Questions 26-50 Flashcards
Three-year old seems went to see a New York Yankees game in Yankee Stadium. From her seat in the bleachers, the player looked like tiny men, but as she walked toward the field, the players seemed to grow in size, as if by magic. Emma’s belief that the men grew lancer is best explained by
(A) damage to her fovea
(B) place theory
(C) incomprehension about how to use the Gestalt principles of perception
(D) her inability to use binoculars
(E) the fact that she is still developing size constancy
the fact that she is still developing size constancy
Infants teach their parents to hold them a lot by crying whenever they are out down. When they are picked up, the babies stop crying. The parents are learning to pick up their babies via
(A) insight learning
(B) positive reinforcement
(C) negative reinforcement
(D) latent learning
(E) punishment
negative reinforcement
Which of the following sentences illustrates over generalization?
(A) Toby is the fastest boy in the world.
(B) Homey don’t play that game.
(C) Dani goed to the store.
(D) Only human beings have the ability to uses language.
(E) All dogs have fur
Dani goed to the store.
What theory suggests that using the term “girls” to refer to woman might affect the way those people think about them?
(A) the linguistic relativity hypothesis
(B) social learning theory
(C) the nativist theory of language
(D) signal detection theory
(E) arousal theory
the linguistic relativity hypothesis
Jenna invited Mari to a Ben Folds concert. Mari loved Ben Folds but loathes Jenna. What type of conflict is Mari experiencing?
(A) approach-approach
(B) avoidance-avoidance
(C) approach-avoidance
(D) multiple approach-avoidance
(E) None, she should just go to the concert
approach-avoidence
Wilhelm Wundt’s early work led to the theory of
(A) functionalism
(B) Gestalt psychology
(C) trephination
(D) repression
(E) structuralism
structuralism
Which type of personality theorist would most kindly be criticized for underestimating the impact of the environment?
(A) trait
(B) behaviorist
(C) cognitive
(D) psychodynamic
(E) social-cognitive
trait
Which of the following seems to be least heritable?
(A) hair color
(B) heart disease
(C) religious beliefs
(D) conscientiousness
(E) extraversion
religious beliefs
Mohammed is trying to develop a test that will predict how great someone’s potential is to be a prizefighter. This type of test would be best described as a(n)
(A) power test
(B) speed test
(C) achievement test
(D) aptitude test
(E) individual test
aptitude test
Before you see a question on the AP Psychology exam, it is usually protested on a group on a group of college students taking an introductory course in psychology. This group of people are referred to as the
(A) standardization sample
(B) validity testers
(C) test population
(D) basis for comparison
(E) trial group
standardization sample
Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?
(A) narcissistic personality disorder
(B) machoism
(C) generalized anxiety disorder
(D) psychogenic amnesia
(E) conversion disorder
conversion disorder
Dr. Hernández believed that poverty lies at the root of most of her inner-city clients’ mental illnesses. This perspective is best labeled
(A) humanistic
(B) sociocultural
(C) biomedical
(D) cognitive
(E) behavioral
sociocultural
A man calls Janie soliciting money for a charity that fights AIDS. He asks if they can count on Janie to contribute $100. Having never contributed to this charity before, Janie is taken aback by the amount and refuses. The representative of the charity then asks if Janie would be willing to make a $25 donation. What technique is the man representing the charity using?
(A) door-in-the-face
(B) lowballing
(C) norms of reciprocity
(D) self-fulfilling prophecy
(E) foot-in-the-door
door-in-the-face
Elsa hates her boss, but, in order to be successful at work, she goes out of her way to be nice to him. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Elsa’s behavior is likely to
(A) make her resent boss
(B) lead her to displace her hostility onto others
(C) cause her to work below her potential
(D) result in more positive feelings about her boss
(E) produce psychological feelings about her boss
result in more positive feelings about her boss
ECT is most likely to be used to treat
(A) schizophrenia
(B) phobias
(C) depression
(D) antisocial personality disorder
(E) ECT is no longer an accepted medical treatment
depression
Which of the following types of therapies would be classified as insight therapy?
(A) psychopharmacology
(B) psychosurgery
(C) flooding
(D) token economy
(E) client-centered therapy
client-centered therapy
Keela’s car breaks down. A woman driving by would be most likely to help her
(A) if the weather is bad
(B) if they are on a highly trafficked road
(C) if the driver is a highly religious woman
(D) if they are on a desolate country road
(E) if the driver is in a bad mood and can therefore sympathize with Keela
if they are on a desolate country road
Which of the following is a common symptom of depression?
(A) eating more than usual
(B) working harder than usual
(C) abandoning old hobbies and picking up news ones
(D) making a new group of friends
(E) feeling closer to one’s family
eating more than usual
Kevin is hoping to find a mate who will love and support him despite all his faults. Carl Rogers might say that Kevin recognizes the importance of
(A) narcissim
(B) reciprocal determinism
(C) thematic apperception
(D) self-actualization
(E) unconditional positive regard
unconditional positive regard
One drawback of cross-sectional research is that
(A) differences between groups can be due to age or to cohort effects
(B) it takes a long time to complete this type of research
(C) participants are particularly likely to drop our during the study
(D) it is more expensive than most other kinds of research
(E) it is only effective with participants in certain socioeconomic strata
differences between groups can be due to age or to cohort effects
Which of the following people demonstrates the most achievement motivation?
(A) Joey is a carpenter who is anxious to find a life partner with whole to settle down
(B) Paula wants to make enough money as a doctor that she can work part-time and still support herself comfortably
(C) Nino works in an office-supply store. He frequently volunteers to come in early or stay late and prides himself on being a good worker
(D) Luther is in high school. He studies constantly because his parents give him $10 for every A he brings home, and Luther is saving up to buy a car
(E) Rula works 80 hours a week at a corporate law fi she hates because she needs to support her extravagant lifestyle
Nino works in an office-supply store. He frequently volunteers to come in early or stay late and prides himself on being a good worker
Research has shown that gay and heterosexual men differ in that
(A) homosexual men do not make good parents
(B) some of their brain structures differ in size
(C) heterosexual men are less likely to have suffered traumatic experiences as children
(D) the mothers of gay me. are unusually domineering
(E) heterosexual men have more conflict with their parents
some of their brain structures differ in size
In the past when Nuara’s computer wouldn’t print, she remedied the situation by restarting the computer. One day Nuara’s printer came unplugged, but instead of checking the connections, she repeatedly restarted the computer. Nuara’s behavior can best be explained by
(A) proactive interference
(B) functional fixedness
(C) belief bias
(D) framing
(E) mental set
mental set
According to the partial reinforcement effect,
(A) highly desirable rewards are more effective than partial ones
(B) it is essentially impossible to find a reinforcer the influences everyone
(C) behaviors will be more resistant to extinction if they were reinforced intermittently
(D) punishments is the most effective when it is divorced entirely from any signs of reinforcers
(E) people prefer certain types of reinforcement
behaviors will be more resistant to extinction if they were reinforced intermittently
