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WorksheetsChapter Three Quiz (Pretest) General Psychology Sum 18
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Biological psychology is the study of the __________ factors that influence or cause behavior and mental processes.
physical and chemical
naturalistic
social and physical
cognitive
The nervous system is directly responsible for all of the following activities except
receiving information from sensory systems.
secreting hormones into the bloodstream.
integrating new information with past experiences.
directing the movement of muscles.
Neurons have some similarities with other cells in the human body. Which of the following characteristics is seen in neurons, but not in most other cells?
An outer membrane
A cell body
The ability to transmit signals to other cells
Mitochondria
Glial cells are responsible for all of the following functions except
directing the growth of neurons.
holding neurons together.
directing hormones to their target organs.
cleaning up after brain damage.
An action potential will be most likely to occur if
he internal environment of the neuron is hyperpolarized.
gates along the axon swing open.
channels are forced to close completely.
neurotransmitters are blocked from binding to receptor sites.
Neurons communicate across the synapse by means of neurotransmitters, which bind to special proteins on the postsynaptic membrane, like a key fitting into a lock. In this analogy, the neurotransmitter is the key and the __________ is the lock.
neural receptor
axon
postsynaptic potential
dendrite
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the
brain and spinal cord.
central and somatic nervous systems.
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
peripheral and central nervous systems.
The digestion of last night's dinner is most directly controlled by the __________ system.
autonomic nervous
central nervous
somatic nervous
endocrine
When you are running to catch a bus, the __________ nervous system is directly responsible for making the muscles in your legs move.
somatic
sympathetic
central
parasympathetic
Frank has to give an oral presentation in his psychology class. He is nervous about public speaking so he experiences rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms, and increased respiration. This results from activity of the __________ nervous system.
somatic
sympathetic
ancillary
parasympathetic
