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AP PSYCH FINAL SHOWDOWN

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

a)

Sociocultural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

2.

Which perspective would say that anxiety is the result of repressed traumatic childhood experiences?

a)

Psychodynamic

b)

Cognitive

c)

Behavioral

d)

Biological

3.

Which perspective suggests that an imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior?

a)

Biological

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Humanistic

d)

Cognitive

4.
On a scatter plot, a pattern extends from the lower-left corner to the upper-right corner. This pattern reflects that this scatterplot shows:
a)
No correlation
b)
A positive correlation
c)
A negative correlation
d)
A positive skew
5.
In research terms, what qualifies a study as “valid?”
a)
If the study is conducted under strict conditions
b)
If the study measures what it claims to be measuring
c)
If the study proves the hypothesis
d)
If the study succeeds
6.
Debbie is interested in determining if music helps people study. To do this, she uses the help of 20 students in her psychology class. Half the people study with music in the background for an hour and the other half study with no music for an hour.  The students then take a test on that material. In this example, what is the independent variable?
a)
music
b)
scores on the exam
c)
group that studies with no music
d)
group that studies with music
7.
We’ve compared two sets of data in a correlational study and have found a correlation coefficient of +.83. We can legitimately conclude that there’s what kind of relationship between our measures?
a)
strong negative correlation
b)
weak negative correlation
c)
strong positive correlation
d)
weak negative correlation
8.
Travis and Reid were both seen stumbling down the street. Travis was drunk, which explained his lack of balance. Reid, on the other hand, was sober. He was unable to maintain his balance due to damage to a particular part of his brain. Where did this damage most likely occur?
a)
pons
b)
medulla
c)
reticular formation
d)
cerebellum
9.
Although Robert was sitting right next to his wife, he smelled a skunk minutes before she did. Apparently, Robert has a lower ________ for skunk odor than his wife.
a)
subliminal threshold
b)
absolute threshold
c)
kinesthetic sense
d)
vestibular sense
10.
A statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
a)
operational definition
b)
statistical difference
c)
statistical significance
d)
reliable difference
11.

An equal number of scores are both greater than and less than ___ of any distribution of scores.

a)

the mode

b)

the median

c)

the mean

d)

the range

12.
What type of distribution is this?
a)
flat
b)
bell shaped
c)
positive skewed
d)
negative skewed
13.
Responsible for heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure
a)
medulla olongata
b)
hypothalamus
c)
thalamus
d)
pons
14.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
15.
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
16.
What part of the brain controls hunger and thirst?
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Pons
d)
Medulla Oblongata
17.
__ states that difference thresholds increase in proportion to the size of the stimulus.
a)
Ames Rules
b)
Weber's Law
c)
Gestalt Rules
d)
Wundt's Law
18.
Football teams wear specific color jerseys each game.  In observing a football game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the players as members of their respective teams, regardless of their positions on the field.  Which Gestalt principle is most responsible for this ability?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
continuity
d)
similarity
19.
Information processing that draws on expectations and experiences to interpret incoming sensory information is called ...
a)
Bottom Up Processing
b)
Top Down Processing
c)
perception
d)
Signal detection theory
20.
During which stage of sleep are EEG recordings most similar to those during alert, awake periods, giving this stage its nickname, “paradoxical sleep?”
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 4
d)
REM Sleep
21.
Jim has a scorching case of hemorrhoids but the itching and burning subside whenhe applies Preparation H.  Now when he gets hemorrhoids he always uses Preparation H.  
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
positive punishment
d)
negative punishment
22.
Mrs. Lynch developed a taste aversion for oysters when she vomited after eating them. What is the CS in this example?
a)
vomit
b)
bacteria
c)
oysters
d)
Mrs. Lynch
23.
Which of the following NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?
a)
Delta waves
b)
Increased heart rate
c)
Vivid dreams
d)
Paralysis
24.
A relatively rare condition that involves irresistible attacks of sleepiness, brief periods of REM, and often muscle paralysis is called:
a)
Cataplexy
b)
Insomnia 
c)
Narcolepsy
d)
Sleep Terrors 
25.
Shaping is
a)
a pattern of responses that must be made before classical conditioning is completed
b)
rewarding behaviors that get closer and closer to the desired goal behavior
c)
completing a set of behaviors in succession before a reward is given
d)
inhibition of new learning by previous learning
26.
The Cannon-Bard theory argues
a)
Physical changes and emotional experience occur separately
b)
Evaluation of a stimulus causes emotion
c)
Physical changes and emotional experience occur at the same time
d)
Physical changes have the greatest effect on emotion
27.
If a person does not eat for a period of time, it causes a need for food. This need produces a state of tension. The tension energizes the person to act in some way to find food, thereby returning the body to homeostasis. This is an example of
a)
intrinsic action pattern
b)
sympathetic nervous system
c)
extrinsic motivation
d)
drive reduction theory
28.
Ethel, who is 80 years old, lost her husband last year, and her children hardly ever come to visit. She looks back on her life with a lot of regret. According to Erik Erikson she is experiencing:
a)
Generativity vs. Stagnation
b)
Intimacy vs. Isolation
c)
 Identity vs. Role Confusion
d)
Integrity vs. Despair
29.
You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the ____ thinking.
a)
irreversible
b)
animistic
c)
egocentric
d)
operational
30.

What research method involves data collection of groups participants of different ages at the same time?

a)

Longitudinal Study

b)

Case Study

c)

Experiment

d)

Cross-Sectional Study

31.

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.

a)

conservation; habituation

b)

imprinting; maturation

c)

object permanence; insecure attachment

d)

sensorimotor stage; preoperational stage

e)

assimilation; accommodation

32.
Mrs. James can’t understand why her husband has been so grumpy and irritable for the past week. It certainly isn’t her fault that he didn’t receive the anticipated promotion at the factory. 
a)
Repression   
b)
Projection 
c)
Regression
d)
Displacement
33.

When instances come readily to mind, we often presume such events are common. What of the following is the term for this phenomenon?

a)

Intuition insight

b)

Confirmation bias

c)

Belief perserverance

d)

Availability heurisitic

34.
The inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed
a)
non-flexible thinking.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
proactive inhibition.
d)
interference.
35.
A problem-solving rule or procedure that, when followed step by step, assures that a correct solution will be found is known as:
a)
mental set
b)
trial and error
c)
algorithm
d)
insight
36.
A way to increase the amount of info in memory by grouping it into larger, familiar units
a)
Chunking
b)
Consolidating
c)
Encoding
d)
Organization
37.
Calling your significant other the name of your ex is an example of:
a)
proactive interference
b)
retroactive interference
c)
motivated forgetting
d)
being a jerk
38.

Your teacher asked you what you did this weekend. You state "I went to the Yankees game and a Broadway play." This is an example of ________ memory.

a)

semantic

b)

episodic

c)

procedural

d)

personal

39.

When given a list, people are likely to remember the first items on the list. This reflects the concept of:

a)

distinctiveness

b)

primacy

c)

recency

d)

context-dependence

40.
These receive messages and conduct impulses to the Cell Body
a)
Axon
b)
End Bulbs
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
41.
Drugs that heighten alertness, arousal, and decrease appetite, including: cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, and methamphetamine
a)
Hallucinogens
b)
Depressants
c)
Stimulants
d)
Opiate
42.

A man who experiences sudden blindness on witnessing the death of his wife is probably suffering from .....

a)

conversion disorder

b)

somatic symptom disorder

c)

panic disorder

d)

body dysmorphic disorder

43.

Jack believes that aliens are using electrical fields to steal thoughts from his head. It is most likely that Jack will be diagnosed with which of the following types of disorders?

a)

seasonal affective disorder

b)

dissociative identity disorder

c)

bipolar disorder

d)

schizophrenia

44.

During a therapy session, a client acts very angry

toward the therapist, just as she acts toward her

mother. A psychoanalytically oriented therapist

would say the client’s behavior is an example of

a)

resistance

b)

transference

c)

countertransference

d)

catharsis

e)

reaction formation

45.
In treating alcohol dependency, therapists have clients consume alcohol that contains a nausea-producing drug. This technique is known as
a)

operant conditioning.
b)

systematic desensitization.
c)

aversive conditioning.
d)
transference
46.
A humanistic therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, in which the therapist uses techniques such as active listening with in a genuine, accepting, empathic environment to facilitate clients' growth. AKA Person-Centered therapy
a)
Client-Centered Therapy
b)
Exposure Therapies
c)
Behavior Therapy
d)
Family Therapy
47.
When she stands in front of her classmates, Miriam cannot recite a poem she had memorized. Miriam is
a)
engaging in groupthink.
b)
displaying social inhibition.
c)
violating a norm.
d)
performing a task function.
48.
The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions. 
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Groupthink
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Attitude
49.
The tendency to overestimate disposition & underestimate the situation when analyzing the behavior of others is known as ___.
a)
Disposition
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
General Adaptation Syndrome
d)
Emotional Blends
50.

A local car insurance company advertises their products with television commercials. During those spots, there are flashy lights, attractive dancers wearing skin-tight outfits, and local celebrities talking about how they have that company's insurance. The advertisement does not, however, mention any of the features or costs associated with the product. This company is attempting to earn customers through which path of processing?

a)

central-route

b)

tertiary-route

c)

secondary-route

d)

peripheral-route