Psychology Units 1& 2 Retrieval Practice

The brain can be divided into which three areas?

• forebrain, midbrain and brain stem

• medulla, pons and cerebellum

• hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain

• frontal lobe, temporal lobe and parietal lobe

The frontal lobe has the ____________________; the parietal lobe has the ____________________; the temporal lobe has the ____________________; and the occipital lobe has the ____________________.

• primary motor cortex; cerebral hemisphere; hypothalamus; brain stem

• somatosensory cortex; auditory cortex; primary motor cortex; primary visual cortex

• cerebral cortex; corpus callosum; auditory cortex; primary visual cortex

• primary motor cortex; somatosensory cortex; primary auditory cortex; primary visual cortex

Where is Broca’s area located?

• corpus callosum

• primary motor cortex

• left occipital lobe

• left frontal lobe

Wernicke’s area is involved in:

• ensuring that people can hear

• producing language, including speech

• receiving and interpreting language

• visual processing in the occipital lobe

Differentiate between the cerebrum and cerebellum.

• The cerebrum is part of the forebrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum covers the whole brain

• The cerebellum is part of the forebrain and coordinates body movement; the cerebrum is part of the hindbrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres

• The cerebrum is part of the hindbrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum covers the whole brain and coordinates body movement

• The cerebrum is part of the forebrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum is part of the hindbrain and coordinates body movement

The __________ is referred to as the communication centre of the brain.

• amygdala

• corpus callosum

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

What do we use to diagnosis and classify disorders?

• Trained professionals (psychologist and counselors) do it

• The DSM-5

• Research Papers

• Intuition

Peter is deathly afraid of spiders.  Whenever he sees one, he screams and runs out of the room and will not return until he sees evidence that it has been killed.  What is he probably suffering from?

• Social Phobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• A Specific Phobia
• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

For the past 8 months, Susan has had persistent and excessive bouts of anxiety.  She is really anxious a lot of the time, but the reason for her anxiety is not something specific.  What is she probably suffering from?

• Social Phobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• A Specific Phobia
• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Having a genetic vulnerability to specific disorders is an example of

• A Predisposing risk factor

• A Precipitating risk factor

• A Perpetuating risk factor

• A Protective factor