Psych 111 Practice Test 2
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Practice Test #2 for Psych. Chapters 3 & 4.
- 1.Structures in the cell bodies that are made up of genes are called:
- A.
Genotypes
- B.
Chromosomes
- C.
Phenotypes
- D.
DNA
- 2.Complete the Sequence: Human Body -> Cell -> _________ -> __________ -> ___________
- A.
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes
- B.
DNA, Chromosomes, Genes
- C.
Chromosomes, DNA, Genes
- D.
Genes, Chromosomes, DNA
- 3.How many pairs of chromosomes are in a normal human?
- A.
23
- B.
24
- C.
12
- D.
13
- E.
None of the Above
- 4.Genes are segments are DNA that are involved in what?
- A.
Determining whether someone is a twin or not
- B.
Estimating heritability
- C.
Genes do nothing
- D.
Producing chemicals that make up the structure of cells and direct their activities
- 5.According to the Human Genome Project, how many genes do humans approximately have?
- A.
13000
- B.
18000
- C.
30000
- D.
36000
- 6.Which of the following is not an example of an Allele?
- A.
Dominant Gene
- B.
Recessive Gene
- C.
Genotype
- D.
Red Hair Gene
- 7.The Phenotype is:
- A.
The combination of two alleles that makes up an organism
- B.
A chemical that gives a specific social response in members of the same species
- C.
Observable physical characteristics resulting from genes and the environment
- D.
A gene that is expressed in the offspring whenever it is present.
- 8.Bob has the alleles for Blue Hair (Dominant) and Pink Hair (Recessive). Which of the following are true about Bob (check all that apply).
- A.
Bob's Hair Color is Pink
- B.
Bob's Hair Color is Blue
- C.
Bob's Phenotype is Blue
- D.
Bob's Phenotype is Pink
- E.
Bob's Genotype is homozygous
- F.
Bob's Genotype is heterozygous
- G.
Bob probably looks pretty weird
- 9.The male has two X chromosomes and the Female has an X and Y chromosome.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Which of the following statements is genetically correct? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
Asians are superior at Math
- B.
White men can't jump
- C.
Women's brains are dumber than men's brains.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 11.Who used Pea Plants to learn about Genotypes and Phenotypes?
- A.
Mendel
- B.
Mendelev
- C.
Luscher
- D.
Karlson
- 12.Characteristics and disorders involving a number of genes are known as "polygenic"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The Egg and Sperm are each individually known as what?
- A.
Reproductive organs
- B.
Zygotes
- C.
Genome
- D.
Gametes
- 14.The genetic potential of variation from any two human parents is roughly:
- A.
23
- B.
46
- C.
512
- D.
8,000,000
- 15.Behavioral Genetics methods of study generally focuses on twins and adopted peoples.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.What does Heritability tell us about?
- A.
The specific genes contributing to a trait
- B.
An estimate of a population's shared characteristics
- C.
The percentage of genes causing a trait in an individual
- D.
The underlying mechanism of a trait
- 17.A heritability of 1.0 tells us that:
- A.
Genes do not contribute to phenotypical individual differences
- B.
Genes contribute to individual differences as equally as environment does
- C.
Genes are the sole reason for individual differences
- 18.Cystic Fibrosis has a disease concordance of 100%. In a pair of monozygotic twins, if one twin has cystic fibrosis, the other will have it too.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Genes completely dictate who we are
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.How many genes distinguish one race from another?
- A.
-1
- B.
0
- C.
6
- D.
3.14159...
- 21.Neurons are specialized for which function?
- A.
Thinking
- B.
Storing Information
- C.
Communication
- D.
Playing ice hockey
- 22.Which of the following is not a function of a neuron?
- A.
Taking in information from neighboring neurons
- B.
Integrating signals
- C.
Passing signals along
- D.
Enzyme deactivation
- 23.The All-Or-None principle says that the nodes of Ranvier will either fire or they won't.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Match the following description with its part of the neuron:Short, branchlike appendages that increase the neuron's receptive field and detect chemical signals from neighboring neurons.
- A.
Dendrites
- B.
Cell Body
- C.
Axon
- D.
Terminal buttons
- E.
Synaptic cleft
- F.
Myelin sheath
- G.
Nodes of Ranvier
- 25.Match the following description with its part of the neuron:A long, narrow outgrowth that electrical impulses are transmitted along.
- A.
Cell body
- B.
Axon
- C.
Terminal buttons
- D.
Synaptic cleft
- E.
Myelin sheath
- 26.Match the following description with its part of the neuron:Exposed segments along the axons that contain the ion channels. Allowing negatively and positively charged ions to pass in and out of the cell
- A.
