WorksheetsPractice Final 2025
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary function of cones in the retina?
a)
Controlling the size of the pupil
b)
Processing color information and fine details in bright light
c)
Detecting motion in peripheral vision
d)
Sensing light and dark changes in dim conditions
2.
Where does transduction of light energy into neural signals occur in the eye?
a)
In the iris as it controls pupil size
b)
In the optic nerve as signals travel to the brain
c)
In the visual cortex during parallel processing
d)
In the retina where photoreceptors convert light to neural energy
3.
What is the primary role of the iris in vision?
a)
Processing color information
b)
Focusing light onto the retina
c)
Converting light waves into neural signals
d)
Controlling the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting pupil size
4.
What would be the most likely visual experience for someone with total color blindness?
a)
They would see the world in shades of black, white, and gray
b)
They would see all colors but very dimly
c)
They would see only red and green
d)
They would see only blue and yellow
5.
A student walking into a completely new school building and relying entirely on what they see, hear, and smell to navigate is primarily using:
a)
Signal detection theory
b)
Bottom-up processing
c)
Top-down processing
d)
Sensory adaptation
6.
When you can read 'I _ant ch_co_ate ic_ cr_am' as 'I want chocolate ice cream,' you are demonstrating:
a)
Top-down processing
b)
Absolute threshold
c)
Sensory adaptation
d)
Bottom-up processing
7.
If you fail to notice a person in a gorilla suit walking through a basketball game because you're focused on counting passes, you're experiencing:
a)
Inattentional blindness
b)
Prosopagnosia
c)
Change blindness
d)
Sensory adaptation
8.
Weber's Law suggests that to notice a difference in weight, two objects must differ by approximately:
a)
A constant amount regardless of original weight
b)
8% of the original weight
c)
0.3% of the original weight
d)
2% of the original weight
9.
The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that you could have predicted it
a)
Overconfidence
b)
Hindsight bias
c)
Confirmation bias
d)
Illusory correlation
10.
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions like decision-making and personality?
a)
Temporal lobe
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
Occipital lobe
d)
Parietal lobe
11.
Which type of psychologist would be interested in why individuals join gangs?
a)
Personality Psychologists
b)
Social Psychologists
c)
Forensic Psychologist
d)
Developmental Psychologists
12.
The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, The Principles of Psychology in 1890
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
John B. Watson
d)
B.F.Skinner
13.
Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with
a)
testifying at legal trials
b)
developing aptitude tests for students
c)
changes that occur throughout the life span
d)
all of the above
14.
What is the research that aims to solve practical problems?
a)
applied research
b)
Clinical Psychologists
c)
basic research
d)
Counseling Psychologist
15.
The school of behavior defined psychology as
a)
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
b)
the biological study of the brain and its behavior
c)
the sociological study of group behavior.
d)
the scientific study of observable behavior.
16.
What brain structure is most important for forming new memories?
a)
Thalamus
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Amygdala
17.
Which lobe contains the primary visual cortex and processes what we see? (think back of your head)
a)
Parietal lobe
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Occipital lobe
18.
The cerebellum is primarily responsible for which function?
a)
Memory formation
b)
Language processing
c)
Emotional responses
d)
Balance and coordination
19.
Which lobe processes touch, temperature, and spatial awareness?
a)
Parietal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Frontal lobe
20.
Which brain structure acts as a relay station for sensory information? (translates things)
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Amygdala
21.
The temporal lobe contains which important area for hearing?
a)
Motor cortex
b)
Somatosensory cortex
c)
Visual cortex
d)
Auditory cortex
22.
Which structure is known as the 'fear center' of the brain? (think fight or flight)
a)
Amygdala
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Thalamus
23.
Which brain structure regulates body temperature and hunger?
a)
Amygdala
b)
Thalamus
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Pituitary gland
24.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main sections of the brain?
a)
Spinal cord
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Cerebellum
25.
A variable that researchers manipulate in an experiment is called the:
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Confounding variable
d)
Control variable
26.
A sample that accurately reflects the larger population is called:
a)
Stratified sample
b)
Representative sample
c)
Random assignment
d)
Control group
27.
Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their natural environment without interference?
a)
Case study
b)
Naturalistic observation
c)
Field experiment
d)
Survey
28.
