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Biological Psychology

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "feelers." Take information in from the outside of the cell.

a)

dendrites

b)

synapatics

2.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
3.
What are different "halves" of your brain called?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
hemispheres
d)
brain stem
4.
This part helps you solve problems and make decisions.
a)
cerebrum
b)
thalamus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
cerebellum
5.
This part controls balance and coordination.
a)
thalamus
b)
hemisphere
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
6.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
7.
Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
basal ganglia
d)
brainstem
8.
Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages
a)
dendrites
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
axon terminals
d)
vesicles
9.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
10.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
11.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
12.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
13.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
14.

The Adrenal glands are located

a)

next to the stomach

b)

in the throat

c)

on top of the kidneys

d)

near the lungs

15.

Regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, ect.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Automatic nervous system

16.

What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

17.

Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

18.

Biological explanation for mental disorders within psychology.

a)

etiology

b)

biological synapse

c)

teriology

d)

somanology

19.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

20.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

21.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

22.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

23.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
24.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

25.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

26.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

27.

Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

28.
If you have diabetes, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.
a)
ADH
b)
Glucagon
c)
Insulin
d)
PTH
29.

Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

Thyroid Gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus Gland

d)

Pituitary Gland

30.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.

a)

Ovaries

b)

Target Cells

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Testes

31.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
32.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
33.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
34.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

35.
controls changes in growing male's body
a)
ovaries
b)
testes
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
36.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

37.
a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood
a)
hypertension
b)
sleep apnea
c)
diabetes
d)
hyperthyroidism
38.
name the organ labeled 4
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thyroid gland
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
39.
The correct order of the glands/organs shown in the diagram is 
a)
hypothalamus, thyroid, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, testes
b)
pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes
c)
pituitary, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal, testes, ovaries
d)
non are correctly ordered
40.

Which psychologist focused his work on operant conditioning

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

William James

41.

Who is considered the father of Psychology

a)

William Brown

b)

Jerome Bruner

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Wilhelm Wundt

42.

What invention helped teach rats how to release treats

a)

Piaget Box

b)

Mouse Trap

c)

Skinner Box

d)

Bruner Box

43.
Who developed a  psychoanalytic personality theory which involved the id, ego and superego?
a)
B.F. Skinner
b)
Erik Erikson
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Golding
44.

Who is credited with creating functionalism?

a)

Sir Francis Bacon

b)

Edward Titchener

c)

William James

d)

G. Stanley Hall

45.

Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

a)

introspection

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

empricism

46.

What is the name of the technique where people would examine their own thoughts/behaviors?

a)

introspection

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

empricism

47.

What theory states that all knowledge should be collected through the senses/observation/experimentation?

a)

empiricism

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

introspection

48.
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
a)
Biological
b)
Humanistic
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
Behavioral
49.
Which school of psychology would most likely have written a book titled The Whole is More than the Parts?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Gestalt
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Behavioral
50.

What is the most important stage in the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow?

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Love and Belonging

c)

Self-Actualization

d)

Safety and Security

51.

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development (in order) are:

a)

Sensory-motor, pre-operational, formal operational, concrete operational.

b)

Sensory-motor, formal operational, concrete operational, optional.

c)

Sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational.

d)

Sensory-motor, abstract operational, logical operational, formal operational.

52.

Milgram found that nearly___________ of his participants were willing to deliver what they believed to be lethal shocks to another person, simply because they were instructed to do so by an authority figure

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

53.

What method of psychology did Carl Rogers create?

a)

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

b)

Client-Centered Therapy

c)

Emotion-Focused Therapy

d)

Group Therapy

54.

What was JB Watson's field of psychology?

a)

Cognitive behavioral

b)

Solution-focused brief

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Humanism

55.

Pavlov was most noted for his work with

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Classic Conditioning

c)

Operant Conditioning

d)

Developmental Psychology

56.

Behavior is strengthened when it’s followed by a reinforcer or diminished when followed by a punishment. This is known as

a)

Operant Conditioning

b)

Classic Conditioning

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Functionalism

57.

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes is known as

a)

Introspection

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Cognition

d)

Psychoanalysis

58.

This refers to the process of thinking. It is the identification of knowledge, of understanding it and perceiving it.

a)

Behavior

b)

Introspection

c)

Cognition

d)

Psychoanalysis

59.

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of psychology and was most known for breaking down consciousness into different parts, such as thoughts, feelings, sights & sounds. This became known as

a)

Functionalism

b)

Structuralism

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Behaviorism

60.

The term “etiology” refers to the study of which of the following aspects of an illness?

a)

Origins and causes

b)

Characteristic symptoms

c)

Expected outcome following treatment

d)

Frequency of occurrence

e)

Level of contagiousness

61.

A neuron is said to be polarized when

a)

it is in the refractory period

b)

it is in a resting state

c)

. it is about to undergo an action potential

d)

the synaptic terminals release chemicals into the synaptic gap

e)

chemicals outside the cell body cross the cell membrane

62.

The release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is caused by which of the following?

a)

An extended refractory period

b)

An action potential

c)

Reuptake of the neurotransmitter

d)

Binding of the neurotransmitter to a postsynaptic cell membrane

e)

Migration of vesicles into the synaptic cleft

63.

________ refers to a person’s genetic makeup, while ________ refers to a person’s physical

characteristics.

a)

Phenotype; genotype

b)

Genotype; phenotype

c)

DNA; gene

d)

Gene; DNA

64.

________ is the field of study that focuses on genes and their expression.

a)

Social psychology

b)

Evolutionary psychology

c)

. Epigenetics

d)

Behavioral neuroscience

65.

A(n) ________ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.

a)

axon

b)

soma cell

c)

dendrite

d)

agonist

66.

Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________

nervous system.

a)

autonomic

b)

somatic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

67.

If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

c)

parasympathetic nervous system

d)

spinal cord

68.

The central nervous system is comprised of________.

a)

sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

b)

organs and glands

c)

somatic and autonomic nervous systems

d)

brain and spinal cord

69.

Sympathetic activation is associated with_______

a)

a. pupil dilation

b)

b. storage of glucose in the liver

c)

c. increased heart rate

d)

d. both A and C

70.

The ________ is a sensory relay station where all sensory information, except for the smell, goes

before being sent to other areas of the brain for further processing.

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

Thalamus

71.

A(n) ________ uses magnetic fields to create pictures of a given tissue.

a)

EEG

b)

MRI

c)

PET SCAN

d)

CT SCAN

72.

Which of the following is not a structure of the forebrain?

a)

thalamus

b)

hippocampus

c)

amygdala

d)

substantia nigra

73.

The two major hormones secreted from the pancreas are:

a)

estrogen and progesterone

b)

norepinephrine and epinephrine

c)

thyroxine and oxytocin

d)

glucagon and insulin

74.

A(n) ___ is a sudden, permanent change in a sequence of DNA.

a)

allele

b)

chromosome

c)

epigenetic

d)

mutation

75.

Multiple sclerosis involves a breakdown of the ___.

a)

soma

b)

myelin sheath

c)

synaptic vesicles

d)

dendrites

76.

Damage to the ___ disrupts one's ability to comprehend language, but it leaves one's ability to produce words intact.

a)

amygdala

b)

Broca's Area

c)

Wernicke's Area

d)

occipital lobe

77.

The nervous system_________

a)

receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you.

b)

tells your body how to react to the information it receives.

c)

helps your body maintain homeostasis.

d)

all of the above.

78.

This part of the brain helps you solve problems and make decisions.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

79.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.