PSYC-2301 EXAM #1 (CH 1 & 2) STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control
or influence behavior. -ANSWER-TRUE
The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: -ANSWER-is involved in muscle contractions,
memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning.
The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional
states, including the symptoms of depression. -ANSWER-TRUE
The brain's ability to physically change in response to environmental stimulation is called: -
ANSWER-Structural Plasticity
Maria heard a strange banging noise just outside her bedroom window in the middle of the
night. She froze in fear, and her heart began to pound. Maria's heightened physical arousal
involved the activation of which subdivision of the nervous system? -ANSWER-Sympathetic
Nervous System
This drawing shows the typical structures found on a neuron. Of the choices below, which
correctly labels the structures in the drawing? -ANSWER-1 = dendrites, 2 = cell body, 3 =
axon, 4 = myelin sheath
Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the night. Frightened, he jumped
out of bed to investigate. Hearing a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the
closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of relief, Paul let the cat out of the
closet and went back to bed. Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down
and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal? -ANSWER-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT
SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM) . POSSIBLE ANSWER---- Parasympathetic
, In the endocrine system, chemical messengers called _____, which circulate through the
_____, communicate information from one part of the body to another. -ANSWER-
Hormones; Bloodstream
The limbic system plays a role in: -ANSWER-Emotion, Motivation, Learning, and Memory
As a psychology researcher, you have found that the public expression of emotions differs
among people from the United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Israel. This type of research
best fits which perspective in psychology? -ANSWER-Cross- Cultural
Theresa is attracted to a relatively new area of psychology that focuses on the conditions
and processes that contribute to optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions. She
believes that psychology should be concerned with topics such as personal happiness,
optimism, creativity, wisdom, and the institutions that foster these qualities in individuals
and communities. Her views are most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology. -
ANSWER-Positive Psychology
The primary function of the myelin sheath is to: -ANSWER-Insulate the axon and increase the
speed at which neurons convey their message.
Your instructor notices that in many of his classes, the longer he lectures, the more student
yawns he sees. This represents: -ANSWER-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT A NEGATIVE
CORRELATION) . POSSIBLE ANSWER------ Positive Correlation
The founder of psychoanalysis was: -ANSWER-Austrian physician Sigmund Freud.
The three basic types of neurons are: -ANSWER-sensory neurons, motor neurons,
interneurons
In reading these test questions, you are primarily using your ___________to understand
what you are reading. -ANSWER-Left Hemisphere
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control
or influence behavior. -ANSWER-TRUE
The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: -ANSWER-is involved in muscle contractions,
memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning.
The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional
states, including the symptoms of depression. -ANSWER-TRUE
The brain's ability to physically change in response to environmental stimulation is called: -
ANSWER-Structural Plasticity
Maria heard a strange banging noise just outside her bedroom window in the middle of the
night. She froze in fear, and her heart began to pound. Maria's heightened physical arousal
involved the activation of which subdivision of the nervous system? -ANSWER-Sympathetic
Nervous System
This drawing shows the typical structures found on a neuron. Of the choices below, which
correctly labels the structures in the drawing? -ANSWER-1 = dendrites, 2 = cell body, 3 =
axon, 4 = myelin sheath
Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the night. Frightened, he jumped
out of bed to investigate. Hearing a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the
closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of relief, Paul let the cat out of the
closet and went back to bed. Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down
and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal? -ANSWER-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT
SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM) . POSSIBLE ANSWER---- Parasympathetic
, In the endocrine system, chemical messengers called _____, which circulate through the
_____, communicate information from one part of the body to another. -ANSWER-
Hormones; Bloodstream
The limbic system plays a role in: -ANSWER-Emotion, Motivation, Learning, and Memory
As a psychology researcher, you have found that the public expression of emotions differs
among people from the United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Israel. This type of research
best fits which perspective in psychology? -ANSWER-Cross- Cultural
Theresa is attracted to a relatively new area of psychology that focuses on the conditions
and processes that contribute to optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions. She
believes that psychology should be concerned with topics such as personal happiness,
optimism, creativity, wisdom, and the institutions that foster these qualities in individuals
and communities. Her views are most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology. -
ANSWER-Positive Psychology
The primary function of the myelin sheath is to: -ANSWER-Insulate the axon and increase the
speed at which neurons convey their message.
Your instructor notices that in many of his classes, the longer he lectures, the more student
yawns he sees. This represents: -ANSWER-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT A NEGATIVE
CORRELATION) . POSSIBLE ANSWER------ Positive Correlation
The founder of psychoanalysis was: -ANSWER-Austrian physician Sigmund Freud.
The three basic types of neurons are: -ANSWER-sensory neurons, motor neurons,
interneurons
In reading these test questions, you are primarily using your ___________to understand
what you are reading. -ANSWER-Left Hemisphere
