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21 AP Psych Midterm (Units 1,2 & 5)

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of behavior and mental processes.

a)

psychodynamic

b)

biology

c)

psychology

d)

humanistic

2.

Psychological perspective concerned with individual potential for growth and the role of unique perceptions in growth toward one’s potential.

a)

behavioral

b)

biological

c)

socio-cultural

d)

humanistic

3.

Psychological perspective concerned with physiological and biochemical factors that determine behavior and mental processes.

a)

behavioral

b)

biological

c)

psychodynamic

d)

evolutionary

4.

Psychological perspective concerned with how cultural differences affect behavior.

a)

evolutionary

b)

humanistic

c)

behavioral

d)

socio-cultural

5.

If Aristotle and Locke, who both believed that what we know is acquired from experience, were alive today, they would best agree with the

a)

behavioral

b)

biological

c)

cognitive

d)

psychodynamic

6.
The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance and the coordination of complex sequences of movements is the 
a)
hypothalamus
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
pons
7.
What is the function of the hippocampus with in the brain?
a)
The organization of emotional events
b)
To store long term memories and regulate short term memories
c)
to regulate fear and anger
d)
the process of connecting the left and right hemispheres
8.
Which of  the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts? 
a)
Behavioral 
b)
Humanistic
c)
Cognitive 
d)
Biological
9.
An individual with an exceptional memory is identified. She is capable of recalling major events, the weather, and what she did on any given date. What research method is being used if a psychologist conducts an in-depth investigation of this individual including questionnaires, brain scans,and memory tests.
a)
Naturalistic Observation
b)
Survey
c)
Interview
d)
Case Study
10.
If a researcher wants to be able to predict if two variables are related to each other they would use
a)
experimental research
b)
correlational research
c)
case study
d)
illusory research
11.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision. 
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation 
12.
This part of the nervous system produces what is known as the "fight or flight" response 
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
13.
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.
14.
The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.
a)
parietal
b)
frontal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
15.
Humans with damage to the amygdala show decreased:
a)
fear response.
b)
sex drive.
c)
incidence of depression.
d)
allergies to food.
16.
The drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because one of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the
a)
amygdala
b)
hypothalamus
c)
corpus callosum
d)
cerebellum
17.
After Paul's serious snow-skiing accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke's area. Because of the damage, Paul is most likely to experience difficulty in:
a)
controlling voluntary muscles
b)
remembering past events
c)
pronouncing words correctly
d)
understanding what others are saying
18.
The sudden realization of a problem's solution is know as
a)
coping
b)
self-control
c)
latent learning
d)
insight
19.
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.
20.
Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on:
a)
narcolepsy
b)
sleep apnea
c)
the circadian rhythm
d)
seasonal affective disorder
21.
Which scan would give us a view of the brain waves occurring during sleep?
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
PET
d)
CAT
22.
A relatively rare condition that involves irresistible attacks of sleepiness, brief periods of REM, and often muscle paralysis is called:
a)
Cataplexy
b)
Benzodiazepines
c)
Sleep Apnea
d)
Narcolepsy
23.
Drugs that heighten alertness, arousal, and decrease appetite, including: cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, and methamphetamine
a)
Hallucinogens
b)
Depressants
c)
Stimulants
d)
Opiate
24.
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
John B. Watson
25.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
26.
Measures the average difference between each score and the mean of the data set.
a)
median
b)
range
c)
standard deviation
27.
Who is considered the "Father of Psychology" and follower of structuralism?
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Sigmund Freud
28.
What is the difference between independent and dependent variable?
a)
Independent does not change: dependent changes
b)
Independent and dependent change
c)
Dependent only changes if there is a control group
d)
independent only changes when there is a control group
29.
A correlation coefficient of 0.8 is a _______________ and suggests that as one variable ____________, the other variable ______________.
a)
strong positive | increases | increases
b)
weak positive | increases | increases
c)
strong positive | increases | decreases
d)
weak positive | increases | decreases
30.

