5 th HOUR AP PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
RESEARCH METHODS
1. Mike is studying the freshman class as they progress through their high school experience. Upon graduation day as seniors, that is the end of the study. What type of research method is this?
2. Jazz is observing a man who has Ebola Virus in a small African village. This could be described as a……
3. Researching with factual information in order to arrive at a valid conclusion is what?
4. Lucas makes a guess on who will win the Master’s this year. He guesses Rory McRoy because he has won before. What is this educated guess otherwise known as?
5. Mitchell watches young children play at the playground to observe their behavior. What type of research method is this?
6. Which is a disadvantage of the Naturalistic Observation method?
7. Which one has the closest correlation?
8. What is an advantage of a survey?
9. What is a confounding variable?
10. Okonkwo is having an experiment between white horses and black horses to see which one can jump higher. He observes that the white one jumps higher, but he hates the color white, so he concludes that the Black one jumps higher. This could best be described as…
11. Valerius is trying to write the definition of how the research will be tested in future experiments. What is he trying to write?
12. Alexandra is trying to test the relationship between the amount of sleep you get to the grade you receive on a test. This would be called a….
13. Pertaining to the question above, which would be the dependent variable?
14. Sam is planning to call 3,000 people to hear their opinions on the new school lunch program. What type of research method is this called?
15. The variable that gets manipulated in an experiment is the….
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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The is the master gland of the body.
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The function of the myelin is to…
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Is/are responsible for runner’s high.
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Which area of the brain is responsible for long term memory?
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The autonomic nervous system is responsible for…
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Someone falls and damages their cerebellum. Which function would be impaired?
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If someone has difficulty understanding words, their may be malfunctioning.
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Which lobe is responsible for processing auditory stimuli?
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In neurons, efferent are to and are to afferent.
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The central nervous system consists of…
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A is an automatic, unlearned response to a stimulus.
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A technique that uses measurement of radioactive isotopes to evaluate the activity of the brain is…
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Humans have number of chromosomes.
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What is the definition of homeostasis?
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Is the brain’s ability to adapt and recognize itself following trauma or alteration.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
1. Whether genetics or the environment is the major influence on development is the focus of which question that underlies the study of human development?
2. In developmental psychology, quantitative is to _____ as qualitative is to _____.
3. In a longitudinal study…
4. What is the correct order of stages in prenatal development?
5. The age of viability refers to the…

6. Down syndrome results when there…
7. An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)
8. When two- week-old Carson’s father strokes the baby’s left cheek, Carson turns his head to the left. Carson’s response is called the _____ reflex.
9. When the sole of her foot is stroked, three-week-old Pam curls and fans her toes. Pam is demonstrating which reflex?
10. ________ is the biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic blueprint.
11. Of the five senses, which is the slowest to develop?
12. Infant researcher Dr. Collins uses the visual cliff apparatus to test infants’ sensory abilities. What, specifically, is Collins studying?
13. Psychologists use the term _____ to describe a characteristic style of behavior or disposition.
14. In descriptions of temperament, another term for “slow-to-warm-up” is
15. The formation of a strong bond of a newborn animal to the first moving object seen after birth is called
COGNITION
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You are daydreaming in the middle of a lecture. Are you actually thinking?
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Computer programs capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people are associated with
3. __________ is the study of meaning of words and language.
4. Basic speech sounds are called
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Fluency, flexibility, and originality would be most characteristic of which type of thought?
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The inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed
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Which of the following is usually associated with creativity?
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Heuristics are problem solving strategies which
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An example of a characteristic of creativity would include
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A perceptual set that causes one to become hung up on wrong solutions or remain blind to alternatives is called
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If 98 out of 100 people respond "Golden Retriever" when asked to name what dog best represents the concept
"dog," then a golden retriever would be called a
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The rules for ordering words in sentences are called
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The stage of creative thought during which problem solving proceeds at a subconscious level is the
__________ stage.
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The correlation between IQ and creativity is
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What psychologist believed the forgetting of information will occur rapidly at first and will then level off, with the remaining information being retained for a long period of time?
MOTIVATION, EMOTION, AND STRESS
1. The needs or wants that drive behavior and explain why we do what we do are called
2. When Hannah’s blood sugar gets low, she gets hungry. After she eats her body is back in balance and she is no longer hungry. This is an example of
3. Drive reduction is
4. Incentive Value is
5. Maslow refers to the need to fulfill one’s own unique potential as
6. Opposite of the ventromedial hypothalamus, the lateral hypothalamus
7. Money is categorized under which source of motivation?
8. The most common measure for determining obesity is
9. Anorexia-Nervosa is
10. The set-point theory suggests
11. What is a duchenne smile?
12. A technical name for a lie detector test is
13. Cognitive theorists believe anger is prompted by
14. A need is
15. The Drive Theory replaced

