AP Psychology Exam Sample Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What term describes the tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks when others are present?

Answer: Social facilitation — the presence of others increases arousal, which enhances performance on well-learned tasks but impairs performance on complex or new tasks.

Question 2

In Milgram's obedience experiments, what percentage of participants delivered the maximum 450-volt shock?

Answer: Approximately 65% (two-thirds) of participants delivered the maximum shock, demonstrating the powerful effect of authority on obedience.

Question 3

What is the foot-in-the-door technique?

Answer: A compliance strategy where a person first makes a small request, then follows up with a larger request — people who agreed to the small request are more likely to agree to the larger one.

Question 4

What did Solomon Asch's line experiments primarily demonstrate?

Answer: Asch demonstrated normative social influence — people will publicly conform to an incorrect group consensus even when the answer is clearly wrong, to avoid social rejection.

Question 5

What is the door-in-the-face technique?

Answer: A compliance strategy where a large, unreasonable request is made first. After refusal, a smaller (target) request is made, which seems more reasonable by comparison, increasing compliance.