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Practice Test 4 - AP Psychology

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

  1. A child learns language rules more easily than arbitrary symbol rules. Which concept best explains the ease difference?
  2. A student uses humor and kindness to improve peer interactions and classroom climate. What positive psychology idea is applied?
  3. A theory proposes an innate language acquisition device enabling grammar learning. Which theory is it?
  4. A person experiences tension after acting against their values, then changes behavior to align; what is this?
  5. A buzzer is repeatedly paired with an air puff to the eye; later the buzzer alone triggers blinking. What is the air puff?
  6. A neuron's outgoing message travels away from the soma toward other cells; which structure carries it?
  7. After seeing a homeless person, Sam says, "They must have made terrible choices." Which concept best fits?
  8. A tone previously paired with shock is now presented repeatedly without shock until fear fades. What process is occurring?
  9. Which sequence best represents information flow in a simple spinal reflex withdrawing from pain?
  10. A student thinks, "If I practice, I can master calculus." Which social-cognitive concept is shown?
  11. A patient can understand speech and speak fluently but has trouble repeating "No ifs, ands, or buts." Most likely diagnosis?
  12. An extinguished CR briefly returns after rest. This shows that extinction:
  13. A driver buckles to stop a loud beeping; buckling becomes more frequent. Which consequence best explains this change?
  14. A teacher adds extra homework after talking out of turn, and talking decreases. What is this?
  15. A student says, "I'm sure I can give this presentation well," then practices and improves. Which concept is most directly shown?
  16. A student feels confident writing essays but not solving equations. What does this difference best illustrate?
  17. A student remembers details of hearing shocking news but later misreports facts. Which statement best fits flashbulb memories?
  18. A 12-month-old says "up!" to request being picked up. Which stage is this?
  19. A therapist reduces a child's tantrums by removing attention immediately after tantrums occur. What principle is used?
  20. Students remember more when they generate their own examples for concepts than when they simply read examples. Which encoding idea fits best?

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