Cell body
- B.
Terminal buttons
- C.
Synaptic cleft
- D.
Myelin sheath
- E.
Nodes of Ranvier
- 27.Match the following description with its part of the neuron:A layer of fatty insulator that encases the axon. Made of glial cells.
- A.
Cell Body
- B.
Terminal buttons
- C.
Synaptic cleft
- D.
Myelin sheath
- 28.Match the following description with its part of the neuron:Small nodules at the axon's ends that receive the electrical impulses and release chemical signals.
- A.
Cell Body
- B.
Terminal Buttons
- C.
Synapse
- 29.Same crap as the last five questions:Gaps between the axon of the sending neuron and dendrites of the receiving neuron.
- A.
Cell body
- B.
Synaptic cleft
- C.
It's not this option
- 30.The resting membrane potential is the electrical charge of the neuron when active.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 31.Potassium and Sodium ions are the only ions involved in Neutral activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 32.Action Potential is also known as neural firing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 33.A neurotransmitter is...
- A.
A structure inside each terminal that carries signals across the synaptic cleft
- B.
Specialized protein molecules located on the presynaptic membrane
- C.
Specialized protein molecules located on the postsynaptic membrane
- D.
Chemical substances that carry signals across the synaptic cleft
- 34.Neurotransmitters and _________ create an excitatory or inhibitory signal for the postsynaptic neuron, thus encouraging or discouraging neural firing.
- A.
Terminal buttons
- B.
Receptors
- C.
Agonists
- D.
Antagonists
- 35.In psychology, Antagonists are:
- A.
The villain of a narrative.
- B.
Drugs and toxins that enhance neurotransmitters activities
- C.
Neurotransmitters responsible for motor control at the junctions of muscles and nerves.
- D.
None of the above
- 36.Some neurotransmitters will inhibit actions while some enhance actions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 37.This is a list of common neurotransmitters and their major functions. You might have to know this.Acetylcholine - Motor control over muscles. Learning, memory, sleeping and dreamingEpinephrine - EnergyNorepinephrine - Arousal and vigilanceSerotonin - Emotional states and impulsiveness. Dreaming.Dopamine - Reward and motivation. Motor control over voluntary movements.Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - Inhibition of actino potentials. Anxiety and intoxication.Glutamate - Enhances action potentials. Learning and memory.Endorphins - Pain reduction. Reward.Substance P - Pain perception. Mood and anxiety.Are you going to learn this? (Question is not graded)
- A.
Yes, If I get a B+ it will be the same thing as failing.
- B.
No, I'm not gonna memorize all that crap for something that might not even be on the test.
- C.
Maybe, I'm not sure if its all that important.
- 38.Parkinsons Disease is caused by depletion of what common neurotransmitter?
- A.
Acetylcholine
- B.
Epinephrine
- C.
Dopamine
- D.
Glutamate
- 39.Which of the following are types of neurons (check all that apply):
- A.
Sensory (afferent)
- B.
Motor (efferent)
- C.
Inhibitors
- D.
Enhancers
- E.
Interneurons
- 40.Which of the following isn't a major event that terminates the transmitter's influence in the synaptic cleft?
- A.
Neural Firing
- B.
Reuptake
- C.
Enzyme Deactivation
- D.
Autoreception
- 41.The two parts of the nervous system are the Central and Secondary nervous systems.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 42.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Sleep and arousal
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Basal ganglia
- C.
Brainstem
- D.
Cerebellum
- E.
Cerebral cortex
- F.
Hippocampus
- G.
Hypothalamus
- H.
Reticular formation
- I.
Thalamus
- 43.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Motor function (movement and balance).
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Basal ganglia
- C.
Brainstem
- D.
Cerebellum
- E.
Cerebral cortex
- F.
Hippocampus
- G.
Hypothalamus
- H.
Thalamus
- 44.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Sensory gateway
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Basal ganglia
- C.
Brainstem
- D.
Cerebral cortex
- E.
Hippocampus
- F.
Hypothalamus
- G.
Thalamus
- 45.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Movement (Planned), reward
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Basal ganglia
- C.
Brainstem
- D.
Cerebral cortex
- E.
Hippocampus
- F.
Hypothalamus
- 46.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Emotion
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Brainstem
- C.
Cerebral cortex
- D.
Hippocampus
- E.
Hypothalamus
- 47.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Regulates body function
- A.
Brainstem
- B.
Cerebral cortex
- C.
Hippocampus
- D.
Hypothalamus
- 48.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Thought, Planning
- A.
Brainstem
- B.
Cerebral Cortex
- C.
Hippocampus
- 49.Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for the function below:Memory
- A.
Brainstem
- B.
Hippocampus
- C.
Occipital Lobe
- 50.Which of the following part of the cerebral cortex processes auditory information?
- A.
Occipital Lobes
- B.
Parietal Lobes
- C.
Temporal Lobes
- D.
Frontal Lobes
- 51.Which of the following part of the cerebral cortex processes visual information?
- A.
Occipital Lobes
- B.
Parietal Lobes
- C.
Frontal Lobes
- 52.Most specifically, the part of the brain that controls working memory, decision making, appropriate social behavior and personality is called the:
- A.
Parietal Lobes
- B.
Frontal Lobes
- C.
Prefrontal Cortex
- 53.The parietal lobe is important for the sense of touch and spatial layout of environments.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 54.The frontal lobes are concerned with planning and movement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 55.The area at the front of the brain used to produce language is known as who's area?
- A.
Freud's
- B.
Broke's
- C.
Broka's
- D.
Broca's
- 56.The Peripheral Nervous System can be broken down into the Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 57.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 58.The endocrine system communicates through:
- A.
Electrical signals
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Gonads
- 59.The endocrine system influences thoughts, behaviors and actions in conjunction with the nervous system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 60.Broca's Aphasia is a condition where you can't comprehend speech but can still talk yourself.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 61.Frontal Lobotomies, the severing of neurons in the frontal lobe of the brain, is performed in what specific area of the brain?
- A.
Occipital Lobe
- B.
Obitofrontal Cortex
- C.
Temporal Lobes
- D.
Basal Ganglia
- 62.The Occipital Lobe has two main parts, which one is not one of them.
- A.
Primary Visual Cortex
- B.
Secondary Visual Cortex
- C.
Visual Association Area
- 63.Wernicke's Aphasia, where language comprehension is inhibited, is a result of damage to the Wernicke's Area. This area of the brain is located on the right temporal lobe.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 64.Plasticity is the malleability of the brain (how it changes). Which of the following causes the brain to change (check all that apply).
- A.
Experience
- B.
Maturation
- C.
Environment
- D.
Injury
- E.
Chemical Signals
- 65.Cells have a fixed function from the moment they begin to get produced.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 66.Brain plasticity is reduced throughout life until the brain can no longer rewire itself
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 67.Synthesia is: (check all that apply)
- A.
A lie
- B.
Cross sensory experience
- C.
Genetic
- D.
Fairly common
- 68.Which of the following are differences (in general) between the female and male brain? (Check all that are true)
- A.
They use different brain regions to solve the same problem
- B.
Men are more vocally bilaterally located
- C.
Men have bigger brains
- D.
Females have a greater proportion of gray matter while males have more white matter
- E.
Male brains are larger in the sports and beer areas
- 69.Consciousness is defined as:
- A.
The mind of an individual
- B.
The objective experience of the world and of mental activity.
- C.
The left hemisphere of the brain that attempts to make sense of events.
- D.
The subjective experience of the world and of mental activity.
- 70.Check all that are true about the consciousness:
- A.
Can exist without external evidence
- B.
Can exist without internal awareness
- C.
Is separate from the brain
- D.
Can't be altered by attention
- E.
Can be altered by intention
- F.
Can be altered with drugs
- 71.Split Brain does what
- A.
Creates a separate personality for a person.
- B.
Prevents the sufferer from recognizing faces.
- C.
Prevents the left hemisphere from communicating with the right hemisphere of the brain.
- D.
Causes areas of the brain to take over functions of the damaged parts.
- 72.The left hemisphere is dominant for language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 73.The Intepreter is:
- A.
A right hemisphere process that attempts to make sense of events
- B.
A left hemisphere process that attempts to make sense of events
- C.
A left hemisphere process that translates one language to another
- D.
A right hemisphere process that attempts to remove useless neuron connections in the brain
- 74.Information processed without conscious awareness is subliminal perception.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 75.Blindsight is a condition where:
- A.
People who are blind have no problems in terms of the brain but report being unable to see
- B.
When a blank is fired from a pistol people report seeing a projectile fired when there is none
- C.
Blind people can still sometimes react to stimuli in fields of vision they have lost
- 76.What does the Global Workspace Model say:
- A.
Consciousness is a responsibility of one area of the brain
- B.
All areas of the brain work together at once to create consciousness
- C.
Consciousness is a result of the active areas of the brain
- D.
The more we get together the happier we'll be
- 77.Sleep is a shutting down of the brain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 78.What is the purpose of sleep?
- A.
Repair brain connections and remove unused ones.
- B.
Rest the sensory organs
- C.
Rest the consciousness
- D.
Unknown
- 79.There are four stages of sleep.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 80.Stages 3 and 4 of sleep are characterized by what?
