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WorksheetsAP Psych Final/Exam Review
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 56mins
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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.
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.
4.
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.
d)
all of the above
5.
Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.
a)
behavior; attitude
b)
instinct; choice
c)
attitude; behavior
d)
choice; instinct
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.
a)
relearning
b)
chunking
c)
encoding
d)
priming
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
Rephrasing a new definition in order to remember its meaning is
a)
Echoic Encoding
b)
Semantic Encoding
c)
Visual Encoding
d)
Auditory Encoding
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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.
16.
Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?
a)
+ .30
b)
+ .75
c)
+ 1.3
d)
- .85
17.
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 %
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, the meat served as
a)
CS
b)
CR
c)
UCS
d)
UCR
22.
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
23.
Shaping is a(n) ________ technique for ______ a behavior.
a)
operant; establishing
b)
operant; supressing
c)
respondent; establishing
d)
respondent; supressing
24.
How new ideas fit into existing schemas
a)
Conservation
b)
Accomodation
c)
Assimilation
d)
Schema
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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.
28.
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
29.
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.
30.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
31.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
32.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
33.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
34.
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
35.
Brain area most associated with spatial abilities and recognizing others faces
a)
Left Hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
c)
hippocampus
d)
reticular formation
36.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
37.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex would most likely result in
a)
diminished planning abilities
b)
death
c)
blindess
d)
coma
38.
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
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
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
43.
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
44.
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
45.
These receive messages (neurotransmitters) and conduct impulses to the Cell Body
a)
Axon
b)
End Bulbs
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
46.
The space between neurons
a)
axon
b)
terminal buttons
c)
synapse
d)
mylien sheath
47.
Caffeine, cocaine, and Ecstasy are all ___________.
a)
neurotransmitters
b)
opiates
c)
hallucinogens
d)
stimulants
48.
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.
49.
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
50.
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
51.
light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,containing the rods and cones, is the
a)
Retina
b)
Fovea
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Pupil
52.
Process by which our sensory systems convertstimulus energies into neural messages is called
a)
Priming
b)
Sensory Adaptation
c)
Transduction
d)
Parallel Processing
53.
Point on the retina where we see the best (Central FOCUS)
a)
Fovea
b)
Rods and Cones
c)
Pupil
d)
Optic Nerve
54.
Gestalt principle?
a)
Continuation
b)
Proximity
c)
Closure
d)
Figure/Ground
55.
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
56.
________________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.
a)
Top-down
b)
Bottom-up
c)
Parapsychological
d)
Human factors
57.
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
58.
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
59.
The system of sensing ones body position is categorized
a)
as our vestibular sense
b)
as our kinesthetic sense
c)
and explained under the Gate Control Theory
d)
as a branch of the Central Nervous System
60.
The Phineas Gage Story of a man who survived even after a spike driven through his head represents a(n)
a)
experiement
b)
naturalistic observation study
c)
case study
d)
survey study
61.
Black and white vision cells are called
a)
phonemes
b)
cones
c)
rods
d)
fovea's
62.
Which of the following is NOT a theory for hearing?
a)
Opponent Process
b)
Volley
c)
Place
d)
Frequency
63.
This connects our two brain hemispheres
a)
corpus callosum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
thalamus
64.
A stimulus that does not elicit a response is best termed as the
a)
Neutral Stimulus
b)
Conditioned Stimulus
c)
Delayed Stimulus
d)
Classical Stimulus
65.
The most powerful tool in a research study would be a(n)
a)
case study
b)
survey
c)
experiment
d)
naturalistic observation study
66.
Doris is attempting to solve a lengthy math problem on a test. Which problem-solving strategy would most likely be beneficial to her?
a)
An available heuristic
b)
A prototype
c)
An algorithm
d)
A concept
67.
The belief that behavior is determined by a persons choices based on their perceptions about the world is most clearly supported by which approach?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Humanistic
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
Evolutionary
68.
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is
a)
a standardized test.
b)
an aptitude test.
c)
an intelligence test.
d)
an achievement test.
69.
If a test is reliable, it means that
a)
it is given in the same way every time.
b)
it tests what it is suppose to test.
c)
it is a fair assessment.
d)
it yields consistent results.
70.
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
a)
practical
b)
musical
c)
interpersonal
d)
spatial
71.
Santos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?
a)
80
b)
100
c)
125
d)
150
72.
Your friend Tara complains of struggling to sleep and being irritable all the time. She worries about failing a big upcoming project and being fired after making a small mistake at work. When you don’t respond to her text right away, she worries that you no longer want to be friends with her. Tara may be struggling with…
a)
Panic disorder
b)
Generalized anxiety disorder
c)
Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive compulsive disorder
73.
The most widely used manual for the classification of psychological disorders in the US is…
a)
Diagnostic and Statisical Manual of Mental Disorders
b)
International Classification of Diseases
c)
Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory
d)
Catalogue of Psychiatric Disorders
74.
A disorder where mood changes between extended depression and a state of euphoria (at least a week) where the person has great self-esteem, rapid thoughts, and does things they enjoy.
a)
Somatic Sypmtom Disorder
b)
Bipolar
c)
Major Depression
d)
Mass hysteria
75.
Violates the laws of society and rights of others without feeling remorse
a)
Histrionic PD
b)
Antisocial PD
c)
Borderline PD
d)
Narcissistic PD
76.
Loss of emotion (flat affect), loss of movement, toneless voice, expressionless face in a patient with schizophrenia are examples of what type of symptoms?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Delusional
d)
Hallucinatory
77.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
78.
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
79.
Stimulation of this area would cause a rat to begin eating.
a)
lateral hypothalamus
b)
ventromedial hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
prefrontal cortex
80.
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
81.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an incentive?
a)
$1000
b)
dehydration
c)
electric shock
d)
smell of popcorn
82.
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
83.
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
84.
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
85.
Refers to redirecting a forbidden desire into a socially acceptable desire
a)
Displacement
b)
Sublimation
c)
Reaction Formation
d)
Rationalization
86.
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
87.
Involves replacing an unacceptable feeling or urge with an opposite one
a)
Rationalization
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Displacement
d)
Denial
88.
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
89.
Possesses the Sensory Cortex
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
90.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
91.
Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located...also controls Endocrine System
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pons
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Hypothalamus
92.
Controls arousal
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
93.
The oldest part of the brain
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Limbic System
d)
Forebrain
94.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
95.
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
a)
estrogen
b)
dopamine
c)
adrenaline
d)
caffeine
96.
Researchers have linked a decrease in acetylcholine to which disease?
a)
Parkinson's
b)
schizophrenia
c)
depression
d)
Alzheimer's
97.
One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish
a)
superordinate goals
b)
group polarization
c)
counterconformity
d)
diffusion of responsibility
98.
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
99.
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.
100.
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
101.
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
102.
Which of the following is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a)
Hallucinations
b)
Flat affect
c)
Catatonia
d)
Social withdrawal
103.
Comorbidity is when
a)
a person is likely to die from the symptoms of the disorder
b)
two or more disorders occur in the same person
c)
two related people experience the same disorder
d)
disorders are not able to be treated by standard procedures
104.
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) act by
a)
altering the chemical make-up of the neurotransmitter
b)
slowing down neurotransmitters being cleaned from the synapse
c)
speeding up neurotransmitters being cleaned from the synapse
d)
decreasing the size of the neurotransmitters
105.
Lithium is typically used for
a)
bipolar disorder
b)
anxiety
c)
amnesia
d)
somatoform disorders
106.
In psychoanalytic treatment, resistance is identified when the patient
a)
blocks memories from surfacing from the unconscious
b)
uses projection
c)
tries to explain their problems by rationalizing the cause
d)
uses free association
107.
In psychoanalysis, Ben projects his feelings for his father onto the therapist. This action is known as
a)
free association
b)
transference
c)
resistence
d)
flooding
108.
Getting depressed patients to challenge their own negative beliefs about themselves would be using what kind of therapy?
a)
Insight
b)
Behavioral
c)
Cognitive
d)
Biomedical
109.
Getting depressed patients to face and countercondition fears and situations would be what kind of therapy?
a)
Insight
b)
Behavioral
c)
Cognitive
d)
Biomedical
110.
Besides biomedical therapy, which of the following best confronts negative thoughts and negative moods of depression?
a)
family therapy
b)
psychoanalytic therapy
c)
gestalt therapy
d)
behavioral-cognitive therapy
111.
Ian has suffered major depression for several years and his body has been resistant to new medications. The symptoms are so severe Ian has thought about committing suicide. What treatment might be used on Ian?
a)
Lobotomy
b)
Support Group
c)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
d)
Client-centered Therapy
112.
Mandy's treatment includes antidepressants, Beck's Cognitive Therapy and family counseling. This approach to therapy best represents a ________________ approach.
a)
biopsychosocial
b)
cognitive
c)
biomedical
d)
behavioral
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