This is the name for the process of conducting psychological and scientific research

a)

Studying

b)

Testing

c)

Data Collection

d)

Scientific Method

31.

In order to conduct psychological research one must follow a series of guidelines to ensure the safety of the subjects, these are known as

a)

Ethics

b)

Guidelines

c)

Code

d)

Methods

32.

If a psychologist wants to know if a certain medicine can help someone with ADHD, what type of research would they conduct to find this cause/effect relationship?

a)

Case Study

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Survey

d)

Experiment

33.

If a psychologist wanted to observe high school students and what they eat for lunch, what type of research could they conduct?

a)

Survey

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Experiment

d)

Case Study

34.

In 21st Century Psychology, a psychologist may be interested in how much our ___________ and ______________ influence us

a)

genes and environment

b)

genes and home life

c)

environment and animals

d)

environment and schooling

35.

A daughter, mom, and grandma are all studied at the same time. This is an example of:

a)

Correlational Data

b)

Longitudinal Study

c)

Survey

d)

Cross-Sectional Study

36.

Following a group of individuals from preschool all the way to high school is an example of:

a)

Cross-Sectional Study

b)

Longitudinal Study

c)

Survey

d)

Correlational Data

37.

Case studies, experiments, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, and surveys are all examples of:

a)

Psychology

b)

Experiments

c)

Research Strategies

d)

Functionalism

38.

___________________ is a tendency to search for information that confirms a preconception.

a)

Confirmation Bias

b)

Participant Bias

c)

Natural Bias

d)

Convocation Bias

39.

If you were observing a group of people and they knew so they behaved in a certain way, this is an example of________________.

a)

Confirmation Bias

b)

Participant Bias

c)

Whole Bias

d)

Natural Bias

40.

In an experiment, this group is left unchanged and serves as the foundation of your data

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control group

d)

Experimental group

41.

This is the thing that you change during your experiment

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

d)

Control group

42.

This is what you measure during an experiement

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent group

d)

Control group

43.

This is the scientific term for when something is determined to cause or effect another thing

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

c)

Influencer

d)

Experimentation

44.

This is the scientific term for when two things are related to one another.

a)

Correlation

b)

Causastion

c)

Experimentation

d)

Theory

45.

In an experiment, the _________________ variable is tested by the researcher to observe its effect(s) on the _________________ variable.

a)

A.independent; dependent

b)

B.first; second

c)

C.dependent; independent

d)

D.research; results

46.
You psychology professor wants to describe the average score on your first psychology test.  Which measure of central tendency is your professor most likely to use? 
a)
mean
b)
median
c)
mode 
d)
harmonic mean
47.

This refers to the method of gaining enough participants that represent various backgrounds of people, allowing researchers to generalize results to the larger population:

a)

Full sampling

b)

Double-blind placebo experiment

c)

Random sampling

d)

Naturalistic study

48.

What kind of relationship?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Relationship

49.

What kind of relationship?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Relationship

50.

Which of the following is an example of a 2-year-old’s overextension in language?

a)

Saying "doggie" for every 4-legged animal with tail

b)

Mispronouncing common words

c)

Saying "I seed" instead of "I saw"

d)

Making standard baby noises

51.

Dory suffered from

a)

Source amnesia

b)

Retrieval failure

c)

Encoding failure (Short-term memory loss)

d)

I don't remember

52.

A mental category that represents a group of objects is called

a)

Heuristic

b)

Memory

c)

Prototype

d)

Concept

53.

Maximus quits a relatively new job that she had been previously excited to begin. While talking to her friend, she tells him, “I knew I was going to hate that place!” This example illustrates

a)

Hindsight bias

b)

Belief perserverence

c)

Framing

d)

Overconfidence

54.

To differentiate between someone saying "cat" or "cap" one must pay attention to the different sounds of the last letter, also known as

a)

Phonic

b)

Syllable

c)

Phoneme

d)

Differentiated emphasis

55.

The smallest unit of meaningful sound in a word that possesses meaning on it’s own is called a

a)

Syllable

b)

Question

c)

Morpheme

d)

Differentiated Emphasis

56.

