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WorksheetsAP Psych DCA02
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is alcohol classified as?
Depressant
stimulant
hallucinogen
Which part of the brain controls heart rate, blood flow, respiratory movement and cranial nerves?
suprachiasmatic nucleus
cerebellum
limbic system
medulla
What is the name given to our bodies clock that sets our biological rhythm?
biofeedback rhythm
neural rhythm
circadian rhythm
consciousness
If i have issues producing and understanding speech I am likely to have damage to which area of my brain?
basal ganglia
Wernicke's Area
Temporal Lobe
Broca's Area
Which brain scan uses glucose?
CT
EEG
MRI
PET
Part of the brain that is likely to be damaged if you have amnesia?
hippocampus
hypothalamus
medulla
reticular formation
Which of these sequences is correct in transmitting a stimulus to the brain?
Receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, effectors
Receptors, efferent neurons, interneurons, afferent neurons, effectors
Interneurons, effectors, receptors, afferent neurons, efferent neurons
Effectors, interneurons, receptors, afferent neurons, efferent neurons
If I need to continue to consume more of a substance to get the same feeling I am experiencing?
withdrawal
learning
tolerance
delirium
Which part of the brain controls motor coordination?
temporal lobe
Wernicke's area
cerebellum
thalamus
The process of enhancing an organisms traits to ensure adaptation is called?
habituation
accommodation
eugenics
natural selection
Which part of the brain deals with most of the functions of speech?
right cerebral hemisphere
left cerebral hemisphere
temporal lobe
cerebellum
According to Freud, why do we dream?
to strengthen our superego
to gain insight into our motives for things
to deal with repressed feelings
to suppress our instincts
Identical twins have a greater correlation in IQ than fraternal twins. This shows that...
intelligence is based in environment
intelligence is entirely genetic
intelligence is in part inherited
intelligence is completely random
If a distribution is positively skewed the mean will be ____ than the median
higher
lower
the same
In which part of an neuron are the neurotransmitters stored?
the myelin sheath
the terminal buttons
the soma
the axon
Which substance helps us deal with pain?
cortisols
endorphins
pheromones
hormones
The sympathetic nervous system will kick in
when something has made you afraid
after the fear has gone away
if I am unable to make and carry out plans, which part of my brain is likely to be affected?
the occipital lobe
the temporal lobe
the parietal lobe
the frontal lobe
which sleep disorder is treated with amphetamines?
narcolepsy
insomnia
somnambulism
night terrors
What is the paradoxical part of REM (active) sleep?
slowed heart rate
slowed respiration rate
reduced eye movement
lowered muscle tone
what is the name given to the shift in charge in a neuron?
neural integration
refraction
synaptic transmission
action potential
As we get older the amount of sleep we need...
increases
decreases
stays the same
which system controls the hormones in our body?
circulatory
endocrine
limbic
sympathetic nervous system
We have more sensory neurons in...
our back
our foot
our ear
our lips
If I want a highly detailed scan of the brain I would use a...
EEG
MRI
PET
CAT
Which part of our brain regulates our arousal?
the cerebellum
the cortex
the RAS
the Pons
Which part of the brain regulates our hunger?
Androgens
the hypothalamus
the kidneys
the medulla oblongata
