AP PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLVED ANSWERS
the primary somatosensory cortex is located in the -ans- parietal lobe
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the descriptive statistic that indicates the typical distance of a score from the mean i
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s the -ans- standard deviation
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which personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care o
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f an difficulty making descisions -ans- dependent personality disorder
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aged child is very concerned about being good at games and athletic activities in w
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hich she participates. Erikson would say that she is experiencing... -ans-
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industry versus inferiority
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Which class of drugs is used primarily to treat psychotic symptoms? -ans-
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Neuroleptics
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Which of the following statements best describes the gestalt theory of perception? -
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ans- The mind organizes sensations into simple, meaningful perceptions.
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Strong evidence for a genetic basis to intelligence is derived from -ans- Twin studies
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The research of Ekman has shown which of the following is a fairly reliable indicator
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of lying? -ans- Microexpressions
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one good way to counteract groupthink in decision making is to -ans-
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appoint a devils advocate to argue against the majority view
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A man who believes that the FBI is following him is having -ans- delusions
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Children learn language very quickly based on relatively limited time spent interactin
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g with adults. This is take as support for the nativist view of language development
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and is called the -ans- poverty of stimulus argument
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, The personality theory based on the interaction between an individuals behaviors, th
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oughts, and social inputs is: -ans- reciprocal determinism
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_____ is thought to be a milder form of autism that occurs in relatively high-
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functioning individuals -ans- Aspergers disorder
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A person who does not play tennis well, but absolutely loves to play, is likely experi
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encing an ______ -ans- intrinsic
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Across cultures infants develop a sense of _____ at around eight months of age -
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ans- Object permanence
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Which of the following is a central nervous system depressant? -ans- Alcohol
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According to masters and Johnson the last stage of the human sexual response cyc
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le is -ans- Resolution
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Which of the following types of psychologists might work in law-enforcement? -ans-
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forensic
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your ability to recall the date on which the United States entered World War 1 depe
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nds on -ans- semantic memory
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Which drug binds to the same receptor sites as the endorphins? -ans- heroin
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If you assume that traveling by airplane is more dangerous than traveling by car, yo
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u may be making your decision using -ans- the availability heuristic
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random assignment in research studies -ans-
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Assures that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any conditi
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Prozac is classified as -ans- selective serotonin reputake inhibitor
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which brain structure plays a key role in sensory integration? -ans- Thalamus
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Only on of a four-
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member project group does any work at all on the assigned task. Which strategy wo
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uld be useful to prevent this from happening again? -ans-
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Make sure that each members contributions are noted
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Which of the following would be considered the least important process of operant c
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onditioning? -ans- Imitation sw sw
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLVED ANSWERS
the primary somatosensory cortex is located in the -ans- parietal lobe
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
the descriptive statistic that indicates the typical distance of a score from the mean i
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s the -ans- standard deviation
sw sw sw sw
which personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care o
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
f an difficulty making descisions -ans- dependent personality disorder
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a school-
sw
aged child is very concerned about being good at games and athletic activities in w
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
hich she participates. Erikson would say that she is experiencing... -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
industry versus inferiority
sw sw sw
Which class of drugs is used primarily to treat psychotic symptoms? -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Neuroleptics
sw
Which of the following statements best describes the gestalt theory of perception? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans- The mind organizes sensations into simple, meaningful perceptions.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Strong evidence for a genetic basis to intelligence is derived from -ans- Twin studies
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The research of Ekman has shown which of the following is a fairly reliable indicator
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
of lying? -ans- Microexpressions
sw sw sw sw
one good way to counteract groupthink in decision making is to -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
appoint a devils advocate to argue against the majority view
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
A man who believes that the FBI is following him is having -ans- delusions
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Children learn language very quickly based on relatively limited time spent interactin
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
g with adults. This is take as support for the nativist view of language development
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
and is called the -ans- poverty of stimulus argument
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
, The personality theory based on the interaction between an individuals behaviors, th
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
oughts, and social inputs is: -ans- reciprocal determinism
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
_____ is thought to be a milder form of autism that occurs in relatively high-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
functioning individuals -ans- Aspergers disorder
sw sw sw sw
A person who does not play tennis well, but absolutely loves to play, is likely experi
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
encing an ______ -ans- intrinsic
sw sw sw sw
Across cultures infants develop a sense of _____ at around eight months of age -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans- Object permanence
sw sw
Which of the following is a central nervous system depressant? -ans- Alcohol
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
According to masters and Johnson the last stage of the human sexual response cyc
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
le is -ans- Resolution
sw sw sw
Which of the following types of psychologists might work in law-enforcement? -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
forensic
sw
your ability to recall the date on which the United States entered World War 1 depe
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nds on -ans- semantic memory
sw sw sw sw
Which drug binds to the same receptor sites as the endorphins? -ans- heroin
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
If you assume that traveling by airplane is more dangerous than traveling by car, yo
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
u may be making your decision using -ans- the availability heuristic
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
random assignment in research studies -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw
Assures that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any conditi
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
on
random assignment in research studies
sw sw sw sw
Prozac is classified as -ans- selective serotonin reputake inhibitor
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
which brain structure plays a key role in sensory integration? -ans- Thalamus
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Only on of a four-
sw sw sw sw
member project group does any work at all on the assigned task. Which strategy wo
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
uld be useful to prevent this from happening again? -ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Make sure that each members contributions are noted
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following would be considered the least important process of operant c
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
onditioning? -ans- Imitation sw sw
