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AP Psychology Unit 1 Exam Review 2025

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wilhelm Wundt is best known for:

a)

Developing psychoanalysis

b)

Establishing the first psychology laboratory in 1879

c)

Creating hierarchy of needs theory

d)

Founding behaviorism

2.

Edward Titchener is associated with:

a)

Functionalism

b)

Introspection and structuralism

c)

Humanistic psychology

d)

Cognitive development

3.

Stanley Hall (G. Stanley Hall) is remembered for:

a)

Founding the first psychology lab in the U.S. and becoming APA’s first president

b)

Pioneering research in human memory

c)

Developing theories of classical conditioning

d)

Studying reinforcement and punishment

4.

John Locke contributed to psychology by:

a)

Creating the theory of evolution

b)

Proposing the mind is a “tabula rasa” (blank slate)

c)

Establishing behaviorism

d)

Studying conditioned reflexes

5.

Francis Bacon is credited with:

a)

Supporting empiricism and the scientific method

b)

Creating structuralism

c)

Developing psychoanalysis

d)

Studying operant conditioning

6.

Mary Whiton Calkins is best known for:

a)

Being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

b)

Becoming the first female president of the APA

c)

Developing humanistic psychology

d)

Leading experiments on conditioning

7.

Margaret Floy Washburn’s main accomplishment:

a)

First woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology

b)

First female APA president

c)

Leading figure in functionalism

d)

Created the theory of self-actualization

8.

Ivan Pavlov is most famous for:

a)

Discovering classical conditioning through dog experiments

b)

Founding psychoanalysis

c)

Creating structuralism

d)

Developing operant conditioning

9.

Albert Bandura contributed by:

a)

Creating classical conditioning theory

b)

Studying social learning with the “Bobo doll” experiment

c)

Developing hierarchy of needs

d)

Founding functionalism

10.

B.F. Skinner is best known for:

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning (reinforcement and punishment)

c)

Humanistic psychology

d)

Psychoanalysis

11.

Carl Rogers is remembered for:

a)

Developing free association therapy

b)

Founding structuralism

c)

Creating client-centered therapy and emphasizing unconditional positive regard

d)

Studying learned helplessness

12.

Abraham Maslow is most famous for:

a)

Psychoanalysis

b)

Hierarchy of needs theory

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Structuralism

13.

Sigmund Freud is best associated with:

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Psychoanalysis and the unconscious mind

d)

Behaviorism

14.

John B. Watson is credited with:

a)

Conducting the “Little Albert” experiment and founding behaviorism

b)

Establishing the first psych lab in Germany

c)

Creating hierarchy of needs

d)

Free association

15.

William James is best known for:

a)

Founding structuralism

b)

Authoring Principles of Psychology and leading functionalism

c)

Developing psychoanalysis

d)

Creating the first psych lab in the U.S.

16.

Dr. Ramirez works with patients who suffer from depression and anxiety, providing therapy and creating treatment plans.

a)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Social Psychology

d)

Developmental Psychology

17.

Ms. Alvarez helps college students manage stress, cope with relationship issues, and make career decisions.

a)

Counseling Psychology

b)

Biological Psychology

c)

Educational Psychology

d)

Clinical Psychology

18.

Dr. Bennett studies how children’s thinking skills change as they grow from infancy to adolescence.

a)

Cognitive Psychology

b)

Developmental Psychology

c)

Counseling Psychology

d)

Social Psychology

19.

Dr. Nguyen researches the best teaching methods to help middle school students improve reading comprehension.

a)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

b)

Educational Psychology

c)

School Psychology

d)

Cognitive Psychology

20.

Mr. Owens works within a high school, assessing students with learning difficulties and helping teachers develop classroom strategies.

a)

School Psychology

b)

Developmental Psychology

c)

Educational Psychology

d)

Social Psychology

21.

Dr. Carter designs interview processes for a major corporation to ensure they hire employees best suited for the job.

a)

Counseling Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

d)

Social Psychology

22.

Dr. Patel investigates how memory works by studying how people recall lists of words after different time intervals.

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Cognitive Psychology

c)

Educational Psychology

d)

Social Psychology

23.

Dr. Thompson examines how changes in brain chemistry influence people’s moods and behaviors.

a)

Social Psychology

b)

Biological Psychology

c)

Clinical Psychology

d)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

24.

Dr. Adams researches how peer pressure influences teenagers’ willingness to take risks.

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Social Psychology

c)

Cognitive Psychology

d)

Counseling Psychology

25.

