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AP Psychology Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
a)
informed consent
b)
applied research
c)
case study
d)
Validity
e)
Debriefing
2.
In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
a)
counseling psychology
b)
behaviorism
c)
structuralism
d)
illusory correlation
e)
control group
3.
A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
biopsychosocial approach
c)
statistical significance
d)
Correlation
e)
correlation coefficient
4.

the post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants

a)

Causation

b)

Debriefing

c)

skewed distribution

d)

Histogram

e)

control group

5.
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
a)
hindsight bias
b)
clinical psychology
c)
Scatterplot
d)
dependent variable
e)
confounding variable
6.
In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
random assignment
d)
evolutionary psychology
e)
Causation
7.
the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. "I knew it all along"
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Correlation
c)
psychology
d)
hindsight bias
e)
case study
8.
perception of a relationship where none exists, or perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists
a)
independent variable
b)
critical thinking
c)
Population
d)
illusory correlation
e)
behavior genetics
9.
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
counseling psychology
c)
positive psychology
d)
dependent variable
e)
behaviorism
10.
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
a)
inferential statistics
b)
Culture
c)
independent variable
d)
Culture
e)
basic research
11.
the arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores
a)
mean
b)
descriptive statistics
c)
nature-nurture
d)
correlation coefficient
e)
Hypothesis
12.
the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it
a)
mean
b)
double-blind procedure
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
Correlation
e)
Median
13.
observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
a)
Population
b)
naturalistic observation
c)
Mode
d)
confounding variable
e)
hindsight bias
14.
a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures.
a)
normal distribution
b)
functionalism
c)
operational definition
d)
cognitive neuroscience
e)
experimental group
15.
experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.
a)
placebo effect
b)
hindsight bias
c)
levels of analysis
d)
clinical psychology
e)
experiment
16.
assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups
a)
range
b)
humanistic psychology
c)
random assignment
d)
case study
e)
double-blind procedure
17.
an asymmetrical but generally bell-shaped distribution (of opinions); its mode, or most frequent response, lies off to one side
a)
skewed distribution
b)
informed consent
c)
Histogram
d)
applied research
e)
survey
18.
a measure of variability that describes an average distance of every score from the mean
a)
functionalism
b)
levels of analysis
c)
hindsight bias
d)
Validity
e)
standard deviation
19.

a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group

a)

natural selection

b)

Median

c)

experimental group

d)

correlation

e)

survey

20.
early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.
a)
community psychology
b)
nature-nurture
c)
structuralism
d)
skewed distribution
e)
Replication
21.
early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
a)
functionalism
b)
normal distribution
c)
dependent variable
d)
Scatterplot
e)
range
22.
early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
a)
functionalism
b)
normal distribution
c)
dependent variable
d)
Scatterplot
e)
range
23.
the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).
a)
nature-nurture
b)
operational definition
c)
Debriefing
d)
behaviorism
e)
random assignment
24.
historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential.
a)
structuralism
b)
placebo effect
c)
Culture
d)
Replication
e)
humanistic psychology
25.
issue the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture.
a)
sampling bias
b)
psychiatry
c)
correlation coefficient
d)
psychology
e)
nature-nurture
26.
the principle that those chance inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
a)
behaviorism
b)
psychology
c)
Correlation
d)
natural selection
e)
placebo effect
27.
a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
a)
psychiatry
b)
Theory
c)
basic research
d)
mean
e)
inferential statistics
28.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
29.

A neurons reaction of either firing (with a full length response) or not firing.

a)

all-or-none response

b)

refractory period

c)

threshold

d)

action potential

30.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
31.
The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system are both part of the 
a)
central nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
endocrine system
32.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
33.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
34.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
35.
What is the central nervous system
a)
The centre of each nerve cell
b)
The nerves that control the main functions of the body, such as heart rate and blood pressure
c)
The brain and spinal cord
d)
The nerves that prepare the body for fight or flight response
36.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
37.
Occipital Lobes are responsible for: 
a)
balance
b)
vision
c)
hearing
d)
movement
38.

Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to say words properly is the ________.

a)

medulla

b)

amygdala

c)

central sulcus

d)

Broca's area

39.
Involved in emotional responses like recognizing facial expressions of fear.
a)
amygdala
b)
basal ganglia
c)
brainstem
d)
medulla oblongata
40.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
41.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
42.
brain's "sensory switchboard":  directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
reticular formation
43.
The one gland that rules them all
a)
Adrenal
b)
Thyroid
c)
Pituitary
d)
Gandolf
44.
Located at the base of the brainstem; controls basic life support functions such as breathing, heartbeat, circulation, swallowing
a)
cerebellum
b)
neuron
c)
amygdala
d)
medulla
45.
After a car accident, Sue was unable to make sense of other’s speech. It is likely that her cortex was damaged in: 
a)
THE CEREBRUM
b)
THE WERNICKE AREA
c)
THE BROCA AREA
d)
THE PONS
46.
The activity of the hypothalamus most directly influences: 
a)
MUSCULAR COORDINATION
b)
HUNGER AND THIRST
c)
ATTENTION AND MEMORY
d)
HEARTBEAT AND BREATHING
47.

What does EEG do?

a)

Track anatomical structure

b)

Examines neurons to track electrical signals in the brain

c)

Detect lesions early

d)

Make images of the brain

48.

Which type of brain scan uses X-rays?

a)

fMRI

b)

MRI

c)

CAT

d)

PET

49.
Noninvasive technique that produces images of internal soft tissues through the use of magnets and radio waves.
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
x-ray
d)
Bone scan
50.

Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called:

a)

agonists

b)

enzymes

c)

hormones

d)

neurotransmitters

51.

An electrical impulse within a single neuron is called a

a)

synapse

b)

membrane potential

c)

action potential

d)

cell body

52.

Neurotransmitters are:

a)

specialized types of neurons

b)

structures within neurons that help neurons fire

c)

chemicals that travel between neurons

d)

electrical impulses sent between neurons

53.

Which component of the limbic system plays an essential role in the formation of new memories?

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

54.
What does the endocrine system do?
a)
Responsible for digestion 
b)
Regulate bone growth
c)
Release homrones into the blooodstream
d)
Maintains immmun system
55.

Which of the following brain structures connects the right and left hemisphere?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

amygdala

d)

corpus callosum

56.

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

a)

light/ color

b)

color/ light

c)

monochromat/ dichromat

d)

dichromat/ monochromat

e)

lens/ iris

57.

What sense helps maintain balance?

a)

Vestibular

b)

Kinesthetic

c)

Proprioception

d)

Audition

e)

Olfaction

58.

The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...

a)

sensory cells

b)

sensory nuerons

c)

bipolar cells

d)

ganglion cells

e)

sensory receptors

59.

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...

a)

an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects

b)

the retina has three types of color receptors

c)

the brain processes information about color and shape simultaneously

d)

quivering eye movements help to maintain the perception of color

e)

color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes

60.

Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...

a)

proximity

b)

closure

c)

similarity

d)

connectedness

e)

disparity

61.

The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected to the limbic system, rather than relayed first through the thalamus. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in...

a)

pain sensations

b)

altered states of consciousness

c)

subliminal messages

d)

vivid memories

e)

retinal disparity

62.

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...

a)

basilar membrane

b)

spinal cord

c)

semicircular canal

d)

olfactory bulbs

e)

fovea

63.

A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?

a)

Gestalt

b)

Humanist

c)

Cognitive

d)

Biological

e)

Socio-Cultural

64.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

65.

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

a)

eustachian tube

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

vestibular aparatus

66.

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accommodation

c)

parallel processing

d)

sensory introduction

e)

Transduction

67.

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...

a)

opponent process theory

b)

feature detector

c)

sensory interaction

d)

Weber's law

e)

absolute threshold

68.

A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

a)

accomodation

b)

parallel processing

c)

sensory adaptation

d)

transduction

e)

sensory equilibrium

69.

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

a)

accommodation level

b)

absolute threshold

c)

tolerance level

d)

gustatory saturation level

e)

adaptation level

70.

