WorksheetsAP Psych Cumulative Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)
a)
clinical psychologist.
b)
developmental psychologist.
c)
psychiatrist.
d)
biological psychologist.
2.
Perspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behavior
a)
psychoanalytic
b)
behavioral
c)
cognitive
d)
sociocultural
3.
Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.
a)
biological
b)
psychodynamic
c)
behavioral
d)
cognitve
4.
Many humans across cultures share similar taboos, ideas or behaviors that are unacceptable. The perspective of evolutionary psychology would most likely explain this by saying:
a)
Taboos develop because of behaviors that have caused harm or diminished reproductive success across past generations.
b)
Taboos develop because of social norms created by institutions.
c)
Children learn from a young age what is and is not acceptable from parents and other adults.
d)
Humans share a common morality that creates an aversion to certain behaviors.
5.
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
a)
William James
b)
Edward Titchner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
6.
Perspective that focuses on the role thoughts play in behavior
a)
psychoanalytic
b)
behavioral
c)
cognitive
d)
sociocultural
7.
Which one is not a focus learning through behavioral perspective?
a)
Rewards
b)
Unconscious
c)
Punishment
d)
Observations
8.
What best describes a median?
a)
Most frequent occurring score
b)
The middle score in a set of data
c)
The average of a distribution of scores
d)
Used to organize data
9.
“How can we achieve full potential?” What approach is being represented here?
a)
humanism
b)
behaviorism
c)
biological
d)
evolutionary
10.
The president of a technological company is interested in making the work environment more appealing to her employees. She wants to consult a psychologist to see what types of changes she can make to increase productivity and employee morale. It will be most helpful for her to seek the input of a(n)
a)
developmental
psychologist
b)
industrial-organizational
psychologist
c)
forensic psychologist
d)
health
psychologist
11.
In 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head damaging the functioning of the frontal lobes. This instance provided evidence that the frontal lobe plays a role in personality and behavior. Researchers have continued to study Gage's brain to better understand this link. Which research method is being used?
a)
naturalistic
observation
b)
experimentation.
c)
case
study
d)
correlation
12.
Which procedure helps to ensure that the participants in a survey are representative of a larger population?
a)
random assignment
b)
random
sampling
c)
correlation
d)
replication
13.
A researcher interested in proving a causal relationship between two variables should choose which research method?
a)
correlation
b)
survey
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
experiment
14.
To provide a baseline against which they can evaluate the effects of a specific treatment, experimenters make use of a(n)
a)
dependent variable.
b)
control
condition.
c)
independent variable.
d)
experimental condition.
15.
In a normal curve, about _____% of scores fall within one standard deviation of the mean.
a)
50%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99%
16.
A significant disadvantage of the correlational approach is that it:
a)
does not provide evidence of cause and effect.
b)
cannot be used to
examine relationships between variables that exist naturally.
c)
does not aid in the
process of prediction.
d)
does not provide
information about how two variables are related.
17.
After watching their favorite team lose a game, Emma and her friends commented to each other about how they had always known the loss was inevitable. Psychologists call this:
a)
overconfidence.
b)
the false consensus
effect.
c)
the hindsight bias.
d)
an illusory
correlation.
18.
Professor Woo noticed that the distribution of students’ scores on her last biology test had an extremely small standard deviation. This indicates that the:
a)
test was given to a very small class
of students.
b)
students’ scores tended to be very similar to one
another.
c)
students generally performed very well on the test.
d)
mean test score was lower than the median score.
19.
When a difference between two groups is “statistically significant,” this means that:
a)
the difference is not likely to be due to chance
variation.
b)
the difference is probably the result of sampling
variation.
c)
the difference is statistically real but of little
practical significance.
d)
there really is no difference
20.
What is a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study?
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Theory
c)
Operational definition
d)
Case study
21.
Which of the following shows a negative correlation?
a)
As the temperature goes up, the amount of ice cream sales increases
b)
The more absences Henry has, the lower his grades are
c)
The taller you are, the more candy you eat
d)
When you eat more food, your weight increases
22.
Which correlation coefficient demonstrates the highest correlation?
a)
0.92
b)
-0.38
c)
-0.11
d)
0.67
23.
What is group polarization?
a)
the lack of critical thinking that results for a desire for harmony
b)
the radicalization of the groups' ideology through discussion
c)
a split within a group produced by differences of opinion
d)
the tendency of individuals to exert more effort when working as part of a group
24.
The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to our tendency to overestimate______ and underestimate _________.
a)
normative influences; informational influences
b)
personal dispositions; situational influences
c)
situational influences; personal dispositions
d)
informational influences; normative influences
25.
The tendency to comply with a large request if one has previously complied with a small request is known as...
a)
Bystander Effect
b)
Attribution Theory
c)
Foot-in-the-Door Phenonomon
d)
Groupthink
26.
