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Psychology Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many lobes are in your brain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

In the temporal lobe...

a)

is where you do most of your problem solving.

b)

Is where you comprehend language as well as smell, taste, and sound.

c)

is the location of the brain that doesn't get used unless in emergency situations.

d)

vision is decoded.

3.

The parietal lobe is...

a)

where your brain processes sensory information, primarily from skin.

b)

where your brain decodes vision.

c)

where your brain problem solves.

d)

stores memories.

4.

The main function of the occipital lobe is...

a)

vision.

b)

touch.

c)

taste.

d)

smell.

5.

The neuron is a ______ cell.

a)

body

b)

muscle

c)

blood

d)

brain

6.

The central part of a neuron is called...

a)

synapse

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon

7.

The place where two neurons connect and pass information through.

a)

dendrite

b)

synapse

c)

cell body

d)

axon

8.

The function of the thalamus is ______.

a)

a balance center

b)

a thermostat

c)

a relay station to other brain parts

d)

to regulate sleep

9.

This structure allows the left and right hemisphere of the brain to communicate.

a)

thalamus

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

hypothalamus

d)

corpus callosum

10.

The part of the brain that is most associated with sleep.

a)

thalamus

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

reticular formation

d)

pons

11.
What part of the brain is Letter C pointing to?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
12.
What part of the brain is Letter G pointing to?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
13.
What part of the brain is Letter A pointing to?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
14.
What part of the brain is Letter E pointing to?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Medulla Oblongata
d)
Parietal Lobe
15.

Which part of the brain controls feelings, personality, and complex thought?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Parietal Lobe

16.

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Occipital Lobe

17.

If you were having trouble balancing, what part of your brain might be affected?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Frontal Lobe

18.

You actually do 'have eyes in the back of your head' because this region of the brain responsible for visual processing is right above the cerebellum!

a)

temporal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

19.

What is the function of the PARIETAL LOBE?

a)

Processes memory

b)

Processes sense of touch and pain

c)

Processes your hearing

d)

Processes your vision

20.

What are the three parts of the Brainstem?

a)

Medulla Oblongata, Frontal Lobe, Spinal cord

b)

Medulla Oblongata, Cerebellum, Cerebrum

c)

Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Midbrain

d)

medulla oblongata, spinal cord, thalamus

21.

The lower brain structure that controls arousal.

a)

cerebellum

b)

reticular formation

c)

medulla

d)

thalamus

22.

A playful kitty would likely become a vicious beast if this part of the brain was to be stimulated.

a)

medulla

b)

thalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

amygdala

23.

The area of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst and other drives.

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

24.

Very important in sustaining life.

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

hippocampus

d)

frontal cortex

25.

Which is part of the limbic system?

a)

frontal cortex

b)

auditory cortex

c)

amygdala

d)

pons

26.

"Right brained" people tend to be

a)

logical and fact based

b)

creative and artistic

c)

people who don't need much sleep

d)

people who are not good at public speaking

27.

One of the "newer" and more advanced areas of the brain.

a)

pons

b)

medulla

c)

hippocampus

d)

cerebral cortex

28.

The brain and spinal cord are part of

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Circulatory System

d)

The Muscular System

29.
Which 2 parts does the central nervous system include?
a)
Brain & Spinal Cord
b)
Brain & Nose
c)
Fingers & Spinal Cord
d)
Ears & Nose
30.
Which half of your body does the left half of your cerebrum control?
a)
Right Half Only
b)
Left Half Only
c)
Top Half Only
d)
Bottom Half Only
31.
When this area of the brain is damaged, patients loose the ability to speak fluently.
a)
Broca's area
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Occipital lobe
32.

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls glandular activity and the muscles of internal organs is called the:

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Endocrine System

c)

Pituitary system

d)

somatic nervous system

33.

The thyroid gland helps to:

a)

direct the other glands

b)

encourage sleep

c)

produce adrenaline

d)

regulate the body's metabolism

34.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

35.

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.

36.

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

37.

The _________ helps control voluntary movements.

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

endocrine system

38.

The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

a)

terminal button

b)

synapse

c)

nodes of Ranvier

d)

myelin sheath

39.

Cortisol is a hormone in the body most closely related with which behavior?

a)

Forming Social Bonds

b)

Stress Reactions

c)

Sleep

d)

Reward Seeking Behavior

40.
Controls all endocrine glands and is primary hormone secreting structure in the brain.  Controls the hypothalamus.
a)
pituitary gland
b)
pineal gland
c)
amygdala
d)
thalamus
41.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
42.
What type of psychologist is most likely to wonder how the brain scans of someone experiencing an epileptic seizure differ from the scans of someone who has not had a seizure?
a)
clinical
b)
health
c)
developmental
d)
biological
43.
master gland
a)
pituitary gland
b)
cerebellum
44.
In the nature vs. nurture controversy, nature refers to ____________ while nurture refers to ______________. 
a)
Environment/all living things
b)
Environment/genetics
c)
Genetics/environment
d)
All living things/ our biology
45.
Someone who studies the brain is known as a ____________.
a)
Brain scientist
b)
Neurologist
c)
Neurosurgeon
d)
Brain enthusiast
46.

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

a)

autonomic

b)

automatic

c)

peripheral

d)

somatic

47.

Language is most associated with the

a)

left hemisphere

b)

right hemisphere

c)

temporal lobe

d)

parietal lobe

48.

You come home one night to find a burglar in your house. Your heart starts racing and you begin to perspire. These physical reactions are triggered by the:

a)

Limbic System

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

49.

In terms of brain evolution, the sequence of brain regions from oldest to newest is:

a)

            Brainstem; limbic system; cerebral cortex 

b)

            Cerebral cortex; brainstem; limbic system

c)

            Limbic system; brainstem; cerebral cortex

d)

            Limbic system; cerebral cortex; brainstem.

50.

David had trouble keeping his balance after receiving a blow to the back of his head. It is likely that he injured his:

a)

Medulla

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum