AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 2.2 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.2 of AP Psychology – Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making.
Questions List
Topic 2.2
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: 2.2.A.1
What is a prototype in the context of cognitive processes?
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Topic 2.2: Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making
Learning Objective: 2.2.A
Explain how psychological concepts and theories account for thinking, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making.
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.1
Concepts form the basis of thought. Prototypes are the ideal example for any given concept.
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.2
People form and modify schemas, or frameworks for thinking, through assimilation (taking in new information but not changing the schema in light of it) and accommodation (taking in new information and changing the schema to incorporate the new information).
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.3
Algorithms address problems by attempting all possible solutions until the correct one is found.
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.4
Heuristics address problems by using mental shortcuts to make judgments. Using heuristics can lead to errors in judgment when decisions are made according to prior expectations or stereotypes (representativeness heuristic) or recalling the first or most vivid example that comes to mind (availability heuristic).
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.5
Decision making can be influenced by prior experiences that were successful (mental set) or circumstances surrounding a decision (priming and framing).
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.6
Cognitive processes such as gambler’s fallacy and sunk-cost fallacy can hinder people from making good decisions.
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.7
Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow individuals to generate, organize, plan, and carry out goal-directed behaviors and experience critical thinking.
Essential Knowledge: 2.2.A.8
Creativity is a way of thinking that includes generating novel ideas and engaging in divergent (versus convergent) thinking. Creative thinking is hindered by functional fixedness.