Random selection refers to:
a)
Assigning participants to control and experimental groups
b)
Choosing participants from the population so everyone has an equal chance
c)
Measuring the dependent variable
d)
Eliminating confounding variables
29.
Which research method only describes relationships between variables but cannot prove causation?
a)
Experiment
b)
Survey
c)
Correlation
d)
Case study
30.
The placebo effect occurs when:
a)
Participants experience an effect from a treatment with no active ingredient
b)
The researcher manipulates an independent variable
c)
Confounding variables influence the results
d)
Random assignment fails
31.
In statistics, the mean is best described as:
a)
The most frequently occurring score
b)
The midpoint of all scores
c)
The average of all scores
d)
The difference between the highest and lowest scores
32.
Which statistical measure is most affected by outliers (extreme scores)?
a)
Mean
b)
Median
c)
Mode
d)
Range
33.
In an experiment, the group that does not receive the independent variable is called the:
a)
Control group
b)
Experimental group
c)
Representative sample
d)
Placebo group
34.
What is conductive deafness?
a)
A hearing loss caused by damage to the auditory nerve or cochlea.
b)
A temporary or permanent loss of hearing due to problems with the outer or middle ear that block sound transmission.
c)
A form of hearing loss that occurs when the brain is unable to interpret sound signals correctly.
d)
A genetic disorder that affects the growth of the inner ear’s hair cells.
35.
What is sensorineural deafness?
a)
A type of hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.
b)
A hearing loss resulting from blockage in the ear canal or middle ear.
c)
A temporary loss of hearing caused by excess earwax buildup.
d)
A hearing problem caused by changes in air pressure affecting the eardrum.
36.
What is the term for the first step in the memory process when information is taken in and transformed into a form the brain can use?
a)
Storage
b)
Retrieval
c)
Encoding
d)
Consolidation
37.
Which stage of memory refers to maintaining information over time?
a)
Encoding
b)
Retrieval
c)
Storage
d)
Rehearsal
38.
When you bring stored information back into conscious awareness, that is called:
a)
Encoding
b)
Storage
c)
Retrieval
d)
Recall error
39.
Very brief impressions of sensory input (such as sight or sound) are held in:
a)
Short-term memory
b)
Long-term memory
c)
Sensory memory
d)
Episodic memory
40.
Information held for only seconds or minutes and has a limited capacity is called:
a)
Sensory memory
b)
Short-term memory
c)
Long-term memory
d)
Autobiographical memory
41.
Memories that are relatively permanent and unlimited in capacity are stored in:
a)
Short-term memory
b)
Sensory memory
c)
Long-term memory
d)
Working memory
42.
A person remembering their first day of high school is demonstrating which kind of memory?
a)
Semantic memory
b)
Episodic memory
c)
Procedural memory
d)
Autobiographical memory
43.
Memory for one’s own life history—events, experiences, and personal social context—is called:
a)
Episodic memory
b)
Autobiographical memory
c)
Semantic memory
d)
Implicit memory
44.
Memory for facts and general knowledge (e.g., “Paris is the capital of France”) is called:
a)
Autobiographical memory
b)
Episodic memory
c)
Semantic memory
d)
Procedural memory
45.
The memory system that deals with visual impressions or imagery (pictures, spatial relationships) is often referred to as:
a)
Auditory memory
b)
Visual memory
c)
Tactile memory
d)
Olfactory memory
46.
Which disease is characterized by progressive decline in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities?
a)
Parkinson’s disease
b)
Alzheimer’s disease
c)
Frontotemporal dementia
d)
Stroke
47.
A broad category of brain disorders that cause a long‐term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember is known as:
a)
Autism
b)
Dementia
c)
Amnesia
d)
Schizophrenia
48.
Which of the following specifically refers to a form of dementia characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, affecting personality, behavior and language?
a)
Alzheimer’s disease
b)
Vascular dementia
c)
Lewy body dementia
d)
Frontotemporal dementia
49.
Which of the following is not one of the three main memory processes?
a)
Encoding
b)
Rehearsal
c)
Storage
d)
Retrieval
50.
The relationship between learning and memory can best be described as:
a)
Learning is completely separate from memory
b)
Learning involves encoding, and memory involves storage/retrieval; they work together
c)
Memory comes before learning
d)
Memory is only for facts, while learning is only for skills
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