AP Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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16. Youngsters who live close to noisy airports _______________ than do youngsters who live in the more quiet suburbs.
  1. do better in school and afterschool extracurriculars
  2. show greater stress responses such as high blood pressure
  3. show less helping behavior towards the elderly
  4. do worse in church activities on Sunday mornings
17.

People with borderline personality disorder are much more likely to_____________.

  1. take offence to harmless comments on their political views
  2. irrational fears of presenting information to large groups of people
  3. have difficult and unstable relationships with most people in their lives
  4. hold extremely liberal views on social and cultural issues
18. The two main models used in understanding drug abuse and addictions are __________ and _________.
  1. cultural; social
  2. cultural; psychodynamic
  3. cultural; biological
  4. cultural; humanist
19. Current research on bipolar disorder shows that:
  1. periods of mania are followed by periods of phobia
  2. women and men are just as likely to suffer from it
  3. during a manic phases, energy levels are at the lowest
  4. sufferers tend to grow out of the disorder by their early 20s
20. William is brought to the emergency room agitated and combative. He will most likely receive ____________ to calm him down.
  1. lithium carbonate
  2. a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
  3. an MAOI
  4. a tranquilizer

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