AP Psych Final Units 1-5 Exam with Questions and Correct Answers 2025.

AP Psych Final Units 1-5 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025




Contemporary ,Psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,scientific ,study ,of ,behavior ,and
,mental ,processes


cognitive ,science ,today ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-perceive, ,process ,+ ,remember
,information ,+ ,how ,thinking ,and ,emotion ,interact ,in ,anxiety, ,depression, ,and ,other
,disorders.


Psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,scientific ,study ,of ,behavior ,and ,mental
,processes


mental ,processes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-are ,the ,internal, ,subjective ,experiences ,we
,infer ,from ,behavior—sensations, ,perceptions, ,dreams, ,thoughts, ,beliefs, ,and ,feelings.


Neuroscience ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,brain

cognitive ,science ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-study ,of ,mind

Cognitive ,Revolution ,(1960s) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--Psychology ,again ,interested ,in
,mental ,processes
-The ,science ,of ,behavior ,AND ,mental ,processes

evolutionary ,psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,study ,of ,the ,evolution ,of ,behavior
,and ,the ,mind, ,using ,principles ,of ,natural ,selection


How ,are ,we ,alike ,based ,on ,our ,common ,biological ,and ,evolutionary ,history

behavior ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,way ,an ,organism ,reacts ,to ,changes ,in ,its
,internal ,condition ,or ,external ,environment.


How ,do ,we ,differ ,because ,of ,genes ,and ,environment

,Nature ,vs. ,Nurture ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Do ,genes ,(nature) ,or ,environmental ,factors
,(nurture) ,contribute ,more ,to ,a ,person's ,being?


WEIRD ,cultures ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Western, ,Educated, ,Industrialized, ,Rich,
,Democratic


culture ,shapes ,behavior ,through ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-standards ,of ,promptness,
,frankness, ,attitudes ,toward ,premarital ,sex ,+ ,body ,shapes, ,our ,tendency ,to ,be ,casual
,or ,formal, ,our ,willingness ,to ,make ,eye ,contact ,etc


specific ,learning ,disorder ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,marked ,deficit ,in ,a ,particular ,area
,of ,learning ,that ,is ,not ,caused ,by ,an ,apparent ,physical ,disability, ,or ,by ,an ,unusually
,stressful ,home ,environment ,(dyslexia)


positive ,psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,scientific ,study ,of ,optimal ,human
,functioning; ,aims ,to ,discover ,and ,promote ,strengths ,and ,virtues ,that ,enable
,individuals ,and ,communities ,to ,thrive


Prehistoric ,psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Key ,Question: ,whats ,the ,relationship
,with ,mind ,and ,body?


Mind ,and ,body ,are ,connected ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hebrews, ,Aristotle, ,Augustine

mind ,and ,body ,are ,separate ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-socrates, ,plato, ,descartes

Structuralism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-an ,early ,school ,of ,psychology ,that ,used
,introspection ,to ,explore ,the ,elemental ,structure ,of ,the ,human ,mind


REMEMBER: ,WILHEM ,WUNDT

Wilhem ,Wundt ,(1832-1920) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--established ,first ,formal ,lab ,1879
- ,goal ,was ,to ,study ,consciousness
- ,used ,introspection ,(looking ,inward)
- ,father ,of ,psychology

Functionalism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,school ,of ,psychology ,that ,focused ,on ,how
,our ,mental ,and ,behavioral ,processes ,function ,- ,how ,they ,enable ,us ,to ,adapt, ,survive,
,and ,flourish.


Functions ,of ,parts ,of ,brain

REMEMBER: ,WILLIAM ,JAMES

William ,James ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--founder ,of ,functionalism; ,studied ,how ,humans
,use ,perception ,to ,function ,in ,our ,environment

, -First ,American ,psychologist
Criticized ,Wundt ,for ,narrow ,ideas
Influenced ,by ,darwin
Interested ,in ,how ,consciousness ,adapts ,to ,help ,people ,feel ,more ,comfortable ,in ,their
,environment
Used ,introspection ,+ ,questionnaires ,and ,mental ,tests

Gestalt ,Psychology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Founded ,to ,oppose ,Wundt
Believed ,consciousness ,was ,best ,understood ,as ,a ,whole ,rather ,than ,a ,bunch ,of
,components
"The ,whole ,is ,greater ,than ,the ,sum ,of ,its ,parts"

REMEMBER: ,MAX ,WERTHMEIR

Pyschoanalysis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--Step ,into ,Modern ,world ,psych
-First ,idea ,that ,gave ,an ,overall ,view ,of ,personality
-Personality ,attributed ,to ,unconscious ,motives/conflicts

REMEMBER: ,Sigmund ,Freud

Sigmund ,Freud ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--Believed ,that ,all ,behavior ,and ,mental
,processes ,are ,dictated ,by ,unconscious ,forces
-Problems ,arise ,from ,the ,unresolved ,conflict ,in ,the ,unconsciousness
-Used ,free ,association ,and ,dream ,analysis ,to ,explore ,unconsciousness
-Ideas ,were ,and ,are ,still ,controversial ,but ,have ,wide ,influence

Behaviorism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,view ,that ,psychology ,(1) ,should ,be ,an
,objective ,science ,that ,(2) ,studies ,behavior ,without ,reference ,to ,mental ,processes.
,Most ,research ,psychologists ,today ,agree ,with ,(1) ,but ,not ,with ,(2).


REMEMBER: ,WATSON ,& ,SKINNER

J.B. ,Watson ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Believed ,that ,psych ,should ,only ,study ,what ,can
,be ,observed ,and ,measurable


B.F. ,Skinner ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-thought ,that ,solely ,external ,factors ,influenced
,behavior ,("hidden ,parts ,of ,the ,mind ,irrelevant")


Contemporary ,Psychology ,Thoughts ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Debate ,between ,nature
,and ,nurture
-Psychological ,disorders
-Sexual ,orientation
-Our ,intellect/intelligence
-Serial ,killers
Scientific ,study ,of ,behavior ,and ,mental ,processes
"Nurture ,works ,on ,what ,nature ,endows