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AP PSYCH midterm- Biological,Sensation&Perception,Consciousness

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance, the coordination of complex sequences of movements, and procedural/implicit memory is the __

a)

hypothalamus

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

d)

pons

2.

Which structure in the brain processes the emotions of fear, aggression and anger, AND processes episodic memories that are associated with strong emotions?

a)

Thalamus

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

amygdala

3.

What is the function of the hippocampus with in the brain?

a)

The organization of emotional events

b)

To store long term memories and regulate short term memories

c)

to regulate fear and anger

d)

the process of connecting the left and right hemispheres

4.

Diane went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the water because it was cold. She jumped in and after a few minutes declared it was cold when she first got in but then her body got used to it. Her body got accustomed to the water due to....

a)

sensory interaction

b)

absolute threshold

c)

selective attention

d)

sensory adaptation

5.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision. 
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation 
6.

The ______ are responsible for higher mental processes such as problem solving, language and judgment.

a)

medulla oblongata of the brainstem

b)

frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex

c)

midbrain

d)

limbic system

7.

The photoreceptors called the ____ allows us to see color and send its message to the ____, then to the ____.

a)

cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

b)

rods, ganglion cells, bipolar cells

c)

retina, horizontal cells, optic cells

8.

What is the function of the thalamus?

a)

sensory relay center for gustation (taste)

b)

relay center between cortex and brain stem

c)

sensory relay center for all senses except smell

d)

relay center between endocrine and nervous system

9.

The spatial junctions where impulses are chemically transmitted from one neuron to another are called

a)

synapses.

b)

thresholds.

c)

neural networks.

d)

axons.

10.
During sleep, your brain rests. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?

a)

Delta waves

b)

Increased heart rate

c)

Vivid dreams

d)

Paralysis

12.

Lisa has been suffering from severe bouts of depression for the past several years. Her doctor prescribes a drug that would inhibit the reuptake of a specific neurotransmitter. Which neurotransmitter would be the most likely target of this medication?

a)

GABA

b)

Dopamine

c)

Serotonin

d)

Acetylcholine

13.

The region of your brain that processes SPEECH production is the ____, while the _____ processes language comprehension.

a)

temporal lobe, hippocampus

b)

parietal lobe, frontal lobe

c)

Motor cortex, Somatosensory cortex

d)

Broca's area, Wernicke's area

14.
Melanie is addicted to her cell phone.  She can't sleep at night because she keeps checking all her social media apps and even wakes up in the middle of the night to check it.  What neurotransmitter would be the main reason for Melanie's addiction? 
a)
serotonin 
b)
GABA
c)
dopamine
d)
Glutamate 
15.
Drugs that heighten alertness, arousal, and decrease appetite, including: cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, and methamphetamine
a)
Hallucinogens
b)
Depressants
c)
Stimulants
d)
Opiate
16.

The semicircular canals have receptors for _____, while the cochlea has receptors for ___.

a)

accommodation, smell

b)

the vestibular sense, hearing

c)

kinesthesis, balance

d)

hearing, smell

17.

This type of MONOCULAR CUE interprets the convergence of parallel lines to perceive depth and distance.

a)

relative height.

b)

linear perspective.

c)

interposition

d)

closure.

18.

Which of the following does NOT play a role in your sleep-wake cycle?

a)

pineal gland and melatonin

b)

suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

c)

adrenal glands

d)

circadian rhythms

19.
How are the Gestalt principles of similarity and proximity distinguished?
a)
They are two different names for the same concept.
b)
Similarity is the part of a stimulus pattern that sits in rows, while proximity is the part that sits in columns.
c)
 Similarity is when parts of a stimulus pattern are a similar distance from each other; proximity is when parts of a stimulus pattern are the same colour.
d)
 Similarity is when parts of a stimulus pattern are physically similar so that we perceive them as a whole; proximity is when parts of a stimulus pattern are close together so that we perceive them as a whole.
20.
Color blindness and color afterimages are best explained by what theory of color vision? 
a)
trichromatic theory
b)
visible hue theory
c)
opponent-process theory
d)
binocular disparity theory