WorksheetsRetake of Unit 2 General Psych Test forms Spring 2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
46. The area labeled X in the drawing above denotes which of the following structures?
a)
A) Dendrites
b)
B) Nodes of Ranvier
c)
C) Axon terminals
d)
D) Mitochondria
e)
E) Glial cells
2.
4. A polygraph machine is often called a “lie detector,” although it does not detect lies. Instead, it responds to changes in
a)
A) cognitive states
b)
B) autonomic arousal
c)
C) parasympathetic functioning
d)
D) motivational level
e)
E) neurotransmitter level
3.
1. A common psychological effect of alcohol intake is
a)
A) reduced inhibition
b)
B) anxiety
c)
C) enhanced memory
d)
D) psychosis
e)
E) heightened creativity
4.
40. The drugs that block the reabsorption of neurotransmitters in the synapse during neural transmission are
a)
A) SSRIs
b)
B) benzodiazepines
c)
C) antipsychotics
d)
D) antihistamines
e)
E) stimulants
5.
21. Ted is hiking along a mountain trail when he sees a large snake slithering across the path ahead of him. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with Ted’s fear response?
a)
A) Medulla
b)
B) Pons
c)
C) Hippocampus
d)
D) Amygdala
e)
E) Angular gyrus
6.
14. Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety?
a)
A) The central nervous system
b)
B) The sympathetic nervous system
c)
C) The parasympathetic nervous system
d)
D) The endocrine system
e)
E) The vestibular system
7.
35. The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
a)
A) Dopamine
b)
B) Acetylcholine
c)
C) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
d)
D) Serotonin
e)
E) Norepinephrine
8.
29. Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear?
a)
A) Hippocampus
b)
B) Thalamus
c)
C) Cerebellum
d)
D) Hypothalamus
e)
E) Amygdala
9.
13. The biological clock that operates in human beings to adjust their functioning to night-and-day periodicity is referred to as
a)
A) spontaneous neural activity
b)
B) the biofeedback monitor
c)
C) a fixed-interval schedule
d)
D) a circadian rhythm
e)
E) active consciousness
10.
15. Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?
a)
A) Hypothalamus
b)
B) Frontal lobe
c)
C) Reticular formation
d)
D) Amygdala
e)
E) Thalamus
11.
49. George was involved in an accident and experienced head trauma. Although his eyes were functioning normally, he was unable to see. Which area of the brain was most likely affected by the accident?
a)
A) The parietal lobe
b)
B) The occipital lobe
c)
C) The hippocampus
d)
D) Wernicke's area
e)
E) Broca's area
12.
34. Which scenario best exemplifies Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
a)
A) Aaron has larger muscles than Earl because Aaron lifts weights and Earl does not.
b)
B) A natural disaster wipes out all of the living creatures on a particular island.
c)
C) An ape learns how to use a new tool by observing another ape use that tool.
d)
D) A baby spreads out its toes in response to having its foot stroked.
e)
E) A mutation in a species of lizards that allows them to better blend into their surroundings leads to greater survival and more offspring possessing this mutation in a later generation
13.
43. When a person is suffering from severe pain, the type of drug that will best help alleviate that pain is
a)
A) an opiate
b)
B) an amphetamine
c)
C) a depressant
d)
D) a hallucinogen
e)
E) a stimulant
14.
10. The autonomic nervous system is most directly involved in
a)
A) driving a car
b)
B) reading a textbook
c)
C) sensing painful stimuli
d)
D) digesting food
e)
E) experiencing pain
15.
36. Difficulty in typing smoothly on a keyboard would most likely result from damage to the
a)
A) amygdala
b)
B) hippocampus
c)
C) cerebellum
d)
D) pituitary gland
e)
E) lateral ventricle
16.
23. Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs?
a)
A) Marijuana
b)
B) Valium
c)
C) Cocaine
d)
D) Alcohol
e)
E) Peyote
17.
17. Which of the following brain regions is indicated by the arrow?
a)
A) Cerebellum
b)
B) Amygdala
c)
C) Hypothalamus
d)
D) Hippocampus
e)
E) Pons
18.
20. The brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the
a)
A) hippocampus
b)
B) hypothalamus
c)
C) medulla
d)
D) reticular formation
e)
E) cerebellum
19.
6. During the night, Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. Alicia is most likely suffering from which of the following conditions?
a)
A) Sleep apnea
b)
B) Narcolepsy
c)
C) Insomnia
d)
D) Night terrors
e)
E) The REM rebound effect
20.
28. Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of an
a)
A) antagonist
b)
B) agonist
c)
C) inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)
d)
D) excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)
e)
E) excitatory neurotransmitter
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