5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2014-2015 Edition

89.Standardized tests are

(A) any examination given by your state or

country

(B) all examinations with exactly the same

directions

(C) tests with norms, which indicate average,

high, and low scores for the test

(D) tests that are given year after year without

being released or returned

(E) tests for which a person’s performance can be

compared with a pilot group

90.The most common somatic nervous system
neurotransmitter to cause muscle contractions is

(A) acetylcholine

(B) dopamine

(C) endorphins

(D) epinephrine

(E) GABA

91.The rooting reflex is characterized by neonates

(A) turning their heads toward stimuli when

touched on their cheeks

(B) withdrawing from painful stimuli

(C) drawing up legs and arching their backs in

response to sudden noises

(D) grasping objects that press against their

palms

(E) fanning their toes when their soles are

stimulated

92.Which coefficient indicates the strongest
correlation?

(A)-1.00

(B)-.33

(C) 0.00

(D)+.50

(E)+.89

93.According to gate-control theory, which condi-
tion tends to close the gate?

(A) anxiety

(B) depression

(C) focusing on the pain

(D) electrical stimulation

(E) insomnia

94.People generally send higher contributions to

charities when check-off boxes on the response

card the charity sends to donors suggest $25,

$35, $50, other; rather than $10, $15, $25,

other. This illustrates the

(A) anchoring effect

(B) availability heuristic

(C) representativeness heuristic

(D) mental set

(E) serial position effect

95.Mechanical energy is transduced to electrochem-

ical energy by

(A) glandular effectors

(B) muscular effectors

(C) pressure receptors

(D) rods and cones

(E) thermoreceptors

96.Which of the following is not a basic

somatosensation?

(A) pain

(B) touch

(C) cold

(D) warmth

(E) itch

97.All of the following are characteristic of physio-

logical arousal EXCEPT

(A) dilation of the pupils

(B) increase in salivation

(C) increase in perspiration

(D) increase in secretion of stress hormones

(E) decrease in peristalsis

98.Nearsightedness results from

(A) too much curvature of the cornea and lens

(B) too little curvature of the cornea and lens

(C) too much curvature of the iris and lens

(D) too little curvature of the iris and lens

(E) lack of aqueous or vitreous humor

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