Worksheetspsych brain and biology practice quiz
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
A brain tumor that results in obesity would most likely be located in the
left frontal lobe
area of the hypothalamus
reticular activating system
somatosensory cortex
A common psychological effect of alcohol intake is
redued inhibition
anxiety
psychosis
heightened creativity
Which of the following research methods is being used in this study?
A naturalistic observation
correlational study
experiment
A case study
Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the disruption of muscle contraction
Acetylcholine
GABA
serotonin
endorphins
Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the disruption of muscle contraction
Acetylcholine
GABA
serotonin
endorphins
Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following
increase in pupil dilation
an increase in respiratory rate
decrease in digestion
decrease in heart rate
the advocates of the nature-nurture controversy emphasize what?
socialization
cognition
maturation
experience
Holly was injured in a car accident. Her doctor prescribed a medication that increases the action of endorphins to decrease pain. What describes the medication?
it is an agonist
produces aphasia
accelerates sensory interaction
an antagonist
Based on its effects on the central nervous system, alcohol can be classified as which of the following concepts?
hallucinogen
a depressant
an antagonist
neurotransmitter
Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. What is she suffering from?
Sleep Apnea
narcolepsy
insomnia
the REM rebound effect
The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the
cerebellum
limbic system
medulla
hippocampus
which is best for testing the hypothesis that the presence of certain odors causes people to gamble more
experimental
oberservational
correlational
case study
Which of the following parts of the brain was severed to address Arjun's epileptic seizures?
amygdala
cerebellum
corpus callosum
medulla
which parts of the brain allowed him to speak the names of the items flashed to his right visual field
hypothalamus
hippocampus
primary visual cortex
broca's area
which procedures did the researcher neglect when they published the research with arjun
confidentiality
informed consent
deception
sampling bias
What best explains his conflicting perceptions of Bob and his children
perceptual adaptation
sensory adaptation
difference threshold
signal-detection theory
'Ted is hiking along a mountain trail when he sees a large snake slithering across the path of head of him. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with Ted’s fear response.
Medulla
Occipital lobe
Hippocampus
Amygdala
a team of investigators discovered that taxi drivers who had memorized all the streets in their city, had a larger hippocampus than bus drivers who did not have the streets memorized. This type of difference between the two groups most likely reflects.
'Brain plasticity
Splitbrain phenomenon
Parasympathetic nervous system activation
The Flynn effect
Shana is chronically tired and decides to record how many hours of sleep she is getting her data for the last 10 nights include the following estimated hours; eight, eight, eight, four, six, three, six, 10, six, five. What number represents the median value?
10
Six
Eight
Seven
people who are colorblind most likely have deficiencies in their
Rods
Cones
Lens
Optic nerve
researchers conducted a correlational study during the winter season, which is shorter days and longer nights. The researcher asked about peoples experiences with depression like symptoms, including feelings of tiredness and reduction in energy output. The researcher found that there was a positive correlation between the amount of daylight and depression like symptoms. Which of the following statements best reflects how to interpret this correlational finding.
There is a cause-and-effect relationship between the length of daytime and depression like symptoms
The variables used in correlational research such as daylight and depressive symptoms are not measurable
The relationship between daylight and depressive symptoms may also be linked to a third variable
Correlation studies about mental health offer little in the way of scientific knowledge
The process of converting incoming physical energy into a neural code that can be processed is called
Transduction
Sensory threshold
Sensory adaptation
Parallel processing
researchers looking to create a drug to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease would most likely focus their efforts on which of the following neurotransmitters
Gamma- aminobutyric acid
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
when a person is suffering from severe pain, the type of drug that will best help alleviate that pain is
An opiate
An amphetamine
A depressant
A stimulant
Betty was just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis which of the following effects is she most likely to experience
The neurons in her body will not be able to to reach threshold leading to fatigue
Depolarization in her neurons will not occur, causing sensory impairment
Neurotransmitters will remain in the synapse for an extended period causing memory loss
Neural messages will travel slowly down the axon leading to motor impairment
The result of the evolutionary process that preserves traits that enhance the adaptation of an organism and suppresses traits that do not is called which of the following
Habituation
Accommodation
Natural selection
Eugenics
in a recent study, research is examine the impact of wearing face masks on speech perception. Participants were screened for normal hearing, then randomly assigned to one of two group groups. Both groups listen to the same series of phrases spoken by research assistant. In the first group, the research assistant wore a facemask, well on the second group, he did not. The research is measured the amplitude of which the participants could hear the phrases with and without the mask. The studies findings indicated that wearing facemasks impaired the participants ability to perceive speech. Which of the following research methods was used in the study.
