AP PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following is not an example of how the debates of early
philosophers over the relationship of the precise measurements of the physical
body and the vague measurements of the mind contributed to the birth of modern
psychological study?
a Early philosophers acknowledged that personal bias was causing them to
remember some facts and to ignore others more than they should have.
b These debates help modern psychology students stop worrying about facts and
focus more on gut feelings.
c These early observations set the stage for proving real relationships of
correlation and causation.
d Analyzing and explaining opened the door to experimentation and more careful
recording of success and failure of assertions.
b
The focus of functionalism differed from the focus of structuralism by (select all
that apply)
a trying to describe how cognitive structures combined emotions and sensations
b looking only at the functioning of active people
c trying to describe why cognitive structures combined emotions and sensations
a, c
Which of the following is not true about Wundt's significant contributions to the
scientific study of psychology?
a He wanted to test objectively and observe philosophical principles of past
writings.
b He disagreed with Sigmund Freud's focus on sexual influences.