Question 1

The process by which an image is kept in focus on the surface of the retina while the object being viewed varies in distance from the eye is referred as the ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity
B)  autonomic
C)  accommodation
D)  phi phenomena A

Question 2

__________________ is a portion of the axon after it has subdivided just prior to the synaptic knobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia
B)  axon hillock
C)  end buttons
D)  axon collateral D

Question 3

The space in the synapse that lies between the presynaptic axon and postsynaptic soma or dendrite, is _______________________

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicle
B)  synaptic knob
C)  synaptic cleft
D)  synapse space D

Question 4

The portion of the axon that is located immediately outside the boundaries of the soma is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  end buttons
B)  axon hillock
C)  axoaxonic
D)  axon collateral

Question 5

_____________________ is a portion of the dendrite involved in axodendritic synaptic communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic spine
B)  dentate nucleus
C)  cross-cuing
D)  contrecercep

Question 6

________________ referring to a pair of muscles with the same effects at a joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose
B)  agonistic
C)  atropine
D)  agenesis

Question 7

The structures in the synaptic knobs that store neurotransmitters prior to the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, is _________________________

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic knob
B)  synaptic vesicle
C)  synaptic space
D)  nodes of ranvier

Question 8

The change from the resting nerve membrane potential of approximately -70mV to a new +40mV is ___________________________

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential
B)  refractory period
C)  resting potential
D)  all or none law

Question 9

The ___________ perspective focuses on social and cultural forces outside the individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  learning
C)  socio-cultural
D)  learning.

Question 10

__________________ is a fat and protein substance surrounding some axons in the nervous system, arranged as a series of segments along the length of the axon.

Accepted Answer

A)  naloxon
B)  nodes of ranvier
C)  myelin sheath
D)  spindle

Question 11

Action potential constitutes the 'firing' of the neuron and is also referred to as the ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve impulse
B)  synapse
C)  threshold
D)  refractory period

Question 12

The smallest difference in stimulation that can be reliably detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared, is ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold
B)  sensation
C)  perception
D)  difference threshold

Question 13

The dimension of auditory experience related to the intensity of a pressure wave, is _________

Accepted Answer

A)  binatural cue
B)  loudness
C)  pitch
D)  timbre

Exam 1: Psychology Terminology and Concepts