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AP Psych Final Exam (100 Q Practice
Tests) | Certified Questions &
Answers
what receptors would play a role in quickly alerting you to a gas leak in your car? -
correct-answer -olfactory receptors
functionalists such as wiliam james were mainly interested in - correct-answer -
the purpose of behavioral acts
mayella believes that getting a good grade on an AP exam is a matter of luch. she
most likely has - correct-answer -an external locus of control
what is NOT an anxiety disorder - correct-answer -hypochondriasis
which is not considered a primary facial expression - correct-answer -love
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according to activation synthesis theory - correct-answer -dreams result from the
minds attempt to make sense of random neural activity from the brainstem
according to the opponent process theory of emotions - correct-answer -
repetitions of an emotionn arousing event strenghtn the opposing emotion
after dealing kindly with several customers who acted very rudely toward her, the
clerk was impatient with her next customer. the tendency of that customer to
think that the clerk is a very impatient person rather than just having a bad day
exemplifies - correct-answer -the fundamental attribution error
abnormal behavior can be defined as maladaptive behavior according to - correct-
answer -behaviorists
according to trait theorists sush as Hans Eysench the basis for personality is -
correct-answer -stable sources of individual differences that characterize an
individual based on an interaction of nature and nurture
in response to a column printed in newspapers throughout the United state and
advice columnist recieved over 28,000 responses. Over 75% of respondents said
that if they had it to do over again they would not have children. the columnist
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concludes that most parents are sorry that they had children. for which of the
following reasons is her conclusion not valid? - correct-answer -her sample may
not have been representative of the population
according to social learning theory gender identity results primarily from - correct-
answer -observation and imitation of significant role models
the contingency model explainns classical conditioning from which of hte
following perspectives - correct-answer -cognitive
all people have essentially the same set of traits, differing only in terms of the
extent to which they show each trait according to which of hte following
personality theories - correct-answer -nomotheric
after tamika complained to her mother about how little she has, tamika and her
mother went to a soup kitchen to volunteer to serve dinner to hte homeless. after
serving 120 dinners tamika told her mother how happy she is that they can affrod
to buy delicious foods she loves. Tamika's increased perception that she is happy
is best explained by applying which of the following theories - correct-answer -
relative deprivation
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the most common somatic nervous system neurotransmitter to cause muscle
contractions is - correct-answer -acetylcholine
the rooting reflex is characterized by neonates - correct-answer -turning their
head toward stimuli when touched on their cheeks
which coefficient indicates the strongest correlation - correct-answer --1.00
according to gate control theory which condition tends to close the gate - correct-
answer -electical stimulation
mechanical energy is transduced to electrochemical energy by - correct-answer -
pressure receptors
which of the following is not a basic somatosensation - correct-answer -itch
nearsightedness results from - correct-answer -too much curvature of the cornea
and lens
AP Psych Final Exam (100 Q Practice
Tests) | Certified Questions &
Answers
what receptors would play a role in quickly alerting you to a gas leak in your car? -
correct-answer -olfactory receptors
functionalists such as wiliam james were mainly interested in - correct-answer -
the purpose of behavioral acts
mayella believes that getting a good grade on an AP exam is a matter of luch. she
most likely has - correct-answer -an external locus of control
what is NOT an anxiety disorder - correct-answer -hypochondriasis
which is not considered a primary facial expression - correct-answer -love
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according to activation synthesis theory - correct-answer -dreams result from the
minds attempt to make sense of random neural activity from the brainstem
according to the opponent process theory of emotions - correct-answer -
repetitions of an emotionn arousing event strenghtn the opposing emotion
after dealing kindly with several customers who acted very rudely toward her, the
clerk was impatient with her next customer. the tendency of that customer to
think that the clerk is a very impatient person rather than just having a bad day
exemplifies - correct-answer -the fundamental attribution error
abnormal behavior can be defined as maladaptive behavior according to - correct-
answer -behaviorists
according to trait theorists sush as Hans Eysench the basis for personality is -
correct-answer -stable sources of individual differences that characterize an
individual based on an interaction of nature and nurture
in response to a column printed in newspapers throughout the United state and
advice columnist recieved over 28,000 responses. Over 75% of respondents said
that if they had it to do over again they would not have children. the columnist
,3|Page
concludes that most parents are sorry that they had children. for which of the
following reasons is her conclusion not valid? - correct-answer -her sample may
not have been representative of the population
according to social learning theory gender identity results primarily from - correct-
answer -observation and imitation of significant role models
the contingency model explainns classical conditioning from which of hte
following perspectives - correct-answer -cognitive
all people have essentially the same set of traits, differing only in terms of the
extent to which they show each trait according to which of hte following
personality theories - correct-answer -nomotheric
after tamika complained to her mother about how little she has, tamika and her
mother went to a soup kitchen to volunteer to serve dinner to hte homeless. after
serving 120 dinners tamika told her mother how happy she is that they can affrod
to buy delicious foods she loves. Tamika's increased perception that she is happy
is best explained by applying which of the following theories - correct-answer -
relative deprivation
, 4|Page
the most common somatic nervous system neurotransmitter to cause muscle
contractions is - correct-answer -acetylcholine
the rooting reflex is characterized by neonates - correct-answer -turning their
head toward stimuli when touched on their cheeks
which coefficient indicates the strongest correlation - correct-answer --1.00
according to gate control theory which condition tends to close the gate - correct-
answer -electical stimulation
mechanical energy is transduced to electrochemical energy by - correct-answer -
pressure receptors
which of the following is not a basic somatosensation - correct-answer -itch
nearsightedness results from - correct-answer -too much curvature of the cornea
and lens