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

a)

accommodation level

b)

absolute threshold

c)

tolerance level

d)

gustatory saturation level

e)

adaptation level

71.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

72.

What three primary colors of light are detected by your cones?

a)

Green, red, and blue

b)

Black, gray, and white

c)

Blue, red, and yellow

d)

Blue, green, and purple

e)

Cyan, magenta, and yellow

73.

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

74.

When Little Albert generalized his fear of the white rat that meant

a)

He feared all furry things

b)

He distinguished between the bell and the gong

c)

He learned the association between the gong and the rat

d)

He suddenly feared rats after successful extinction

75.

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

76.

Mary woke up one night with a spider dangling in front of her face. She screamed, and from that point on she could not stand to be near spiders. Mary's fear of spiders is based on

a)

Response-outcome association

b)

Classical conditioning

c)

Observational learning

d)

Operant conditioning

77.

Carly used to feel nausea when going to McDonalds because she associated the food with illness. After a few good meals there, she no longer feels the nausea. Which prinicple?

a)

Spontaneous recovery

b)

Extinction

c)

Second-order conditioning

d)

Generalization

78.

In Albert Bandura's famous "Bobo doll" experiments, children who saw an aggressive model were more aggressive with the Bobo doll than children who did not see an aggressive model. This reflects what form of learning?

a)

Biological preparedness

b)

Observational learning

c)

Insight learning

d)

Operant conditioning

79.
Which form of learning would be studied in a Skinner box?
a)
classical conditioning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
observational learning
d)
latent learning
80.

In Pavlov's classical conditioning study, the neutral stimulus that was presented to the dog was ________.

a)

the meat powder

b)

the apparatus

c)

a bell sound

d)

an electric shock

81.

When being photographed, Maria used to blink whenever the flash went off. Now, Maria starts blinking every time she is photographed, even before the camera's flash goes off. To Maria, the camera has become a(n) ________.

a)

unconditioned stimulus (UCS)

b)

unconditioned response (UR)

c)

conditioned stimulus (CS)

d)

conditioned response (CR)

82.

Thorndike's law of effect states that ________.

a)

an organism can learn to associate a neutral stimulus with a conditioned stimulus

b)

the consequences of a behavior will affect the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated

c)

children learn aggression by being exposed to aggressive adult role models

d)

some behaviors are inherently easier to learn than others

83.

Giving extra credit points for turning in homework on time increases the likelihood that students will submit their assignments on time. This is an example of ________.

a)

backward conditioning

b)

stimulus discrimination

c)

positive reinforcement

d)

observational conditioning

84.

Can negative reinforcers be punishers?

a)

No, because punishments are always positive.

b)

Yes, because punishments are always negative.

c)

Yes, because negative reinforcers decrease desired behaviors.

d)

No, because negative reinforcers increase desired behaviors.

85.

Which of the following terms, coined by Albert Bandura, refers to the process of observing and imitating behaviors performed by others?

a)

Conditioning

b)

Shaping

c)

Modeling

d)

Reinforcement

86.

In a ________, the number of responses needed for reinforcement differs from time to time and it produces a very steady rate of response, because the individual is not quite sure how many responses are necessary to obtain reinforcement.

a)

variable-ratio schedule

b)

fixed-interval schedule

c)

variable-interval schedule

d)

fixed-ratio schedule

87.

Founder of behaviorism and Little Albert study (Behaviorism states that psychology should only study behavior without mental processes!)

a)

John B. Watson

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

William James

d)

Francis Bacon

88.

Psychoanalytic theory that focuses on the unconscious (id, ego, superego, free association, psychosexual development)

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Lawrence Kohlberg

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Ivan Pavlov

89.

