AP Psychology Review Test
Although Mandume was sitting right next to his parents, he smelled a skunk minutes before
they did. Apparently, Mandume has a lower: - absolute threshold
Although several students in the classroom are talking loudly, Jim's attention is focused only on
what his girlfriend is saying. In this instance, the girlfriend's voice is a: -
An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the: - initiation of neural impulses
An exhausted forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire, whereas much stronger
but less important odors fail to catch her attention. This fact would be of greatest relevance to: -
As Sherod walked away from the camera, the image of his body filled a smaller area of the
television screen. Nevertheless, viewers did not perceive Sherod as suddenly shrinking. This
illustrates: - size constancy
Authoritarian parents are especially likely to be: -
Cognitive development is to ___ as moral development is to ___. - Piaget; Kohlberg
Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's: - accumulated knowledge and verbal
skills
Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to:
-
Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on: -
, During which stage do children understand the world primarily by observing the effects of their
own actions on other people, objects, and events? -
A clinical psychologist who explains behavior in terms of conscious drives conflicts is employing
a(n): _____ perspective. -
A correlation coefficient can range in value from: - -1.00 to +1.00
A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the: -
cerebellum
A stage theory of development has been advanced by: -
According to Erikson, adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience: -
Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called: -
After she suffered a stroke, Mrs. Josephson had so much difficulty speaking that she had to
communicate by writing. This suggests that her cortex was damaged in: -
Ali has volunteered to participate in an experiment evaluating the effectiveness of aspirin.
Neither he nor the experimenters know whether or not the pills he takes during the experiment
contain aspirin or are merely placebos. The investigators are apparently making use of: -
Alicia suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alicia is
most likely to suffer some loss of: - auditory perception
Although Mandume was sitting right next to his parents, he smelled a skunk minutes before
they did. Apparently, Mandume has a lower: - absolute threshold
Although several students in the classroom are talking loudly, Jim's attention is focused only on
what his girlfriend is saying. In this instance, the girlfriend's voice is a: -
An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the: - initiation of neural impulses
An exhausted forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire, whereas much stronger
but less important odors fail to catch her attention. This fact would be of greatest relevance to: -
As Sherod walked away from the camera, the image of his body filled a smaller area of the
television screen. Nevertheless, viewers did not perceive Sherod as suddenly shrinking. This
illustrates: - size constancy
Authoritarian parents are especially likely to be: -
Cognitive development is to ___ as moral development is to ___. - Piaget; Kohlberg
Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's: - accumulated knowledge and verbal
skills
Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to:
-
Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on: -
, During which stage do children understand the world primarily by observing the effects of their
own actions on other people, objects, and events? -
A clinical psychologist who explains behavior in terms of conscious drives conflicts is employing
a(n): _____ perspective. -
A correlation coefficient can range in value from: - -1.00 to +1.00
A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the: -
cerebellum
A stage theory of development has been advanced by: -
According to Erikson, adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience: -
Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called: -
After she suffered a stroke, Mrs. Josephson had so much difficulty speaking that she had to
communicate by writing. This suggests that her cortex was damaged in: -
Ali has volunteered to participate in an experiment evaluating the effectiveness of aspirin.
Neither he nor the experimenters know whether or not the pills he takes during the experiment
contain aspirin or are merely placebos. The investigators are apparently making use of: -
Alicia suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alicia is
most likely to suffer some loss of: - auditory perception
