PSY 101 FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
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psychologists who study how brain chemistry influences behavior and mental processes are most
likely from the ________ perspective - (answers)biological
The central nervous system is comprised of the ___________ - (answers)brain and spinal cord
Bailey is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG) in a sleep lab. She has been asleep for
just over an hour now. Her EEG is showing low amplitude, irregular brain wave patterns, and her
eyes are darting back and forth beneath her closed eyelids. The researcher who is monitoring
Bailey's sleep can conclude that Bailey has just entered - (answers)REM sleep
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
While running for his life from a zombie hoard, Geoff realizes that his heart rate and breathing
are much higher than normal. This心让我们勇敢前行
reaction is due to which branch of the nervous system? -
(answers)sympathetic nervous system
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two
variables? - (answers)closest to one
Which of the following terms BEST reflects us being conscious of our inner thinking and what is
happening in our external environment? - (answers)consciousness
A ballet dancer's ability to coordinate a variety of physical movements during performances
would be disrupted following damage to which of the following? - (answers)cerebellum
Which of the following has been proposed as a function of sleep - (answers)restoring the brain
and body, consolidating memory, conservation of energy
,if academy awards were given to cells in the nervous system the ______ cells would received the
'best supporting role' award, while the ______ cells would received the 'best cell' award. -
(answers)glial cells, neurons
If students are interested in how many students received As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and Fs on their last
exam, they should request that their professor provide them information on the -
(answers)frequency distribution
Neurons use electrical communication ______ neurons and chemical communication ______
neurons - (answers)within, between
Josefina has discovered that her foot has caught fire. As expected, this has caused her a great deal
of alarm. What type of neuron is responsible for bringing information (such as muscle
commands) from the brain to the body so she can put out the fire? - (answers)motor neurons
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
Nature is to nurture as - (answers)hereditary is to environment
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
心让我们勇敢前行
In experimental research, the researcher ______ the independent variable in order to ______ its
effect on the dependent variable. - (answers)manipulates; measure
When a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy an intense mental and emotional craving
refers to - (answers)psychological dependence
Stage 4 of sleep tends to ______ as the night goes on. - (answers)shorten
Which of the following statements best reflects the third variable problem of correlational
studies? - (answers)A correlation between two variables could be due to some third variable that
is responsible for the relationship between the two variables.
The brain structure which is responsible for the human ability to engage in higher mental activity
such as thinking and philosophizing is the - (answers)cerebral cortex
, What type of research method involves the study of a single individual? - (answers)case study
An agonist ______ the activity of one or more neurotransmitters, and an antagonist ______ the
activity of one or more neurotransmitters. - (answers)increases, decreases
axon - (answers)transmits information through the neuron
axon terminals - (answers)releases chemical messages to communicate with other neurons
dendrites - (answers)receives information from other neurons
cell body - (answers)contains the nucleus and other biological machinery to keep the cell alive
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
myelin sheath - (answers)allows the electrical signal to be transmitted faster within the neuron
心让我们勇敢前行
Which neurotransmitter(s) is/are the nervous system's natural painkillers? - (answers)endorphins
Psychology is currently defined as the science of - (answers)observable behavior and mental
processes
association cortex - (answers)higher-level processing and integration of information
frontal lobes - (answers)allows for higher-level functions (e.g. planning), planning of
movements, and emotional aspects of personality
motor cortex - (answers)allows us to move different parts of our body
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!
psychologists who study how brain chemistry influences behavior and mental processes are most
likely from the ________ perspective - (answers)biological
The central nervous system is comprised of the ___________ - (answers)brain and spinal cord
Bailey is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG) in a sleep lab. She has been asleep for
just over an hour now. Her EEG is showing low amplitude, irregular brain wave patterns, and her
eyes are darting back and forth beneath her closed eyelids. The researcher who is monitoring
Bailey's sleep can conclude that Bailey has just entered - (answers)REM sleep
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
While running for his life from a zombie hoard, Geoff realizes that his heart rate and breathing
are much higher than normal. This心让我们勇敢前行
reaction is due to which branch of the nervous system? -
(answers)sympathetic nervous system
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two
variables? - (answers)closest to one
Which of the following terms BEST reflects us being conscious of our inner thinking and what is
happening in our external environment? - (answers)consciousness
A ballet dancer's ability to coordinate a variety of physical movements during performances
would be disrupted following damage to which of the following? - (answers)cerebellum
Which of the following has been proposed as a function of sleep - (answers)restoring the brain
and body, consolidating memory, conservation of energy
,if academy awards were given to cells in the nervous system the ______ cells would received the
'best supporting role' award, while the ______ cells would received the 'best cell' award. -
(answers)glial cells, neurons
If students are interested in how many students received As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and Fs on their last
exam, they should request that their professor provide them information on the -
(answers)frequency distribution
Neurons use electrical communication ______ neurons and chemical communication ______
neurons - (answers)within, between
Josefina has discovered that her foot has caught fire. As expected, this has caused her a great deal
of alarm. What type of neuron is responsible for bringing information (such as muscle
commands) from the brain to the body so she can put out the fire? - (answers)motor neurons
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
Nature is to nurture as - (answers)hereditary is to environment
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
心让我们勇敢前行
In experimental research, the researcher ______ the independent variable in order to ______ its
effect on the dependent variable. - (answers)manipulates; measure
When a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy an intense mental and emotional craving
refers to - (answers)psychological dependence
Stage 4 of sleep tends to ______ as the night goes on. - (answers)shorten
Which of the following statements best reflects the third variable problem of correlational
studies? - (answers)A correlation between two variables could be due to some third variable that
is responsible for the relationship between the two variables.
The brain structure which is responsible for the human ability to engage in higher mental activity
such as thinking and philosophizing is the - (answers)cerebral cortex
, What type of research method involves the study of a single individual? - (answers)case study
An agonist ______ the activity of one or more neurotransmitters, and an antagonist ______ the
activity of one or more neurotransmitters. - (answers)increases, decreases
axon - (answers)transmits information through the neuron
axon terminals - (answers)releases chemical messages to communicate with other neurons
dendrites - (answers)receives information from other neurons
cell body - (answers)contains the nucleus and other biological machinery to keep the cell alive
心的坚强决定了我们的命运。当
我们面对挫折时，是一颗不屈的
myelin sheath - (answers)allows the electrical signal to be transmitted faster within the neuron
心让我们勇敢前行
Which neurotransmitter(s) is/are the nervous system's natural painkillers? - (answers)endorphins
Psychology is currently defined as the science of - (answers)observable behavior and mental
processes
association cortex - (answers)higher-level processing and integration of information
frontal lobes - (answers)allows for higher-level functions (e.g. planning), planning of
movements, and emotional aspects of personality
motor cortex - (answers)allows us to move different parts of our body