- A.
Theta Waves
- B.
Delta Waves
- C.
Spindles
- D.
K complexes
- 81.Stage 2 of sleep is characterized by what? (Check all that apply)
- A.
Theta Waves
- B.
Delta Waves
- C.
Spindles
- D.
K complexes
- 82.Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep occurs after approximately how long?
- A.
30 minutes
- B.
60 minutes
- C.
90 minutes
- D.
120 minutes
- 83.Which of the following are characteristics of REM sleep?
- A.
Brainstem is often more active than when awake
- B.
Dreams reportedly occur more often
- C.
Less REM sleep occurs as the night continues
- D.
Occipital lobe is more active than when awake
- E.
Erection/Clitoral enlargement
- F.
People stay in a state of deep sleep and do not wake during this time
- 84.Pseudoinsomnia is a disorder characterized by an inability to sleep.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 85.Sleep apnea is a disorder where a person stops breathing when asleep.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 86.A disorder where people fall asleep unexpectedly is known as:
- A.
REM behaviorism disorder
- B.
Somnambulism
- C.
Narcolepsy
- D.
Restless leg
- 87.Restorative theory suggests that sleep:
- A.
Allows the brain to reach a state of heightened senses to detect danger
- B.
Allows the brain and body to repair itself
- C.
Strengthens Neural Connections of things learned that day
- D.
All of the Above
- 88.Which of the following is not true of Circadian Rhythms?
- A.
It's the regulation of biological cycles into regular patterns
- B.
Maintained by secretions of melatonin from the pineal gland
- C.
A theory is built off of Circadian Rhythms, saying that animals sleep to keep us quiet during dangerous times of the day
- D.
They complete the cycle approximately weekly
- E.
They complete the cycle approximately daily
- 89.According to the most popular scientific theory, dreams are an expression of the unconscious mind and shed deeper meaning into our daily lives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 90.REM-sleep dreams tend to be dull and uninteresting while non REM-sleep dreams are exciting, bizarre and often senseless.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 91.The way a dream is remembered is known as:
- A.
Manifest content
- B.
Latent content
- C.
Activation-synthesis
- D.
Eating too much pizza after midnight
- 92.Which of these activities can alter our consciousness (check all that apply)
- A.
Music
- B.
Television
- C.
Drugs
- D.
Hypnosis
- E.
Meditation
- F.
None of the Above
- 93.Hypnosis involves a social interaction during which a person, responding to suggestions, experiences changes in memory, perception and/or voluntary action.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 94.Which if the following is not a theory of hypnotism?
- A.
People respond to hypnotism as they'd expect hypnotized people to behave.
- B.
The hypnotic state is an altered, trance like state where conscious awareness is dissociated from other aspects of consciousness
- C.
None of the above
- 95.Hypnosis can sometimes reduce pain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 96.Concentrative meditation is where you let your thoughts flow into your mind but do not react to them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 97.Consciousness, in terms of perception, is constant throughout the day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 98.Mihaly Csikskablahrehrgheasdudygispdffsdflhkdsjfhlsdkjfhdslkjfhsdlkjfh guy's Flow thing from Professor Walsh's powerpoint says what of the meditative process. (choose all that apply)
- A.
One is completely involved in the task.
- B.
One feels ecstatic, "outside of reality".
- C.
One achieves great inner clarity
- D.
One sees a job as doable as their skills are adequate
- E.
One feels Serenity
- F.
One gains the ability to float in midair
- G.
One doesn't feel the passing of time
- H.
Any activity that produces this flow is its own reward
- 99.Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 100.Which of the following is a Hallucinogen?
- A.
LSD
- B.
Psilyocybin
- C.
Mescaline
- D.
DMT
- E.
All of the Above
- 101.Stimulants, such as cocaine, amphetamines and ritalin, activate the somatic nervous system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 102.Please go read the section on drugs yourself in the last powerpoint, okay?
- A.
Fine
- B.
Wow Mike, you're really lazy.
- C.
Good, I don't really want to do more questions anyway.
- 103.Men are twice as likely to report all of the following except:
- A.
Binge drinking
- B.
Recent intoxication
- C.
Drinking beer
- D.
Chronic drinking
- 104.Alcohol is effective in treating depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 105.Addiction: The state of mind where failing to ingest a substance leads to withdrawal (state characterized by anxiety, tension and craving).Physical Dependence: A person needs to achieve more of a substance to achieve the same subjective effect.Which of the following neurotransmitters is central to addiction and rewarding properties drugs?
- A.
Epinephrine
- B.
Dopamine
- C.
Norepinephrine
- D.
Substance P
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