AP Psych Barrons

(B) generalization.
(C) spontaneous recovery.
(D) discrimination.
(E) extinction.
10. Your girlfriend dumps you. “I knew you shouldn’t have gone out with her,” says your best friend,
who has never uttered this sentiment before. Your friend’s comment best illustrates
(A) overconfidence.
(B) a theory.
(C) hindsight bias.
(D) response bias.
(E) a hypothesis.
11. A low level of glucose in Sam’s bloodstream is most likely to make him want to
(A) engage in risky behavior.
(B) pursue a romantic interest.
(C) eat a meal.
(D) study to improve his grades.
(E) make new friends.
12. What kind of personality theorist would be most interested in the results of the MMPI?
(A) psychoanalytic
(B) humanistic
(C) behaviorist
(D) biological
(E) trait
13. Light enters the eye through an opening in the
(A) lens.
(B) retina.
(C) iris.
(D) blind spot.
(E) fovea.
14. In people, rods, unlike cones,
(A) are located in the center of the retina.
(B) synapse with bipolar cells.
(C) respond more quickly to bright colors.
(D) have a lower absolute threshold for light.
(E) are unable to detect motion.
15. Which term describes the phenomenon of like-minded groups taking more extreme positions than
the individuals that comprise the group?