AP Psych exam review practice questions
A Rorschach inkblot test would most likely be administered by a psychologist from which of the following schools of psychotherapy?
Psychoanalysis
Which of the following is not one of the big five personality traits? a. Conscientiousness b. Extraversion c. Neuroticism d. Self-reliance e. Openness
Self-reliance
Milgram's famous shock experiment demanded obedience from its participants and demonstrated the existence of what psychological phenomena?
The power of authority
What is the average age of onset for schizophrenia?
18-25
Who is regarded as the father of cognitive therapy?
Aaron Beck
Which DSM-IV axis includes all personality disorders?
Axis II
What types of disorders have salts of lithium been used to treat?
Bipolar disorders
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
What is stereotype threat?
Fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's race, ethnicity, or sexuality
Which personality disorder is characterized by attention-seeking behavior and extreme emotionality?
Histrionic personality disorder
Which treatment modality advocates unconditional positive regard for the client?
Humanistic
Which of the following is not a dimension of the Myers-Briggs Personality Test? a. Extraversion-intraversion b. Thought-feeling c. Intuition-sensation d. Judgment-perception e. Immediacy-patience
Immediacy-patience
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates an approach-approach motivational conflict? a. Colin locked his keys in the car, and now he either has to break the window or wait for help to arrive b. Kevin wants to enroll in Woodshop and Drama next semester, but only has room in his schedule for one c. Jamal and Corey are fighting over which movie to see tonight d. Kelsey's family is moving, but she doesn't want to leave e. Amy wants to give blood, but she's afraid of needles
Kevin wants to enroll in Woodshop and Drama next semester, but only has room in his schedule for one
Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error? a. Mr. Brady is unsure whether the cause of Cassie's misbehavior is due to poor parenting or her psychiatric illness b. Jaime sees people as generally good people who have benevolent intentions c. Mark is tripped in the hallway and assumes the other person deliberately tried to trip him d. Madison attributes her good grades to studying hard e. After Johnny and James have a discussion on the meaning of life, their original viewpoints converge closer together
Mark is tripped in the hallway and assumes the other person deliberately tried to trip him
Which pioneer of social psychology conducted a famous conformity experiment requiring subjects to match lines?
Solomon Asch
What is a morpheme?
The smallest unit of language that can carry meaning
Which of the following is not a type of anxiety disorder? a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. trichotillomania d. post-traumatic stress disorder e. agoraphobia
Trichotillomania
For which of the following emotions did Paul Ekman not find a universal facial expression? a. joy b. disgust c. envy d. anger e. fear
envy
Body dysmorphic disorder and pain disorders are both examples of __________.
somatoform diseases