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
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_____________ occurs when physical energy is converted into neural code, making it possible for the brain to interpret the energy.
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All sensory information except for ________ is sent to the thalamus.
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What is the clear, protective membrane that covers the eye?
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Loudness is determined by__________.
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When Mike first went outside it was really hot out, but now that he has been playing outside for two hours he hardly notices. This is due to________.
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Response criterion refers to______________.
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_________ is/are more activate in bright-light conditions and help in the detection of fine details and color.
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What carries visual information to the brain?
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Sam understands that then a door is opening it does not lose it’s original shape. This is due to ____________.
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___________ refers to the color that people psychologically experience.
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The ability to type on the computer and talk on the phone at the same time is referred to as ____________.
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Perception refers to _________.
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Timbre refers to ___________.
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____________ are sensory receptors that are activated when substances enter the mouth.
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The __________ ear is made up of three tiny bones: hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
1. Susanne is paying close attention to her teacher as he lectures in class. Which level of awareness describes her attentiveness?
2. Carlos recalls what he ate for dinner last night, which level of awareness allows him to remember his dinner?
3. If someone is completely alert and conscious, what type of brain waves do they give off?
4. Tracy grows tired in class and has a hard time paying attention. She often loses her place in her book. What type of brain waves is she experiencing?
5. REM sleep is characterized by
6. These two stages of sleep become longer throughout the night.
7. Jan traveled from Nashville to Los Angeles and he is having a difficult time adapting to the time change. He has a hard time falling asleep at night and a hard time staying awake during the day. The time change has effected Jan’s
8. What hormone is released by the pineal gland causing drowsiness and tiredness?
9. Which stage of sleep is the most beneficial to your body?
10. Being able to control one’s dreams is known as
11. To quit smoking, Nate visited a hypnotist who told him that when he woke up he would no longer have the urge to smoke. This is referred to as
12. The role theory of hypnosis states
13. Which is characterized by an altered state of consciousness?
14. Ever since Deb quit smoking she has experienced awful headaches and a tremendous craving for nicotine. She is experiencing
15. A depressant slows down the nervous system. Which of these is a depressant?
LEARNING
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When Ryan was eight years old, he ate a piece of sushi that caused him to become ill. Now Ryan is sixteen and
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While giving your friend directions to a local fast food restaurant, you close your eyes and recall all the landmarks that he will pass on the way. This is an example of
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Learning is best described as
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Classical conditioning is best described as
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A conditioned response will weaken and eventually disappear. This is referred to as
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Following extinction, a conditioned response can be learned again more quickly than it was learned originally.
This is known as

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Excessive fears, like Little Albert’s fear of rats, are called
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Caroline has an “Aha!” experience when solving a problem. Caroline most likely experienced which type of learning?
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A neutral stimulus is one that
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Through classical conditioning, Alyce has developed a fear of mice. She shows a fear response to gerbils and hamsters. Alyce is demonstrating
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Through classical conditioning, Eduardo has developed a fear of dogs. However, he only fears large, longhaired dogs but not small, longhaired dogs or large , shorthaired dogs, Eduardo is demonstrating
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Which of the following characteristics of a stimulus strengthen conditioned response
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Mr. Johnson gives students stars on their homework when it is done well. A student can exchange 10 stars for a treat. This is a form of
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According to the principles of observational learning, what is a eight-year old Robert most likely to do after watching a violent television program?
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Michael receives $100 for every 10 telemarketing calls he makes. This is an example of a _______ schedule of reinforcement
TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
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Ava excels in her art class but has tremendous difficulty in math and English. According to Sternberg, which type of intelligence does Ava display?
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Who was the psychologist that developed the first modern intelligence test to help the French government to place special needs students?
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Garrett scored a 28 the first time he took the college entrance exam. Six months later, he took it again and scored a 29. Because his scores were so similar, the test would be considered
4.
Along with 200 other high school students, Claude is taking a test that is said to predict how well a person will do in his or her first semester of college. Claude is most likely taking which type of test?
5.
Bailey just took the Werschler Intelligence Scale for Children and scored 1 standard deviation above the mean. Her IGQ, then, would have been
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Professor Smith recently conducted a study that examined the IQs of 1000 families. He concluded that if parent’s had high IQs, their children would as well. Which view of intelligence does this correlate with?
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Jason got a low score on the Werschler Adult Intelligence Scale but he is capable of navigating his way through a busy city without a map. According to Sternberg, Jason displays which type of intelligence?
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Which of the following would score high on the emotional intelligence scale
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Bill is a skilled musician who has composed more than 100 symphonies yet he has difficulty spelling simple words. According to Sternberg, Bill displays which type of intelligence?
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A disadvantage of an objective personality test is that
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If a test accurately measures what it is designed to measure, it is said to be
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Ken is taking his psychology exam, which covers all the material covered over the course of the year. Which type pf test is this considered?
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A characteristic of a projective test would be
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What percentage of the general population has an IQ below 100
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Trevor scored a 100 on his final exam is psychology, but he only got a 1 on his AP psychology exam. Therefore,
Trevor’s final exam
PERSONALITY
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Sigmund Freud’s psychodynamic approach stresses on disturbances in the
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The midway component of personality that decides between the two others is the
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_________ is defined as the unique and consistent pattern of behavior, thinking, and feeling that makes up an individual.
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Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism?
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What form of awareness contains memories that can be easily recalled but are not present?
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Ascribing or assigning one’s own undesirable feelings or thoughts to others is an example of

