WorksheetsCh.4: Biological Psychology
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you raise your hand, which is a voluntary action, which subsystem would most closely control this behavior?
a)
Somatic NS
b)
Autonomic NS
c)
Peripheral NS
d)
Sympathetic NS
2.
If you sneeze, which is an involuntary action, which subsystem would most closely control this behavior?
a)
Somatic NS
b)
Autonomic NS
c)
Peripheral NS
d)
Sympathetic NS
3.
Which of these is part of the Peripheral Nervous System?
a)
Spinal Cord
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Limbic System
d)
Heart
4.
Which of these is part of the Peripheral Nervous System?
a)
Spinal Cord
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Limbic System
d)
Heart
5.
Which of these subsystems controls our "fight or flight" response, when we get scared or angry?
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Somatic
d)
Peripheral
6.
After a stressful or scary situation, your body starts to calm back down. What subsystem controls this shift back to regular functioning?
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Somatic
d)
Peripheral
7.
In which direction to messages travel through the neuron?
a)
Terminal to dendrite
b)
Dendrite to terminal
c)
It depends on the neuron
d)
They carry messages both directions
8.
Messages are sent from one neuron to another by flooding the gap between the neurons, called a ______________, with neurotransmitters.
a)
Terminal
b)
Synapse
c)
Dendrite
d)
Receptor
9.
How much of our brain to humans typically use?
a)
10%
b)
All of it
c)
Between 10% and 50%
d)
75% of it
10.
What traits of a brain should you look at when judging the complexity of a species?
a)
How big the brain is
b)
How "wrinkly" the brain is
c)
The color of the brain
d)
The weight of the brain
11.
The hindbrain includes the _______________________
a)
Cerebral cortex and the limbic system
b)
Brainstem and cerebellum
c)
Cerebral cortex and cerebellum
d)
Limbic system and the brainstem
12.
What two structures make up the forebrain?
a)
Cerebral cortex and the limbic system
b)
Brainstem and cerebellum
c)
Cerebral cortex and cerebellum
d)
Limbic system and the brainstem
13.
Levels of consciousness, like sleepiness and attention, are controlled in which section of the brain?
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Midbrain
d)
Forebrain
14.
The basic functions that we need to survive- like breathing and heartbeat,are mainly controlled in which section of the brain?
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Midbrain
d)
Forebrain
15.
Please select the structure that is not part of the limbic system
a)
Medulla
b)
Amygdala
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Hippocampus
16.
Which section of the brain takes care of complex tasks like language, problem solving, and thinking?
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Amygdala
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
17.
The hemispheres of the brain are connected through the _______________, which allows the sides to communicate.
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Amygdala
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
18.
What lobe of the brain controls hearing, and some memory functions?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
19.
What lobe of the brain helps us perceive objects in space, and process sensations (except smell)?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
20.
What lobe of the brain processes visual information?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
21.
What lobe of the brain handles complex tasks like problem solving, planning, and language?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
22.
All of the information we receive through touch are processed in the somatosensory cortex, which is part of which lobe of the brain?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
23.
Which lobe of the brain houses the primary sensory cortex?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
24.
What do we call the ridge that separates the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
a)
Longitudinal Fissure
b)
Central Fissure
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Hemispheric Divide
25.
What do we call the ridge that separates the frontal and parietal lobes?
a)
Longitudinal Fissure
b)
Central Fissure
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Hemispheric Divide
26.
The hemispheres are connected through the ____________, which allows the sides to communicate
a)
Amygdala
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebral Cortex
27.
Which brain scan uses radioactive glucose to look for diseases or abnormalities in the brain?
a)
EEG
b)
PET Scan
c)
CT Scan
d)
MRI
28.
Which brain scan uses electrical activity in the brain to track brain waves?
a)
EEG
b)
PET Scan
c)
CT Scan
d)
MRI
29.
Which brain scan uses strong magnetic and radio waves to take a picture, in this case of the brain?
a)
EEG
b)
PET Scan
c)
CT Scan
d)
MRI
30.
Which brain scan shows blood and soft tissue in the brain with a 3D image made from multiple x-rays?
a)
EEG
b)
PET Scan
c)
CT Scan
d)
MRI
31.
On the diagram of the outside of the brain (seen here), be able to identify the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, central fissure, pons and medulla.
a)
Okay
b)
Just pick okay.
32.
On the diagram of the inside of the brain (seen here), be able to identify: cerebral cortex, thalamus, amygdala, corpus callosum, midbrain, pituitary gland, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and the hypothalamus.
a)
Okay
b)
Just pick okay.
33.
On the diagram of the neuron (seen here), be able to identify: the axon, dendrite, myelin sheath, nodes of Ranvier, soma, terminals, and the nucleus.
a)
Okay
b)
Just pick okay.
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