AP Psych Unit 6 content quiz questions

Which of the following studies in the field of social psychology was met with the greatest criticism about the ethical issues involved? a. Irving Janis' studies on groupthink b. Stanley Miligram's studies on obedience c. Robert Zajonc's studies on the mere exposure effect d. Solomon Asch's studies on conformity e. Muzafer Sherif's Robbers cave study

b. Stanley Miligram's studies on obedience

Which fo the following was true of solomon asch's experiments on conformity a. if the confederates judgments were not unanimous the degree of conformity by experimental subjects decreased b. people conformed if they knew and respected the authority figure present c. about 99% of the judgements made by the experimental subjects were wrong d. and increase from 7 to 12 confederates increased by experimental subjects

a. if the confederates judgments were not unanimous the degree of conformity by experimental subjects decreased

Which of the following asessment tools explores individuals personalites by asking them to examine a series of inkblots and describe what they see in the inkblot a. minnesota multiphasic personality inventory 2 b. rorschach test c. bender gestalt II d. thematic apperception test

b. rorschach test

reuptake of a neurotransmitter refers to a. absorption of the neurotransmitter into the dendrites of the recieving neuron b. the rate of which a neurotransmitter is create for the use of the neuron c. absorption of the neurotransmitter into the terminal buttons of the sending neuron

c. absorption of the neurotransmitter into the terminal buttons of the sending neuron

the rationale underlying the use of projective personality tests such as the rorschach test and the thematic apperception test is that they a. provide clues to the subjects personalities based on the behavioral theory b. reveal patterns of the subjects personality traits by requiring responses to a large number of objective questions c. reveal the subjects personalites by eliciting responses to vague ambigous stimuli d. can be efficiently administered in groups and scored by computer

c. reveal the subjects personalites by eliciting responses to vague ambigous stimuli

which procedure can reduce problems associated with the use of deception by a researcher a. using only a single blind studies b. random sampling. c. random assignment d. debriefing

d. debriefing

a researcher uses debriefing when a. a. has a study approved by the institutional animal care and use committee b. uses deception in the study c. explains the purpose of the study before the study begins d. explains the true purpose of the study immediately after the study is complete

d. explains the true purpose of the study immediately after the study is complete

Individuals are most liekly to obey when demands are made by a a. close friend b. physically attractive individual c. subordinate d. legitimate authority e. colleague fo similar rank

d. legitimate authority

the thematic apperception test (TAT) is an example of which fo the follwing types of tests a. achievement b. aptitude c. neurophyschological d. projective

d. projective

Luis constructed a flip-book with 30 different still images of a cartoon cat. When Luis quickly flipped through successive images of the cat, the cat appeared to move. Which of the following concepts does the example illustrate? a. interposition, because the pics are in a sequence that is logical b. color constancy c. perceptual constancy d. stroboscopic movement

d. stroboscopic movement

In response to a set of ambiguous pictures, Rita writes several stories in which the main characters desire to compete with some standard of excellence and surpass their own previous performances. Psychologists in the tradition of Henry Murray, David McClelland, and Christiana Morgan would be likely to characterize Rita as rating high in a. ego strength b. the need for affiliation c. self monitoring skills d. the need for achievement

d. the need for achievement

when is it permissible for a psychologist to share a clients test scores with another person a. when the test scores are within the normal range b. never c. when the employer inquires about the mental health status of the client d. when the client provides written permission to share the results

d. when the client provides written permission to share the results

In Philip Zimbardos stanford prison experiment, young men were assigned roles as either guards or prisoners. the results showed that a. socialization can have an impact on bystander apathy b. groups that are hostile toward each other may be united by a common goal c. groupthing can be dangerous d. leadership styles can differntially influence behavior e. situations can exert powerful effects on morality and identity

e. situations can exert powerful effects on morality and identity