AP psychology- multiple choice EXAM LATEST
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In its earliest days, psychology was defined as the: science of mental life.
Who would be most likely to agree with the statement, John B. Watson
"Psychology should investigate only behaviors that can
be observed"?
Today, psychology is defined as the: science of behavior and mental processes.
Who introduced the early school of structuralism? Edward Titchener
Who wrote the early textbook Principles of William James
Psychology?
Psychologists who study the degree to which genes behavior genetics
influence our personality are working from the _____
perspective.
Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the the importance of biology and experience on behavior
relative importance of nature and nurture on our
behavior?
Which psychological perspective emphasizes the neuroscience
interaction of the brain and body in behavior?
A psychologist who explores how Asian and North social-cultural
American definitions of attractiveness differ is working
from the ___ perspective.
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,The seventeenth-century philosopher who believed Locke
that the mind is blank at birth and that most knowledge
comes through sensory experience is:
Psychologists who study, assess, and treat troubled clinical psychologists.
people are called:
Today, psychology is a discipline that: connects with a diversity of other fields.
Psychologists who study how brain activity is linked to cognitive neuroscientists.
memory, perception, and other thought processes are
called:
Which seventeenth-century philosopher believed that Plato
some ideas are innate?
The first psychological laboratory was established by Wundt; 1879
_____ in the year____ _.
A psychologist who conducts experiments solely basic research.
intended to build psychology's knowledge base is
engaged in:
Who would be most likely to agree with the statement, Wilhelm Wundt
"Psychology is the science of mental life"?
In psychology, behavior is best defined as: any action we can observe and record.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are most closely humanistic psychology.
associated with:
In defining psychology, the text notes that psychology way of asking and answering questions.
is most accurately described as a:
Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines philosophy and biology.
of:
The Greek philosopher who believed that intelligence Plato
was inherited was:
The way we encode, process, store, and retrieve cognitive
information is the primary concern of the _____
perspective.
Which of the following individuals is also a physician? psychiatrist
Dr. Jones' research centers on the relationship between developmental psychologist.
changes in our thinking over the life span and changes
in moral reasoning. Dr. Jones is most likely a:
Which subfield is most directly concerned with industrial/organizational psychology
studying human behavior in the workplace?
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,Dr. Ernst explains behavior in terms of different social-cultural
situations. Dr. Ernst is working from the ____ perspective.
Which perspective emphasizes the learning of behavioral
observable responses?
A psychologist who studies how worker productivity applied
might be increased by changing office layout is
engaged in ___ research.
The biopsychosocial approach emphasizes the different levels of analysis in exploring behavior and mental processes.
importance of:
Psychology is defined as the "science of behavior and behavior and
mental processes." Wilhelm Wundt would have omitted
which of the following words from this definition?
Jawan believes that psychologists should go back to self-examination of mental processes.
using introspection as a research tool. This technique is
based on:
Dharma's term paper on the history of American from the 1920s into the 1960s, psychology was defined as the scientific study of
psychology notes that: observable behavior.
contemporary psychologists study both overt behavior and covert thoughts.
psychology began as the science of mental life.
Terrence wants to talk to a professional to help him counseling psychologist.
cope with some academic challenges he's facing. You
recommend that he contact a(n):
Professor Gutierrez, who believes that human emotions biopsychsocial approach.
are best understood as being jointly determined by
heredity, learning, and the individual's social and
cultural contexts, is evidently a proponent of the:
The philosophical views of John Locke are to those of nurture; nature
Rene Descartes as _____ is to _.
During his presentation on the history of psychology, functionalism.
Sanjay notes that Darwin's theory led most directly to
the development of the school of:
In concluding her report on the "nature-nurture debate nurture works on what nature endows.
in contemporary psychology," Karen notes that:
Dr. Waung investigates how a person's interpretation of cognitive
a situation affects his or her reaction. Evidently, Dr.
