AP Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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71. Josh is running through campus in preparation from his Friday night football game but stumbles and falls, injuring his right knee. After an initial sharpness, the pain in his knee subsides to a dull ache. ___________ are chemicals released by the brain in reaction to a painful injury.
  1. catecholamines
  2. endorphins
  3. corticosteriods
  4. epinephrine
72. Dr. Adams approaches concerns about human behavior from the viewpoint that emphasizes the role of bodily functions associated with feelings, actions, and thoughts. Dr. Adams most likely uses the following approach:
  1. biological
  2. cognitive
  3. socio-cultural
  4. humanistic
73. Receptors for sour, salty, sweet and bitter tastes are located on the ________________________.
  1. tongue, throat, cheeks and mouth roof
  2. tongue, throat and mouth roof
  3. tongue, cheeks and mouth roof
  4. tongue and throat
74. “Monkey see, monkey do” is an example of ______________.
  1. brainwashing
  2. celebrity worship
  3. vicarious learning
  4. associative learning
75. In the early 20th century, psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler developed the term ‘schizophrenia’ to describe mental conditions whereby____________.
  1. people develop multiple distinct personalities
  2. people develop extreme phobias to familiar objects
  3. people escape anxious feelings by engaging in reckless behavior
  4. people escape painful events by deliberately forgetting them

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