Practice Test 10 - AP Psychology
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- A researcher measures the smallest volume change detected 50% of the time from a baseline tone; what is measured?
- A coach tells an athlete, "You won because you're talented; losses are bad luck"; which locus of control is encouraged?
- Mia feels intense guilt after minor rule-breaking and becomes self-critical. Which personality structure is most responsible?
- A dog conditioned to salivate to a bell later salivates to a tuning fork with a similar pitch. Which term applies to the tuning fork?
- After the election results, Omar says he knew the winner all along, despite earlier uncertainty. Which bias is this?
- A student remembers a list better after generating answers on practice tests than after rereading notes. What explains this?
- Fears abandonment, unstable relationships, mood swings within hours, self-harm. Category?
- A 2-candle increase is noticed from 20 to 22 candles, but not from 100 to 102; which rule applies?
- You perceive two people as equally loud despite one being farther away; which constancy is involved?
- Which is the best example of recognition rather than recall in everyday life?
- Liam can't recall an actor's name but feels he will remember soon. What is this called?
- A person awakens confused and disoriented after being woken from deep sleep; which stage was interrupted?
- A student says, "I'm questioning my orientation." Which statement best reflects psychological science?
- Which example best illustrates telegraphic speech rather than holophrastic speech?
- A puff of air to the eye automatically causes blinking. What is the blinking?
- A child imitates new words more after praise and stickers for correct pronunciation. Which theory best explains this?
- Students remember more after studying in spaced sessions across a week than one long night; what phenomenon is shown?
- A student believes a coin is "due" for heads after five tails in a row, ignoring independence. Which heuristic-related error?
- A tone predicts shock. Later, a new tone is introduced that predicts shock better, and fear to the original tone decreases. What is this called?
- A coach tells the team captain to order players to practice extra, and players comply more than if the coach asked directly. Why?