AP PSYCH Module 1-2 Review Quizzes Practice Exam With Well Elaborated Answers Graded A+.
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PSMNB
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PSMNB
The ______________ perspective focuses primarily on "thought" and mental processes; how we gather, organize, and interpret data. - correct answer cognitive
One difference between basic and applied research is - correct answer ...
The ______________ perspective focuses primarily on "thought" and mental processes; how we gather,
organize, and interpret data. - correct answer cognitive
One difference between basic and applied research is - correct answer basic
research adds to the general knowledge of the field, while applied research seeks the answer to a
specific, practical problem
______________ variables can come from many sources and can distort the results of a study. - correct
answer Confounding
Which is true for the following set? 4, 5, 6, 6, 9 - correct answer mean, median, and
mode are all equal
______________ psychology was an early school of scientific psychology that emphasized the
importance of "the whole" and argued that the whole is more than "the sum of the parts." - correct
answer Gestalt
The process of ____________ provides evidence that human beings have linked brain/mind with
behavior since prehistoric times. - correct answer trephination
Dr. Nolan conducted a study, and his P value was 0.04. Dr. Sims conducted a study, and her P value was
0.08. Which of the following is true? - correct answer Dr. Nolan's study has a
greater chance of being accepted as 'valid'
When studies are done, variables must be ______________ -- clearly defined in specific terms. - correct
answer operationalized
Susan wants to study a group of 2 people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. She wants to
follow their lives for a period of 8 years and then publish her findings. She is conducting a(n)
_______________ - correct answer case study
, Johnny wants to see if stapling his psychology test paper several times will increase his psychology test
scores. In this study, the number of staples in his paper is the ______________ variable, and the test
score is the ________________ variable. - correct answer independent; dependent
Janet, who used to be depressed, is now feeling better because her doctor prescribed her a medication
that probably helps raise her ________________ level (which controls mood). - correct answer
serotonin
The correct 'path' for the way information (electical signals) travel down the neuron is: - correct answer
dendrites, soma, axon, terminal branches
Identical twins are also referred to as _________________ twins--meaning that they developed from
the same fertilized egg cell. - correct answer monozygotic
Someone that you know suffers an injury that limits his ability to think critically and make decisions. The
part of the brain most likely affected is the: - correct answer frontal lobe
Neural firing is considered to be an 'electrochemical process.' This is because electricity--often called
a(n) ________________________--travels down the neuron and chemicals--often called
____________________--cross the synapse to communicate with the next neuron. - correct answer
action potential, neurotransmitters
A different friend suffers a head injury that damages her hearing. Which part of the brain is most likely
involved/damaged? - correct answer temporal lobe
The nervous system is divided into central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral. The peripheral nervous
system includes the autonomic nervous system and the _____________ system that controls voluntary
(skeletal) muscle movements. - correct answer somatic
Generally speaking, the parasympathetic nervous system serves to: - correct answer
calm the body after a stressful event
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