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1. Which of the following is true of a neuron in the resting state?
(A) The inside of the cell membrane is negative compared to the outside.
(B) The outside of the cell membrane is negative compared to the inside.
(C) The concentration of sodium ions is equal inside and outside of the cell membrane. (D) The neuron is
not polarized.
2. Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep
coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?
(A) Hypothalamus
(B) Frontal lobe
(C) Reticular formation
(D) Thalamus
3. Which of the following examples best illustrates Piaget’s concept of conservation?
(A) Seven-year-old William understands that when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a taller,
thinnerglass, the amount of water is the same.
(B) Six-month-old Aubrey cries when her toy is covered by a blanket.
(C) Three-year-old Wen says “No” when asked if her sister has a sister.
(D) Seven-year-old Patrice sorts trading cards into groups by the type of superhero power the characterpossesses.
4. When teaching an introductory Spanish class, Jermaine first introduces students to individual words and then helps
students string the words together into sentences. This is an example of which of the following?
(A) Attachment
(B) Theory of mind
(C) Conservation
(D) Scaffolding
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Dr. Cruickshank conducted a study to examine whether cerebral cortex activity in the brain would be higher during
memory retrieval for a test or during the initial learning process. She conducted brain scans on 10 volunteers while they
were learning a new set of vocabulary words and while they were given a test on the same vocabulary words.
5. In which lobes of the brain should Dr. Cruickshank expect to see activity when subjects process the sounds of the
vocabulary words?
(A) Occipital lobes
(B) Temporal lobes
(C) Parietal lobes
(D) Frontal lobes
6. Which of the following examples best illustrates latent learning?
(A) Every time a rat presses a lever it receives food, which increases its lever-pressing behavior.
(B) After imitating how his father shaves for many years, Simon can hold the razor correctly.
(C) A rat allowed to wander a maze for a few days can run it more quickly after a reward is later introduced. (D)
Every time Raysa ties her shoes correctly, her mother gives her a sticker, so Raysa improves at tying
hershoes.
Breonna and Peyton have been dating for six months. Breonna invited Peyton to attend her family’s annual picnic.
Throughout the day, Breonna’s many family members were talking loudly, laughing, and teasing each other. At the end of
the day, Peyton asked Breonna why many of the family members seemed angry at each other. Breonna was surprised by
Peyton’s question and thought everyone enjoyed the day.
7. Which of the following concepts best explains why Peyton and Breonna had very different observations at the
picnic?
(A) Perceptual set
(B) Kinesthesis
(C) Monochromatism
(D) Difference threshold
8. Sarah is the mother of an eight-month-old boy named Connor. Connor has been struggling to sit up on his own
without assistance. While visiting a friend, Sarah noticed that her friend’s five-month-old daughter was sitting up
with ease.
Which of the following explanations would a developmental psychologist generally offer to Sarah?
(A) Positive punishment can encourage Connor to sit up.
(B) Although sitting upright with no assistance is a major milestone, many babies will develop within a range
ofages.
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AP Psych Midterm Review Questions
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1. Which of the following is true of a neuron in the resting state?
(A) The inside of the cell membrane is negative compared to the outside.
(B) The outside of the cell membrane is negative compared to the inside.
(C) The concentration of sodium ions is equal inside and outside of the cell membrane. (D) The neuron is
not polarized.
2. Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep
coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?
(A) Hypothalamus
(B) Frontal lobe
(C) Reticular formation
(D) Thalamus
3. Which of the following examples best illustrates Piaget’s concept of conservation?
(A) Seven-year-old William understands that when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a taller,
thinnerglass, the amount of water is the same.
(B) Six-month-old Aubrey cries when her toy is covered by a blanket.
(C) Three-year-old Wen says “No” when asked if her sister has a sister.
(D) Seven-year-old Patrice sorts trading cards into groups by the type of superhero power the characterpossesses.
4. When teaching an introductory Spanish class, Jermaine first introduces students to individual words and then helps
students string the words together into sentences. This is an example of which of the following?
(A) Attachment
(B) Theory of mind
(C) Conservation
(D) Scaffolding
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Dr. Cruickshank conducted a study to examine whether cerebral cortex activity in the brain would be higher during
memory retrieval for a test or during the initial learning process. She conducted brain scans on 10 volunteers while they
were learning a new set of vocabulary words and while they were given a test on the same vocabulary words.
5. In which lobes of the brain should Dr. Cruickshank expect to see activity when subjects process the sounds of the
vocabulary words?
(A) Occipital lobes
(B) Temporal lobes
(C) Parietal lobes
(D) Frontal lobes
6. Which of the following examples best illustrates latent learning?
(A) Every time a rat presses a lever it receives food, which increases its lever-pressing behavior.
(B) After imitating how his father shaves for many years, Simon can hold the razor correctly.
(C) A rat allowed to wander a maze for a few days can run it more quickly after a reward is later introduced. (D)
Every time Raysa ties her shoes correctly, her mother gives her a sticker, so Raysa improves at tying
hershoes.
Breonna and Peyton have been dating for six months. Breonna invited Peyton to attend her family’s annual picnic.
Throughout the day, Breonna’s many family members were talking loudly, laughing, and teasing each other. At the end of
the day, Peyton asked Breonna why many of the family members seemed angry at each other. Breonna was surprised by
Peyton’s question and thought everyone enjoyed the day.
7. Which of the following concepts best explains why Peyton and Breonna had very different observations at the
picnic?
(A) Perceptual set
(B) Kinesthesis
(C) Monochromatism
(D) Difference threshold
8. Sarah is the mother of an eight-month-old boy named Connor. Connor has been struggling to sit up on his own
without assistance. While visiting a friend, Sarah noticed that her friend’s five-month-old daughter was sitting up
with ease.
Which of the following explanations would a developmental psychologist generally offer to Sarah?
(A) Positive punishment can encourage Connor to sit up.
(B) Although sitting upright with no assistance is a major milestone, many babies will develop within a range
ofages.
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