FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP PSYCHOLOGY 1-7

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP PSYCHOLOGY 1-7

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Question 1: A Skinner box is a(n)

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chamber containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a reward.Question 2: Vicki prefers to take exams in the late afternoon rather than during the morning, because her energy level and ability to concentrate are better at that time. Her experience most likely reflects the influence of the -?-.

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circadian rhythm Question 3: Some people function well with fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night, while others need 9 hours or more. Such differences in individual sleep patterns suggests that

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genetics makes a difference in how much sleep we need and get.Question 4: If the correlation between the physical weight and reading ability of elementary school students is +.85, this would indicate that

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better reading ability is associated with greater physical weight among elementary school students.

Question 5: Complete sensation in the absence of complete perception is best illustrated by -?-.

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prosopagnosia Question 6: In classical conditioning, the -?- signals the impending occurrence of the -?-.

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CS; US

Question 7: The brain waves associated with REM sleep are most similar to those of -?- sleep.

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Stage 1

Question 8: A floating sea vessel is to the ocean water as -?- is to -?-.

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figure; ground Question 9: If we see two of the same object, but one of them appears to be dimmer, we will interpret the dimmer object as farther away. What is this monocular cue for depth called?

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light and shadow Question 10: Working in a community mental health center, Dr. Zapotoczna treats adults who suffer from severe depression. Dr. Zapotoczna is most likely a(n) -?- psychologist.

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clinical Question 11: The brains of patients with Parkinson's disease have little dopamine. Drugs used to treat such patients bind to dopamine receptors, thereby stimulating those receptors. These drugs would be considered -?-.

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agonists

Question 12: In the control condition of an experiment the

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experimental treatments is absent.

Question 13: To minimize the extent to which outcome differences between experimental and control conditions can be attributed to placebo effects, researchers make use of -?-.

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the double-blind procedure Question 14: Every Saturday morning, Ryan quickly washes the family's breakfast dishes so that his father will allow him to wash his car. In this instance, washing the car is a(n) -?-.

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positive reinforcer Question 15: Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?

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biological Question 16: The beginning of babies' receptive language development is best illustrated by their capacity to

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match another person's distinctive mouth movements with the appropriate sounds.Question 17: Chomsky's theory of language development suggests that children have an inborn

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language acquisition device.Question 18: The sudden comprehension of the double meaning of a humorous pun best illustrates -?-.

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insight

Question 19: Correlational research is most useful for purposes of -?-.

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prediction

Question 20: Heritability refers to the extent to which -?-.

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trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations

Question 21: The law of effect refers to the tendency to

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repeat behaviors that are rewarded.Question 22: When an eyewitness to an auto accident is asked to describe what happened, which test of memory is being used?

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recall Question 23: Which of the following is the best advice for a person concerned about occasional insomnia?

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Relax and drink a glass of milk before bedtime.Question 24: An eyewitness to a grocery store robbery is asked to identify the suspects in a police lineup. Which test of memory is being utilized?

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recognition Question 25: Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest degree of relationship between two variables?

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-.12 Question 26: After repeatedly taking alcohol spiked with a nausea-producing drug, people with alcohol dependence may fail to develop an aversive reaction to alcohol because they blame their nausea on the drug.This shows the importance of -?- in classical conditioning.

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cognitive processes