Triarchic Theory of intelligence was divided into what three intelligences?

a)

Linguistic, spatial, musical

b)

Visual, auditory, kinesthetic

c)

Analytical,practical, creative

d)

Creative, spatial, visual

90.
Which language theorist would have been most likely to emphasize that children master the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs like "push" before they learn common past tense constructions of irregular verbs like "go"? 
a)
B. F. Skinner
b)
Benjamin Lee Whorf
c)
Noam Chomsky
d)
Hermann Ebbinghaus
91.
Triarchic theory of intelligence is best associated with which theorist:
a)
Howard Gardner
b)
Robert Sternberg
c)
Stanford-Binet
d)
David Welshler
92.
A memory aid
a)
mnemonic
b)
chunking
c)
implicit memory
d)
explicit memory
93.
These researchers developed an influential information-processing model of memory that described three memory stores: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
a)
Atkinson & Shiffrin
b)
Craik & Lockhart
c)
Tulving & Loftus
d)
Kandel & Johnson
94.
These researchers devised levels-of-processing theory, which proposes that deeper levels of processing result in longer-lasting memories.
a)
Illig & Naparstek
b)
Tulving & Locke
c)
Craik & Lockhart
d)
Dement & Freud
95.
These use acronyms, phrases, etc. to help retrieve information
a)
mnemonic devices
b)
elaborative rehearsal
c)
chunking
96.
Using the the acronym Roy G. Biv to studying the colors of the rainbow. This is a good example of 
a)
mnemonic
b)
spacing effect
c)
visual encoding
d)
acoustic encoding
97.
Using the the acronym Roy G. Biv to studying the colors of the rainbow. This is a good example of 
a)
mnemonic
b)
spacing effect
c)
visual encoding
d)
acoustic encoding
98.
Suppose you consider elderly people to be infirm and mentally slow. Every time you see elderly people in need of care or assistance, you take it as evidence of your belief, while ignoring the many cases of healthy, active elderly people. This is an example of:
a)
Representative heuristic
b)
Availability heuristic
c)
Confirmation bias
d)
Prototype
99.
When solving an anagram one must try every possible combination of letters until the hidden word appears. This is an example of:
a)
A heuristic
b)
A concept
c)
An image
d)
An algorithm
100.
1.  Which problem solving strategy is less likely to have errors?
a)
Algorithms
b)
Insight
c)
Intrinsic motivation
d)
Heuristic
101.
According to the serial position effect, you will remember more: 
a)
items at the beginning and end of a list, than in the middle.
b)
nitems in the middle of a list, than at the beginning and end.
c)
vocabulary words if you process them visually.
d)
nvocabulary words if you process them acoustically.
102.
After suffering a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, Adam cannot form new memories. He can, however, remember his life experiences before the accident. Adam's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates:
a)
repression.
b)
retroactive interference.
c)
encoding failure.
d)
source amnesia.
103.
The reason most North Americans cannot accurately describe the head of a penny is due to:
a)
storage decay.
b)
retrieval failure.
c)
encoding failure.
d)
motivated forgetting.
104.
Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates: 
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
the availability heuristic.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
105.
To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of: 
a)
the availability heuristic.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
an algorithm.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
106.
A prototype is best defined as
a)
An example of habituation
b)
An example of bottom-up processing
c)
The hypothetical “most typical” instance of a category
d)
An essential element of category membership
107.
On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any lines or hooks. Ed’s failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of
a)
Cognitive accommodation
b)
Backward masking
c)
Functional fixedness
d)
Proactive interference
108.
An example of a concept that has most of the features of that concept is known as a(n) ________.
a)
algorithm
b)
prototype
c)
heuristic
d)
symbol
109.
According to the serial position effect, you will remember more: 
a)
items at the beginning and end of a list, than in the middle.
b)
nitems in the middle of a list, than at the beginning and end.
c)
vocabulary words if you process them visually.
d)
nvocabulary words if you process them acoustically.
110.
During her evening Spanish language exam, Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates:
a)
the spacing effect.
b)
proactive interference.
c)
retroactive interference.
d)
state-dependent memory.
111.
The tendency to think of objects only in terms of their normal uses is called
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
belief perseverance.
c)
the representativeness heuristic.
d)
confirmation bias.
112.

Memory of a specific event

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

113.

Translation of information into a form in which it can be used

a)

Storage

b)

Encoding

c)

Retrieval

d)

Maintenance

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