AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 ❮ 303- Most New Yorkers remember where they were
and what they were doing when they heard that
the World Trade Center was destroyed. Which
of the following best identifies this type of
memory?
(A) implicit memory
(B) engrams
(C) flashbulb memory
(D) explicit memory
(E) déj`a vu- Although a man watched in horror as his wife
and children were killed by a speeding truck as
they crossed the street, he has no memory of the
event and gets upset when people tell him he
must remember. The man is most likely suffer-
ing from
(A) panic disorder
(B) post-traumatic stress disorder
(C) dissociative amnesia
(D) bipolar disorder
(E) deindividuation- According to the Law of Effect, behaviors fol-
lowed by negative consequences
(A) occur more frequently
(B) occur less frequently
(C) will never be performed again
(D) will be performed more forcefully
(E) are unpredictable- The pastry chef ordinarily makes 15 apple
turnovers in 15 minutes, but when culinary arts
students are watching him, he makes 20 apple
turnovers in 15 minutes. This exemplifies
(A) foot-in-the-door phenomenon
(B) social loafing
(C) social facilitation
(D) the bystander effect
(E) Type B behavior- The part of the neuron that directs synthesis of
neurotransmitters and proteins is the
(A) cell body
(B) dendrite
(C) axon
(D) axon terminal
(E) myelin sheath- According to Erikson, those who look back at
the end of their lives with regrets and the feeling
that their lives have lacked fulfillment evidence
unsuccessful resolution of the challenge of
(A) intimacy versus isolation
(B) identity versus role confusion
(C) integrity versus despair
(D) generativity versus stagnation
(E) industry versus inferiority- Which of the following is the most reliable indi-
cator of emotions across all cultures?
(A) hand gestures
(B) facial expressions
(C) voice intonation
(D) body posture
(E) smoothness of movements- The more difference shown by the behavior of
identical twins raised apart, the more the differ-
ences in their behavior can be attributed to their
(A) heritability
(B) genetic traits
(C) mutations
(D) coincidence
(E) environments- All public institutions subscribe to all of the fol-
lowing ethical guidelines EXCEPT
(A) avoiding unnecessary deception to humans
(B) avoiding unnecessary pain to humans and
other animals
(C) avoiding use of animals when computers are
available
(D) protecting confidentiality
(E) having Institutional Review Boards approve all
research conducted within their institutions- Mason is a fifth grader who tries to listen to the
teacher, but has difficulty focusing. He looks
around the classroom while the teacher is talking
and then does not know what to do when others are
starting their assignments. These symptoms are
characteristic of which of the following?
(A) panic disorder
(B) post-traumatic stress disorder
(C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(D) bipolar disorder
(E) antisocial personality disorder
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