four he ate a carrot that caused him to become sick, now he is in college and feels ill whenever he sees a carrot. What principle of classical conditioning has Tyler experienced?
a)
Systematic Desensitization
b)
Latent learning
c)
Conditioned Taste Aversion
d)
Higher order learning
108.
When Jay was young, his parents gave him a dollar every time he made his bed. Jay started to make his brother’s bed and help around the house. Behaviorists would say that Jay was experiencing
a)
Acquisition
b)
Generalization
c)
Discrimination
d)
Spontaneous recovery
109.
Many psychologists believe that children of abusive parents will be abusive to their children themselves. One common explanation for this is
a)
Latent learning
b)
Modeling
c)
Abstract learning
d)
Classical conditioning
110.
Megan’s rat Ulga loves cheddar cheese. However, she recently ate some spoiled cheddar cheese for dinner. As a result, Ulga vomited profusely and now refuses to eat cheddar when it is presented to her. What is this an example of?
a)
Learned helplessness
b)
Taste aversion
c)
Observational learning
d)
Classical conditioning
111.
A Skinner Box exemplifies
a)
Operant conditioning
b)
Classical conditioning
c)
Cognitive maps
d)
Risk vs. reward
112.
1.Rodger is experiencing self-conflict and mild depression. He finds himself often wanting to stay in his room instead of going out with friends. Freud would approach solving his problem by using
a)
Psychodynamic intuition
b)
Psychic determinism
c)
Transference
d)
Biological approaches
113.
2) When dealing with a schizophrenic patient, a biological approach would be to
a)
Administer thorazine
b)
Seek therapy
c)
Perform a PET scan
d)
Practice countertransference
114.
3) How would psychodynamic therapy differ from cognitive behavior therapy?
a)
a) chance to share burdens and nonjudgmental
b)
b) specific problems and time limited
c)
c) highly structured and schedule set by therapist
d)
d) effective in clients with depression or anxiety
115.
4) which treatment is most effective in treating phobias?
a)
a)group
b)
b) cognitive behavior
c)
c) Humanistic
d)
Integrative
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5) those who favor multicultural therapy focus on what?
a)
Therapy adapted due to differing cultural norms
b)
the majority of cultures can have the same therapy
c)
Being exposed to more cultures makes a person smarter
d)
The more culture confuses a person
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6)Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-actualization?
a)
behavior therapy
b)
psychoanalysis
c)
humanistic therapy
d)
biomedical therapy
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