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Multi unit Ap Psych Key

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 44mins

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Class
Date
1.

After 3 hours of playing a physically exhausting professional tennis match, Chitra began to experience a sense of physical exhilaration and pleasure. It is likely that her feelings were most directly linked to the release of:

a)

dopamine

b)

AcH

c)

Serontonin

d)

endorphins

e)

GABA

2.
The tendency for people to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward a common goal is
a)
social loafing.
b)
group polarization.
c)
deindividuation.
d)
the bystander effect.
3.

Which of the following are located exclusively in the brain and spinal cord?

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

myelin sheath

d)

interneurons

e)

axons

4.

Your life would most immediately be threatened if you suffered destruction of the

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

angular gyrus

d)

corpus callous

e)

medulla

5.

Bart complied with his friends’ request to join them in smashing decorative pumpkins early one Halloween evening. Later that night he was surprised by his own failure to resist their pressures to throw eggs at passing police cars. Bart’s experience best illustrates the:

a)

bystander effect.

b)

foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

c)

fundamental attribution error.

d)

frustration-aggression principle.

6.

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

7.

Which part of the human brain is most similar to the brain of a frog?

a)

the occipital lobe

b)

Limbic system

c)

thalamus

d)

brain stem

e)

temporal lobe

8.

According to attribution theory Paul a Psychology student attributes his high score on the last exam to the following

a)

hindsight bias

b)

his professor's teaching

c)

his intelligence

d)

his preparation skills

e)

luck

9.

The visual cliff is used to measure an infant's reaction to the following

a)

patterns

b)

depth perception

c)

size constancy

d)

visual processing

e)

color perception

10.

Compared with adults from Western cultures that favor individualism, those from communal societies are less likely to develop ________ morality.

a)

conventional

b)

post conventional

c)

pre conventional

d)

post operational

e)

superego

11.

The goal of rational emotive therapy is the following

a)

encourage patients to explore the events of their childhood

b)

avoid putting themselves in risky situations

c)

correct bad habits that are destroying patients health

d)

correct self defeating thoughts about the patient's life

e)

provide patients with strength to leave harmful relationships

12.

Peter sees a TV commercial for a sailboat while he is drinking a thick, rich malt. Which of the following processes best explains why Peter drools with delight when he observes the sailboat?

a)

overjustification effect

b)

counterconditioning

c)

operant conditioning

d)

classical conditioning

e)

shaping

13.

Dr. Mathews places a rat in a small, glass-enclosed chamber where it learns to press a bar to obtain a food pellet. Obviously, Dr. Mathews is using a ____to study learning.

a)

skinner box

b)

Thorndike puzzle box

c)

Bandura maze

d)

Garcia chamber

14.

. After Jackie was shown the letters "g, c, k, p, and d" she recalled them as "g, c, j, t, and d." Her recall errors suggest that the letters had been encoded:

a)

acoustically

b)

semantically

c)

iconically

d)

automatically

e)

visually

15.

You are shown the words "short, minor, tiny, and petite." An hour later you are likely to have the greatest difficulty correctly remembering whether or not you had seen the word:

a)

snort

b)

little

c)

child

d)

major

e)

pretty

16.

In order to remember to buy sugar, ham, oranges, and potatoes the next time he goes grocery shopping, Jim forms the word "shop" with the first letter of each item. He is using a memory aid known as:

a)

chunking

b)

acoustic encoding

c)

shaping

d)

rehearsal

e)

framing

17.

Procedural memory : declarative memory :: __________ : __________

a)

visual encoding; semantic encoding

b)

hippocampus, cerebellum

c)

skill memory, fact memory

d)

effortful processing, automatic processing

18.

Which of the following LEAST Influences sexual behavior

a)

pituitary gland

b)

hypothalamus

c)

dopamine

d)

reticular formation

e)

frontal lobe

19.

The medical model of psychologically disordered behavior is most likely to be criticized for neglecting the importance of

a)

depression

b)

anxiety disorders

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

genectic traits

e)

social circumstances

20.

The discovery that words heard underwater are later better recalled underwater than on land best illustrates the importance of:

a)

selective attention

b)

recall

c)

state-dependent memory

d)

recognition

e)

framing

21.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a neuron that has reached its action potential

a)

Sodium and Potassium channels are block to prevent polarization of the cell

b)

an electro-chemical impulse is conducted down the axon

c)

depolarization of the cell occurs

d)

sodium and potassium ion channels allow passage across the cell membrane

e)

At the axon terminal vesicles containing neurotransmitters begin to release their contents

22.

Susan was recently involved in an accident. Although she understands and comprehends what others are saying she tries in vain to respond but cannot. The doctor is certain she has sustained damage to

a)

Wernicke's area

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Broca's area

e)

cerebellum

23.

The best description for a difference threshold would be which of the following.

a)

It occurs when we have detected a stimulus and we have determined its value cognitively

b)

It occurs when we detect a change in the intensity of a stimulus

c)

It occurs when the property of Weber's law is not a factor

d)

It occurs when the stimulus passes threshold

e)

It occurs when there is a steady rate of decline for the signal to register for processing

24.

