Practice Test 7 - AP Psychology
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Dad yells at his toddler for cursing; cursing increases. The yelling is a...
- An observer says a student who skipped class is lazy, ignoring a required family obligation. Which bias?
- A researcher varies payoff for correct detections, shifting participants to say "yes" more often; what changes?
- A dog is trained: bell→food. During extinction, the bell is presented without food; salivation decreases across trials. Which learning curve is shown?
- A neuroscientist argues normal vision requires patterned light input during an early, narrow window; otherwise deficits are permanent. What concept is this?
- A person has recurrent binge eating without purging, marked distress, and episodes weekly for three months. Which diagnosis fits best?
- Which example best demonstrates Bandura's reciprocal determinism in a teen's exercise habits?
- A parrot learns a phrase faster after hearing it repeatedly, even without treats. Which learning explanation best fits?
- A child conditioned to fear a white rat also fears a white rabbit and a fur coat. What principle is shown?
- A manager praises only closer approximations to a new skill until mastered. What training process is used?
- A client with acute severe anxiety needs short-term rapid relief while starting long-term treatment. Which class fits?
- A test measures current learned knowledge in algebra and vocabulary, not potential to learn. Is it achievement or aptitude?
- Someone buys an expensive "healthy" snack to justify skipping the gym; which dissonance pathway is shown?
- A patient can't form new conscious memories but can learn mirror-tracing over days. Which structure supports that skill learning?
- A client says their attraction has been stable for years and not voluntary. Which research-consistent view fits best?
- Which statement best reflects current evidence about influences on sexual orientation development?
- Which Maslow need is primarily addressed when a community builds storm shelters for resident safety?
- In the Strange Situation, an infant shows little distress at separation and avoids the caregiver on return; which attachment style?
- In a reflex pathway, which component ensures the message is carried quickly along the axon?
- A teen repeatedly pulls out hair, creating noticeable hair loss, and struggles to stop despite distress. Diagnosis?