An experiment
A naturalistic observation
A meta-analysis
A case study
after experiencing a recent stroke while has difficulty moving his mouth when trying to speak, the figure shows the lobes of the brain, which of the following lobes of the brain was likely damaged by the stroke
A frontal lobe
B temporal lobe
C parietal lobe
D occipital lobe
Markham reads online articles to assess the advantages and disadvantages of several universities and uses this information to decide whether to attend, which of the following brain regions is Mark primarily using as he decides which university to attend
The temporal lobe
The parasympathetic nervous system
The medulla
The frontal lobe
Meher is experiencing life-threatening seizures. A neurosurgeon is planning to remove a section of verse of his brain to stop the seizures. Meher is most likely to have the fewest long-term problems if
The frontal lobe is removed
The medulla is removed
He is under the age of six
The amygdala is removed
although his parents repeatedly warned him about the dangers of texting while driving 17 year-old, Marco continues to do so, which of the following most likely explains Marco’s persistence
Authoritative parenting style
High level of the big five trait of neuroticism
Incomplete frontal lobe development
Narcissistic personality disorder
our psychologist studies twins, Mark and Matt from birth until the 25th birthday. The psychologist gathers data about their likes and dislikes, extracurricular, activities, school, successes, and doctor visits. The psychologist is interested in the interaction of nature and nurture on their development. Which of the following research methods is the psychologist using to study Mark and Matt.
Case study
experimental method
Survey
Cross-sectional
Martin fell off of his skateboard and badly bruised his elbow. He immediately began rubbing the area around the bruise until the pain subsided. This method of reducing pain can be called.
Gate control theory
Opponent process theory
Expectancy theory
Phantom pain
which of the following is the best example of the opponent process theory?
Fred stares at a green book for a minute, and then when he looks at a white page, he sees the color red
The more time Stanley spends in the dark, the better he can see in the dark
Esther can see all the colors of the leaves during autumn
When it gets bright outside, Tyrone‘s pupils dilate
The place in the retina where the optic nerve exist to the brain is called the
Lens
Sclera
Fovea
Blind spot
getting a headache from not having a morning coffee after substantial daily coffee consumption for several months is most likely due to which of the following concepts
Tolerance
Withdrawal
Dependence
Accommodation
A reason that one typically does not notice the blind spot in the visual field is that
The Blindspot is very small, and no visual stimuli are likely to be so small that the Blindspot completely obscures them
Most visual stimuli affect only one visual hemisphere, and one hemisphere can cover for the other
Visual stimuli usually affect the occipital cortex in both hemispheres
The brain fills in missing information, so there is no awareness that the visual field is incomplete
which characteristics best describes the REM sleep stage
Fast breathing, relatively high heart rate, relatively high blood pressure
Possible muscle contractions and sensations of falling
Likelihood of sleep walking and talking
Slow breathing, low heart rate, low blood pressure
which of the following describes one of the functions of the temporal lobe of the brain
It is where motor control occurs
It is where decision-making happens
It is where low level features are processed
It is where declarative memories are stored
after sustaining a traumatic injury, Russ is having difficulty comprehending the meaning of words, which of the following parts of his brain was most damaged
The motor cortex
wernicke's area
The somatosensory cortex
The reticular formation
Karolina is a ballerina who does not get dizzy when she performs spins which part of her brain receives messages from the hair like receptors that are involved in the vestibular sense
Frontal lobes
Cerebellum
Medulla
Hypothalamus
when Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor for pizza, which of the following psychological terms describes roses inability to taste
Vestibular sense
Just noticeable difference
Feature analysis
Sensory interaction
which of the following psychoactive drugs increases nervous system activity
Cocaine
Marijuana
Alcohol
Heroin
which theory of motivation is likely to suggest that a younger woman would be attracted to an older man because of his great ability to provide for her
Evolutionary
Hierarchy of needs
Instinct
Drive-reduction
