Question 1

Hormones are___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the female gonads 
B) chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands 
C) chemicals found in the synaptic vesicles,which when released have an effect on the next cell 
D) the male gonads 
A) the female gonads 
B) chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands 
C) chemicals found in the synaptic vesicles,which when released have an effect on the next cell 
D) the male gonads B

Question 2

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) brain;spinal cord 
B) autonomic;somatic nervous systems 
C) peripheral nervous system;central nervous system 
D) glands;muscles 
A) brain;spinal cord 
B) autonomic;somatic nervous systems 
C) peripheral nervous system;central nervous system 
D) glands;muscles C

Question 3

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) somatic 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) central 
B) somatic 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic C

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) perception,expression of emotion,and recognition of patterns 
B) sense of time and rhythm 
C) speech,handwriting,and calculation 
D) language processing in most individuals 
A) perception,expression of emotion,and recognition of patterns 
B) sense of time and rhythm 
C) speech,handwriting,and calculation 
D) language processing in most individuals

Question 5

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses,makes sense out of it,makes decisions,and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) brain 
C) reflexes 
D) interneurons 
A) spinal cord 
B) brain 
C) reflexes 
D) interneurons

Question 6

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) norepinephrine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) GABA 
A) serotonin 
B) norepinephrine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) GABA

Question 7

Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) soma 
C) dendrite 
D) cell membrane 
A) axon 
B) soma 
C) dendrite 
D) cell membrane

Question 8

What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) pituitary gland 
A) hypothalamus 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) pituitary gland

Question 9

A brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) electroencephalography (EEG) 
C) positron-emission tomography (PET) 
D) computerized axial tomography (CT) 
A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) electroencephalography (EEG) 
C) positron-emission tomography (PET) 
D) computerized axial tomography (CT)

Question 10

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Exam 3: A: The Biological Perspective

Hormones are___________.

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system.

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses,makes sense out of it,makes decisions,and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell?

What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

A brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain is called ______________.

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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