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psych brain and biology practice quiz

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A brain tumor that results in obesity would most likely be located in the

a)

left frontal lobe

b)

area of the hypothalamus

c)

reticular activating system

d)

somatosensory cortex

2.

A common psychological effect of alcohol intake is

a)

redued inhibition

b)

anxiety

c)

psychosis

d)

heightened creativity

3.

Which of the following research methods is being used in this study?

a)

A naturalistic observation

b)

correlational study

c)

experiment

d)

A case study

4.

Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the disruption of muscle contraction

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

GABA

c)

serotonin

d)

endorphins

5.

Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the disruption of muscle contraction

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

GABA

c)

serotonin

d)

endorphins

6.

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following

a)

increase in pupil dilation

b)

an increase in respiratory rate

c)

decrease in digestion

d)

decrease in heart rate

7.

the advocates of the nature-nurture controversy emphasize what?

a)

socialization

b)

cognition

c)

maturation

d)

experience

8.

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?

a)

it is an agonist

b)

produces aphasia

c)

accelerates sensory interaction

d)

an antagonist

9.

Based on its effects on the central nervous system, alcohol can be classified as which of the following concepts?

a)

hallucinogen

b)

a depressant

c)

an antagonist

d)

neurotransmitter

10.

Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. What is she suffering from?

a)

Sleep Apnea

b)

narcolepsy

c)

insomnia

d)

the REM rebound effect

11.

The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

a)

cerebellum

b)

limbic system

c)

medulla

d)

hippocampus

12.

which is best for testing the hypothesis that the presence of certain odors causes people to gamble more

a)

experimental

b)

oberservational

c)

correlational

d)

case study

13.

Which of the following parts of the brain was severed to address Arjun's epileptic seizures?

a)

amygdala

b)

cerebellum

c)

corpus callosum

d)

medulla

14.

which parts of the brain allowed him to speak the names of the items flashed to his right visual field

a)

hypothalamus

b)

hippocampus

c)

primary visual cortex

d)

broca's area

15.

which procedures did the researcher neglect when they published the research with arjun

a)

confidentiality

b)

informed consent

c)

deception

d)

sampling bias

16.

What best explains his conflicting perceptions of Bob and his children

a)

perceptual adaptation

b)

sensory adaptation

c)

difference threshold

d)

signal-detection theory

17.

'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.

a)

Medulla

b)

Occipital lobe

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Amygdala

18.

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.

a)

'Brain plasticity

b)

Splitbrain phenomenon

c)

Parasympathetic nervous system activation

d)

The Flynn effect

19.

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?

a)

10

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Seven

20.

people who are colorblind most likely have deficiencies in their

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Lens

d)

Optic nerve

21.

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.

a)

There is a cause-and-effect relationship between the length of daytime and depression like symptoms

b)

The variables used in correlational research such as daylight and depressive symptoms are not measurable

c)

The relationship between daylight and depressive symptoms may also be linked to a third variable

d)

Correlation studies about mental health offer little in the way of scientific knowledge

22.

The process of converting incoming physical energy into a neural code that can be processed is called

a)

Transduction

b)

Sensory threshold

c)

Sensory adaptation

d)

Parallel processing

23.

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

a)

Gamma- aminobutyric acid

b)

Norepinephrine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Acetylcholine

24.

when a person is suffering from severe pain, the type of drug that will best help alleviate that pain is

a)

An opiate

b)

An amphetamine

c)

A depressant

d)

A stimulant

25.

Betty was just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis which of the following effects is she most likely to experience

a)

The neurons in her body will not be able to to reach threshold leading to fatigue

b)

Depolarization in her neurons will not occur, causing sensory impairment

c)

Neurotransmitters will remain in the synapse for an extended period causing memory loss

d)

Neural messages will travel slowly down the axon leading to motor impairment

26.

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

a)

Habituation

b)

Accommodation

c)

Natural selection

d)

Eugenics

27.

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.

a)

An experiment

b)

A naturalistic observation

c)

A meta-analysis

d)

A case study

28.

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)

A frontal lobe

b)

B temporal lobe

c)

C parietal lobe

d)

D occipital lobe

29.

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

a)

The temporal lobe

b)

The parasympathetic nervous system

c)

The medulla

d)

The frontal lobe

30.

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

a)

The frontal lobe is removed

b)

The medulla is removed

c)

He is under the age of six

d)

The amygdala is removed

31.

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

a)

Authoritative parenting style

b)

High level of the big five trait of neuroticism

c)

Incomplete frontal lobe development

d)

Narcissistic personality disorder

32.

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.

a)

Case study

b)

experimental method

c)

Survey

d)

Cross-sectional

33.

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.

a)

Gate control theory

b)

Opponent process theory

c)

Expectancy theory

d)

Phantom pain

34.

which of the following is the best example of the opponent process theory?

a)

Fred stares at a green book for a minute, and then when he looks at a white page, he sees the color red

b)

The more time Stanley spends in the dark, the better he can see in the dark

c)

Esther can see all the colors of the leaves during autumn

d)

When it gets bright outside, Tyrone‘s pupils dilate

35.

The place in the retina where the optic nerve exist to the brain is called the

a)

Lens

b)

Sclera

c)

Fovea

d)

Blind spot

36.

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

a)

Tolerance

b)

Withdrawal

c)

Dependence

d)

Accommodation

37.

A reason that one typically does not notice the blind spot in the visual field is that

a)

The Blindspot is very small, and no visual stimuli are likely to be so small that the Blindspot completely obscures them

b)

Most visual stimuli affect only one visual hemisphere, and one hemisphere can cover for the other

c)

Visual stimuli usually affect the occipital cortex in both hemispheres

d)

The brain fills in missing information, so there is no awareness that the visual field is incomplete

38.

which characteristics best describes the REM sleep stage

a)

Fast breathing, relatively high heart rate, relatively high blood pressure

b)

Possible muscle contractions and sensations of falling

c)

Likelihood of sleep walking and talking

d)

Slow breathing, low heart rate, low blood pressure

39.

which of the following describes one of the functions of the temporal lobe of the brain

a)

It is where motor control occurs

b)

It is where decision-making happens

c)

It is where low level features are processed

d)

It is where declarative memories are stored

40.

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

a)

The motor cortex

b)

wernicke's area

c)

The somatosensory cortex

d)

The reticular formation

41.

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

a)

Frontal lobes

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Hypothalamus

42.

when Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor for pizza, which of the following psychological terms describes roses inability to taste

a)

Vestibular sense

b)

Just noticeable difference

c)

Feature analysis

d)

Sensory interaction

43.

which of the following psychoactive drugs increases nervous system activity

a)

Cocaine

b)

Marijuana

c)

Alcohol

d)

Heroin

44.

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

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Hierarchy of needs

c)

Instinct

d)

Drive-reduction