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BioPsychoSocial Influences of Behavior

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are parts of a neuron:

a)

Dendrites, cell body and axon

b)

Cell body, axiom and neuron sheath

c)

Axons, molten core and dendrites.

2.

It's the myelin sheath's job:

a)

Speeds up the transmission of messages without actually protecting the axon.

b)

Degrading the signals being sent through the neurons. Protective layer.

c)

Protective layer. Speeds up the transmission of information and messages.

3.

What are hormones?

a)

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues.

b)

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the neurons and affect other tissues.

c)

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the skin and affect other organs.

4.
part of autonomic nervous, calms you down
a)
Parasympathetic 
b)
sympathetic 
5.
chemical messager, released into the bloodstream, slow but long lasting
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
hormones
6.
receiving end of a neuron
a)
dendrites
b)
synapatics
7.
sending end of a neuron
a)
dendrites
b)
axon terminals
8.
Split brain operations are done to
a)
shrink tumors
b)
increase memory
c)
help speech disorders
d)
help stop seizures
9.
A blind person may have experienced damage to her:
a)
visual cortex
b)
prefrontal area
c)
Broca's area
d)
auditory association area
10.
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter?
a)
dopamine
b)
norepinephrine
c)
acetycholine
d)
interneuron
11.
The four regions of the cerebral cortex are referred to as:
a)
lesions
b)
lobes
c)
pons
d)
corpus callosum
12.
The EEG monitors
a)
injuries in the brain
b)
functioning of the hypothalamus
c)
electrical activity of the endocrine system
d)
electrical activity in the brain
13.
If a head injury results in someone no longer being able to hear, which part of the brain may have been damaged?
a)
temporal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
frontal lobe
14.
Area of the brain that gives us the opportunity to learn and store complex and abstract info. 
a)
corpus callosum
b)
ventricles
c)
premotor area
d)
cerebral cortex
15.
This area controls breathing, heart-rate, and reflexes
a)
pons
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
cerebral cortex
d)
cerebrum
16.
controls heartbeat and breathing,
a)
reticular formation
b)
medulla
17.
influences aggression and fear
a)
pituitary gland
b)
amygdala
18.
processes memory
a)
hypothalamus
b)
hippocampus
19.
executive command center
a)
temporal lobe
b)
frontal lobe
20.
receives information  from sensory, touch and body position
a)
temporal lobe
b)
parietal lobe
21.
band of axon fibers connects 2 hemisphere
a)
cerebellum
b)
corpus callosum
22.

Anna recently hit her head while rock climbing. Since the accident, her memory of the past has been limited and she has had trouble forming new memories. Based on this information she most likely damaged which brain component?

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

23.

Bob Sacamano’s brain was damaged in a car accident when he was 3 which caused him to have difficulty speaking clearly. Now that he is 17, his speech is nearly perfect and when compared to people without damage to the brain, a neuroscientist noticed that a different part of Bob’s brain is active. This is most likely attributed to ____?

a)

connectiveness

b)

aphasia

c)

plasticity

d)

lesioning

24.

Lloyd is participating in a experiment where he sits in a completely dark room and must feel for one of two buttons to press in response to sentences he hears streaming through his headphones. For sentences with a pronoun he presses the button with a bump on it. For sentences with no pronouns he presses the button with no bump on it. This task involves activity in all of the lobes of Lloyd’s brain except his ____ lobe.

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

25.

Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system

a)

autonomic

b)

automatic

c)

peripheral

d)

somatic

26.

In the cerebral cortex, the occipital lobe is to vision as the temporal lobe is to _______

a)

visual stimuli

b)

taste stimuli

c)

tactile stimuli

d)

auditory stimuli

27.

Sonal is at a brain research center, participating in a study. She is hooked up to a machine that measures electrical activity in her brain through the use of electrodes attached to her scalp. Which technique is the researcher using with Sonal?

a)

EEG

b)

MRI

c)

fMRI

d)

CT scan

28.

Which lobe of the brain is indicated by the arrow?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

parietal lobe

29.

A small fluid-filled gap through which neural impulses are carried is called the

a)

axon

b)

soma

c)

synapse

d)

terminal button

30.
_____ set up an experiment, known as the Stanford Prison experiment, where people played the role of a prison guard. The goal was to observe if this authority position would cause them to act differently.
a)
Solomon Asch
b)
Philip Zimbardo
c)
Stanley Milgram
d)
Leon Festinger
31.
Jessica is a serious runner bought shoes b/c the commercial she saw uses laboratory findings from three independent studies that support the commercial's claims about the shoes.
a)
This is central route persuasion
b)
This is peripheral route persuasion
c)
This is low balling persuasion
d)
This is foot in the door persuasion
32.
When a person experiences guilt or discomfort because he or she realizes that he or she is not being truthful with their friends, then this person may be experiencing:
a)
normative social influence
b)
self serving bias
c)
cognitive dissonance
d)
the chameleon effect
33.
Someone knocks on your door & asks you to sign a petition.  A week later they ask if they can put a sign in your lawn.  This exemplifies:
a)
Door in the face
b)
low balling
c)
foot in the door
d)
that's not all 
34.
An experiment in which "participants" unanimously choose the wrong line. It is clear to you that they are wrong, but they have all given the same answer.
a)
Stanley Milgram Shock Experiment
b)
Leon Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Experiment
c)
Solomon Asch Line Experiment
d)
Philip Zimbardo Prison Experiment
35.
This experimenter was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. 
a)
This was Leon Festinger
b)
This was Solomon Asch
c)
This was Philip Zimbardo
d)
This was Stanley Milgram
36.
You don’t like alcohol, but all your friends are drinking beer at a party so you do too. This is an example of
a)
groupthink.
b)
obedience.
c)
catharsis.
d)
conformity.
37.
Which of the following statements about the effect of culture on conformity is accurate?
a)
East African cultures do not strongly emphasize contributions to the family.
b)
Asian cultures emphasize respect and discipline.
c)
Working class American families stress independence more than conformity.
d)
South American cultures emphasize conformity as the most important social norm.
38.
Which of the following occurs when you agree to the request of another person even though you don’t think the request is right?
a)
deindividuation
b)
compliance
c)
bystander effect
d)
social loafing
39.
When a person experiences guilt or discomfort because he or she realizes that he or she is not being truthful with their friends, then this person may be experiencing:
a)
normative social influence
b)
self serving bias
c)
cognitive dissonance
d)
the chameleon effect
40.

what is the definition of social psychology

a)

studying sleep patterns

b)

studying how animals interact

c)

studying social media

d)

The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.

41.

Occurs when people think carefully about a message & are influenced because they find the arguments compelling

a)

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

b)

hypnosis

c)

central route persuasion

d)

social psychology

42.

the enhancement of a group's prevailing attitudes through discussion within the group

a)

group polarization

b)

social psychology

c)

normative social influence

d)

groupthink

43.

A parent's statement to their child, "We want you to get A's like the neighbor's son" will lead to _______.

a)

compliance

b)

intrinsic motivation

c)

extrinsic motivation

d)

obedience

44.
Theory of emotion that suggests physical arousal and emotional experience arise simultaneously.
a)
Yerkes-Dodson
b)
James-Lange
c)
Cannon-Bard
d)
Two-Factor
45.
The experience of feelings such as fear, joy, surprise and anger.
a)
Drive
b)
Motivation
c)
Emotion
d)
Interaction
46.

There is strong evidence for universal recognition of a least 6 basic emotions: anger, disgust, fear, happyness, sadness and ___________.

a)

hatred

b)

envy

c)

surprise

d)

shame

47.
Believes emotions result from physical reactions
a)
James-Lange theory
b)
Cannon-Bard theory
c)
Schachter-Singer two factor theory
48.

What does Schachter's two-factor theory state about the relationship between emotion and physiological reaction?

a)

Emotions are caused by physiological reactions. For example, we feel excited because our heart begins to race.

b)

Physiological reactions are caused by emotions. For example, our experience of fear causes our breathing rate to increase.

c)

A combination of physiological reactions and our cognitive interpretation of an event produces emotion.

d)

Physiological reactions and emotional response occur simultaneously.

e)

Cognitive emotions occur independently of physiological states and are unrelated.

49.
Theory of emotion that suggests physical arousal and emotional experience arise simultaneously.
a)
Yerkes-Dodson
b)
James-Lange
c)
Cannon-Bard
d)
Two-Factor
50.

Which statement reflects the core idea of the facial feedback hypothesis?

a)

Men do not express emotion via the face.

b)

Facial features have no connection with emotion.

c)

Information from facial muscles intensifies emotional experiences.

d)

When one facial expression occurs, we quickly register its opposite on the face.

51.
Emotions are difficult to distinguish from one another on the basis of physiological reactions alone.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The label a person applies to a subjective feeling is at least in part a learned response influenced by their language and culture.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
This theory suggests that physical arousal led to the labeling of the emotion. For example, “I am nervous because my stomach is fluttering”.
a)
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
b)
Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
c)
Cognitive Arousal Theory of Emotion
d)
Cognitive-Mediational Theory of Emotion

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