Waung is working from the ___ perspective.
Dr. Aswad is studying people's enduring inner traits. Dr. personality psychologist.
Aswad is most likely a(n):
3/49
, The psychological perspective that places the most behavioral
emphasis on how observable responses are learned is
the ___ perspective.
The psychological views of William James are to those functionalism; structuralism
of Edward Titchener as _____ is to _.
During a dinner conversation, a friend says that the conscious processes; observable responses
cognitive and behavioral perspectives are quite similar.
You disagree and point out that the cognitive
perspective emphasizes __ , whereas the behavioral
perspective emphasizes ____.
Concerning the major psychological perspectives on the different perspectives often complement one another; together, they
behavior, the text author suggests that: provide a fuller understanding of behavior than provided by any single
perspective.
Your roommate announces that her schedule permits space study time over several short sessions.
her to devote three hours to studying for an upcoming
quiz. You advise her to:
A fraternity brother rationalizes the fact that he spends the more often students review material, the better their exam scores.
very little time studying by saying that he "doesn't want if he devotes extra time to studying, his retention of the material will be
to peak too soon and have the test material become improved.
stale." You tell him that: he is probably overestimating his knowledge of the material.
After detailed study of a gunshot wound victim, a the case study
psychologist concludes that the brain region destroyed
is likely to be important for memory functions. Which
type of research did the psychologist use to deduce
this?
In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise independent variable.
on motivation, exercise is the:
To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, control group.
one group of people is given a pill that contains the
drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not
contain the drug. This second group constitutes the:
Theories are defined as: principles that help to organize observations and predict behaviors or events.
A psychologist studies the play behavior of young naturalistic observation
children by watching groups during recess at school.
Which type of research is being used?
To ensure that other researchers can repeat their work, operational definitions.
psychologists use:
The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the ideas need to be tested against observable evidence.
belief that:
Which of the following is NOT a basic research replication
technique used by psychologists?
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QUESTIONS
-exam elaborations with 100% verified answer/solutions- Excel &
Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
697 Q&A
In its earliest days, psychology was defined as the: science of mental life.
Who would be most likely to agree with the statement, John B. Watson
"Psychology should investigate only behaviors that can
be observed"?
Today, psychology is defined as the: science of behavior and mental processes.
Who introduced the early school of structuralism? Edward Titchener
Who wrote the early textbook Principles of William James
Psychology?
Psychologists who study the degree to which genes behavior genetics
influence our personality are working from the _____
perspective.
Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the the importance of biology and experience on behavior
relative importance of nature and nurture on our
behavior?
Which psychological perspective emphasizes the neuroscience
interaction of the brain and body in behavior?
A psychologist who explores how Asian and North social-cultural
American definitions of attractiveness differ is working
from the ___ perspective.
1/49
,The seventeenth-century philosopher who believed Locke
that the mind is blank at birth and that most knowledge
comes through sensory experience is:
Psychologists who study, assess, and treat troubled clinical psychologists.
people are called:
Today, psychology is a discipline that: connects with a diversity of other fields.
Psychologists who study how brain activity is linked to cognitive neuroscientists.
memory, perception, and other thought processes are
called:
Which seventeenth-century philosopher believed that Plato
some ideas are innate?
The first psychological laboratory was established by Wundt; 1879
_____ in the year____ _.
A psychologist who conducts experiments solely basic research.
intended to build psychology's knowledge base is
engaged in:
Who would be most likely to agree with the statement, Wilhelm Wundt
"Psychology is the science of mental life"?
In psychology, behavior is best defined as: any action we can observe and record.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are most closely humanistic psychology.
associated with:
In defining psychology, the text notes that psychology way of asking and answering questions.
is most accurately described as a:
Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines philosophy and biology.
of:
The Greek philosopher who believed that intelligence Plato
was inherited was:
The way we encode, process, store, and retrieve cognitive
information is the primary concern of the _____
perspective.