Dr. Garcia studies how traits like introversion and extraversion influence the way people interact in groups.

a)

Social Psychology

b)

Personality Psychology

c)

Developmental Psychology

d)

Counseling Psychology

26.

Which subfield of psychology focuses on diagnosing and treating mental illness and psychological disorders?

a)

Counseling Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

d)

Educational Psychology

27.

Which subfield helps people with everyday problems like stress, relationships, and career choices rather than severe mental disorders?

a)

Clinical Psychology

b)

Counseling Psychology

c)

Developmental Psychology

d)

School Psychology

28.

Which subfield studies how people grow and change physically, cognitively, and socially throughout their lifespan?

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Social Psychology

c)

Cognitive Psychology

d)

Educational Psychology

29.

Which subfield investigates teaching methods, learning processes, and factors that influence student achievement?

a)

School Psychology

b)

Educational Psychology

c)

Developmental Psychology

d)

Counseling Psychology

30.

Which subfield works directly in schools to assess and support students with learning difficulties, behavioral problems, and special needs?

a)

Educational Psychology

b)

School Psychology

c)

Counseling Psychology

d)

Social Psychology

31.

Which subfield applies psychological principles to the workplace, focusing on employee motivation, productivity, and hiring practices?

a)

Social Psychology

b)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

c)

Cognitive Psychology

d)

Clinical Psychology

32.

Which subfield studies mental processes such as memory, problem-solving, language, and decision-making?

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Cognitive Psychology

c)

Biological Psychology

d)

Educational Psychology

33.

Which subfield examines the links between biological processes (like brain structures, neurotransmitters, and genetics) and behavior?

a)

Cognitive Psychology

b)

Social Psychology

c)

Biological Psychology

d)

Personality Psychology

34.

Which subfield explores how people think about, influence, and relate to one another in groups and society?

a)

Social Psychology

b)

Developmental Psychology

c)

Counseling Psychology

d)

Educational Psychology

35.

Which subfield focuses on studying consistent traits, patterns of thinking, and individual differences in behavior?

a)

Personality Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Social Psychology

d)

Developmental Psychology

36.

A psychologist spends 20 years closely following a single patient with a rare brain disorder, recording observations about his memory and daily functioning. What research method is this?

a)

Experiment

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Case Study

d)

Survey

37.

Researchers randomly assign participants to two groups: one group drinks an energy drink, and the other drinks water. They then compare reaction times between groups. What research method is this?

a)

Case Study

b)

Experiment

c)

Naturalistic Observation

d)

Correlational Study

38.

A team of psychologists sends out questionnaires to 1,000 high school students asking about their sleep habits and stress levels. What research method is this?

a)

Case Study

b)

Survey

c)

Naturalistic Observation

d)

Experiment

39.

Dr. Lopez sits in a busy coffee shop observing how often strangers start conversations with one another, without interfering. What research method is this?

a)

Case Study

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Experiment

d)

Survey

40.

Researchers examine whether there is a relationship between the number of hours students spend studying and their exam scores, but they do not manipulate any variables. What research method is this?

a)

Experiment

b)

Correlational Study

c)

Survey

d)

Case Study

41.

A developmental psychologist wants to understand how children behave in a playground. She sets up a camera and records their playtime without telling them what she is studying. What research method is this?

a)

Naturalistic Observation

b)

Experiment

c)

Survey

d)

Case Study

42.

A medical researcher investigates the effect of a new medication for ADHD by giving half the participants the drug and half a placebo, then comparing behavior changes. What research method is this?

a)

Experiment

b)

Survey

c)

Case Study

d)

Naturalistic Observation

43.

A psychologist asks a group of college students to complete an online form rating their study habits, motivation levels, and self-discipline. What research method is this?

a)

Experiment

b)

Case Study

c)

Survey

d)

Naturalistic Observation

44.

Which research method involves an in-depth study of one person or a small group to reveal universal principles?

a)

Survey

b)

Case Study

c)

Experiment

d)

Naturalistic Observation

45.

Which research method manipulates one or more variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships?

a)

case study

b)

experiment

c)

correlational study

d)

naturalistic observation

46.

Which research method involves observing behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulating or controlling the environment?

a)

case study

b)

experiment

c)

correlational study

d)

naturalistic observation

47.

Which research method collects self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a group, usually by questioning a representative sample?

a)

survey

b)

experiment

c)

correlational study

d)

naturalistic observation

48.

