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Quarter 1 practice test #2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I believe people choose to live meaningful lives. I share many of the same beliefs as Carl Rogers. Most important, I believe many people have the ability to reach self-actualization. Who am I?

a)

Wertheimer

b)

Skinner

c)

Terman

d)

Maslow

e)

Seligman

2.

Jill wants to study the process of thinking. Which field of psychology should she choose?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Social

c)

Personality

d)

Learning

e)

Perception

3.

Of the following, who is associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?

a)

Watson

b)

James

c)

Pavlov

d)

Wertheimer

e)

Freud

4.

Psychology is considered a science mainly because it relies on direct observation. Which field of psychology supports this?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Social

d)

Cognitive

e)

Structuralism

5.

Which of the following psychologists was a structuralist?

a)

Watson

b)

Wundt

c)

James

d)

Wertheimer

e)

Freud

6.

Introspection was the basic research tool used by ________ in order to study people's inner sensations and mental images.

a)

Watson

b)

Darwin

c)

Titchener

d)

Skinner

e)

Calkins

7.

The early school of psychology known as functionalism was developed by

a)

Wundt

b)

James

c)

Descartes

d)

Watson

e)

Freud

8.

Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

a)

Piaget

b)

Bacon

c)

Rayner

d)

Calkins

e)

Washburn

9.

In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.

a)

evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings; self-reports of immediate physical sensations

b)

observable behavior; the way we perceive, process, and remember information

c)

childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential

d)

introspective reports of immediate sensations; empirical research relying on observation and experimentation

e)

the study of brain activity linked with mental activity; the examination of the stream of consciousness and emotion

10.

Which approach is most directly concerned with assessing the relative impact of both nature and nurture on our psychological traits?

a)

biopsychosocial

b)

cognitive

c)

humanistic

d)

social-cultural

e)

pyschodynamic

11.

Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

a)

biological

b)

pyschodynamic

c)

behavioral

d)

cognitive

e)

psychoanalytic

12.

Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.

a)

biopsychosocial

b)

biological

c)

psychodynamic

d)

behavioral

e)

structural

13.

Which psychological perspective highlights the manner in which people encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

a)

cognitive

b)

psychodynamic

c)

behavioral

d)

evolutionary

14.

The psychologist who would be least likely to participate in devising ways to improve teaching and learning in a classroom would be a(n) _______ psychologist.

a)

educational

b)

developmental

c)

school

d)

experimental

15.

When a professional golfer continued to struggle with her swing, she consulted Dr. Ozak, who helped her learn new strategies to help her improve her performance. Dr. Ozak is a(n) _______ psychologist.

a)

counseling

b)

sports

c)

social

d)

psychometric

16.

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)

a)

psychiatrist

b)

I/O psychologist

c)

clinical psychologist

d)

biological psychologist

17.

Ms. Bown uses her knowledge of a person's cognitive processes to design computer programs that are easier to use. Ms. Bown is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

a)

human factors

b)

developmental

c)

educational

d)

biological

18.
The humanistic approach to psychology emphasizes the importance of 
a)
childhood experiences
b)
biological predispositions
c)
cultural experiences
d)
free will and conscious awareness
19.
Sigmund Freud was the founder of which of the following perspectives in psychology?
a)
biological
b)
behavioral
c)
psychoanalytic
d)
humanistic
20.
Studying a few subjects in great depth to investigate a rare condition is known as
a)
an experiment
b)
a case study
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
longitudinal research
21.
Which perspective would be most useful when explaining how people from different countries express anger?
a)
social-cultural
b)
psychodynamic
c)
behavioral
d)
functionalist
22.
The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?
a)
evolutionary analysis
b)
behaviorism
c)
nature-nurture issue
d)
natural selection
23.
Which of the following psychologist would most likely conduct psychotherapy?
a)
Biological
b)
Clinical
c)
Industrial-organizational
d)
Cognitive
24.
Mark believes that people's dislike of bitter-tasting foods is an inherited trait because it has enhanced human survival.  His belief best illustrates the ___ perspective.
a)
psychodynamic
b)
social-cultural
c)
evolutionary
d)
behavioral
25.
The behavioral perspective is most likely to emphasize the importance of:
a)
learning
b)
introspection
c)
natural selection
d)
self-esteem
26.
The hindsight bias most directly contributes to the perception that:
a)
psychological theories are simply reflections of researchers' personal values
b)
psychological experiments are aritficial
c)
psychological theories and observations are merely common sense
d)
psychology is potentially dangerous
27.
Our estimates of the accuracy of our own everyday judgments best demonstrate:
a)
the placebo effect
b)
illusory correlation
c)
overconfidence
d)
the false consensus effect
28.
In Wilhelm Wundt's experiments, participants were asked to press a key as soon as they were consciously aware of perceiving a sound. By asking participants to examine and report their conscious experiences, Wundt was making use of which of the following?
a)
Introspection
b)
empiricism
c)
tabula rasa
d)
functionalism
29.
When everybody has an equal chance of being included in a study, this process is called
a)
unbiased reporting
b)

