AP Physics Final Exam Question Bank
and Answer
21. Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________. -
Answer-suffers from chronic sleep deprivation
27. Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________. - Answer-Narcolepsy
28. Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________
as a result of discontinuing use of the drug. - Answer-changes in normal bodily
function
29. Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her
mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect.
This is an example of ________. - Answer-tolerance
32. Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________. - Answer-usually have clear
memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors
33. Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall
levels of neural activity. - Answer-stimulant
40. Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________. -
Answer-darkness; light
44. Why can amphetamines be used to treat ADHD in children? - Answer-They
increase neurotransmitter activity within certain areas of the brain associated with
impulse control
45. According to the dissociation view of hypnosis, hypnosis is ________. - Answer-
effectively a dissociated state of consciousness
2. What is described by the concept of perception? - Answer-how sensory
information is interpreted and consciously experienced
4. Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is
influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts? - Answer-top-down
5. Honeybees can see light in the ________ range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Answer-ultraviolet
9. Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain? - Answer-optic
11. Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________. - Answer-since birth
12. The ________is also known as the anvil. - Answer-incus
17. Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground
relationship, law of continuity, and principle of closure? - Answer-Gestalt
20. Your ears receive sound waves and convert this energy into neural messages
that travel to your brain and are processed as sounds. This is an example of
________. - Answer-transduction
22. Derek wants to win the student of the year award so badly that when the name of
the award winner is announced, he is convinced that he hears his name. He stands
up and begins to leave the aisle when his friend grabs his hand. Someone else won
the award. This illustrates how ________can affect perception. - Answer-motivation
23. Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick.
Despite the loud cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when
he calls for her because she can distinguish the sound of his voice from the all the
other voices. This illustrates ________ theory. - Answer-signal detection
, 25. Which of the following exemplifies olfaction? - Answer-smelling cookies in the
oven
30. Longer wavelengths will have ________ frequencies, and shorter wavelengths
will have ________ frequencies. - Answer-lower; higher
32. Within the visible spectrum, our experience of red is associated with ________. -
Answer-longer wavelengths
33. ________-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while
________-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds. - Answer-
high; low
35. Kimya stares at a bright light and then looks away. After she looks away, she
perceives a spot. What is this spot? - Answer-afterimage
36. Light waves are transmitted across the ________ and enter the eye through the
________. - Answer-cornea; pupil
42. What does the place theory of pitch perception suggest? - Answer-Different
portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies
50. Several studies have suggested that non-Black participants identify weapons
faster and are more likely to identify non-weapons as weapons when the image of
the weapon is paired with the image of a Black person. What does this imply about
perception? - Answer-Perceptions our influenced by implicit prejudice and
stereotypes
1. Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which
everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using
________. - Answer-negative reinforcement
3. In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a ________. -
Answer-neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
6. What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or
knowledge that results from experience? - Answer-learning
9. In ________ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a
new neutral stimulus. - Answer-Classical Conditioning
14. ________ reinforcers have innate reinforcing qualities. - Answer-Primary
reinforcers
15. When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is
called________ reinforcement. - Answer-Continuous reinforcement
18. Learning that occurs while watching others and then imitating, or modeling, what
they do or say is called ________ learning. - Answer-observational learning
22. Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates
what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated
techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his
grandfather. This exemplifies ________. - Answer-learning
30. In classical conditioning, the ________ is an unlearned reaction to a given
stimulus. For example, if you have an allergy to pollen and sneeze, sneezing is an
unlearned reaction to the pollen (i.e., the stimulus). - Answer-unconditioned
response
31. Which of the following is an example of stimulus discrimination? - Answer-
William was in an accident with a red car last month. Now he gets nervous when he
sees a red car, but not when he sees a red truck or van.
32. Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this? -
Answer-fixed interval
35. Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule? -
Answer-variable ratio reinforcement
and Answer
21. Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________. -
Answer-suffers from chronic sleep deprivation
27. Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________. - Answer-Narcolepsy
28. Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________
as a result of discontinuing use of the drug. - Answer-changes in normal bodily
function
29. Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her
mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect.
This is an example of ________. - Answer-tolerance
32. Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________. - Answer-usually have clear
memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors
33. Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall
levels of neural activity. - Answer-stimulant
40. Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________. -
Answer-darkness; light
44. Why can amphetamines be used to treat ADHD in children? - Answer-They
increase neurotransmitter activity within certain areas of the brain associated with
impulse control
45. According to the dissociation view of hypnosis, hypnosis is ________. - Answer-
effectively a dissociated state of consciousness
2. What is described by the concept of perception? - Answer-how sensory
information is interpreted and consciously experienced
4. Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is
influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts? - Answer-top-down
5. Honeybees can see light in the ________ range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Answer-ultraviolet
9. Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain? - Answer-optic
11. Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________. - Answer-since birth
12. The ________is also known as the anvil. - Answer-incus
17. Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground
relationship, law of continuity, and principle of closure? - Answer-Gestalt
20. Your ears receive sound waves and convert this energy into neural messages
that travel to your brain and are processed as sounds. This is an example of
________. - Answer-transduction
22. Derek wants to win the student of the year award so badly that when the name of
the award winner is announced, he is convinced that he hears his name. He stands
up and begins to leave the aisle when his friend grabs his hand. Someone else won
the award. This illustrates how ________can affect perception. - Answer-motivation
23. Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick.
Despite the loud cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when
he calls for her because she can distinguish the sound of his voice from the all the
other voices. This illustrates ________ theory. - Answer-signal detection
, 25. Which of the following exemplifies olfaction? - Answer-smelling cookies in the
oven
30. Longer wavelengths will have ________ frequencies, and shorter wavelengths
will have ________ frequencies. - Answer-lower; higher
32. Within the visible spectrum, our experience of red is associated with ________. -
Answer-longer wavelengths
33. ________-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while
________-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds. - Answer-
high; low
35. Kimya stares at a bright light and then looks away. After she looks away, she
perceives a spot. What is this spot? - Answer-afterimage
36. Light waves are transmitted across the ________ and enter the eye through the
________. - Answer-cornea; pupil
42. What does the place theory of pitch perception suggest? - Answer-Different
portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies
50. Several studies have suggested that non-Black participants identify weapons
faster and are more likely to identify non-weapons as weapons when the image of
the weapon is paired with the image of a Black person. What does this imply about
perception? - Answer-Perceptions our influenced by implicit prejudice and
stereotypes
1. Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which
everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using
________. - Answer-negative reinforcement
3. In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a ________. -
Answer-neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
6. What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or
knowledge that results from experience? - Answer-learning
9. In ________ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a
new neutral stimulus. - Answer-Classical Conditioning
14. ________ reinforcers have innate reinforcing qualities. - Answer-Primary
reinforcers
15. When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is
called________ reinforcement. - Answer-Continuous reinforcement
18. Learning that occurs while watching others and then imitating, or modeling, what
they do or say is called ________ learning. - Answer-observational learning
22. Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates
what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated
techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his
grandfather. This exemplifies ________. - Answer-learning
30. In classical conditioning, the ________ is an unlearned reaction to a given
stimulus. For example, if you have an allergy to pollen and sneeze, sneezing is an
unlearned reaction to the pollen (i.e., the stimulus). - Answer-unconditioned
response
31. Which of the following is an example of stimulus discrimination? - Answer-
William was in an accident with a red car last month. Now he gets nervous when he
sees a red car, but not when he sees a red truck or van.
32. Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this? -
Answer-fixed interval
35. Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule? -
Answer-variable ratio reinforcement
