Psych Exam 1- Blinn College- Dr. Talley
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alcohol is believed to mimic GABA's effect in the brain, binding to GABA
receptors and inhibiting neuronal signaling which could lead to a stupor, coma,
or death (T or F) - ✔✔true
psychology's earliest two schools of thought were - ✔✔structuralism and
functionalism
the pons serve to - ✔✔regulate arousal
axons usually end in terminal buds containing __________ that transmit info
across the synapse to a receiving neuron's dendrites - ✔✔neurotransmitters
the main function of the thalamus is - ✔✔relays info about the senses
_________ are the building blocks of the nervous system - ✔✔neurons
the left hemisphere is to love as the right is to writing tasks (T or F) - ✔✔false
sam is recovering from a small stroke although he has difficulty getting the
words out, he is understandable. the stroke may have damaged - ✔✔Broca's
area
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, using the biological perspective, individuals diagnosed with major depressive
disorder would be treated by changing negative thought patters, feeling, and
beliefs within the mental process (T or F) - ✔✔false
skinner founded the ________ perspective of psychology - ✔✔behavioral
which of the major parts of the brain develop first - ✔✔hindbrain and midbrain
______ brought credibility to psychology as a science after opening the first
psychology lab in germany - ✔✔Wundt
the left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected by the largest bundle
of fibers called the - ✔✔corpus callosum
human nature is essentially positive; people are naturally inclined to grow and
better themselves. this is which perspective of psychology - ✔✔humanistic
psychological concepts (psychology) is based on - ✔✔empirical evidence
Edward titchner is known as the father of cognitive theory (T or F) - ✔✔false
a ______ synthesizes observations to try and explain phenomena; it is a
proposal used to understand and predict outcomes - ✔✔hypothesis
_________ of drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter -
✔✔antagonists
defines the property, measures what it is supposed to measure - ✔✔validity
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©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
Questions and Verified Answers | 100%
Correct!!
alcohol is believed to mimic GABA's effect in the brain, binding to GABA
receptors and inhibiting neuronal signaling which could lead to a stupor, coma,
or death (T or F) - ✔✔true
psychology's earliest two schools of thought were - ✔✔structuralism and
functionalism
the pons serve to - ✔✔regulate arousal
axons usually end in terminal buds containing __________ that transmit info
across the synapse to a receiving neuron's dendrites - ✔✔neurotransmitters
the main function of the thalamus is - ✔✔relays info about the senses
_________ are the building blocks of the nervous system - ✔✔neurons
the left hemisphere is to love as the right is to writing tasks (T or F) - ✔✔false
sam is recovering from a small stroke although he has difficulty getting the
words out, he is understandable. the stroke may have damaged - ✔✔Broca's
area
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, using the biological perspective, individuals diagnosed with major depressive
disorder would be treated by changing negative thought patters, feeling, and
beliefs within the mental process (T or F) - ✔✔false
skinner founded the ________ perspective of psychology - ✔✔behavioral
which of the major parts of the brain develop first - ✔✔hindbrain and midbrain
______ brought credibility to psychology as a science after opening the first
psychology lab in germany - ✔✔Wundt
the left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected by the largest bundle
of fibers called the - ✔✔corpus callosum
human nature is essentially positive; people are naturally inclined to grow and
better themselves. this is which perspective of psychology - ✔✔humanistic
psychological concepts (psychology) is based on - ✔✔empirical evidence
Edward titchner is known as the father of cognitive theory (T or F) - ✔✔false
a ______ synthesizes observations to try and explain phenomena; it is a
proposal used to understand and predict outcomes - ✔✔hypothesis
_________ of drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter -
✔✔antagonists
defines the property, measures what it is supposed to measure - ✔✔validity
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
