Psychology Exam Revision

Which of the following factors affect conformity?

• Group size

• Income

• Diet

• Family

Which part of the neuron sends information?

• Nucleus

• Myelin sheath

• Axon terminal buttons

• Synpase

What is the correct order of the visual sensation process?

• Reception, Transduction, Transmission, Interpretation

• Reception, Transmission, Transduction

• Transduction, Transmission, Reception, Interpretation

• Reception, Transduction, Transmission

What is the function of the pupil?

• Allows the light to enter the eye

• Focuses light onto the retina

• Controls the amount of light that enters the eye

• Converts light energy into action potentials

What are the five basic tastes?

• Sweet, spicy, sour, sugar, umami

• Sweet, salty, umami, bitter, sour

• Sour, umami, sweet, salty, creamy

• Bitter, fruity, salty, sour, sweet

What is the function of the nucleus of a neuron?

• Holds the DNA of the cell and controls its functions

• Insulates the axon to speed up transmission

• Carries the action potential to the terminal buttons

• To receive neurochemicals from other neurons

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system

• Process

• Respond

• Receive

• Develop

Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for the activation of the flight-fight-freeze response?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

Which of these is a binocular cue?

• Linear perspective

• Interposition

• Convergence

• Accommodation

Which of the following describes the Gestalt principle of closure?

• Tendency to perceive parts of a visual image that have similar features as belonging together in a group

• Tendency to mentally fill in or ignore gaps in a visual image to perceive the image as complete

• Tendency to perceive objects that are closer to each other as part of the same group

• Recognising that an object will remain the same even though the size of the image on the retina changes