Abnormal Psychology Test Bank (2025):
Raskin Edition- Complete Exam Prep
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Glacier movement
Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms
Commensalism
Mutualism
Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of
grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan
involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to
eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this
management plan?
Sustainability
A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have
colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and
flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer
species?
Lichens
Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between
biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.
True
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?
Is required in order to perform photosynthesis
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following
best describes a forb?
Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
Which of the following is true regarding the ability for grasslands to sequester carbon from
the atmosphere?
Grasslands recover quickly from drought or fire, allowing them to return to carbon sequestering
far earlier than other biomes
Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest?
Only cutting the largest or most valuable tree species in an area
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Rangeland Planning Act?
Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable resources and managed lands
What is desertification?
Grasslands which undergo drought or demineralization and turn into a desert landscape
In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water retention, Randy wants to plant a
cover crop for his cotton field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil. He knows
cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen to grow, so he will need to choose a cover
crop with low nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops should Randy
choose?
Legumes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga?
,Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
Forty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following?
Tropical rainforest
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil,
contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This
area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland?
Swamp
Select all of the strategies the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
regulates.
Uses funds from oil and gas royalties to protect gulf coast marshes Funds research for new
measures to protect wetlands
Which of the following adaptations is shown in the image?
Aerial roots
This illustration depicts which of the following concepts?
Baseflow contribution
Select all of the levels of taxonomy which represent the scientific name of a species
Genus
Species
Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction
project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While
on his first survey, Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes
and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright
yellow legs and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?
Falconidae
Market hunters decimated populations of many wildlife species in order to help feed the
growing population in North America, eventually leading to the extinction of some species.
Which of the following species became extinct due to market hunting?
Passenger pigeon
Label the different parts of the dabbling duck wing.
Outside- Primarie. Inside-Secondaries
Select all the true statements.
No waterfowl species in North America are endangered
Which of the following United States departments was the first to be established?
Department of Agriculture's Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy
Select all the situations which will indicate wildlife populations are vulnerable and unable
to be hunted.
Low population numbers
Seasons when offspring are born
Birth and death rates are expressed as the number per _____ individuals per unit of time.
1,000
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?
Marshes
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration?
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy
, Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?
Humans
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Tropical
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1948
Which of the following does Not influence an organisms niche?
Commensalism
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment
of which of the following in 1978?
Conservation Biology
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four
decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original
grassland state. This is an example of which of the following?
Secondary succession
Nitrogen Cycle
N2
NO2
runoff
nitrifing bacteria
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading
campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors
which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of
time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an
example of which of the following?
Behavior modification
Which of the following is a habitat requirement for breeding grounds?
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources nearby, multiple ponds or small wetlands
ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out significantly and reduce competition for resources
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the National Park Service?
Private land
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission
in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal
funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two
members of the house of representatives and ____________.
The Secretary of the Interior
Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions
of between 80 to 100 percent?
Texas
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water.
False
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be classified as a wetland?
The area must have standing water year-round
Raskin Edition- Complete Exam Prep
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Glacier movement
Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms
Commensalism
Mutualism
Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of
grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan
involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to
eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this
management plan?
Sustainability
A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have
colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and
flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer
species?
Lichens
Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between
biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.
True
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?
Is required in order to perform photosynthesis
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following
best describes a forb?
Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
Which of the following is true regarding the ability for grasslands to sequester carbon from
the atmosphere?
Grasslands recover quickly from drought or fire, allowing them to return to carbon sequestering
far earlier than other biomes
Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest?
Only cutting the largest or most valuable tree species in an area
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Rangeland Planning Act?
Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable resources and managed lands
What is desertification?
Grasslands which undergo drought or demineralization and turn into a desert landscape
In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water retention, Randy wants to plant a
cover crop for his cotton field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil. He knows
cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen to grow, so he will need to choose a cover
crop with low nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops should Randy
choose?
Legumes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga?
,Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
Forty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following?
Tropical rainforest
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil,
contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This
area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland?
Swamp
Select all of the strategies the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
regulates.
Uses funds from oil and gas royalties to protect gulf coast marshes Funds research for new
measures to protect wetlands
Which of the following adaptations is shown in the image?
Aerial roots
This illustration depicts which of the following concepts?
Baseflow contribution
Select all of the levels of taxonomy which represent the scientific name of a species
Genus
Species
Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction
project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While
on his first survey, Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes
and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright
yellow legs and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?
Falconidae
Market hunters decimated populations of many wildlife species in order to help feed the
growing population in North America, eventually leading to the extinction of some species.
Which of the following species became extinct due to market hunting?
Passenger pigeon
Label the different parts of the dabbling duck wing.
Outside- Primarie. Inside-Secondaries
Select all the true statements.
No waterfowl species in North America are endangered
Which of the following United States departments was the first to be established?
Department of Agriculture's Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy
Select all the situations which will indicate wildlife populations are vulnerable and unable
to be hunted.
Low population numbers
Seasons when offspring are born
Birth and death rates are expressed as the number per _____ individuals per unit of time.
1,000
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?
Marshes
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration?
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy
, Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?
Humans
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Tropical
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1948
Which of the following does Not influence an organisms niche?
Commensalism
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment
of which of the following in 1978?
Conservation Biology
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four
decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original
grassland state. This is an example of which of the following?
Secondary succession
Nitrogen Cycle
N2
NO2
runoff
nitrifing bacteria
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading
campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors
which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of
time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an
example of which of the following?
Behavior modification
Which of the following is a habitat requirement for breeding grounds?
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources nearby, multiple ponds or small wetlands
ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out significantly and reduce competition for resources
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the National Park Service?
Private land
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission
in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal
funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two
members of the house of representatives and ____________.
The Secretary of the Interior
Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions
of between 80 to 100 percent?
Texas
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water.
False
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be classified as a wetland?
The area must have standing water year-round
