AP Psychology Test Review Sheet

Mr. McGowan Unit 06

The Questions will break down in the following manner on this test

· Chapter 06 (plus 05, plus last test, plus below)

Chapter	Section Name	# of Questions from this Section	Question Type
			Factual	Conceptual	Application
Concepts	From hints below	8
06	Introduction	3
06	Our Sensational Senses	17
06	Vision	14
06	Hearing	7
06	Other Senses	8
06	Perpetual Power	1
05	Concept Questions on states of consciousness (see below)	8
05	REPEATS FROM LAST TEST	4
TEST	TOTAL	70	34	13	16 (an additional 8 questions are mixed)

Questions

· What are the different symptoms for each of the following: Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s? How are each treated?

· What are the differences between hormones, endorphins & neurotransmitters, neuromodulators? Be able to pick out examples of hormones and neurotransmitters.

· Know the parts of a neuron and what each function is.

· What is action potential? Why does it occur?

· What is plasticity and how does it help the brain?

· A question will ask you which specific nervous system is at use or not at use (might be sympathetic, parasympathetic, autonomic, central, etc)

· Know the functions of each of the various parts of the brain (2 questions)

· Circadian rhythms

· REM and NREM sleep

· Dreaming theories

· Withdrawal versus tolerance

· Drugs

· abuse

· Four questions that will be repeated from the previous test