survey
c)
random sample
d)
reliability
30.
A hypothesis is a(n):
a)
testable prediction that gives direction to research
b)
•way to organize facts.
c)
process of linking facts to deeper principles
d)
set of principles that explains newly discovered facts
31.
Dr. Schulte wants to investigate if aggressive behavior in children is increased if they view violent videos.  In this instance, the dependent variable is
a)

violent videos
b)

aggressive behavior
c)

a placebo
d)

the control condition
32.
Which measure of central tendency is the exact middle score of a distribution of scores?
a)

mean
b)
median
c)
mode
d)
coeffecient
33.
The ____ is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of scores from each other.
a)
mean
b)
scatterplot
c)
standard deviation
d)
normal distribution
34.
What is a change in the patient's illness that is attributable to an imagined treatment rather than to a medical treatment?
a)
Placebo Effect 
b)
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 
c)
testimonial
d)
correlation 
35.
What is a type of procedure where neither the participants or the researchers know which group is receiving the treatment?
a)
Single-Blind Procedure
b)
Double-Blind Procedure 
c)
Case Study 
d)
Testimonial
36.
What natural morphine does the body create that is considered a “runner’s high”
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Glutamate
d)
Endorphins
37.

Drugs that occupy (block) receptors but do not activate them are called?

a)

Antagonists

b)

Agonists

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

38.
Which type of neuron carries information from the CNS to the muscles and glands?
a)
Neurotransmitter
b)
Motor Neuron
c)
Sensory Neuron
d)
Interneurons
39.
Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Myelin Sheath
40.
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
a)
Autonomic and Somatic
b)
Peripheral and Central
c)
Sensory and Motor
d)
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
41.

In what order does information travel through a neuron?

a)

Nucleus, cell body, Dendrite, axon terminal, axon

b)

Synapse, Nucleus, Dendrite, Axon

c)

Dendrite, Cell Body, Axon, Axon Terminals

d)

Cell Body, Dendrite, Axon Terminals, Synapse

42.
What is it called when a brief electrical charge travels down a neuron's axon?
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Depolarization
c)
Action Potential
d)
Repolarization
43.
What is the master gland of the brain?
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
Pons
44.
What is the process called when extra neurotransmitters are reabsorbed?
a)
Reuptake
b)
Excitatory
c)
Repolarization
d)
Action potential
45.
What connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain?
a)
Pons
b)
Thalamus
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Amygdala
46.
Steven is a 5 year old boy who just had a hemispherectomy. Because of _______, his brain will create new learning pathways to regain normal function.
a)
Association areas
b)
Dual processing
c)
Lateralization
d)
Placticity
47.
Which organ of the brain controls balance, posture, and coordinates voluntary muscle movement?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Thalamus
c)
amygdala
d)
frontal cortex
48.
Which organ of the brain processes the emotions of fear and anger?
a)
Thalamus
b)
pons
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
amygdala
49.
What is the function of the hippocampus with in the brain?
a)
The organization of emotional events
b)
To store long term memorie and regulate short term memories
c)
to regulate fear and anger
d)
the process of connecting the left and right hemispheres
50.
In a CT (computed tomography) scan, what signals are used to detect the structure of the brain?
a)
Magnetic Fields
b)
Electrodes placed on the skull
c)
the pass of X-rays through the brain
d)
detection of glucose
51.
Which brain scan is used to see areas that are being activated while performing different task?
a)
EEG
b)
CT Scan
c)
MRI
d)
PET
52.
To walk across the street, a person would rely most directly on his:
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sympathetic Nervous System
c)
Parasympathetic Nervous System
d)
Somatic Nervous System
53.

