Scientists basically agree that all learning is the same

(02.04 MC)A surgeon recently performed experimental brain surgery on a patient with epilepsy. During surgery, the patient complained about feeling discomfort which was a known risk. The surgery was stopped. Following the surgery, an article was written and published detailing the process for diagnosing and treating the patient. Personal information and medical history were shared without the patient’s consent. Which of the following ethical guidelines was violated?

(03.03 MC)Mey-Ling’s science teacher gave her a password to use for the classroom computer. To remember the password, Mey-Ling repeated it in her head several times while walking back to her desk and then typed it on the keyboard. Which model of memory is being described?

(03.02 MC)Researchers have been testing their hypothesis for several weeks. Each time they analyze the data, the hypothesis is rejected. The researchers believe the results are just bad luck and that the hypothesis is correct. They analyze the data one more time, convinced this will be their lucky chance to prove their idea correct. Which psychological phenomenon is this line of thinking associated with?

(04.01 MC)Which of the following scenarios reflects the continuity and discontinuity theme in developmental psychology?

(03.06 MC)Which of the following would be the best way to determine if AP Psychology Exam scores have predictive validity for performance in undergraduate-level college psychology courses?

(04.03 MC)Your little brother has a big ball of clay. You break the ball of clay into smaller pieces while he watches. He begins to cry because he thinks he now has less clay. Which of Piaget’s stages is your brother likely in?

(04.04 MC)A researcher observed two groups of children learning languages with different structures. Group A learned a language that relies on verb-final sentences (e.g., “The cat the dog chased”), while Group B learned a language that relies on a verb-initial structure (e.g., “Chased the cat the dog”). Despite these differences, the researcher noted that all the children quickly developed an understanding of sentence structure and used similar strategies for forming complex sentences. Which concept best accounts for these findings?

(03.05 MC)Which of the following scenarios best reflects mood-congruent memory?

(03.05 MC)A group of 50 college students volunteered for a study. The participants were randomly assigned to either the control group (quiet room) and the experimental group (noisy room). The participants in both groups were given a list of 50 words to memorize over a 10-minute period. Following a 15-minute break, all participants were asked to write down as many words as they could remember. The results of the study are presented in the table. Condition Average number of words recalled Control (quiet room) 38 Experimental (noisy room) 23 What is the dependent variable in this scenario?