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AP Psychology MCQ Question with Answer

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Question No : 8
Which type of conditioning involves learning associations between behaviors and their consequences?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Observational conditioning
Reflexive conditioning

Question No : 9
According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, what comes first in the sequence of experiencing an emotion?

Physiological arousal
Cognitive appraisal
Behavioral response
Emotional experience

Question No : 10
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for activating the fight or flight response in stressful situations?

Central nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system

Question No : 11
According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary crisis of late adulthood?

Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Question No : 12
According to Erikson, what is the primary task of late childhood (6-11 years)?

Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question No : 13
What is the term for the phenomenon where a previously extinguished conditioned response reappears in the presence of a similar stimulus?

Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Extinction

Question No : 14
Which perspective in psychology emphasizes the influence of societal and cultural factors on behavior and mental processes?

Sociocultural
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Cognitive