Using a "rule of thumb" to quickly solve a problem is using a

a)

Heuristic

b)

Mental set

c)

Concept

d)

Bias

57.

Discovering, analyzing, and finding a solution to overcome an obstacle is called

a)

Thinking

b)

Thinking about thinking

c)

Problem solving

d)

Goal setting

58.

When old information prevents you from being able to recall new information, such as calling your new girlfriend by your old girlfriend’s name, this would be an example of

a)

Inactive recall

b)

Forgetting curve

c)

Proactive interference

d)

A break up

59.

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system is called ________ memory.

a)

Short term

b)

Long term

c)

Flashbulb

d)

Heuristic

60.

A system of signs, sounds, and symbols used to communicate is called

a)

Telepathy

b)

Instinct

c)

A text message

d)

Language

61.
Charles Spearman's concept of g is most accurately defined as
a)
a specific type of performance that is affected by intelligence
b)
one of seven fundamental abilities that determine behavior
c)
a single, underlying intellectual capacity measured by intelligence tests
d)
the ability to create novel solutions to complex situations
e)
the storehouse of knowledge and facts that we accumulate during out adult years
62.
Michael, who has an IQ of 60, is able to do complex calculations in his head, regardless of the size of the numbers. When he is with his family and friends, he does not engage socially; he focuses on his numerical calculations. Which of the following best describes these characteristics?
a)
Phenylketonuria(PKU)
b)
Giftedness
c)
Savant Syndrome
d)
Antisocial Personality Disorder
e)
Down Syndrome
63.
The component of intelligence described by Raymond Cattell as involving the ability to understand logical relationships, reason abstractly, and learn quickly is related to which of the following?
a)
Mental Age
b)
Intelligence Quotient
c)
Fluid Intelligence
d)
Emotional Intelligence
e)
Crystallized Intelligence
64.
The Flynn effect is best illustrated by which of the following statements?
a)
A child must clean his room before his parents allow him to watch television.
b)
Intelligence scores increase from generation to generation.
c)
An individual feels overweight but eats large portions of high-calorie food anyway.
d)
An individual agrees to a small request and complies later with a larger request.
e)
Crystallized intelligence increases with age.
65.
A basic assumption underlying short-term memory is that it is
a)
limited in capacity
b)
unlimited in capacity
c)
long-lasting
d)
not under conscious control
e)
resistant to decay
66.
A sudden inability to remember how to tie a certain kind of knot indicates a deficit in which kind of memory?
a)
Declarative
b)
Semantic
c)
Iconic
d)
Episodic
e)
Procedural
67.
Hillary glances at a graph and then turns her head away less than a second later. When she tries to immediately remember what she saw, which of the following types of memory does Hillary use?
a)
Iconic
b)
Procedural
c)
Declarative
d)
Implicit
e)
Echoic
68.
A normally functioning 65-year-old who cannot solve abstract logic puzzles as quickly as he did when he was younger is experiencing a
a)
phenomenon that is uncommon for people of his age
b)
phenomenon predicted by Erik Erikson as part of the 8 stages of psychosocial development
c)
decrease in his crystallized intelligence
d)
decrease in his fluid intelligence
e)
difficulty with concrete operational thinking
69.
The cerebellum is most directly involved in
a)
forming emotional memories
b)
forming explicit and spatial memories
c)
judgement and higher order cognition.
d)
sensory processing and relaying.
e)
motor learning.
70.
Which of the following best illustrates Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve?
a)
Laurence studied for his first Spanish test by sitting down and cramming for two hours, and he studied for his second Spanish test by spacing out his studying for 30 minutes over the course of a week. He did better on the second test than the first.
b)
Erik studied Italian in college. After he graduated, he went backpacking in Europe, where he realized he had forgotten a lot of Italian. Years later, he went on another trip to Italy and was surprised to discover that he remembered about the same amount of Italian as during his first trip.
c)
When Ruth first moves to a new country, she keeps trying to use customs from her old country. Over time, she adjusts to her new country’s ways.
d)
Marsha remembers only information that agrees with her current understanding and ignores everything else.
e)
Beatriz tells a story that she heard from a friend, but she cannot remember who told her the story.
71.
Piper reads about someone described as adventurous and extroverted. She then judges that this person is more likely to be a lawyer who enjoys hiking than a lawyer who does not. The best explanation for Piper’s error is that she is basing her judgment on
a)
the availability heuristic
b)
anchoring-and-adjustment heuristic
c)
representativeness heuristic
d)
confirmation bias
e)
predictable-world bias
72.
Martine needs a hammer but cannot find one. As she looks around her apartment, her gaze passes over a metal paperweight and some other objects that could potentially serve as a makeshift hammer. However, she is so focused on these objects' typical uses that she does not think to use any of them as a hammer. Martine is experiencing which of the following?
a)
Fundamental Attribution Error
b)
Functional Fixedness
c)
Blindsight
d)
Hawthorne Effect
e)
Repression
73.
Martin has been heavily influenced by the work of Lewis Terman. Which of the following perspectives on intelligence would Martin most likely have?
a)
Intelligence is not fixed but rather dynamic
b)
Intelligence is not fixed, and can be cultivated with education
c)
Intelligence is primarily a biological based capacity
d)
Creativity is most predictive sign of intelligence
e)
Memory is the most predictive sign of intelligence
74.
In legal cases, Elizabeth Loftus’ research on the misinformation effect is most often used to cast doubt on which of the following?
a)
Knowledge of Expert Witness
b)
Judgement of Jurors
c)
Memory of Eyewitness
d)
Impartiality of Judges
e)
Intelligence of Attorneys
75.

