PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Amygdala - Answer-Associated with emotion, aggression, and fear
Thalamus - Answer-Relays incoming sensory information to other parts of the brain
Broca's area - Answer-Speech production
Pons - Answer-Sleep and arousal
Cerebellum - Answer-After spending several hours drinking with friends, Wanda was
pulled over while driving home. When given a field sobriety test Wanda was unable to
balance on one foot. She most likely suffered impairment to her
Which nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord? - Answer-central
The correct order that information passes through in a neuron is - Answer-Dendrite,
soma, axon
If the temporal lobe of the brain is stimulated a person would be most likely to report -
Answer-Hearing a sound
Which brain imaging method involves the use of an injection of a radioactive form of
glucose? - Answer-PET
The primary motor cortex is located in which region of the brain? - Answer-Frontal
Which part of the neuron provides energy for the neuron to function? - Answer-Soma
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the processing of visual information? -
Answer-Occipital lobe
Dopamine - Answer-Movement, attention, and rewarding sensations
GABA - Answer-Inhibition of brain activity
Serotonin - Answer-Sleep and mood
Acetylcholine - Answer-Memory and muscle action
, Objects that are farther away appear smaller and more densely packed - Answer-
Texture gradient
Parallel lines appear to converge as they get farther away
(like a road) - Answer-Linear Perspective
Closer objects block distant objects - Answer-Interposition
Distant objects appear hazy - Answer-Atmospheric perspective
Which result below is consistent with top-down processing? - Answer-We can recognize
words better than individual letters.
True or False: Attention is necessary for perception - Answer-True
Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called - Answer-Sensation
During which of Jean Piaget's stages do children master the concept of conservation? -
Answer-Concrete Operational
According to Freud, individuals are most conscious of which component of personality?
- Answer-Ego
Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her
mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior
suggest? - Answer-Sensorimotor
The psychoanalytic perspective theorizes that personality is influenced by __________?
- Answer-Unconscious
Jane smokes, drinks, and frequently overeats. According to Freud, Jane is fixated in
which stage of development? - Answer-Oral
Which theory of sleep states that we need sleep in order for muscles to recover? -
Answer-Restorative Theory
___________ studies observe one group at several points across time. - Answer-
Longitudinal
What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient above 100? - Answer-50
Validity - Answer-A psychological test's ability to measure what it is intended to measure
Reliability - Answer-A measure of a psychological test's consistency
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Amygdala - Answer-Associated with emotion, aggression, and fear
Thalamus - Answer-Relays incoming sensory information to other parts of the brain
Broca's area - Answer-Speech production
Pons - Answer-Sleep and arousal
Cerebellum - Answer-After spending several hours drinking with friends, Wanda was
pulled over while driving home. When given a field sobriety test Wanda was unable to
balance on one foot. She most likely suffered impairment to her
Which nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord? - Answer-central
The correct order that information passes through in a neuron is - Answer-Dendrite,
soma, axon
If the temporal lobe of the brain is stimulated a person would be most likely to report -
Answer-Hearing a sound
Which brain imaging method involves the use of an injection of a radioactive form of
glucose? - Answer-PET
The primary motor cortex is located in which region of the brain? - Answer-Frontal
Which part of the neuron provides energy for the neuron to function? - Answer-Soma
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for the processing of visual information? -
Answer-Occipital lobe
Dopamine - Answer-Movement, attention, and rewarding sensations
GABA - Answer-Inhibition of brain activity
Serotonin - Answer-Sleep and mood
Acetylcholine - Answer-Memory and muscle action
, Objects that are farther away appear smaller and more densely packed - Answer-
Texture gradient
Parallel lines appear to converge as they get farther away
(like a road) - Answer-Linear Perspective
Closer objects block distant objects - Answer-Interposition
Distant objects appear hazy - Answer-Atmospheric perspective
Which result below is consistent with top-down processing? - Answer-We can recognize
words better than individual letters.
True or False: Attention is necessary for perception - Answer-True
Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called - Answer-Sensation
During which of Jean Piaget's stages do children master the concept of conservation? -
Answer-Concrete Operational
According to Freud, individuals are most conscious of which component of personality?
- Answer-Ego
Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her
mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior
suggest? - Answer-Sensorimotor
The psychoanalytic perspective theorizes that personality is influenced by __________?
- Answer-Unconscious
Jane smokes, drinks, and frequently overeats. According to Freud, Jane is fixated in
which stage of development? - Answer-Oral
Which theory of sleep states that we need sleep in order for muscles to recover? -
Answer-Restorative Theory
___________ studies observe one group at several points across time. - Answer-
Longitudinal
What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient above 100? - Answer-50
Validity - Answer-A psychological test's ability to measure what it is intended to measure
Reliability - Answer-A measure of a psychological test's consistency
