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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 group90.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
stimulated92.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 somatosen-
sation?
(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 humorAP Psychology Practice Exam 2 ❮ 297GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE