AP Psychology Final

11. The IQ scores of the five members of the Duluth family are 100, 82, 104, 96, and 118. For this distribution of scores, the range is,

36

54. for each performance review, professor donnell is evaluated by her students, colleagues, department chair, and research assistants. This best illustrates

360-degree feedback

9. For which of the following distributions of scores would the median be most clearly be a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean?

6, 18, 4, 5, 2

39. the human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

90 mins

15. Neurosurgeons have served the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce

Epileptic seizures

1. Because she had a serious traffic accident on Friday the 13th of last month, Felicia is convinced that all Friday the 13ths will bring bad luck. Felicia's belief best illustrates

Illusory Correlation

17. The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)

MRI

8. In a distribution of test scores, which measure of central tendency would likely be the most affected by a couple of extremely high scores?

Mean

7. The most commonly reported measure of central tendency is the

Mean?

2. In a drug treatment study, participants given a pill containing no actual drug are receiving a

Placebo

4. Random sampling is to _______ as random assignment is to ______

Surveys; Experiments

3. The healing power of positive expectations is best illustrated by

The Placebo Effect

5. Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group?

The experiment treatment is absent

56. a need refers to

a psychological state that usually triggers motivational arousal

28. the minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the:

absolute threshold

23. the depolarization of a neural membrane can create a

action potential

67. a person who is helpful and trusting most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension known as

agreeableness

73. One of the big five personality factors is

agreeableness

20. EEG is to CT scan as:

amplified recording of brain waves is to x-ray photography

72. sasha believes that the questions on the college tests are so unrelated to course work studying is useless. sasha's belief most clearly illustrates

an external locus of control

51. After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of

an instinct

35. if images of distant objects are typically focused at a point in front of the retina, a person will:

be nearsighted

61. those who engage in spurts of excessive overeating, followed by remorse- but do not ninge, purge, fast, or exercise excessively- are said to have

binge- eating disorder

19. Professor Self conducts research on the relationship between the limbic system and sexual motivation. Her research interests best represent the psychological specialty known as:

biological psychology

52. to lose some weight she gained from eating, Melissa uses laxatives and exercises until she is exhausted. Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of

bulimia nervosa

66. the myers-briggs type indicator classifies people according to personality type identified by

carl carl jung

33. brightness is to intensity as hue is to:

color

42. sleep deprivation has been shown to

diminish immunity to disease

58. an aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a

drive

45. which of the following is the best advice for a person concerned about occasional insomnia?

engaged in some of vigorous physical exercise shortly before bedtime.

13. The most foolproof way of testing the true effectiveness of a newly introduced method of psychological therapy is by the means of

experimental research

25. to identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task researchers would be most likely to make use of

fMRI

68. the Big Five trait dimensions were identified by means of

factor analysis

41. some people function well with fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night, while others need 9 hours of more. Such differences in individual sleep patterns suggests that

genetics makes a difference in how much sleep we need and get

40. how is the hypothalamus involved in sleep?

in response to decreasing light the hypothalamus' suprachiasmatic nucleus causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading you to sleep

34. the amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the:

iris

49. according to freud, the latent content of a dream refers to

its underlying but censored meaning

50. a starving rat will lose all interest in food if its _______ is destroyed

lateral hypotha

60 according to maslow, our sequence of needs would be that our need for

love must be met before our need for food

48. freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ______ content

manifest

44. the lack of the neurotransmitter orexin has been linked to which of the following?

narcolepsy

59. internal push is to external pull as _____ is to ______

need; incentive

18. which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back

parietal

16. The somatic nervous system is a component of the ____ nervous system

peripheral

6. In a group of five individuals, two report annual incomes of $10,000, and the other three report incomes of $14,000, $15,000, and $31,000, respectively. The mode of this group's distribution of annual incomes is

$10,000

27. Complete sensation is the absence of complete perception is best illustrated by

prosopagnosia

21. One function of glial cells is to:

provide nutrients to interneurons

24. Reuptake refers to the

reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron

71. Analena's refusal to purchase fattening snacks at the grocery store is both a cause and a consequence of her superior dietary self-control. This best illustrates the importance of

reciprocal determinism

62. survivors of traumatic events, such as rape or attempted murder, are often haunted persistent and vivid memories of this experience. this most clearly serves to challenge Freud's concept of

repression

22. A picture of a cat us briefly flashed in the left visual field and picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her

right hand to indicate she saw the mouse

36. which cell are located closest to the back of the retina?

rods and cones

65. carl rogers suggested that the _____ is a central feature of personality

self-concept

63. according to terror-management theory, anxiety about our own mortality motivates our pursuit of

self-esteem

26. The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called:

sensation

31. After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates

sensory adaptation

14. A brain tumor caused extensive damage to Mr. Thorndike's hypothalamus. It is most likely that he may suffer a loss of

sexual motivation

12. A lopsided set of scores that includes a number of extreme or unusual values is said to be

skewed

55. managers who build teamwork and effectively mediate employee conflicts are said to excel in

social leadership

70. Which perspective on human personality emphasizes reciprocal determinism?

social-cognitive

43. compared with when they were only 20 years old, 60-year-olds

spend less time in deep sleep

10. Which of the following is the degree of variation among a set of events?

standard deviation

29. News about the supposed effects of briefly presented messages on moviegoers consumption of popcorn and coca-cola involved false claims regarding:

subliminal stimulation

69. in convincing people that they can accurately assess their personalities, astrologers, palm readers, and graphologists take advantage of

the Barnum eggect

57. homeostasis, which is the goal of drive reduction, is defined as

the body's tendency to maintain a constant internal arousal

46. sleep apnea is a disorder involving

the cessation of breathing during sleep

53. during which phase of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin.

the resolution phase

47. which of the following is true of night terrors?

they typically occur during NREM-3 sleep

32. the local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle. the process by which your ears convert the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of:

transduction

64. carl rogers emphasized that a positive self-concept is promoted by

unconditional positive regard

30. Giulio's bad of marbles is twice as heavy as jim's. if it takes 5 extra marbles to make jims bag feek heavier, it will take 10 extra marbles to make giulio;s bad feel heavier. this best illustrates:

webers law

27. the bind spot in the area of the retina:

where the optic nerve leaves the eye

38. forty-year-old lance insists that he never dreams. research shows that he probably

would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep