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WorksheetsAP PSYCH midterm- Biological,Sensation&Perception,Consciousness
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance, the coordination of complex sequences of movements, and procedural/implicit memory is the __
hypothalamus
cerebellum
medulla
pons
Which structure in the brain processes the emotions of fear, aggression and anger, AND processes episodic memories that are associated with strong emotions?
Thalamus
pons
medulla oblongata
amygdala
What is the function of the hippocampus with in the brain?
The organization of emotional events
To store long term memories and regulate short term memories
to regulate fear and anger
the process of connecting the left and right hemispheres
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....
sensory interaction
absolute threshold
selective attention
sensory adaptation
The ______ are responsible for higher mental processes such as problem solving, language and judgment.
medulla oblongata of the brainstem
frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex
midbrain
limbic system
The photoreceptors called the ____ allows us to see color and send its message to the ____, then to the ____.
cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells
rods, ganglion cells, bipolar cells
retina, horizontal cells, optic cells
What is the function of the thalamus?
sensory relay center for gustation (taste)
relay center between cortex and brain stem
sensory relay center for all senses except smell
relay center between endocrine and nervous system
The spatial junctions where impulses are chemically transmitted from one neuron to another are called
synapses.
thresholds.
neural networks.
axons.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?
Delta waves
Increased heart rate
Vivid dreams
Paralysis
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?
GABA
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
The region of your brain that processes SPEECH production is the ____, while the _____ processes language comprehension.
temporal lobe, hippocampus
parietal lobe, frontal lobe
Motor cortex, Somatosensory cortex
Broca's area, Wernicke's area
The semicircular canals have receptors for _____, while the cochlea has receptors for ___.
accommodation, smell
the vestibular sense, hearing
kinesthesis, balance
hearing, smell
This type of MONOCULAR CUE interprets the convergence of parallel lines to perceive depth and distance.
relative height.
linear perspective.
interposition
closure.
Which of the following does NOT play a role in your sleep-wake cycle?
pineal gland and melatonin
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
adrenal glands
circadian rhythms