When Minh and Aaron are on the same team playing doubles tennis, Minh credits herself for their successes and blames Aaron for their losses. Which of the following best explains Minh’s thinking?

a)

fundamental attribution error

b)

self-serving bias

c)

projection

d)

reaction formation

e)

hindsight bias

25.

In small quantities alcohol can be mistaken for a stimulant because it

a)

affects the cerebellum

b)

induces sleep

c)

speeds up respiration and heartbeat

d)

stimulates the fight or flight response

e)

inhibits control of emotions

26.

Which of the following behaviors is most closely associated with the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?

a)

Beth continues to participate in class because she is positively reinforced.

b)

Adam is sleeping while the rest of his classmates are working on their group project.

c)

Sutan asks his father for $5, and when he agrees, Sutan asks him for $15 more.

d)

James feels pressure to go to the movies with his friends even though he prefers to go bowling.

e)

Diana feels guilty because she did not help her family clear the table after dinner.

27.

Which of the following most accurately reflects our current understanding of basic facial expressions?

a)

Facial expressions are universally recognized and displayed by all cultures

b)

anger is the easiest to interpret and is expressed in almost identical fashion

c)

facial expressions are almost all exclusive to classical conditioning

d)

facial expressions are universally recognized, but higly variable in how they are displayed

28.

Which of the following characteristics of someone with Type A personality is most likely positively correlated with having a heart attack?

a)

competitive

b)

eating quickly

c)

impatient

d)

ambitious

e)

hostile

29.

The most commonly use personality assessments are

a)

projective tests

b)

naturalistic observations

c)

structured interviews

d)

self-report inventories

e)

behavior assessments

30.

Fred is a 10 year old boy with a mental age of 12. According to the scoring of the Stanford Binet test. Freddie's IQ score is

a)

12

b)

110

c)

100

d)

120

e)

140

31.

Which of the following is a negative symptom for schizophrenia?

a)

flat affect

b)

hearing voices

c)

excitability

d)

incoherent speech

e)

delusional paranoia

32.

Herb physically abuses his dates, he considers himself good with ladies but after he abuses them he shows no remorse for his actions, and he has repeated trouble with authority. His likely diagnosis is

a)

bipolar disorder

b)

PTSD

c)

schizophrenia

d)

narcissistic personality disorder

e)

antisocial personality disorder

33.

A soldier who experiences sudden blindness after seeing his buddies killed in battle is best diagnosed with

a)

specific phobia

b)

PTSD

c)

dissociative fugue

d)

conversion disorder

e)

somatic symptom disorder

34.

In contrast to a clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist is more likely to

a)

engage in an eclectic approach

b)

use a biomedical treatment

c)

recommend group therapy

d)

see patients with serious depression

e)

Have a few select patients that they work with at a psychiatric hospital

35.

The more difference shown by the behavior of identical twins raised apart, the more the differences in their behavior can be attributed to their

a)

heritability

b)

genectic traits

c)

coincidence

d)

personality traits

e)

environment

36.

According to Piaget, egocentrism, animism, and trial-and-error learning are characteristics of the stage of development known as

a)

preoperational

b)

sensorimotor

c)

concrete operational

d)

preconventional

e)

trust vs mistrust

37.

In team tug-of-war, Tyler did not pull as hard as he would have if he were pulling alone against one competitor. His behavior exemplifies

a)

deindivduation

b)

groupthink

c)

self-serving bias

d)

bystander effect

e)

social loafing

38.

The most common somatic nervous system neurotransmitter to cause muscle contractions is

a)

ACH

b)

dopamine

c)

endorphins

d)

epinephrine

e)

GABA

39.

Marcus has a good job, a nice house and plenty of food.  He is calm and centered in his personality and his friends describe him as stable.   On weekend he skydives for fun.   His weekend behavior is explained by the following theories

a)

incentive: because he is restricted by his thought patterns during the week

b)

drive reduction-  because he is driven to excel at every aspect of experience

c)

arousal theory- because the adrenaline rush he receives is important to him

d)

two factor theory- because he balances out emotion with adrenaline rush

e)

) instinct- because he has the capacity for excitement genetically he seeks this out.

40.

Aurora enjoys playing with hAurora enjoys playing with her younoAurora enjoys playing with her young nieces and nephews because they always laugh and tell her how much fun she is.  So Aurora goes out of her way to visit them.  Her behavior is best explained by 

a)

reciprocal determinism

b)

two factor theory of emotion

c)

incentive theory

d)

Halo effect

e)

social facilitation

41.

Stephen is very reserved, is inner directed, would rather be alone than with lots of people, rarely displays emotion, and is level-headed in an emergency.  On Hans Eysenck’s dimensions of personality, Stephen is 

a)

    High on extroversion and high on psychoticism

b)

    Low on extroversion and low on neuroticism

c)

    Low on extroversion and high on conscientiousness

d)

    High on extroversion and low on neuroticism

e)

high on agreeableness and low on neuroticism

42.

