PSY 101-Chapter 2

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Psychology 101 Quiz on PSY 101-Chapter 2, created by Emily Fox on 22/09/2017.
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Question 1

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The axons of certain neurons are covered by a layer of fatty tissue that helps speed neural transmission. The tissue is...
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  • Dopamine
  • The Myelin Sheath
  • Acetylcholine
  • An Endophin

Question 2

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A strong stimulus can increase the...
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  • Speed of the impulse the neuron fires
  • Intensity of the impulse the neuron fires
  • Number of times the neuron fires
  • Threshold that must be reached before the neuron fires

Question 3

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The pain of heroin withdrawal may be attributable to the fact that...
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  • Under the influence of long-term heroin use the brain ceases production of endorphins
  • Under the influence of long-term heroin use the brain ceases production of all neurotransmitters
  • During heroin withdrawal the brain’s production of all neurotransmitters is greatly increased
  • long-term heroin use destroys endorphin receptors in the brain

Question 4

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Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a simple reflex?
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  • Sensory neuron, Interneuron, Sensory neuron
  • Interneuron, Motor neuron, Sensory neuron
  • Sensory neuron, Interneuron, Motor neuron
  • Interneuron, Sensory neuron, Motor neuron

Question 5

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In a resting state, the axon is...
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  • Depolarized, with mostly negatively charged ions outside and positively charged ions inside
  • Depolarized, with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside
  • Polarized, with mostly negatively charged ions outside and positively charged ions inside
  • Polarized, with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside

Question 6

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Which of the following is typically controlled by the right hemisphere?
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  • Language
  • Learned voluntary movements
  • Arithmetic reasoning
  • Perceptual tasks

Question 7

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The part of the human brain that is most like that of a fish is the...
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  • Cortex
  • Limbic System
  • Brainstem
  • Right Hemisphere

Question 8

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Voluntary movements, such as writing with a pencil, are directed by the...
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  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Somatic nervous system
  • Parasympathetic nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system

Question 9

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A neuron will generate action potentials when it...
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  • Remains below its threshold
  • Receives an excitatory input
  • Surpasses its threshold of receiving more excitatory than inhibitory inputs
  • Is stimulated by a neurotransmitter

Question 10

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Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?
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  • Axon, Dendrite, Cell body, Synapse
  • Dendrite, Axon, Cell body, Synapse
  • Synapse, Axon, Dendrite, Cell body
  • Dendrite, Cell body, Axon, Synapse

Question 11

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Following a head injury, a person has ongoing difficulties staying awake. Most likely, the damage occurred to the...
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  • Thalamus
  • Corpus callosum
  • Reticular formation
  • cerebellum

Question 12

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An experimenter flashes the word FLYTRAP onto a screen facing a split-brain patient so that FLY projects to her right hemisphere and TRAP to her left hemisphere. When asked to say what she saw, the patient will...
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  • Say she saw FLY
  • Ssay she saw TRAP
  • Say she saw FLYTRAP
  • Say she saw TRAPFLY

Question 13

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Which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere?
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  • Making inferences
  • Word recognition
  • The left side of the body
  • Perceptual skills

Question 14

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Which of the following are governed by the simplest neural pathways?
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  • Emotions
  • Physiological drives, such as hunger
  • Reflexes
  • Movements, such as walking

Question 15

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Melissa has just completed running a marathon. She is so elated that she feels little fatigue or discomfort. Her lack of pain is probably the result of the release of...
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  • ACh
  • Endorphins
  • Dopamine
  • Norepinephrine

Question 16

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I am a relatively fast-acting chemical messenger that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. What am I?
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  • Acetylcholine
  • Dopamine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Serotonin

Question 17

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The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is most likely to be found ...
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  • At the junction between sensory neurons and muscle fibers
  • At the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers
  • At junctions between interneurons
  • In all of these locations

Question 18

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The gland that regulates body growth is the...
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  • Adrenal
  • Thyroid
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary

Question 19

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Jessica experienced difficulty keeping her balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head. It is likely that she injured her...
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  • Medulla
  • Thalamus
  • Hypothalamus
  • Cerebellum

Question 20

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Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the...
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  • Reticular formation
  • Hypothalamus
  • Thalamus
  • Cerebellum
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