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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-3)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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The central nervous system is divided into two major parts: the _________ and
the __________. - correct-answer - brain and spinal cord
The _________ prepares the body for action in stressful situations. - correct-
answer - sympathetic
The ________ controls "involuntary" life support functions. - correct-answer -
Autonomic
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The __________ are responsible for our higher level mental processes. - correct-
answer - Prefrontal Cortex
When a neuron is not sending information, it is _______. But, this is a delicate
state because if the _______ of a resting neuron receive enough stimulation from
other neurons, the cell will become ________ and a surge of electrical energy
flows down the ______. This nerve impulse is also called the _________. - correct-
answer - polarized; dendrites; depolarized; axon; action potential
When the nerve impulses reach the end of the axon, it has to cross a tiny space,
called the ______. This is accomplished by means of chemical messengers, called
___________, which flood out into the synapse and some of these chemical
molecules are picked up by the receiving neuron. - correct-answer - synapse;
neurotransmitter
psychology - correct-answer - scientific study of the mind and behavior
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hypothesis - correct-answer - an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads
to further study or discussion
scientific method - correct-answer - principles and procedures for the systematic
pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the
collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and
testing of hypotheses
empiricism - correct-answer - gaining knowledge through observation
introspection - correct-answer - processes by which someone examines their own
conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-3)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026|27
The central nervous system is divided into two major parts: the _________ and
the __________. - correct-answer - brain and spinal cord
The _________ prepares the body for action in stressful situations. - correct-
answer - sympathetic
The ________ controls "involuntary" life support functions. - correct-answer -
Autonomic
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The __________ are responsible for our higher level mental processes. - correct-
answer - Prefrontal Cortex
When a neuron is not sending information, it is _______. But, this is a delicate
state because if the _______ of a resting neuron receive enough stimulation from
other neurons, the cell will become ________ and a surge of electrical energy
flows down the ______. This nerve impulse is also called the _________. - correct-
answer - polarized; dendrites; depolarized; axon; action potential
When the nerve impulses reach the end of the axon, it has to cross a tiny space,
called the ______. This is accomplished by means of chemical messengers, called
___________, which flood out into the synapse and some of these chemical
molecules are picked up by the receiving neuron. - correct-answer - synapse;
neurotransmitter
psychology - correct-answer - scientific study of the mind and behavior
, 3|Page
hypothesis - correct-answer - an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads
to further study or discussion
scientific method - correct-answer - principles and procedures for the systematic
pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the
collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and
testing of hypotheses
empiricism - correct-answer - gaining knowledge through observation
introspection - correct-answer - processes by which someone examines their own
conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
