PSY 200 Chapter 2 Quiz
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- Q1
1. Information is received by a neuron through the ____, and is transmitted toward other neurons through the ____.
dendrites; soma
soma; axon
dendrites; axon
axon; dendrites
30s - Q2
An action potential is:
An electrical signal that travels along the dendrites of a neuron
The tiny electrical charge that exists when a neuron is neither receiving nor sending information
The small gap that exists between adjacent neurons
An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron
30s - Q3
A chemical impulse or message that moves from one neuron to another is:
Neurotransmitters
Neuromodulators
Hormones
Action potentials
30s - Q4
Jeremy is sitting quietly when the muscles in his left leg begin to “twitch.” This activation of movement in his voluntary muscles is most likely due to the release of the neurotransmitter:
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
30s - Q5
People sometimes report a feeling of euphoria following a period of vigorous exercise. This is most likely due to the effects of:
Acetylcholine
Endorphins
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
30s - Q6
The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the:
Central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
Brain and the spinal cord
Somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division
30s - Q7
Sam is highly relaxed. His blood pressure and heart rate are lower than usual. This relaxation response was most likely the result of activity in his:
Central nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
30s - Q8
The brain structure thatappears to play a vital role in the regulation of body temperature, hunger, andthirst is the:
Thalamus
Limbic system
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
30s - Q9
Amy has lost her senses of sight, hearing, and touch. Her symptoms are found to be caused by pressure applied to the brain by a tumor. Where is the tumor likely to be found?
Medial forebrain bundle
Cerebrum
Thalamus
Amygdala
30s - Q10
If the occipital lobe of the brain is stimulated, a person would be most likely to report:
Twitching or moving a part of his body
Seeing stars or flashes of light
Hearing a sound
Smelling an odor
30s - Q11
Milo’s doctors believe he might have schizophrenia, but before they make their final diagnosis, they want to study detailed, three-dimensional images of Milo’s brain structures. The technique the doctors are most likely to use in this case would be:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan
An electroencephalograph (EEG) recording
Computed Tomography (CT) scan
30s - Q12
For most people, the production of language resides in the________________ hemisphere of the brain.
Left cerebral hemisphere
Central cerebral hemisphere
Posterior cerebral hemisphere
Right cerebral hemisphere
30s - Q13
An elderly person has a stroke that leaves her unable to talk and part of her body paralyzed. Which part of the body is most likely to be paralyzed?
Left side
Lower body
Upper body
Right side
30s - Q14
The system of glands that secretes chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the:
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Hormonal system
Pituitary system
30s - Q15
Family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies are primarily designed to:
Demonstrate the empirical nature of psychological research
Assess the effects of modern child-rearing methods
Determine the effects of genetics (nature) and experience (nurture) on behavioral traits
Establish the groundwork for genetic engineering programs
30s