26 ❯ STEP 2. Determine Your Test Readiness
- In Heartsaver AED training, the American Heart
Association teaches rescuers to direct specific
people standing around the victim to do specific
jobs, such as calling 911. Directing specific
people to perform these jobs prevents
(A) the victim from dying
(B) people from feeling scared
(C) group polarization
(D) the bystander effect
(E) a social trap - According to group polarization studies, after
Mary and Marie (who are strongly in favor of the
death penalty) discuss the issue with Lisa and
Liza (who are strongly opposed to the death
penalty), it is likely that
(A) all of them will be more strongly in favor of
the death penalty
(B) all of them will be more strongly opposed to
the death penalty
(C) Mary and Marie will be more strongly in
favor of the death penalty than before, and
Lisa and Liza will be more strongly opposed
to the death penalty than before.
(D) Mary and Marie will be less strongly in favor
of the death penalty, and Lisa and Liza will be
less strongly opposed to the death penalty.
(E) Mary and Marie will be opposed to the death
penalty, and Lisa and Liza will be in favor of
the death penalty.
69. The field of psychology that examines how the
behavior and subjective experiences of individu-
als are influenced by other people is
(A) sociobiology
(B) sociology
(C) social psychology
(D) social anthropology
(E) psychopathology
70. According to evolutionary psychologists, in
making a decision to help in life-or-death situa-
tions, most people will choose to help
(A) cousins sooner than siblings
(B) ill people rather than healthy people
(C) poor people rather than wealthy people
(D) close friends rather than close relatives
(E) sisters in their 20s rather than mothers in
their 50s
SECTION IITime—22 minutesDirections:Read the following question and then write your response on a separate sheet of
paper. According to the College Board directions, “It is not enough to answer a question by
merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of
the question posed, using appropriate psychological terminology.”
A controversy in psychology about which psychologists have differing views is continuity
versus discontinuity. Describe what is meant by continuity versus discontinuity. Explain
how theories of cognitive development and personality development support each side of
the controversy.