WorksheetsBiological Psychology
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 58mins
The "feelers." Take information in from the outside of the cell.
dendrites
synapatics
The Adrenal glands are located
next to the stomach
in the throat
on top of the kidneys
near the lungs
Regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, ect.
Central Nervous System
Peripheral nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Automatic nervous system
What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?
Dendrite
Axon Terminal
Axon
Myelin Sheath
Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?
Dendrite
Cell body
Axon
Nucleus
Biological explanation for mental disorders within psychology.
etiology
biological synapse
teriology
somanology
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.
diseases
body temperature.
stress.
hormones.
Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?
Hormones
Glands
Parathyroid
Adrenal Gland
The response to stress is called
Stay or Stray Response
Fight or Stay Response
Flee or Stray Response
Fight or Flight Response
Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?
Excretion
Metabolism
Digestion
Respiration
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.
Ovaries
Target Cells
Parathyroids
Testes
Letter J is pointing to
Ovaries
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Testes
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
the thymus gland
the thyroid gland
the parathyroid glands
the adrenal glands
Which psychologist focused his work on operant conditioning
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
William James
Who is considered the father of Psychology
William Brown
Jerome Bruner
Jean Piaget
Wilhelm Wundt
What invention helped teach rats how to release treats
Piaget Box
Mouse Trap
Skinner Box
Bruner Box
Who is credited with creating functionalism?
Sir Francis Bacon
Edward Titchener
William James
G. Stanley Hall
Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?
introspection
structuralism
functionalism
empricism
What is the name of the technique where people would examine their own thoughts/behaviors?
introspection
structuralism
functionalism
empricism
What theory states that all knowledge should be collected through the senses/observation/experimentation?
empiricism
structuralism
functionalism
introspection
What is the most important stage in the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow?
Self-Esteem
Love and Belonging
Self-Actualization
Safety and Security
The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development (in order) are:
Sensory-motor, pre-operational, formal operational, concrete operational.
Sensory-motor, formal operational, concrete operational, optional.
Sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational.
Sensory-motor, abstract operational, logical operational, formal operational.
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
1/2
1/3
2/3
3/4
What method of psychology did Carl Rogers create?
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Group Therapy
What was JB Watson's field of psychology?
Cognitive behavioral
Solution-focused brief
Behaviorism
Humanism
Pavlov was most noted for his work with
Behaviorism
Classic Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Developmental Psychology
Behavior is strengthened when it’s followed by a reinforcer or diminished when followed by a punishment. This is known as
Operant Conditioning
Classic Conditioning
Behaviorism
Functionalism
The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes is known as
Introspection
Behaviorism
Cognition
Psychoanalysis
This refers to the process of thinking. It is the identification of knowledge, of understanding it and perceiving it.
Behavior
Introspection
Cognition
Psychoanalysis
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
Functionalism
Structuralism
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
The term “etiology” refers to the study of which of the following aspects of an illness?
Origins and causes
Characteristic symptoms
Expected outcome following treatment
Frequency of occurrence
Level of contagiousness
A neuron is said to be polarized when
it is in the refractory period
it is in a resting state
. it is about to undergo an action potential
the synaptic terminals release chemicals into the synaptic gap
chemicals outside the cell body cross the cell membrane
The release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is caused by which of the following?
An extended refractory period
An action potential
Reuptake of the neurotransmitter
Binding of the neurotransmitter to a postsynaptic cell membrane
Migration of vesicles into the synaptic cleft
________ refers to a person’s genetic makeup, while ________ refers to a person’s physical
characteristics.
Phenotype; genotype
Genotype; phenotype
DNA; gene
Gene; DNA
________ is the field of study that focuses on genes and their expression.
Social psychology
Evolutionary psychology
. Epigenetics
Behavioral neuroscience
A(n) ________ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.
axon
soma cell
dendrite
agonist
Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________
nervous system.
autonomic
somatic
sympathetic
parasympathetic
If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
spinal cord
The central nervous system is comprised of________.
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
organs and glands
somatic and autonomic nervous systems
brain and spinal cord
Sympathetic activation is associated with_______
a. pupil dilation
b. storage of glucose in the liver
c. increased heart rate
d. both A and C
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.
amygdala
hippocampus
hypothalamus
Thalamus
A(n) ________ uses magnetic fields to create pictures of a given tissue.
EEG
MRI
PET SCAN
CT SCAN
Which of the following is not a structure of the forebrain?
thalamus
hippocampus
amygdala
substantia nigra
The two major hormones secreted from the pancreas are:
estrogen and progesterone
norepinephrine and epinephrine
thyroxine and oxytocin
glucagon and insulin
A(n) ___ is a sudden, permanent change in a sequence of DNA.
allele
chromosome
epigenetic
mutation
Multiple sclerosis involves a breakdown of the ___.
soma
myelin sheath
synaptic vesicles
dendrites
Damage to the ___ disrupts one's ability to comprehend language, but it leaves one's ability to produce words intact.
amygdala
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
occipital lobe
The nervous system_________
receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you.
tells your body how to react to the information it receives.
helps your body maintain homeostasis.
all of the above.
This part of the brain helps you solve problems and make decisions.
Cerebrum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
