Psychology - Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior

Which part of the eye allows for transduction?

• Retina

• Cochlea

• Rods and Cones

• Lens

Which lobe of the brain is located towards the back of the brain?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

The parietal lobe controls which primary functions?

• Reasoning, decision making, motor skills

• Processing tactile sensory information

• Interpreting sounds and language

• Interpreting visual stimuli

During which stage in our sleeping cycle do we experience Active brain activity but no muscle movement?

• Awake

• Stage 1

• Stage 3

• REM

What crosses the synaptic cleft to pass along a chemical message to the next neuron?

• Myelin

• Axons

• Neurotransmitters

• Glial cells

Which gestalt principal of perception is demonstrated here?

• Proximity

• Good figure

• Closure

• Figure-ground

X-rays are used by using what type of methods to study the brain?

• EEG

• MRI

• CT Scan

• PET Scan

Which part of the nervous system keeps your body’s function regulated and stable, especially after a stressful event?

• Somatic System

• Parasympathetic System

• Sympathetic System

• Sensitivity System

What part of the brain attaches the two hemispheres together?

• Limbic system

• Corpus Callosum

• Hypothalamus

• Temporal lobe

What technological tool would be best to measure electrical brain activity during sleep?

• PET Scan

• CT Scan

• MRI

• EEG