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Psychology Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is considered the Central Nervous System?
a)
Nerves branching out from the spinal cord
b)
The brain and the spinal cord
c)
The liver and the kidney
d)
The circulatory system and adrenal glands
2.
Which of the following is used to see which brain areas are being activated, while preforming tasks?
a)
fMRI
b)
PET
c)
CAT
d)
CT
3.
What stage of sleep is considered to be the deepest sleep of all?
a)
Stage 1 (I)
b)
Stage 2(II)
c)
Stage 3 (III)
d)
Stage 4 (IV)
4.
What does R.E.M. stand for?
a)
an awesome rock band
b)
renal endocrine muscle
c)
rapid eye movement
d)
radio energy motion
5.
Which of the following is a type of sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing, usually indicated by snoring?
a)
hypnosis
b)
narcolepsy
c)
apnea
d)
insomnia
6.
Which of the following drug class creates sensory distortion?
a)
Depressant
b)
Stimulants
c)
Barbiturates
d)
Hallucinogens
7.
What are produced in the endocrine glands and are distributed by the blood and other bodily fluids?
a)
Barbituates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Hormones
d)
Adrenaline
8.
Which gland within the endocrine system is considered to be the "Master Gland"?
a)
Adrenal
b)
Pituitary
c)
Thyroid
d)
None of the these choices are correct
9.
Which of the following is a sleep disorder classified as a prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep?
a)
Sleepwalking
b)
Narcolepsy
c)
Apnea
d)
Insomnia
10.
Which of the following is a form of altered consciousness in which people become highly suggestible to changes in behavior and thought?
a)
Hypnosis
b)
Narcolepsy
c)
Apnea
d)
Insomnia
11.
Your biological clock that is genetically programmed to regulate physiological responses with a time period of 24 hours is known as which of the following?
a)
Hypnosis
b)
Narcolepsy
c)
Circadian Rhythm
d)
REM
12.
What is a brief auditory or visual message that is presented below the absolute threshold?
a)
Subliminal Message
b)
Subliminal Perception
c)
Clairvoyance
d)
Psychokinesis
13.
What is the ability to notice stimuli that affect only the unconscious mind?
a)
Subliminal Message
b)
Subliminal Perception
c)
Clairvoyance
d)
Psychokenesis
14.
Why are illusions important for our understanding of perception?
a)
Illusions are the basis for perception
b)
Illusions provide information about the firing of neurotransmitters
c)
Illusions can be useful in teaching about how our sensation and perceptual systems work
d)
Illusions cause distortions that can be helpful in interpreting hallucinogens
15.
Which of the following is NOT a type of extra sensory perception (ESP)?
a)
Precognition
b)
Clairvoyance
c)
Telepathy
d)
Psychotherapy
16.
Which of the following studied dream analysis?
a)
Freud
b)
Skinner
c)
Pavlov
d)
Maslow
17.
Which psychologist practiced and believed in reinforcement?
a)
Freud
b)
Skinner
c)
Pavlov
d)
Maslow
18.
Results of psychological experiements are only valid if they can be...
a)
Explosive
b)
Used once
c)
Duplicated
d)
Interrupted
19.
Which behavioral psychologist performed an experiment with a tuning fork and sometimes bells to get dogs to salivate?
a)
Skinner
b)
Pavlov
c)
Freud
d)
Adler
20.
What is the main difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?
a)
Psychiatrists have been to medical school and can prescribe medication
b)
Psychologists have been to medical school and can prescribe medication
c)
Psychiatrists are only allowed to analyze people and may only have a Master's or Ph.D.
d)
Psychologists only work within business environments