PSYCHOLOGY IN YOUR LIFE PRACTICE
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉hypothalamus. Answer: regulation of body functions (temp),
motivation (hunger/thirst)
◉hippocampus. Answer: formation of new memories
◉amygdala. Answer: association of emotions with experiences
◉basal ganglia. Answer: motor planning and movement, reward
◉occipital lobes. Answer: vision
◉parietal lobes. Answer: touch, spacial, information
◉temporal lobes. Answer: hearing memory
◉frontal lobes. Answer: planning, movement, complex thought
,◉cerebral cortex. Answer: an outer layer of the forebrain of thought,
detailed perceptions, complex behaviors
◉corpus callous. Answer: bridge between right and left hemispheres
◉monozygotic twins. Answer: identical twins, one zygote that splits
into two
◉dizygotic twins. Answer: fraternal twins, 2 eggs and 2 sperm- no
more similar than non-twin siblings
◉insomnia. Answer: a disorder characterized by an inability to sleep
◉sleep apnea. Answer: a disorder in which a person while asleep
stops breathing because their throat closes up- causing frequent
awakenings in the night
◉narcolepsy. Answer: a disorder where a person experiences
excessive sleepiness during normal waking hours, sometimes going
limp and collapsing
, ◉split brain. Answer: a condition where corpus callous is surgically
cut, the two hemispheres of the brain do not receive info directly
from each other
◉stimulants. Answer: psychoactive drugs that increase both mental
process and physical activity
ex: cocaine, meth
◉Depressants. Answer: psychoactive drugs that decrease both
mental processes and physical activity
ex: benzodiazepines, alcohol
◉opiates. Answer: psychoactive drugs that reduce pain and produce
pleasurable feelings
ex: heroin, morphine, codeine
◉hallucinogens. Answer: psychoactive drugs that affect perceptual
experiences and evoke sensory input
ex: LSD, MDMA (Ecstacy), Molly
◉addictions. Answer: completing drug craving and use, despite the
negative consequences of using the drug
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉hypothalamus. Answer: regulation of body functions (temp),
motivation (hunger/thirst)
◉hippocampus. Answer: formation of new memories
◉amygdala. Answer: association of emotions with experiences
◉basal ganglia. Answer: motor planning and movement, reward
◉occipital lobes. Answer: vision
◉parietal lobes. Answer: touch, spacial, information
◉temporal lobes. Answer: hearing memory
◉frontal lobes. Answer: planning, movement, complex thought
,◉cerebral cortex. Answer: an outer layer of the forebrain of thought,
detailed perceptions, complex behaviors
◉corpus callous. Answer: bridge between right and left hemispheres
◉monozygotic twins. Answer: identical twins, one zygote that splits
into two
◉dizygotic twins. Answer: fraternal twins, 2 eggs and 2 sperm- no
more similar than non-twin siblings
◉insomnia. Answer: a disorder characterized by an inability to sleep
◉sleep apnea. Answer: a disorder in which a person while asleep
stops breathing because their throat closes up- causing frequent
awakenings in the night
◉narcolepsy. Answer: a disorder where a person experiences
excessive sleepiness during normal waking hours, sometimes going
limp and collapsing
, ◉split brain. Answer: a condition where corpus callous is surgically
cut, the two hemispheres of the brain do not receive info directly
from each other
◉stimulants. Answer: psychoactive drugs that increase both mental
process and physical activity
ex: cocaine, meth
◉Depressants. Answer: psychoactive drugs that decrease both
mental processes and physical activity
ex: benzodiazepines, alcohol
◉opiates. Answer: psychoactive drugs that reduce pain and produce
pleasurable feelings
ex: heroin, morphine, codeine
◉hallucinogens. Answer: psychoactive drugs that affect perceptual
experiences and evoke sensory input
ex: LSD, MDMA (Ecstacy), Molly
◉addictions. Answer: completing drug craving and use, despite the
negative consequences of using the drug
