Ap Psych Exam

A decrease in heart rate

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?

may reveal a causal relation

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research

Acetylcholine

The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

survival

Evolutionary psychologist explains humans desire

father

A child's sex is genetically determined by the

participants who drop out during the course of the study may be different in important ways from ones who do not drop out

A disadvantage of longitudinal studies is that

Assessment of a treatment designed to reduce schizophrenic symptoms

A double-blind control is essential for which of the following?

Difficulty with speech production

A person with damage to Broca's area would most likely demonstrate which of the following symptoms?

Violation of the right to withdraw

A psychological researcher designs a study to determine whether positive feedback affects self-esteem. The researcher requires each participant to toss twenty coins into a coffee can that is three feet away. Half of the participants are told that their performance is superior, and the other half are told that their performance is well below average. Although some of the participants want to quit tossing coins after a few attempts, they are told that once they begin the study they have to complete it. After the coin toss, participants take a test measuring self-esteem. Following the test, all participants are debriefed and told that information about their performance was false. Results of the study indicate that participants who are told their performance is well below average report lower levels of self-esteem than do those who are told their performance is superior. Which of the following violations of ethical guidelines occurs in the study?

experimental

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group. This research method is best characterized as

Incidence of aggressive behavior

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group. What is the dependent variable in this study?

negative

A skewed left dist. is

its conclusions can be verified or refuted by subsequent studies

A study can be regarded as scientific only if

77

A test has mean of 80 with standard deviation of 4

sympathetic nervous system

Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the

Cocaine

Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs? (stimulants)

Dopamine

Cocaine blocks the reuptake of which neurotransmitter?

the acquisition of knowledge, planning, and problem solving

Cognitive psychologists are most likely to study

visual defect

Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a

A loss of motor coordination

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in which of the following problems?

neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse

Dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine are all

Meta-analysis

Dr. Grayson is interested in studying the relationship between weight loss and mood. To conduct the study, Dr. Grayson analyzes the results of several previous studies on weight loss and emotional state. Which research strategy is Dr. Grayson using?

each person in the town has the same probability of being chosen for the study

Drawing a random sample of people from a town for an interview study of social attitudes ensures that

Sleep apnea

During the night, Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. Alicia is most likely suffering from which of the following conditions?

Aggression

Electrically stimulating a rat's amygdala would...

are protected from physical and psychological harm

Ethical principles developed by the American Psychological Association help ensure that human participants in psychological research

the absolute refractory phase

Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable...

It contains the middle 68% of the distribution.

In a normal distribution, which of the following statements is true about the area that falls between one standard deviation above and one standard deviation below the mean?

It is correlated with dreaming.

In adults which is typically true of REM sleep

Positron-emission tomography (PET)

Inject harmless radioactive substance into brain

Describing one's immediate sensations while looking at a rose

Introspection as practiced by early structuralists is best illustrated by which of the following behaviors?

phenotypic traits

Joseph has blue eyes brown hair and is tall

increases her level of endorphins

Mary participates in an exercise program because she experiences an increase in energy and feelings of well-being at the end of each exercise session. The best explanation for Mary's perseverance in the program is that exercise

Endocrine

Most glands in the human body are a part of which system?

The terminal buttons

Neurotransmitters are typically stored in which of the following parts of a neuron?

make and carry out plans

People who have experienced severe damage to the frontal lobe of the brain seldom regain their ability to

A positive correlation

Research finds that, in general, the higher an incoming college student scores on a given test, the higher the student's college grade point average (GPA). Which of the following best describes this relationship?

gaining insight into unconscious motives

Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for

scatterplot

The correlation between two measures obtained on a group of individuals is graphically represented as a

natural Selection

The result of the evolutionary process that preserves traits that enhance the adaptation of an organism and suppresses traits that do not is called

Some aspect of a participant's response that is measured in an experiment

Which of the following most accurately describes a dependent variable?

Positron emission tomography (PET)

Which of the following provides information regarding brain function by monitoring the brain at work through metabolism of glucose?

Sympathetic

Which part of the nervous system is most immediately activated by sudden fear?