AP Psychology Unit 1-5 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Which ,perspective ,would ,most ,likely ,explain ,anger ,as ,"an ,outlet ,for ,unconscious
,hostility"? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-psychodynamic
which ,of ,the ,following ,professionals ,is ,also ,a ,medical ,doctor? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
psychiatrist
for ,behaviorists, ,psychological ,science ,is ,rooted ,in... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
observation
which ,of ,the ,following ,psychiatrists ,would ,most ,likely ,conduct ,psychotherapy? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-clinical
the ,first ,psychological ,laboratory, ,opened ,in ,1879, ,belonged ,to... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Wilhelm ,Wundt
the ,____________ ,school ,of ,psychology ,focused ,on ,how ,mental ,and ,behavioral
,processes ,enable ,us ,to ,adapt ,and ,flourish ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-functionalist
what ,do ,we ,use ,to ,show ,cause ,and ,effect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-experiments
there ,is ,a ,negative ,correlation ,between ,watching ,TV ,and ,grades. ,what ,can ,we
,properly ,conclude ,from ,this ,discovery? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-nothing
what ,statistical ,technique ,would ,be ,appropriate ,to ,use ,in ,determining ,how ,consistent
,intelligence ,scores ,are ,over ,time? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-standard ,deviation
, when ,a ,distribution ,of ,scores ,is ,skewed, ,the ,best ,representation ,of ,a ,central ,tendency
,is ,... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,median
what ,is ,the ,major ,criticism ,of ,evolutionary ,psychology? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-uses
,hind ,sight ,bias
what ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,positive ,correlation ,and ,negative ,correlation? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-positive ,means ,that ,they ,both ,go ,in ,the ,same ,direction ,vs
,negative ,where ,they ,go ,in ,different ,directions
the ,purpose ,of ,the ,myelin ,sheath ,is... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-speed ,the ,transition ,of
,information ,within ,a ,nueron
a ,brief ,electrical ,charge ,that ,travels ,down ,an ,axon... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-action
,potential
what ,does ,the ,endocrine ,system ,rely ,on ,to ,communicate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
hormones
the ,cells ,that ,are ,most ,important ,for ,processing ,information ,are ,the... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-interneurons
breathing ,and ,heartbeat ,are ,controlled ,by ,the... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-medulla
damage ,to ,the ,hippocampus ,results ,in... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-memory ,problems
a ,researcher ,interested ,in ,determining ,the ,size ,of ,a ,particular ,area ,of ,the ,brain, ,would
,most ,likely ,use... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-an ,MRI
the ,support ,cells ,that ,provide ,nourishment ,and ,help ,the ,brain ,in ,numerous ,other ,ways
,are ,called... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-glial ,cells
when ,the ,mothers ,egg ,and ,the ,fathers ,sperm ,unite ,they ,each ,contribute... ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-23 ,chromosomes
threadlike ,structures ,made ,of ,DNA ,molecules ,that ,contain ,genes... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-chromosomes
heritability ,refers ,to ,the ,percentage ,of... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-group ,variation ,in ,a
,trait ,that ,can ,be ,explained ,by ,genetics
the ,study ,of ,specific ,genes ,and ,teams ,of ,genes ,that ,influence ,behavior ,is ,called... ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-molecular ,genetics
the ,interplay ,of ,environment ,and ,heredity ,is ,called... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
interaction
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Which ,perspective ,would ,most ,likely ,explain ,anger ,as ,"an ,outlet ,for ,unconscious
,hostility"? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-psychodynamic
which ,of ,the ,following ,professionals ,is ,also ,a ,medical ,doctor? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
psychiatrist
for ,behaviorists, ,psychological ,science ,is ,rooted ,in... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
observation
which ,of ,the ,following ,psychiatrists ,would ,most ,likely ,conduct ,psychotherapy? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-clinical
the ,first ,psychological ,laboratory, ,opened ,in ,1879, ,belonged ,to... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Wilhelm ,Wundt
the ,____________ ,school ,of ,psychology ,focused ,on ,how ,mental ,and ,behavioral
,processes ,enable ,us ,to ,adapt ,and ,flourish ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-functionalist
what ,do ,we ,use ,to ,show ,cause ,and ,effect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-experiments
there ,is ,a ,negative ,correlation ,between ,watching ,TV ,and ,grades. ,what ,can ,we
,properly ,conclude ,from ,this ,discovery? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-nothing
what ,statistical ,technique ,would ,be ,appropriate ,to ,use ,in ,determining ,how ,consistent
,intelligence ,scores ,are ,over ,time? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-standard ,deviation
, when ,a ,distribution ,of ,scores ,is ,skewed, ,the ,best ,representation ,of ,a ,central ,tendency
,is ,... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,median
what ,is ,the ,major ,criticism ,of ,evolutionary ,psychology? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-uses
,hind ,sight ,bias
what ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,positive ,correlation ,and ,negative ,correlation? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-positive ,means ,that ,they ,both ,go ,in ,the ,same ,direction ,vs
,negative ,where ,they ,go ,in ,different ,directions
the ,purpose ,of ,the ,myelin ,sheath ,is... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-speed ,the ,transition ,of
,information ,within ,a ,nueron
a ,brief ,electrical ,charge ,that ,travels ,down ,an ,axon... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-action
,potential
what ,does ,the ,endocrine ,system ,rely ,on ,to ,communicate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
hormones
the ,cells ,that ,are ,most ,important ,for ,processing ,information ,are ,the... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-interneurons
breathing ,and ,heartbeat ,are ,controlled ,by ,the... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-medulla
damage ,to ,the ,hippocampus ,results ,in... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-memory ,problems
a ,researcher ,interested ,in ,determining ,the ,size ,of ,a ,particular ,area ,of ,the ,brain, ,would
,most ,likely ,use... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-an ,MRI
the ,support ,cells ,that ,provide ,nourishment ,and ,help ,the ,brain ,in ,numerous ,other ,ways
,are ,called... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-glial ,cells
when ,the ,mothers ,egg ,and ,the ,fathers ,sperm ,unite ,they ,each ,contribute... ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-23 ,chromosomes
threadlike ,structures ,made ,of ,DNA ,molecules ,that ,contain ,genes... ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-chromosomes
heritability ,refers ,to ,the ,percentage ,of... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-group ,variation ,in ,a
,trait ,that ,can ,be ,explained ,by ,genetics
the ,study ,of ,specific ,genes ,and ,teams ,of ,genes ,that ,influence ,behavior ,is ,called... ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-molecular ,genetics
the ,interplay ,of ,environment ,and ,heredity ,is ,called... ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
interaction
