A basic assumption underlying short-term memory is that it is

A person will most likely develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain?

A research study seeks to examine the influence of REM sleep disruption on memory and attention. To investigate this, researchers gather a representative sample of healthy participants ages 18 to 40 years old with no prior history of sleep disorders or psychiatric conditions. They give each participant a baseline cognitive functioning test. The participants are housed in a sleep research lab for the duration of the study where they have their REM sleep disrupted multiple times each night. Following a three-week period of REM sleep disruption, participants will repeat the initial cognitive assessments to evaluate changes in performance. Which of the following research methods is being used in this study?

A student has just failed a psychology exam. Which of the following explanations is LEAST likely to be evidence of the self-serving bias?

An individual’s ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called

Barclay is excited about all they will learn in AP Psychology when school starts next week. According to the multi-store model of memory, the first stage in memory processing involves which of the following?

Johanna, a high school senior, starts experiencing disruptions in her movement when she cannot contract certain muscles. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most likely involved in this disruption of the muscle contraction?

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?

Maria notices that her colleague, Tom, often arrives late to work. She assumes Tom is irresponsible. However, when Maria herself is late, she explains it was due to heavy traffic and not her own fault.

Which psychological concept does Maria's reasoning illustrate?

After flying across several time zones, Jordan found it difficult to fall asleep at night and stay awake during the day. Which concept best explains Jordan’s difficulty?

Due to historical research that put participants at risk without their consent, which requirement was included in the APA ethical guidelines?

Which of the following examples best represents altruism?

When Mark was a child, he spent a summer in Spain and picked up some basic Spanish phrases. Years later, in high school, Mark enrolled in an introductory Spanish course and found that he was able to grasp the language concepts much faster than his peers. Mark’s accelerated learning is most likely explained by

An individual bystander is most likely to help an injured person under which of the following circumstances?

During a busy day at the park, Maria is able to focus on the sound of her friend's voice even though there are many other people talking and children playing nearby. According to Gestalt psychologists, which principle best explains Maria's ability to distinguish her friend's voice?

Deborah says that she is not interested in dating anyone at her workplace. However, after spending time with her coworker James at a week-long conference, she finds herself attracted to him and begins to pursue a relationship. Deborah’s interest in James is most likely due to

Maggie meets Brayden for the first time at a group project meeting. When Brayden struggles to answer a difficult question, Maggie immediately concludes that Brayden is not very intelligent, without considering that he might just be having an off day. Maggie’s conclusion about Brayden’s intelligence best reflects which of the following concepts?

Balance is influenced by the

The tendency to believe that another person’s behavior is caused by dispositional factors rather than by environmental factors is called

The brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the

What is the primary function of the brain region indicated by the arrow?

The brain’s ability to adapt after it is damaged is known as

Shayna is chronically tired and decides to record how many hours of sleep she is getting. Her data for the last ten nights include the following estimated hours: 8, 8, 8, 4, 6, 3, 6, 10, 6, 5. What number represents the median value?

The primary difference between the central route and the peripheral route to persuasion is whether the persuasion focuses on

Dimitri and Dominic are identical twins who were separated at birth and raised by different families. When they found each other through DNA tracking, they were surprised to see how different they were. Which research method would a psychologist most likely use to document their behavioral differences?

Psychologists showed participants a list of words in a language they did not know. The words were repeated to participants. Group A heard the list 3 times, Group B heard the list 8 times, and Group C heard the list 25 times. Participants rated the degree to which words in the list likely referred to something good or bad. The results provide evidence for the mere exposure effect. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

Certain cultures often place more emphasis on group instead of personal achievement. One result of this may be that people of these cultures are more likely to develop which type of self system?

A teacher has to learn 170 new student names every year and finds it difficult to remember the names of former students. The teacher’s memory problem most likely results from

Lisa is a college English major. She believes all math majors are analytical, logical, and serious. Lisa seems to be demonstrating

Dr. Patel teaches two biology classes: one meets at nine a.m. and the other at three p.m. Both classes have different numbers of students, but all students take the same midterm exam. The afternoon class scores much higher than the morning class. Dr. Patel concludes that the afternoon students are more intelligent than the morning students. What is the main flaw in Dr. Patel’s reasoning?

A researcher wants to explore whether a new treatment for muscular sclerosis is effective. What is the best way to ensure that results of a study are generalizable to a population?

George was involved in an accident and experienced head trauma. Although his eyes were functioning normally, he was unable to see. Which area of the brain was most likely affected by the accident?

The graph above depicts the extent to which individuals in groups of various sizes exerted themselves while they performed a certain task. What does the information illustrate?

During the high-wire act, Grace walks along a rope suspended 30 feet above the circus floor. Which of the following is most involved in helping Grace coordinate her movements and maintain her balance during the performance?

Members of a political club are asked about their views on a controversial policy. After discussing the policy in small groups with others who share their initial opinions, the members report even stronger support or opposition to the policy than before. Which psychological concept best explains this outcome?

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?

Maria assumes that all students from a neighboring city are unfriendly and unapproachable because she once had a negative experience with a few of them at a sports event. Later, she is surprised to find that one of her new classmates, who is very kind, is actually from that city. Maria's belief about people from the neighboring city, regardless of their individual personalities, is an example of which of the following?

A person is asked to listen to a series of tones presented in pairs, and asked to say whether the tones in each pair are the same or different in pitch. In this situation the experimenter is most likely measuring which of the following?

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the

After learning that a coworker was fired for being late several times, Maria claims that the coworker brought it upon herself by not being more responsible. Maria’s reasoning is best explained by which of the following cognitive biases?

After Tom helped Sarah move into her new apartment, Sarah felt compelled to help Tom with his project the following week. Which psychological concept best explains Sarah’s response?

After stubbing her toe, Lisa quickly started massaging the area, which helped lessen the pain she felt. Which theory best explains why this method works?

Students in Dr. Milne’s Introduction to Psychology class met three times a week in a large, windowless lecture hall. Students had the option of taking their final comprehensive exam in the same lecture hall, or in smaller classroom on the other side of campus. The results from the final exam are depicted in the table. Which of the following memory processes could help explain the differences between these two groups?

Uma is able to remember a list of items she must buy by creating visual images of the items in various spots in her dorm room. The technique Uma is using is called what?

Ollie takes a medication that prevents the neurotransmitter serotonin from being reabsorbed into the neuron after it fires. Which of the following is the correct term for this process?

Which of the following sets of perceptual concepts is being used in this advertisement?

What would be the most appropriate way to operationally define the effectiveness of this advertisement technique?

Researchers conducted an experiment on baboons by inserting a wire into the reticular activating system (RAS) that produced a mild electrical current. The researchers stimulated the RAS while the baboons were performing different tasks. Which of the following operational definitions would be most easily replicated by other researchers trying to duplicate the experiment?

Which of the following best describes results from experiments on conformity?