Which of the following individuals is also a physician? psychiatrist
Dr. Jones' research centers on the relationship between developmental psychologist.
changes in our thinking over the life span and changes
in moral reasoning. Dr. Jones is most likely a:
Which subfield is most directly concerned with industrial/organizational psychology
studying human behavior in the workplace?
2/49
,Dr. Ernst explains behavior in terms of different social-cultural
situations. Dr. Ernst is working from the ____ perspective.
Which perspective emphasizes the learning of behavioral
observable responses?
A psychologist who studies how worker productivity applied
might be increased by changing office layout is
engaged in ___ research.
The biopsychosocial approach emphasizes the different levels of analysis in exploring behavior and mental processes.
importance of:
Psychology is defined as the "science of behavior and behavior and
mental processes." Wilhelm Wundt would have omitted
which of the following words from this definition?
Jawan believes that psychologists should go back to self-examination of mental processes.
using introspection as a research tool. This technique is
based on:
Dharma's term paper on the history of American from the 1920s into the 1960s, psychology was defined as the scientific study of
psychology notes that: observable behavior.
contemporary psychologists study both overt behavior and covert thoughts.
psychology began as the science of mental life.
Terrence wants to talk to a professional to help him counseling psychologist.
cope with some academic challenges he's facing. You
recommend that he contact a(n):
Professor Gutierrez, who believes that human emotions biopsychsocial approach.
are best understood as being jointly determined by
heredity, learning, and the individual's social and
cultural contexts, is evidently a proponent of the:
The philosophical views of John Locke are to those of nurture; nature
Rene Descartes as _____ is to _.
During his presentation on the history of psychology, functionalism.
Sanjay notes that Darwin's theory led most directly to
the development of the school of:
In concluding her report on the "nature-nurture debate nurture works on what nature endows.
in contemporary psychology," Karen notes that:
Dr. Waung investigates how a person's interpretation of cognitive
a situation affects his or her reaction. Evidently, Dr.
Waung is working from the ___ perspective.
Dr. Aswad is studying people's enduring inner traits. Dr. personality psychologist.
Aswad is most likely a(n):
3/49
, The psychological perspective that places the most behavioral
emphasis on how observable responses are learned is
the ___ perspective.
The psychological views of William James are to those functionalism; structuralism
of Edward Titchener as _____ is to _.
During a dinner conversation, a friend says that the conscious processes; observable responses
cognitive and behavioral perspectives are quite similar.
You disagree and point out that the cognitive
perspective emphasizes __ , whereas the behavioral
perspective emphasizes ____.
Concerning the major psychological perspectives on the different perspectives often complement one another; together, they
behavior, the text author suggests that: provide a fuller understanding of behavior than provided by any single
perspective.
Your roommate announces that her schedule permits space study time over several short sessions.
her to devote three hours to studying for an upcoming
quiz. You advise her to:
A fraternity brother rationalizes the fact that he spends the more often students review material, the better their exam scores.
very little time studying by saying that he "doesn't want if he devotes extra time to studying, his retention of the material will be
to peak too soon and have the test material become improved.
stale." You tell him that: he is probably overestimating his knowledge of the material.
After detailed study of a gunshot wound victim, a the case study
psychologist concludes that the brain region destroyed
is likely to be important for memory functions. Which
type of research did the psychologist use to deduce
this?
In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise independent variable.
on motivation, exercise is the:
To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, control group.
one group of people is given a pill that contains the
drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not
contain the drug. This second group constitutes the:
Theories are defined as: principles that help to organize observations and predict behaviors or events.
A psychologist studies the play behavior of young naturalistic observation
children by watching groups during recess at school.
Which type of research is being used?
To ensure that other researchers can repeat their work, operational definitions.
psychologists use:
The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the ideas need to be tested against observable evidence.
belief that:
Which of the following is NOT a basic research replication
technique used by psychologists?
4/49
