Barrons AP Psychology 7th edition

(D) A test that measures potential is an aptitude test. A power test is comprised of items in ...

(B) Homeostasis is a balanced internal state we seek by satisfying our drives. The word equil ...

(A) A standardization sample is a group of people who take a test to help establish norms and therefo ...

(C) The Garcia effect occurs when an organism associates nausea with food or drink through classical ...

(E) Somatoform disorders are marked by physical complaints in the absence of physical causes. A diagnosis of c ...

(D) Twin studies indicate a possible genetic influence on sexual orientation. A person whose iden ...

(B) Dr. Hernandez’s belief that poverty can help trigger mental illness emphasizes the ro ...

(C) The GAS describes different stages in reactions to stress. The other choices do not relate to Seyle’s general ...

(A) Door-in-the-face is a compliance technique in which one begins with a request that is likely to be ...

(D) The social readjustment rating scale is designed to measure stress. A high score on this i ...

(D) Cognitive dissonance theory posits that it is stressful to hold a thought (e.g., I hate my boss) t ...

Developmental Psychology ANSWERS TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1. (B) Developmental psychology can be called an applied to ...

(C) ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is most commonly used to treat depression. In some patients, severe d ...

(D) Humans are born with reflexes that help us nurse and find our mother. We are born with all th ...

(E) Client-centered therapy is a type of humanistic therapy pioneered by Carl Rogers. Humanistic therapies emph ...

(E) Most of our senses function at birth other than sight, which develops quickly as we mature. Lack ...

(D) Bystander intervention studies have shown that the fewer people around, the more likely it is that ...

(A) Teratogens are chemicals that the mother is exposed to in the environment, making them envi ...

(A) One of the most common symptoms of depression is a disruption in eating habits, either by eating too much ...

(D) Motor development is not dramatically affected by parental involvement or encouragement since the rat ...