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In what stage does the Oedipus complex occur in?
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In what stage does a child more likely have only same-sex friendships?
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Which personality researcher argued against the hypothesis that girls have penis envy?
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What kind of traits are stable and consistent over time and displayed through multiple situations?
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Which of the following is NOT in the Big-Five Model of Personality?
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Expectations that play a role in how a person behaves or acts are
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Abraham Maslow stressed the importance of
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A mathematical formula that explains how traits are related to one another is
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Which component of personality contains the reality principle?
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
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What is deviant behavior?
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What is a medical model?
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A disorder that impairs emotions, causing depression or overexcitement, like mania, is called a(n):
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Problems associated with sleep-wake cycles, like insomnia, are:
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Anorexia nervosa is:
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Problems with self-identification, often associated with memory loss, are:
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Hypochondriasis is a(n):
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Bulimia is:
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Schizophrenia is a(n):
10. General anxiety all the time and in most situations is:
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Agoraphobia is the irrational fear of:
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PTSD can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
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Off-balances (overproduction and underproduction) in which of these chemicals are thought to cause anxiety?
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Antidepressants are used to treat
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Dysthymic disorder is:
METHODS OF THERAPY
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Who conducted the first research to use the technique of counterconditioning?
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Facing a fear in a controlled manner is an example of which type of therapy?
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Who developed client-centered therapy?
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Which drug has been used as an alternative to lithium for treating bipolar disorder?
5. Which factor would Albert Ellis agree could potentially contribute to a psychological disorder?
6. The process in psychoanalysis in which a patient reports on whatever thoughts, memories, or concerns come to mind is called
7. In some rehabilitation centers, patients are awarded coupons for good behavior that can later be used to buy certain privileges. This process is referred to as
8. Psychoanalysis is a method of
9. Tardive dyskinesia was associated with which type of psychoactive drug?
10. Prefrontal lobatomies are an example of which type of therapy?
11. Who would suggest that cognitive distortions or errors in logic that are blown out of proportion could lead to psychological disorders?
12. A form of therapy that tends to be cost effective and involves interaction among several people is
13. What type of therapist has a medical degree and therefore is able to prescribe medications?
14. Christopher doesn't like speaking in public. Every time she gets up in front of people she starts to shake and becomes severely nervous. Which therapeutic perspective would explain Christopher's response as a result of negative associations?
15. In a psychoanalytical session, the following dialogue demonstrates which term?
Psychoanalyst: "Why don't you tell me more about your mother?
Patient: "You were never there for me - why did you do the things that you did?"

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
1. ______ is the process by which we come to form an understanding of our social environment.
2 . A ______ is a mental image or representation that a person uses to understand her/his social environment.
3 . Stereotypes are
4 . The fundamental attribution error involves
5 . When people explain their own behavior by making a situational attribution and the behavior of others by making a dispositional attribution it is called
6 . A judgment of either liking or disliking something or someone is a(n)
7 . Attitudes consist of which components?
8. People’s behaviors do not always match their attitudes because of
9 . Three recipient variables that have an influence on persuasion are mood, intelligence and
10. People are generally attracted to people who
11. Behavior that is beneficial to others is called ______ behavior.
12. The famous case of Kitty Genovese best represents which concept from social psychology?
13. ______ is negative bias toward members of other racial group.
14. The contact hypothesis suggests that prejudice
15. ______ is a negative emotional state that happens when efforts to reach one’s goals are thwarted.
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
1. Who is the founder of modern psychology?
2. What is functionalism?
3. Who contributed to the ideas of the evolutionary perspective by suggesting that nature selects organisms best suited for survival in a given environment?
4. What school of thought focused on how an organism adapts to the environment?
5. Sigmund Freud believed that
6. The belief that the brain and nervous system affect behavior is fundamental to which perspective of psychology?
7. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow developed what perspective?
8. Which subfield of psychology studies how people change over the course of a lifetime?
9. A researcher supporting which psychological perspective might recite the following quotation: “I believe that the memories and events of early childhood contribute to unconscious development affecting personality”?
10. When describing his job, Darren says he makes sure people who need psychological care receive it. Darren is what type of psychologist?
11. Which subfield of psychology would focus on how a stroke could affect the functioning of the brain?
12. What are studies that enhance the knowledge base of psychology?
13. John B. Watson and Ivan Pavlov are related to what perspective?
14. Which perspective of psychology focuses on how thinking and behavior are affected by cultural and environmental factors such as poverty or environmental setting?
15. Tabula rasa refers to