Psych 101 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Henry Gustav Molaison (H.M.) had brain surgery for which of the following reasons?
1) He had encephalitis as a child
2)He had severe seizures
3) He was born with an extra area of cortex
4) He had a sleep disorder - CORRECT ANSWER He had severe seizures
The space between two neurons is called the _________?
1) Soma
2) Synapse
3) Terminal button
4) Vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER Synapse
Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe?
1) Audition
2) Pain
3) Touch
4) Vision - CORRECT ANSWER Vision
A particular electrical signal being transmitted to a neuron is sufficient to generate an action potential.
If the magnitude of the incoming electrical signal is doubled, the action potential will ________.
1) Be twice as strong
2) Be twice as long
3) Undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration
4) Travel twice as fast down the axon - CORRECT ANSWER Undergo no changes in strength,
speed, or duration
The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control
balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
1) Cerebellum
, 2)Sensory Cortex
3) Substantia Nigra
4) Ventral Tegmental area - CORRECT ANSWER Cerebellum
The __________ Of a neuron contain _______ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers
of the nervous system.
1) Dendrites; terminal buttons
2) Dendrites; synaptic vesicles
3) Terminal buttons; Synaptic vesicles
4) Terminal buttons; transport proteins - CORRECT ANSWER Terminal buttons; Synaptic
vesicles
In a resting state, Sodium (Na) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K) is more
concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels __________ inside the cell.
1) decrease
2) increase
3) increase only if potassium levels remain the same
4) stay the same - CORRECT ANSWER increase
Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?
1) adrenaline surges into the bloodstream
2) heart rate and blood pressure increases
3) pupils dilate
4) digestion speeds up - CORRECT ANSWER digestion speeds up
___________ is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain modulation
1) acetylcholine
2) beta-endorphin
3) GABA
4) norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER beta-endorphin
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Henry Gustav Molaison (H.M.) had brain surgery for which of the following reasons?
1) He had encephalitis as a child
2)He had severe seizures
3) He was born with an extra area of cortex
4) He had a sleep disorder - CORRECT ANSWER He had severe seizures
The space between two neurons is called the _________?
1) Soma
2) Synapse
3) Terminal button
4) Vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER Synapse
Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe?
1) Audition
2) Pain
3) Touch
4) Vision - CORRECT ANSWER Vision
A particular electrical signal being transmitted to a neuron is sufficient to generate an action potential.
If the magnitude of the incoming electrical signal is doubled, the action potential will ________.
1) Be twice as strong
2) Be twice as long
3) Undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration
4) Travel twice as fast down the axon - CORRECT ANSWER Undergo no changes in strength,
speed, or duration
The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control
balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
1) Cerebellum
, 2)Sensory Cortex
3) Substantia Nigra
4) Ventral Tegmental area - CORRECT ANSWER Cerebellum
The __________ Of a neuron contain _______ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers
of the nervous system.
1) Dendrites; terminal buttons
2) Dendrites; synaptic vesicles
3) Terminal buttons; Synaptic vesicles
4) Terminal buttons; transport proteins - CORRECT ANSWER Terminal buttons; Synaptic
vesicles
In a resting state, Sodium (Na) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K) is more
concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels __________ inside the cell.
1) decrease
2) increase
3) increase only if potassium levels remain the same
4) stay the same - CORRECT ANSWER increase
Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?
1) adrenaline surges into the bloodstream
2) heart rate and blood pressure increases
3) pupils dilate
4) digestion speeds up - CORRECT ANSWER digestion speeds up
___________ is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain modulation
1) acetylcholine
2) beta-endorphin
3) GABA
4) norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER beta-endorphin