Where is the somatosensory cortex?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal Lobes

d)

temporal lobe

54.
What is the difference between the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System?
a)
Somatic controls involuntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls voluntary movements.
b)
Somatic controls voluntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls involuntary movements.
c)
The Somatic can be further subdivided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
d)
Somatic controls breathing, heartbeat, and blinking while Autonomic controls running, jumping, and walking.
55.
What are the human body’s natural “morphine” producers?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Glutamate
c)
Endorphins
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
56.
Penelope claims to be bothered by the fact that her left hand unties her show while her right hand ties it. She appears to be unable to integrate messages between her left and right hemisphere. This may be a result of:
a)
an intact corpus callosum
b)
neurogenesis
c)
plasticity
d)
a split-brain surgery
57.
Hasan is nervous for an oral presentation. His heart beats rapidly, his palms are sweaty, and his breathing has increased. Which part of the nervous system would be activated?
a)
Central
b)
Somatic
c)
Sympathetic
d)
Parasympathetic
58.
Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Dopamine
59.
Which type of cell communicates within the nervous system and processes information between incoming and outgoing messages?
a)
Glial cells
b)
Motor neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Sensory neurons
60.

Antidepressants such as Prozac target which neurotransmitter?

a)

seratonin

b)

glutamate

c)

ecetylcholine

d)

GABA

61.

As Allison reaches for a box in her garage, out jumps a big spider. Her heart immediately begins to race as she withdraws her hand, but soon she realizes that the spider is harmless, and she begins to calm down. Which part of her nervous system is responsible for brining her back to a normal state of arousal?

a)

sympathetic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

parasympathetic nervous system

d)

skeletal nervous system

62.

After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. It is most probable that she has suffered damage to her:

a)

amygdala.

b)

cerebellum.

c)

corpus callosum.

d)

angular gyrus.

63.

A new superhero emerges on the scene. This superhero is able to stay awake and vigilant for extended amounts of time. He helps the intelligence community by being able to stay in surveillance for extended amounts of time without losing concentration and can always be paying attention to what is happening. A study of this superhero’s brain might show that the ____________ is more advanced and developed than a non-superhero’s.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

amygdala

c)

reticular formation

d)

occipital lobe

64.

A brain lesion refers to ________ of brain tissue.

a)

development

b)

destruction

c)

electrical stimulation

d)

X-Rays

65.

Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

hippocampus

c)

meculla

d)

cerebellum

66.

Someone trying to add a long series of three digit numbers is probably experiencing increased brain waves and bloodflow to which brain structure?

a)

reticular formation

b)

thalamus

c)

left hemisphere

d)

right hemisphere

67.

Studies of identical twins who had been reared apart most clearly highlight the importance of ________ in personality development.

a)

mutation

b)

genetic predispositions

c)

natural selection

d)

home environments

68.

Why is it incorrect to say that 50 percent heritability of intelligence means that the cause of your intelligence is 50 percent genetic and 50 percent environmental?

a)

because heritability increases as environments change

b)

because genes are the basis for our behavior, environment has no impact

c)

because nurture controls intelligence levels, not nature

d)

because heritability accounts for variations among people, not in specific individuals

69.

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to

a)

speak fluently

b)

copy drawings

c)

recognize faces

d)

recognize songs

70.
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain? 
a)
visual cortex in the frontal lobe
b)
visual cortex in the temporal lobe
c)
sensory cortex in the parietal lobe
d)
visual cortex in the occipital lobe
71.
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the 
a)
motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere
b)
motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the right hemisphere
c)
motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere
d)
motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere 
72.
Deafness can result from damage to the inner ear or damage to what area of the brain? 
a)
Connections between the auditory nerve and the auditory cortex in the frontal lobe
b)
connections between the auditory nerve and the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe.
c)
connections between the left and right sensory areas of the cerebellum 
d)
connections between the hypothalamus and the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe 
73.
According to the theory of evolution, why might we call some parts of the brain the old brain and some parts the new brain? 
a)
The old brain developed first, according to evolution
b)
Old brain parts are what exist in very young children, and the new brain develops later 
c)
The old brain becomes more active as we get older 
d)
The old brain is most affected by age deterioration while the new brain remains unaffected 
74.
Which chemicals pass across the synaptic gap and increase the possibility the next neuron in the chain will fire? 
a)
synaptic peptides
b)
potassium and sodium 
c)
inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
d)
Excitatory neurotransmitters 
75.
You eat some bad sushi from Turk's and feel that you're slowly losing control over your muscles. The bacteria you ingested from the bad sushi most likely interferes with the use of 
a)
serotonin
b)
insulin
c)
acetylcholine
d)
thorazine
76.
A spinal reflex differs from a normal sensory and motor reaction in that
a)
a spinal reflex occurs only in response to extremely stressful stimuli. 
b)
In a spinal reflect, the spine moves the muscles as soon as the sensory information reaches the spine. 
c)
spinal reflexes are part of the central nervous system response, not the peripheral 
d)
spinal reflexes occur only in animals because humans are born without instinctual responses. 
77.
A neuron without terminal buttons would be unable to
a)
receive information from neighboring neurons
b)
generate an action potential
c)
direct the synthesis of neurotransmitters
d)
secrete neurotransmitters to post synaptic neurons 
78.
Paul Broca found that the loss of the ability to speak intelligibly is associated with damage  to a region of the brain in the  
a)
left frontal lobe
b)
thalamus
c)
left temporal lobe
d)
right parietal lobe
79.

