• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

(A) 74

(B) 75

(C) 90

(D) 40

(E) 10

13. The AP Psychology examination given by the College Board in May exemplifies which of the following types of tests?

(A) aptitude

(B) projective

(C) achievement

(D) intelligence

(E) individualized

14. Which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant?

(A) alcohol

(B) nicotine

(C) heroin

(D) phencyclidine

(E) marijuana

15. Which schedule of reinforcement is followed by Soledad, who answers every e-mail message her friend sends?

(A) fixed ratio

(B) fixed interval

(C) variable ratio

(D) variable interval

(E) continuous

16. Before Justin could take an airplane flight, he needed to overcome his fear of flying. His therapist taught him relaxation exercises, which he practiced while first looking at pictures of airplanes, then seeing them take off at the airport, then going into an empty plane that would not take off, then finally taking a short flight. Which of the following treatments did he undergo?

(A) psychoanalysis

(B) behavior therapy

(C) humanistic therapy

(D) cognitive therapy

(E) existential therapy

17. “Behavior is personality” best characterizes which of the following personality theories?

(A) psychodynamic

(B) behavioral

(C) biological

(D) sociocultural

(E) evolutionary

18. Most New Yorkers remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard the World Trade Center was destroyed. Which of the following best identifies this type of memory?

(A) implicit memory

(B) engrams

(C) flashbulb memory

(D) explicit memory

(E) déjà vu

19. Although a man watched in horror as his wife and children were killed by a speeding truck as they crossed the street, he has no memory of the event and gets upset when people tell him he must remember. The man is most likely suffering from

(A) panic disorder

(B) post-traumatic stress disorder

(C) dissociative amnesia

(D) bipolar disorder

(E) deindividuation

20. According to the Law of Effect, behaviors followed by negative consequences

(A) occur more frequently

(B) occur less frequently

(C) will never be performed again

(D) will be performed more forcefully

(E) are unpredictable

21. The pastry chef ordinarily makes 15 apple turnovers in 15 minutes, but when culinary arts students are watching him, he makes 20 apple turnovers in 15 minutes. This exemplifies

(A) foot-in-the-door phenomenon

(B) social loafing

(C) social facilitation

(D) the bystander effect

(E) Type B behavior

22. The part of the neuron that directs synthesis of neurotransmitters and proteins is the

(A) cell body

(B) dendrite

(C) axon

(D) axon terminal

(E) myelin sheath

23. According to Erikson, those who look back at the end of their lives with regrets and the feeling that their lives have lacked fulfillment evidence unsuccessful resolution of the challenge of

(A) intimacy versus isolation

(B) identity versus role confusion

(C) integrity versus despair

(D) generativity versus stagnation

(E) industry versus inferiority

24. Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of emotions across all cultures?

(A) hand gestures

(B) facial expressions

(C) voice intonation

(D) body posture

(E) smoothness of movements

25. The more difference shown by the behavior of identical twins raised apart, the more the differences in their behavior can be attributed to their

(A) heritability

(B) genetic traits

(C) mutations

(D) coincidence

(E) environments

26. All public institutions subscribe to all of the following ethical guidelines EXCEPT

(A) avoiding unnecessary deception to humans

(B) avoiding unnecessary pain to humans and other animals

(C) avoiding use of animals when computers are available

(D) protecting confidentiality

(E) having Institutional Review Boards approve all research conducted within their institutions

27. Madison is a fifth grader who tries to listen