AP AP Psychology & Human Behavior

Question 1

Who established the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a science?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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Sigmund Freud

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William James

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John Watson

Question 2

Which psychological perspective emphasizes unconscious motivations, repressed memories, and the influence of early childhood experiences on adult behavior?

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Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic

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Behaviorism

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Humanistic psychology

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Cognitive psychology

Question 3

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need sits at the very top of the pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization

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Safety needs

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Esteem needs

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Love and belonging

Question 4

A researcher observes children on a playground without interacting with them in order to record their natural play behaviors. This is an example of:

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Naturalistic observation

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A controlled experiment

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A case study

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A longitudinal survey

Question 5

Which research method is the ONLY one that allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships?

Accepted Answer

Controlled experiment

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Case study

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Survey

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Naturalistic observation

Question 6

A school psychologist studying one student's learning disability in great depth over many months is conducting a:

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Case study

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Double-blind study

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Cross-sectional survey

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Meta-analysis

Question 7

The concept of 'tabula rasa' (blank slate), suggesting that the mind is shaped entirely by experience, is most associated with which philosophical position?

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Empiricism

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Nativism

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Evolutionary psychology

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Biological determinism