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Neuroscience and the Mind

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Select the correct part of a neuron that receives messages:
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axons
c)
Synapse
d)
Terminal branches
2.
Select the correct function of the myelin sheath:
a)
creates the action potential
b)
speeds neural impulse
c)
protects the neuron
d)
covers the cell body
3.
Select the incorrect part of the peripheral nervous system:
a)
CNS
b)
Autonomic
c)
Somatic
d)
Sympathetic
4.
Of the three types of neurons, which one does your nervous system rely on the most?
a)
Sensory
b)
Motor
c)
Inter
d)
They all work together equally
5.
Select what does NOT happen to your sympathetic system?
a)
stimulates digestion
b)
accelerates hearbeat
c)
dilates pupil
d)
adrenal glands secrete epinephrine
6.
Select the incorrect function of the parasympathetic nervous system:
a)
contracts pupil
b)
slows heartbeat
c)
inhibits digestion
d)
stimulates gall bladder
7.

What are the components of an emotional experience?

a)

A subjective experience, physiological response and a behavioural or expressive response.

b)

A subjective response and a physiological experience

c)

Physiological experience and a behavioural or expressive response.

d)

A subjective experience, and a behavioural or expressive response.

8.

What was Plutchik Theory?

a)

Emotions are the same for all species of animal

b)

A psycho-evolutionary classification approach for general emotional responses. He considered there to be eight primary emotions—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust, and joy.

c)

A psychological approach for general emotional responses. He considered there to be five primary emotions—anger, sadness, surprise, trust, and joy.

d)

Emotions were predictable and consistent for all humans

9.

What is this diagram called?

a)

Primary and secondary emotions

b)

Flower of emotion

c)

Plutchik's wheel of emotion

d)

Stages of emotions

10.

Where is the emotional centre of the brain?

a)

Left hemisphere

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Thalamus

d)

Amagdala

11.

What system in the brain plays a key role in emotions?

a)

left and right hemisphere

b)

the 4 lobes

c)

the Limbic system

d)

the reticular formation

12.

How many stages are there in 1 cycle of sleep?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

13.

What is 1 difference between nightmares and night terrors?

4 lines
14.

How is REM sleep different than the other stages of sleep?

a)

Your eyes move rapidly in a specific movement.

b)

Your body is paralyzed

c)

You can wake up easily if someone calls you.

d)

You can sleepwalk during REM sleep.

15.

How does the brain grow?

a)

Myelination

b)

Axons

c)

Synaptogenesis

d)

Sleep

16.

What are the ethical considerations needed to keep in mind when performing an experiment?

a)

Informed consent

b)

Withdrawal rights

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Deception

e)

Voluntary participation and Debriefing

17.
Which of the following argued that emotion is made up first of physiological arousal followed immediately by emotional experience?
a)
James-Lange Theory
b)
Cannon-Bard Theory
c)
Schachter-Two Factor Theory
d)
Zajonc and LeDoux Theory
18.
Which theory argued that physiological arousal and subjective emotional experience happen simultaneously?
a)
James-Lange Theory
b)
Cannon-Bard Theory
c)
Schachter Two-Factor Theory
d)
Lazarus Theory
19.
The spillover effect notes that when physiologically aroused, we often take-on the emotional label of the people or events around us. This best supports which theory of emotion?
a)
James-Lange Theory
b)
Cannon-Bard Theory
c)
Schachter Two-Factor Theory
d)
No Theory Explains This
20.
"Rest and digest" is most associated with which aspect of the nervous system?
a)
Sympathetic Nervous System
b)
Motor Nervous System
c)
Parasympathetic Nervous System
d)
Afferent Nervous System
21.
The master emotional center of the limbic system, associated especially with fear and aggression, is the...
a)
amygdala.
b)
nucleus accumbens.
c)
hippocampus.
d)
corpus callosum. 
22.
Emotion and neurotransmission are linked. Which of the following neurotransmitters would be most related to happiness/depression?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
c)
GABA
d)
Orexin
23.

To ensure that your experiment is fair test you must change only factor at a time while keeping all other conditions the same

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Maybe

24.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
25.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
26.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
27.
Mr. Appis sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
28.
Mr. Appis sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the dependent variable.
a)
height of the ramp
b)
 distance traveled by the ball
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
29.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
30.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
31.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
32.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
33.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
34.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Which system is made up of the brain and spinal card?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

36.

Which system is made up of the nerves and five senses?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

37.

Which part of the nervous system is the central command center of the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neuron

d)

Dendrite

e)

Axon

38.

Which part of the nervous system that allow communication with rest of the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neuron

d)

Dendrite

e)

Axon

39.

Which part of the nervous system that move messages in the form of fast-moving electrical energy?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

d)

Dendrite

e)

Axon

40.

The two largest divisions of the nervous system are the

a)

parasympathetic and sympathetic.

b)

central and peripheral.

c)

afferent and efferent.

d)

autonomic and somatic.

e)

somatic and sympathetic.

41.

Which of the following divisions of the nervous system controls voluntary behaviors?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Somatic

e)

Afferent

42.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems together make up which division of the nervous system?

a)

Central

b)

Autonomic

c)

Somatic

d)

Peripheral

e)

Regional

43.

"Fight or flight" is mostly associated with which subdivision of the nervous system?

a)

Somatic

b)

Central

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Parasympathetic

e)

Spinal

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