Practice Test 12 - AP Psychology
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- After therapy, a client becomes convinced of an event that never occurred due to suggestive questioning. What is this an example of?
- A newborn turns its head toward a cheek stroke to find a nipple. Which reflex is this?
- A researcher measures slower reaction time due to demyelination; which neural change best explains it?
- A 4-year-old focuses only on the taller glass and ignores width when judging amount. What is this called?
- Which research design best addresses whether prenatal alcohol exposure affects later attention problems, while reducing genetic confounds?
- A therapist explores how early childhood relationships shape current attachment patterns. Which therapy type is this?
- In two-factor theory, which element is required in addition to physiological arousal to experience emotion?
- Which Big Five trait best predicts enjoying meeting new people and seeking excitement?
- A child says "I goed to school," applying a rule to an irregular verb. What is this error called?
- A teacher warns students not to confuse 'mitosis' with 'meiosis' because of similarity. What forgetting challenge is being addressed?
- A patient has difficulty forming new memories after bilateral medial temporal lobe surgery; which case best parallels this?
- A manager estimates next month's sales by starting with last month's number and adjusting only slightly. What bias?
- A student's IQ changes after intensive educational support; which statement best reflects modern interpretation?
- After a major tragedy, people report vivid memories but later details are wrong; what does this show?
- A toddler learns to avoid cliffs after a single scary experience, but not to avoid candy wrappers. Which concept explains selectivity?
- After a left frontal stroke, a patient understands speech but speaks slowly and haltingly; which brain area is affected?
- A person uses surrounding words to identify a muffled phoneme; which processing is primarily involved?
- A toddler says "cookie" to mean "I want a cookie," then later says "want cookie." What change occurred?
- After hearing a sad song, Nina more easily remembers other sad events from her past. What best explains this effect?
- A student who cheated argues, "Everyone cheats; it's basically necessary." Which defense mechanism is most evident?