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AP Psych Review

AP Psych Review. Cognitive dissonance theory is based on the human need for a.self -actualization . b.gain -loss . c.cognitive dissonance . d.consistency . . ANSWER:  D . William James wrote Principles of Psychology and founded a.structuralism . b.functionalism . c.behaviorism .

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AP Psych Review

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  1. AP Psych Review

  2. Cognitive dissonance theory is based on the human need for a.self-actualization. b.gain-loss. c.cognitivedissonance. d.consistency.

  3. ANSWER:  D

  4. William James wrote Principles of Psychology and founded a.structuralism. b.functionalism. c.behaviorism. d.humanism.

  5. ANSWER:  B

  6. Who among the following can prescribe drugs to treat emotional problems? a.Psychiatrist b.social worker c.Psychologist d.Gestalttherapist

  7. ANSWER:  A

  8. The __________ theory explains how sounds up to 4000 hertz reach the brain. • a.place • b.auditory • c.frequency • d.tone

  9. ANSWER:  C

  10. Film is to camera as __________ is to eye. • a.retina • b.iris • c.lens • d.pupil

  11. ANSWER:  A

  12. Robert was found wandering naked in the campus parking lot, proclaiming himself to be "Father Time." He shows evidence of a(n) __________ disorder. • a.anxiety • b.psychotic • c.personality • d.affective

  13. ANSWER:  B

  14. Which of the following is a correct match? • a.Stage 1 - light sleep • b.Stage2 - beta waves • c.Stage3 - alpha waves • d.Stage4 - sleep spindles

  15. ANSWER:  A

  16. Which of the following is classified as a stimulant? • a.alcohol • b.cocaine • c.marijuana • d.morphine

  17. ANSWER:  B

  18. Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict • a.competency as a parent. • b.chancesof suffering a heart attack. • c.successin education. • d.chancesof developing a serious mental illness.

  19. ANSWER:  B

  20. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of • a.eating disorders. • b.adolescentbehavior. • c.copingwith stress. • d.deathand dying.

  21. ANSWER:  D

  22. According to Erikson, a child entering adolescence can expect major developmental task demands to center around the need to • a.develop trust in others. • b.achieveintimacy with another. • c.acquirepersonal autonomy. • d.developa sense of one's self.

  23. ANSWER:  D

  24. A frequently used treatment for ADHD is • a.use of severe punishment. • b.administrationof stimulant drugs. • c.administrationof tranquilizers to slow the child down. • d.ahigh protein diet.

  25. ANSWER:  B

  26. Which of the following is a myth about aging? • a.Most older individuals are the best drivers on the road. • b.Mostof the elderly show signs of senility and mental decay. • c.Theelderly who live alone are typically "social butterflies.” • d.Olderindividuals are just as sexually active as when they were 30.

  27. ANSWER:  B

  28. The fact that many people don't know which way Lincoln is facing on the penny is probably due to • a.displacement. • b.cue-dependent forgetting. • c.interference. • d.encodingfailure.

  29. ANSWER:  D

  30. The Ebbinghaus curve of forgetting shows that forgetting is most rapid • a.immediately after learning. • b.onehour after learning. • c.afterone week. • d.afew months after learning.

  31. ANSWER:  A

  32. The obvious and visible aspects of a dream comprise its • a.manifest content. • b.lucidcontent. • c.consciouscore. • d.latentcontent.

  33. ANSWER:  A

  34. The behavioral technique that has been most effective in treating depression is • a.aversion therapy. • b.atoken economy. • c.cognitivetherapy. • d.covertsensitization.

  35. ANSWER:  C

  36. The owner of a chicken ranch ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce. The ranch owner's approach is similar to • a.covert sensitization. • b.aversiontherapy. • c.implosivetherapy. • d.desensitizationtechniques.

  37. ANSWER:  B

  38. A learned disposition to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way defines • a.cognitive dissonance. • b.socialization. • c.attitudes. • d.stereotypes.

  39. ANSWER:  C

  40. A psychologist who is "eclectic" can best be described as • a.rejecting determinism in favor of free will. • b.cognitiverather than behavioral. • c.drawingfrom many psychological approaches. • d.preferringpseudo-psychological approaches.

  41. ANSWER:  C

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