Mr. Jenkins suffered a "stroke" as a result of a brain injury. Although he can still move the fingers on his right hand, he has lost sensation in these parts. Of the following, the site of damage to his brain is most likely in the

a)

right frontal lobe

b)

left occipital lobe

c)

right temporal lobe

d)

left parietal lobe

80.
Loss of the ability of the brain to produce adequate levels of dopamine often leads to
a)
aphasia
b)
Alzheimer's disease
c)
Parkinson's disease
d)
bipolar disorder
81.
Which task is primarily a right cerebral hemisphere function in most people?
a)
understanding written language
b)
understanding spoken language
c)
processing visual information from the left eye
d)
recognizing faces
82.
When brain researchers refer to "brain plasticity," they are referring to
a)
The brain's ability to quickly regrow damaged neurons
b)
The surface texture and appearance 
c)
The brain's versatility caused by the millions of different neural connections
d)
new connections forming in the brain to take over for damaged sections
83.
In most people, which one of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere that is typically not controlled by the right? 
a)
producing speech
b)
spatial reasoning
c)
hypothesis testing 
d)
abstract reasoning 
84.
Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Soma
d)
Myelin
85.
Drugs that occupy(block) receptors but do not activate them are called?
a)
Antagonists
b)
Agonists
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
86.
What is the gap between the myaline sheath?
a)
Synapse
b)
Axon
c)
Nucleus
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
87.
What is the amount of stimuli that triggers action potential?
a)
Threshold
b)
Agonists
c)
Antagonist
d)
Reuptake
88.
What are the two parts in the CNS?
a)
Brain and Spinal cord
b)
Somatic and automatic
c)
Motor and sensory
d)
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
89.
Which is the correct function of sensory neurons?
a)
Carry info to CNS from sensory
b)
Within brain and spinal cord and carry signals
c)
Carry info from CNS to muscles and glands
d)
Gathers info and transmits to other parts
90.
A space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another is called?
a)
myelin sheath
b)
synaptic gap
c)
neurotransmitters
d)
reuptake
91.
What enables muscle action, learning, and memory?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Ach
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
92.
what is the part of the brain we share with all other animals
a)
Cerebellum
b)
limbic system
c)
corpus Callosum
d)
brain stem
93.
Why do they sometimes sever the corpus callosum?
a)
Seizures
b)
heart attacks
c)
Alziehmers
d)
Cerbral Palsy
94.
What are the human body’s natural “morphine” producers?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Glutamate
c)
Endorphins
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
95.
What is NOT a difference between the Nervous system and the Endocrine system?
a)
The Nervous system is fast while the Endocrine system is slow.
b)
The Nervous system sends out neurotransmitters and the Endocrine system sends out hormones.
c)
The Endocrine system travels in the bloodstream while the Nervous system travels across synapse from one neuron to another.
d)
The Nervous system transmits chemical messages throughout the body while the Endocrine system transmits hormonal messages throughout the body.
96.
What is the difference between the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System?
a)
Somatic controls involuntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls voluntary movements.
b)
Somatic controls voluntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls involuntary movements.
c)
The Somatic can be further subdivided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
d)
Somatic controls breathing, heartbeat, and blinking while Autonomic controls running, jumping, and walking.
97.
Where is the reticular formation located?
a)
Thalamus
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Brainstem
98.
What is the cell's life support system?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon terminal
d)
Soma
99.
What type of brain scan measures the function and the structure of the brain?
a)
EEG
b)
EKG
c)
fMRI
d)
CT
100.
What are the effects if the broca’s area is damaged?
a)
broken and repetitive speech
b)
lack of coordination
c)
hallucinations
d)
long and short term memory loss

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