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1993 AP Psychology Free-Response Questions |
Directions: You have 50 minutes to answer BOTH of the following questions. It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the question posed. Question 1 Design and describe an experiment to measure the relationship between rehearsal/repetition of a list of words and later recall of that same list of words. In your answer you should formulate a hypothesis and include a description of each of the following:
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- Population
- Subject selection
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
- Experimental group
- Control group
- Potential confounding variable
- A method of reducing experimenter bias
Question 2
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- Describe the therapeutic procedure called systematic desensitization. Select a specific disorder for which this therapy is effective and explain how the basic phenomena listed below play a role in successful treatment.
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- Anxiety hierarchy
- Relaxation
- Generalization
- Extinction