• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

(A) convergence

(B) context

(C) proximity

(D) closure

(E) monocular cues

91. Emily scored at the 65th percentile on a standardized achievement test. This indicates which of the following? Her score was

(A) above average

(B) average

(C) below average

(D) just passing

(E) unreliable

92. As a result of an accident, Abdul lost sight in his right eye. To judge the distance of vehicles when he is driving, Abdul is able to rely on cues of

I. accommodation

II. relative size

III. retinal disparity

(A) I only

(B) II only

(C) III only

(D) I and II only

(E) I, II, and III

93. All of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT

(A) auditory hallucinations

(B) visual hallucinations

(C) paranoid delusions

(D) flat affect

(E) incoherent speech

94. Today Susan took a pill for her allergy that raised her blood pressure, caused her heart to beat faster, and raised her body temperature. Now caught in traffic, she feels angry. Yesterday, when she took the pill she was with her husband. When her blood pressure rose, her heart speeded up, she got hotter, and she felt amorous. This description exemplifies

(A) the adaptation-level phenomenon

(B) two-factor theory

(C) James-Lange theory

(D) Cannon-Bard theory

(E) homeostatic theory

95. Which of the following reinforcement schedules results in maintenance of behavior that is LEAST resistant to extinction?

(A) continuous

(B) fixed ratio

(C) fixed interval

(D) variable ratio

(E) variable interval

96. When the class listened to a list of words, half the group was directed to listen for sounds while the other half was asked to gauge the emotional impact of the words. The group who gauged the emotional impact remembered many more words. This is evidence that better retention results with attention to

(A) semantic features

(B) echoic features

(C) shallow processing

(D) surface processing

(E) rehearsal

97. Alpha waves are most closely associated with

(A) the hypnagogic state

(B) Stage 2 sleep

(C) Stage 3 sleep

(D) Stage 4 sleep

(E) alertness

98. The focus of structuralists most closely matches the current perspective of

(A) psychoanalysis

(B) behaviorists

(C) cognitivists

(D) humanists

(E) evolutionists

99. The primary reason why we cannot taste sand or smell platinum is that

(A) they are not chemicals

(B) they are not soluble in water

(C) they are poisonous

(D) they have no nutritional value

(E) the thresholds for tasting sand and smelling platinum are higher for humans than for amphibians and reptiles

100. After sending a decal to display on a window and greeting cards with its logo, a charity sent the same people envelopes requesting contributions. Many people send contributions. The charity is using a technique known as

(A) overcompensation

(B) foot-in-the-door phenomenon

(C) the bystander effect

(D) proximity

(E) in-group bias

SECTION II

Time—50 minutes

Directions: Take approximately 50 minutes to answer both of the essay questions. According to the College Board directions, “It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the question posed, using appropriate psychological terminology.” Write your essays on separate sheets of paper.

Essay 1:

A. Numerous factors can help determine whether an adolescent wearing a costume and mask will damage property if he doesn’t get treats he asks for when trick-or-treating on Halloween. Define and discuss how each of the following concepts could affect the decision:

• superego

• level of moral development

• conformity

• deindividuation

• modeling

B. Discuss how each of the factors (in A) helps determine whether or not an adolescent wearing a Halloween costume and mask will damage property if he doesn’t get treats he asks for when “trick or treating” on Halloween.

Essay 2:

A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug that can