Which research method detects naturally occurring relationships by measuring how two variables change together, but does not show causation?

a)

survey

b)

experiment

c)

correlational study

d)

naturalistic observation

49.

an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind

a)

critical thinking

b)

empiricism

c)

structuralism

d)

introspection

50.

an 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)

behaviorism

c)

humanistic psychology

d)

cognitive psychology

51.

a historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential

a)

functionalism

b)

behaviorism

c)

humanistic psychology

d)

cognitive psychology

52.

The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.

a)

cognitive neuroscience

b)

psychology

c)

nature-nurture issue

d)

natural selection

53.

an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints

a)

biopsychosocial approach

b)

behavioral psychology

c)

biological psychology

d)

psychodynamic psychology

54.

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

a)

Confirmation bias

b)

Hindsight bias

c)

Fundamental attribution error

d)

Memory illusion

55.

An explanation that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Law

d)

Conclusion

56.

A testable prediction, often derived from a theory.

a)

Conclusion

b)

Operational definition

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Law

57.

A statement of exact procedures used in a research study.

a)

Replication

b)

Control variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Operational definition

58.

Which of the following best describes overconfidence?

a)

The belief that the outcome of an event was obvious after it has already happened

b)

The tendency to think we know more than we actually do and to overestimate the accuracy of our knowledge

c)

The bias of favoring information that confirms our preexisting beliefs

d)

The practice of carefully questioning and evaluating evidence before accepting it as true

59.

Which of the following best defines an independent variable in an experiment?

a)

The outcome that is measured to see if it changes

b)

The factor that is kept constant to prevent outside influence

c)

The factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher

d)

The variable that confounds the results

60.

Which of the following best defines a dependent variable in an experiment?

a)

The factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher

b)

The outcome that is measured to determine the effect of the independent variable

c)

The variable kept the same across groups to control conditions

d)

The factor that randomly assigns participants to groups

61.

A researcher studies how brain chemicals influence levels of happiness.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

cognitive

b)

humanistic

c)

biological

d)

behavioral

62.

A psychologist investigates how memory strategies help students recall vocabulary words more effectively.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

cognitive

b)

psychodynamic

c)

biological

d)

social-cultural

63.

A parent rewards their child with extra screen time for completing chores, hoping to increase the behavior.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

evolutionary

b)

humanistic

c)

behavioral

d)

biological

64.

A therapist helps a patient uncover childhood experiences that may explain present-day anxiety.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

social-cultural

b)

psychodynamic

c)

evolutionary

d)

cognitive

65.

A psychologist studies how cultural expectations shape differences in parenting styles between the United States and Japan.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

social-cultural

b)

psychodynamic

c)

evolutionary

d)

cognitive

66.

A counselor encourages a client to focus on personal growth and reaching their full potential through self-acceptance.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

humanistic

b)

psychodynamic

c)

evolutionary

d)

cognitive

67.

A researcher examines how traits that helped humans survive thousands of years ago (like fear of snakes) still influence behavior today.
Which perspective does this best represent?

a)

humanistic

b)

psychodynamic

c)

evolutionary

d)

cognitive

68.

A ___ is any factor other than the independent variable that might influence the dependent variable, making it harder to tell what actually caused the results.

a)

confounding variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

69.

It is the scientific study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal functioning. Instead of focusing mainly on mental illness or problems, it emphasizes what makes life meaningful and fulfilling — such as happiness, resilience, well-being, purpose, and human potential.

a)

positive psychology

b)

behavioral psychology

c)

cognitive psychology

d)

biological psychology

70.

Which of the following best defines learned helplessness?

a)

A mental process of storing and retrieving information over time

b)

A decreased sense of control that develops after repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative events

c)

A behavior that is reinforced and therefore likely to be repeated

d)

A motivation to reach one’s full potential through self-acceptance

71.

the study of mental processes and behavior

a)
sociology
b)
neurology
c)
anthropology
d)
psychology
72.

variables move in the same direction

a)
Negative correlation
b)
Positive correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
Inverse correlation
73.

variables move in the opposite direction

a)
Negative correlation
b)
Positive correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
Inverse correlation
74.

measure of the strongest positive correlation

a)
0
b)
0.5
c)
-1
d)
1
75.

measure of the weakest positive correlation

a)
0.1
b)
0.7
c)
0.3
d)
0.5
76.

the value of a correlation is represented by which of the following letters

a)
r
b)
t
c)
c
d)
p
77.

When the measure of the correlation is 0.00 there is

a)
strong correlation
b)
weak correlation
c)
perfect correlation
d)
no correlation