AP Success - AP Psychology: Comprehensive Set 10
Question 1
In the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs would be satisfied last?
Physiological Needs
Safety Needs
Esteem Needs
Love and Belongingness Needs
Self-Actualization Needs
Question 2
Leo, a 4-year-old, explains to his stuffed animals that they need to go to bed because the sun has set and it's night time. This conversation best illustrates Piaget's concept of:
Animism
Egocentrism
Concrete operational thinking
Conservation
Assimilation
Question 3
In operant conditioning, reinforcement is to punishment as:
Increasing is to decreasing
Loud is to quiet
Ignoring is to noticing
Fast is to slow
Positive is to negative
Question 4
The auditory experience corresponding to the frequency of sound vibrations is:
Decibels
Pitch
Loudness
Timbre
Echo
Question 5
The concept of "ingroup" versus "outgroup" is most directly relevant to:
Social identity theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
The mere-exposure effect
The fundamental attribution error
The bystander effect
Question 6
In Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy, the primary focus is to change:
The client’s social skills.
The chemical imbalances in the brain.
Childhood experiences that led to psychological disorders.
Negative and distorted thinking patterns.
The client's behavior through reinforcement.
Question 7
After experiencing a traumatic brain injury, Lucas had difficulty forming new memories. This injury most likely affected his:
Parietal lobe
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Frontal lobe
Question 8
Every time her teacher praises her, Marla is motivated to study harder. The teacher's praise is acting as a(n):
Positive reinforcer
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Negative reinforcer
Punishment
Question 9
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of learned helplessness?
Maya, who feels unable to escape her job, despite its negative impact on her health.
Lily, who has successfully overcome her fear of public speaking through gradual exposure.
Oliver, who continues to study hard despite repeatedly failing exams.
Ethan, who develops a new study technique after failing his first psychology exam.
Aiden, who keeps trying different weight loss programs after previous ones failed.
Question 10
Which theory explains why we are attracted to people who are similar to us?
Reciprocal liking theory
Similarity-attraction theory
Proximity theory
Social exchange theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Question 11
A researcher studying the effects of context on perception of ambiguous stimuli would most likely be investigating:
Sensory adaptation
The phi phenomenon
Gestalt principles
Depth perception cues
Perceptual set
Question 12
A teacher wants to increase students' participation in class by using a token economy system. According to operant conditioning principles, this system works because it:
Relies on negative reinforcement by removing an unpleasant stimulus.
Utilizes classical conditioning by pairing tokens with a natural response.
Increases intrinsic motivation by rewarding participation with tokens.
Reinforces the desired behavior with tokens that can be exchanged for prizes.
Punishes non-participation through social exclusion.
Question 13
In treating depression, SSRIs work by:
Enhancing the release of norepinephrine in the brain.
Blocking the action of acetylcholine in the brain.
Increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain.
Decreasing the levels of serotonin in the brain.
Increasing the reuptake of serotonin in the brain.
Question 14
Which theory of motivation would suggest that a person's behavior is motivated by an internal drive to maintain an optimal level of arousal?
Arousal Theory
Expectancy Theory
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Incentive Theory
Drive-Reduction Theory
Question 15
Which process is most directly involved in the transfer of information from short-term to long-term memory?
Rehearsal
Retrieval
Encoding
Chunking
Priming
Question 16
Sally is able to remember her old phone number but has difficulty recalling her new phone number. This is an example of:
The spacing effect
Retroactive interference
The serial position effect
Proactive interference
Flashbulb memory
Question 17
The blood-brain barrier is effective at:
Transmitting neural impulses across synapses
Increasing the speed of action potentials
Preventing harmful substances from reaching the brain
Facilitating the rapid growth of glial cells
Regulating the secretion of neurotransmitters
Question 18
Which of the following is a key ethical consideration in psychological research?
Participants should be informed of the study's purpose after participating.
Informed consent must be obtained from all participants.
Participants are required to undergo psychological testing after the study.
Research outcomes must confirm the hypothesis.
All participants must be from the researcher's home country.
Question 19
Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving information from other neurons?
Myelin sheath
Dendrites
Soma
Terminal buttons
Axon
Question 20
A developmental psychologist analyzing data from a study on childhood language acquisition notes a significant skew in the age of first words spoken. If the data is skewed right, this means:
The data is not reliable.
Most children speak their first words earlier than the average.
Most children speak their first words later than the average.
There is a high variability in the age of first words.
The average age of first words is decreasing over generations.
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