Eve is able to remember her Social Security number by breaking it into three parts: three numbers/two numbers/four numbers. Eve is using the process of:

a)

chunking

b)

selective attention

c)

retrieval

d)

maintenance rehearsal

76.

In _________, new long-term declarative memories cannot be formed at all.

a)

retrograde amnesia

b)

memory decay

c)

anterograde amnesia

d)

memory trace

77.
The rules of grammar are rules of
a)
Phonemes
b)
Morphemes
c)
Syntax
d)
Semantics
78.
Noam Chomsky’s view of language proposed that
a)
There is an inherent language acquisition device
b)
Thinking is merely subvocal language
c)
Different levels of language ability are hereditarily determined
d)
Language acquisition can be explained by social modeling
79.

The stages of sleep are classified into two distinct basic types characterized by

a)

body temperature

b)

breathing rates.

c)

rapid eye movement vs non-rapid eye movement

d)

the ability of the sleeper to quickly respond to stimulus

80.

The stages of sleep are differentiated from each other by

a)

varying levels of adrenaline found in the blood

b)

varying patterns of brain activity

c)

whether you are dreaming or not.

d)

your core body temperature

81.

During this stage of sleep, you drift in and out of sleep and can be easily awakened.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

82.

Identify the two parts that make up the central nervous system:

a)

the brain and the spinal column

b)

the autonomic and the somatic nervous systems

c)

the brain and the spinal cord

d)

the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord

83.

Sensory neurons in your toes are part of which nervous system?

a)

central

b)

peripheral

c)

autonomic

d)

sensory

84.

The function of the parietal lobe of the brain is to:

a)

perform abstract thinking, social skills and planning.

b)

process auditory information.

c)

process information from the retinas.

d)

perceive touch, non-verbal thought and spatial orientation.

85.

Wernicke's area is located in the left temporal lobe. It is responsible for:

a)

coordinating the movement of the lips, tongue and vocal cords to articulate words.

b)

connecting Broca's area to the rest of the brain via a bundle of nerve fibres.

c)

storing receptor codes that interpret the meaning of language and for creating grammatically correct speech.

d)

processing visual stimuli.

86.
When you go to reach for a pencil and you miss the mark, you may have an impaired...
a)
Parietal Lobe
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Frontal Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
87.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
88.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
89.
A, an and ill are all examples of:
a)
Phonemes
b)
Morphemes
c)
Syntax
d)
Grammar
90.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
91.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
d)
Dopamine
92.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
93.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
94.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
95.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
96.

Type of synapse which increases the chance of the next neuron firing

a)

Inhibitory

b)

Excitatory

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Neuron

97.
Acetylcholine (ACh) is heavily involved with 
a)
muscle movements
b)
making memories
c)
blocking pain
d)
elevating mood
98.
Too much dopamine is linked with
a)
Alzheimers
b)
Schizophrenia
c)
Parkinsons
d)
Depression
99.
Which neurotransmitter is mostly responsible for alertness and arousal?
a)
Norepinephrine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
GABA
100.
A chemical that blocks a neurotransmitter from being absorbed, thus blocking its effects is a(n):
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Endorphin
d)
L-Dopa
101.
A chemical that mimics or enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter:
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Endorphin
d)
L-Dopa
102.
Parkinson's is the result of too little:
a)
Serotonin
b)
Glutamate
c)
Dopamine
d)
ACh
103.
Low levels of serotonin is linked to
a)
Depression
b)
Alzheimer's
c)
Parkinson's
d)
Schizophrenia
104.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to injury or trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
105.
The depletion of Acetylcholine is associated with:
a)
Schizophrenia
b)
Huntington's
c)
Depression
d)
Alzheimer's
106.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in the "Fight of Flight" response?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Serotonin
107.
Prozac works to combat depression by keeping this neurotransmitter in the synapse longer:
a)
Serotonin
b)
Acetylcholine
c)
GABA
d)
Endorphins
108.
The difference between glutamate and GABA is that:
a)
one is a neurotransmitter and the other is a hormone.
b)
GABA excites the neurons in the brain whereas glutamate has an inhibitory effect.
c)
GABA has a role in learning whereas glutamate is important in regulating anxiety.
d)
glutamate excites the neurons in the brain whereas GABA has an inhibitory effect.
109.
Synapses that are ____________ cause a neuron to fire whereas ____________ synapses reduce the likelihood that a neuron will fire.
a)
excitatory; inhibitory
b)
synaptic; terminal
c)
postsynaptic; presynaptic
d)
dendritic; axon
110.
Morphine mimics the actions of natural endorphins in the brain. Morphine is a(n):
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Reuptake Inhibitor
d)
Neurotransmitter
111.

Neurotransmitters are released from...

a)

dendrites

b)

synaptic vesicles

c)

cell bodies

d)

nucleus

112.
Which of the following is not related to forgetting?
a)
Retroactive interference
b)
Repression
c)
Decay
d)
Long term potentiation
113.
Which of the following has limited storage capacity?
a)
Short Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Sensory Memory
114.
If you watch a sequel to movie, and have trouble remembering if a character was in the first movie, you are experiencing...
a)
Repressive Memories
b)
Proactive Interference
c)
Retroactive Interference
d)
Memory Decay
115.
According to _________ theory, you are likely to form memories that mirror your emotional state.
a)
Mood congruent
b)
Mood dependent
c)
episodic memory
d)
priming
116.
Which of the following has a tendency to be the hardest way to learn something?
a)
When positive transfer occurs.
b)
Using shallow processing.
c)
Using elaborative rehearsal
d)
Using deep processing.
117.
Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebellum
c)
amygdala
d)
hippocampus
118.
The process of getting information into memory is called_______
a)
priming
b)
chunking
c)
encoding
d)
storing
119.
The human capacity for storing long-term memories is
a)
roughly equal to seven units of information
b)
enhanced through hypnosis
c)
essentially unlimited
d)
typically much greater in young children than in adults
120.
Superior memory for rap lyrics that include the most rhymes best illustrates the value of
a)
acoustic encoding
b)
mood-congruent memory
c)
priming
d)
the spacing effect
121.
The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory
a)
explicit   
b)
short-term   
c)
implicit   
d)
sensory

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122 questions

AP GoPo Political Ideologies and Participation Review

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117 questions

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126 questions

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126 questions

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