AP Psychology Exam Review 1

Question 0

The low incidences of alcoholism amoung citizens of a small african country can be attributed to a strong fundamentalist religious influences in that region. What kind of perspective is this

Answer 0

Socio-cultural

Question 1

Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

Answer 1

Mary Calkins

Question 2

Functionalism was developed by who?

Answer 2

William James

Question 3

Kid is an excellent student because mom gave him encouragement what kind of perspective is this

Answer 3

Behavioral

Question 4

Who would be most likely to emphasize the role of the unconscious in affecting behavior

Answer 4

Sigmund Freud

Question 5

Wilhelm Wundt’s laboratory work involved experimental studies of…

Answer 5

Reactions to sensory stimulation

Question 6

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of…

Answer 6

Behavioral and mental processes

Question 7

Who was the first woman to receive a PHD in psychology

Answer 7

Margaret Washburn

Question 8

Abnormal blood chemistry can contribute to psychological disorder this is what perspective

Answer 8

Biological

Question 9

Industrial organizational psychology

Answer 9

Tests to accurately identify the most qualified job applicants

Question 10

A clinical psychologist who explains behavior in terms of unconscious drives and conflicts is employing a …. Perspective

Answer 10

Psychodynamic

Question 11

Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”

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John B. Watson

Question 12

A concern with the reasoning processes that contribute to effective problem solving is most characteristic of the…. Perspective

Answer 12

Cognitive

Question 13

Husband’s angry outbursts against woman result from his unconscious hatred of his own mother. What perspective is this?

Answer 13

Psychodynamic

Question 14

Who authored the first psychological textbook in 1890

Answer 14

William James

Question 15

The survival of organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

Answer 15

Natural selection

Question 16

Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of..

Answer 16

Healthy growth potential

Question 17

Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or by their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding..

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Nature v nurture

Question 18

Depression is an illness that may be related to chemical imbalances in the brain, illogical thinking, and impaired social skills. What approach?

Answer 18

Biopsychosocial approach

Question 19

Which perspective is most concerned with how individuals interpret their experiences

Answer 19

Cognitive

Question 20

The self reflective observation of one’s own sensations and feelings is called..

Answer 20

Introspection

Question 21

Psychologist who treats adults who suffer from severe depression

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Clinical

Question 22

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a..

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Psychiatrist

Question 23

The believe the severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Which perspective is this..

Answer 23

Biological

Question 24

The first psychological laboratory was established by

Answer 24

Wilhem Wundt

Question 25

The belief that people are genetically predisposed to dislike bitter foods because it has enhanced human survival which perspective

Answer 25

Evolutionary

Question 26

Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses

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Behavioral

Question 27

Psychologists who conduct basic research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older

Answer 27

Developmental

Question 28

Which philosopher is most well known for theorizing that the mind at birth is tabula rasa or a blank slate

Answer 28

John Locke

Question 29

In the early 1960's the cognitive revolutionary in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the scientific study of...

Answer 29

Mental processes