.   Which of the following is most likely to be true of a person from and individualist culture?

a)

his or her behavior is a reflection of personality and attitudes

b)

he or she would choose a career based on how it affects their community

c)

he or she would work to develop a few and lasting close friendships

d)

Duty to the family would be above all other things

e)

He or she would form their lives to best fit in with their peers to keep up with their lifestyle

43.

Albert Bandura and the social-cognitive personality theorists believe that personality results from the interaction of which factors?A

a)

genetics, the unconscious, and social

b)

id, ego, and superego

c)

rewards, punishments, and reinforcements

d)

 traits, the environment, and behavior

e)

Humanism, behaviorism, and cognition

44.

Which depth cue best explains that we are able to perceive a tall building to be in front of hills about a mile away

a)

texture gradient

b)

top down processing

c)

convergence

d)

interposition

e)

retinal disparity

45.

After his car accident, Paul cannot make any new memories. In fact, to emember his daily activities Paul must write everything down. This is known as:

a)

Proactive interference

b)

retroactive interference

c)

Anterograde amnesia

d)

retrograde amnesia

e)

dissociative amnesia

46.

The importance of our capacity for personal growth, development of ourpotential, and freedom to choose our destiny is the emphasis of whichpsychological theory?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Cognitive-Behavioral

d)

Humanistic

e)

Cognitive

47.

A teacher taught her student to take turns by giving them stars to trade for snacks at the end of the day.  This technique is called

a)

shaping

b)

token economy

c)

free will

d)

rational emotive therapy

e)

positive reinforcement

48.

Knowing what you are touchingKnowing what you are touching or how hot nKnowing what you are touching or how hot to make the water for your

shower involves which of these areas of the brain?g or how hot to make the water for your

shower involves which of these areas of the brain?wer involves which of these areas of the brain?

a)

temporal lobe

b)

somatosensory cortex

c)

motor cortex

d)

cerebellum

e)

Frontal Lobe

49.

While waiting in line at Starbucks Mr. Key was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to notice the customer in front of him rob the barista.  This is an example of 

a)

change blindness

b)

confirmation bias

c)

inattentional blindness

d)

blind spot

e)

sensory adaptation

50.

1.   Individuals who exhibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of societal and cultural pressures would be described by Maslow as

a)

having self-efficacy

b)

being self-actualized

c)

being their ideal self

d)

avoiding conformity

e)

Reaching the final stage of integrity

51.

Ms. Dawkins gives a test to her class of 28 students.  All but three students score between 85 and 96.  The other three students score, 48, 55, and 62.  These scores are potential

a)

  Standard deviations

b)

  Variances

c)

outliers

d)

low iQ students

e)

unstandardized items

52.

Maliik receives a Full Scale IQ score of 125 on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales.   This score indicates that he

a)

Has 125 units of intelligence as operationalized by the test.

b)

supports the Flynn effect's view of IQ testing

c)

scored exactly at the median of the test

d)

  Scored more than one standard deviation above the mean of the test

e)

Is considered a savant by today's standard

53.

A patient with symptoms of depression is working with a psychologist and reports that he has no meaningful relationships and no skills that allow him to make friends. The psychologist determines that the patient's beliefs and lack of interpersonal skills are the primary contributors to his depression. Which of the following treatments is the psychologist most likely to use?

a)

Rational Emotive Therapy

b)

anti-depressants

c)

Exposure therapy

d)

Cognitive-Behavioral therapy

e)

Psychoanalysis

54.

Using a mathematical formula to find the solution to a problem is an example of

a)

heuristic

b)

algorithm

c)

rehearsal

d)

mean-end analysis

e)

insight

55.

During her psychotherapy sessions, Justine finds that her therapist often paraphrases what she has said, asks for clarification, and seems to understand her feelings. The therapist’s approach is most consistent with that of

a)

Rogers

b)

Freud

c)

Bandura

d)

Ellis

e)

Erickson

56.

Even though Eli prefers romantic comedy movies, he often goes to action-adventure movies to fit in with his friends. Eli’s behavior can best be explained by

a)

conformity

b)

normative social influence

c)

obedience

d)

internal locus of control

e)

external locus of control

57.

After Sharon stares at a patch of saturated green color for a brief period of time, she looks at a white surface and sees a red patch of color. This perceptual phenomenon is best explained by

a)

retinal disparity

b)

color constancy

c)

selective attention

d)

trichromatic theory

e)

opponent-process theory

58.

The difficulty many people have recalling the details of common objects such as pennies can best be explained by

a)

inteference

b)

retrieval failure

c)

lack of encoding

d)

repression

e)

inattentional blindness

59.

Which of the following explanations of why a 17-year-old drives his car at or below the speed limit best illustrateds Kohlberg's conventional level of morality

a)

I don't want to get any tickets

b)

It's the law

c)

I want my parents approval of my driving

d)

I don't want to crash the car, it is an investment.

e)

So many people in our society are driving cars I cannot put myself or anyone in danger by driving anything less than safe.

60.

Spontaneous recovery refers to the

a)

exinction of a long established behavior

b)

tendency for orgamisms to acquire positive emotions quicker

c)

reacquisition of a previously learned behavior

d)

return to a behavior after a punishment has been lifted