PSY 2012 EXAMINERS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Considering what you know about the function of acetylcholine, which of the
following would be the most likely symptom of a disease that reduced acetylcholine
production? - ✔✔issues with motor movement
✔✔Which of the following neurotransmitters is most associated with excitatory brain
activity - ✔✔glutamate
✔✔The division of the nervous system that transmits commands to muscles and brings
sensory input to the brain is the - ✔✔somatic nervous system.
✔✔A brain-based treatment for phobias (fear disorders) would likely target which part of
the brain? - ✔✔amygdala
✔✔The hippocampus is a subcortical structure that is essential for - ✔✔formation of
long-term memories
✔✔When information goes to and from the brain, the information travels along the -
✔✔SPINAL CORD
, ✔✔What is the key difference between GABA and glutamate? - ✔✔GABA is inhibitory,
while glutamate is excitatory
✔✔Scientists are studying a disease apparently caused by abnormal serotonin levels.
What division of the nervous system is likely their area of focus? - ✔✔Enteric nervous
system
✔✔Opioid drugs such as morphine relieve pain by mimicking the effect of which
neurotransmitter? - ✔✔Endorphins
✔✔A brain-based treatment for memory problems would likely target which part of the
brain? - ✔✔Hippocampus
✔✔Dendrites are generally responsible for - ✔✔Receiving information
✔✔Brain lateralization may have contributed to the development of - ✔✔Human
language skills
✔✔The part of the brainstem that connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain is
called the - ✔✔Pons
✔✔The membrane around a neuron has pores. What is the purpose of these pores? -
✔✔They allow ions to pass into and out of the neuron.
✔✔The neurons that carry information about the external environment back to the CNS
are called - ✔✔Sensory neurons
✔✔The synaptic vesicles, found within the axon terminal, contain -
✔✔Neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers
✔✔Imagine you are participating in a study of sound perception and are asked to press
a button when you hear a tone. The researcher plays a tone, but you do not hear the
tone and do not press the button. In signal detection terms, your lack of response is a -
✔✔Miss
✔✔Why is selective attention an important ability in perception? - ✔✔Because we
cannot always process all incoming sensory information
✔✔The primary colors of light, corresponding to the types of cones, are - ✔✔Red,
green, and blue
✔✔The range of human hearing is roughly - ✔✔20-20,000 Hz
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Considering what you know about the function of acetylcholine, which of the
following would be the most likely symptom of a disease that reduced acetylcholine
production? - ✔✔issues with motor movement
✔✔Which of the following neurotransmitters is most associated with excitatory brain
activity - ✔✔glutamate
✔✔The division of the nervous system that transmits commands to muscles and brings
sensory input to the brain is the - ✔✔somatic nervous system.
✔✔A brain-based treatment for phobias (fear disorders) would likely target which part of
the brain? - ✔✔amygdala
✔✔The hippocampus is a subcortical structure that is essential for - ✔✔formation of
long-term memories
✔✔When information goes to and from the brain, the information travels along the -
✔✔SPINAL CORD
, ✔✔What is the key difference between GABA and glutamate? - ✔✔GABA is inhibitory,
while glutamate is excitatory
✔✔Scientists are studying a disease apparently caused by abnormal serotonin levels.
What division of the nervous system is likely their area of focus? - ✔✔Enteric nervous
system
✔✔Opioid drugs such as morphine relieve pain by mimicking the effect of which
neurotransmitter? - ✔✔Endorphins
✔✔A brain-based treatment for memory problems would likely target which part of the
brain? - ✔✔Hippocampus
✔✔Dendrites are generally responsible for - ✔✔Receiving information
✔✔Brain lateralization may have contributed to the development of - ✔✔Human
language skills
✔✔The part of the brainstem that connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain is
called the - ✔✔Pons
✔✔The membrane around a neuron has pores. What is the purpose of these pores? -
✔✔They allow ions to pass into and out of the neuron.
✔✔The neurons that carry information about the external environment back to the CNS
are called - ✔✔Sensory neurons
✔✔The synaptic vesicles, found within the axon terminal, contain -
✔✔Neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers
✔✔Imagine you are participating in a study of sound perception and are asked to press
a button when you hear a tone. The researcher plays a tone, but you do not hear the
tone and do not press the button. In signal detection terms, your lack of response is a -
✔✔Miss
✔✔Why is selective attention an important ability in perception? - ✔✔Because we
cannot always process all incoming sensory information
✔✔The primary colors of light, corresponding to the types of cones, are - ✔✔Red,
green, and blue
✔✔The range of human hearing is roughly - ✔✔20-20,000 Hz
