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?

Accepted Answer

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer

Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879, earning him the title 'father of experimental psychology.'

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic

Answer

The psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Freud, focuses on unconscious drives and early experiences as shapers of personality and behavior.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization

Answer

Self-actualization — the realization of one's full potential — is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy, reached only after all lower needs are met.

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:

Accepted Answer

Naturalistic observation

Answer

Naturalistic observation involves studying behavior in its natural environment without manipulation or intervention by the researcher.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Controlled experiment

Answer

Only a controlled experiment manipulates an independent variable while controlling other factors, enabling researchers to infer causation.

AP - Advanced Placement Test Practice Test

AP - Advanced Placement Test Practice Test

AP AP Psychology & Human Behavior