At a large rock concert, Carmen lost her inhibitions and acted in a way not consistent with her personality. What best explains this?
a)
Deindividuation
b)
Bystander Effect
c)
Social Facilitation
d)
Mere Exposure Effect
27.
A business leader who welcomes a variety of opinions from her employees and invites expert critique of protocols would most limit what from developing in the company?
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Social Inhibition
c)
Social Loafing
d)
Groupthink
28.
The tendency of people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts towards a common goal.
a)
deindividuation
b)
bystander effect
c)
social loafing
d)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
29.
Kari had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms. This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
reciprocity norm
c)
bystander effect
d)
just-world phenomenon
30.
Lance is in cross country runner. He tends to run faster when he is running with someone than when he is running alone. This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
bystander effect
c)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
d)
mere exposure effect
31.
Kelvin witnesses a bad car accident on his way to school. He doesn't stop and help because there are more people in the area who can help. This is an example of...
a)
social inhibition
b)
social facilitation
c)
fundamental attribution error
d)
bystander effect
32.
Two neighborhoods were frequently at odds with each other until a tornado struck the area and they had to work together to clean up and rebuild. This is an example of...
a)
mere exposure effect
b)
groupthink
c)
superordinate goals
d)
deindividuation
33.
Many of Ms. Buck's Psych students did poorly on the last test. Due to fundamental attribution error, Ms. Buck might conclude that the class did poorly because...
a)
the test was unfair
b)
not enough time was given for the students to test
c)
students were distracted by Homecoming activities
d)
this year's students are lazier than last year's students
34.
What was the experiment on conformity where subjects knowingly gave incorrect answers to conform to the group norm?
a)
Stanford Prison Experiment
b)
Asch Experiment
c)
Milgram Experiment
d)
Bjorner & Lowe Experiment
35.
Lacey watched documentary on chicken farming and processing practices. She then decided to stop eating chicken. This is an example of...
a)
Deindividuation
b)
social facilitation
c)
informational social influecne
d)
normative social influence
36.
When Devin failed to make the cast of the high school musical, he vandalized the sets of the play. His behavior is an example of...
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure theory
c)
deindividuation
d)
frustration-agression principle
37.
Zimbardo's most famous experiment involved...
a)
a fake prison in the Stanford University basement.
b)
observing whether the children to whom he gave marshmallows could delay gratification.
c)
showing people lines and observing their degree of conformity to the judgement of others.
d)
ordering participants to give supposed electric shocks to fake participants in order to judge their obedience to authority.
38.
Mabel conforms to her company's rules because she wants to be liked and accepted by her colleagues. This is an example of conforming due to...
a)
normative influence.
b)
obedience.
c)
informational influence.
d)
cultural background.
39.
Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.
a)
behavior; attitude
b)
instinct; choice
c)
attitude; behavior
d)
choice; instinct
40.
___ states that the more we see or experience of something, the more we will like it.
a)
The Social Thinking Theory
b)
Attraction
c)
The Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Foot in the Door
41.
___ is when one's attitudes don't match his/her feelings.
a)
Obedience to Authority
b)
Cognitive Dissonance
c)
Conformity
d)
Social Influence
42.
When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _______ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _______.
a)
positively charged; negatively charged
b)
negatively charged; positively charged
c)
small; large
d)
large; small
43.
What does the cerebellum help maintain?
a)
body temperature
b)
emotions
c)
motor output
d)
balance
44.
The ___ helps decide what memories transfer from the short to long term memory.
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
45.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation
46.
The _____ response is known as fight or flight.
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
47.
The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:
a)
cerebral cortex.
b)
cerebellum.
c)
medulla.
d)
hippocampus.
48.
The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.
a)
parietal
b)
frontal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
49.
Humans with damage to the amygdala show decreased:
a)
fear response.
b)
sex drive.
c)
incidence of depression.
d)
allergies to food.
50.
The left hemisphere of the brain specializes in which of the following?
a)
visual-spatial perception
b)
language
c)
emotional thought and recognition
d)
pattern recognition
51.
The ability of our brain to change is know as
a)
neurogenesis
b)
lateralization
c)
split brains
d)
plasticity
52.
A molecule that stimulates a response by binding to a receptor site is an...
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Axon
d)
Ion
53.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across the
a)
cell body.
b)
synaptic gap.
c)
axon.
d)
myelin sheath.
54.
The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the
a)
refractory period.
b)
action potential.
c)
synapes.
d)
threshold.
55.
In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.
a)
dendrites to the cell body to the axon
b)
axon to the dendrites to the cell body
c)
axon to the cell body to the dendrites
d)
dendrites to the axon to the cell body
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