AP Psych Review (Units 5-8)
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- Q1After-images like the one shown here can be used as evidence for what theory?Frequency theoryOpponent-process theory of colorTrichromatic theory of colorGate control theory30s
- Q2This image is most closely connected with which idea?Opponent-process theory of colorFrequency theoryGate control theoryTrichromatic theory of color30s
- Q3Belle has trouble hearing because of damage to the hair cells in her cochlea.Sensorineural hearing lossColor blindnessDeafnessConduction hearing loss30s
- Q4Even though Gaston has damaged the ossicle bones in his ears, he can still hear thanks to an implant that amplifies sound vibrations.Color blindnessSensorineural hearing lossDeafnessConduction hearing loss30s
- Q5When prior expectations affect someone's perceptions of an event.Top-down processingMental setBottom-up processingFunctional fixedness30s
- Q6While messing around with the TV volume, Mickey realizes that he needs to raise the volume by at least 2 in order for him to actually notice a change in volume.Absolute thresholdDifference thresholdWeber's lawSensory adaptation30s
- Q7This image can best be used as an example of what gestalt principle?Linear perspectiveSimilarityClosureFigure ground30s
- Q8Although Tiana is asleep, her brainwaves are very active. Her body is an a temporary state of paralysis and she is dreaming. What stage is she in?NREM-1REMNREM-2NREM-330s
- Q9Mulan is asleep, but her brain is not yet producing delta waves. At one point, she experiences a sudden feeling of falling, which jerks her awake. Which stage of sleep was she in?NREM-2NREM-1NREM-3REM30s
- Q10Ariel has been trying to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier. She makes sure not to expose her brain to bright lights before going to bed and she tries to keep a regular daily routine. Ariel is most likely trying to regulate her...Circadian rhythmWithdrawalHeart rateSleep apnea30s
- Q11This drug severely slows down neural function, dulls pain and feeling, and is extremely addictive.HeroinNicotineMethamphetamineCocaine30s
- Q12Sebastian overheard his parents talking about moving to a new house. That night, Sebastian dreamed that his house sprouted legs and walked away. Which dream theory best applies to this dream?Activation-synthesisInformation-processingWish-fulfillmentCognitive development30s
- Q13Aladdin just met someone new at a party. He doesn't want to forget her name, so he repeats it in his head over and over. In doing so, he is attempting to hold this information in hisWorking memoryLong term memoryProcedural memorySensory memory30s
- Q14Tarzan's parents were attacked by a leopard when he was a child. For years he remembered this event happening in the middle of the night, but he later found out that it had actually happened during the day. This kind of significant (but not 100% accurate) memory is known as adeclarative memoryechoic memoryflashbulb memoryimplicit memory30s
- Q15You don't have to consciously think about how to tie your shoes in order to do it. The memory of how to tie one's shoes is an example ofimplicit memoryepisodic memoryexplicit memoryiconic memory30s