PSYC 185 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
In the chapter 1 experiment on pregnant rats, what are the designated groups of the
study? - ANSWER Group C, Group E, PF Group (pair fed)
With regards to the experiment on pregnant rats, the dependent variable was -
ANSWER The time the rat took to find the platform again
In selection, "the scope of psychology," William James was focused on - ANSWER The
brain and the consciousness
In selection 2, "psychology as the behaviorist views it," Watson's philosophy of
psychology was focused on: - ANSWER The objective measurement of behavior
In selection 5 by Sperry "hemisphere deconnection and unity in concious awareness,"
deconnection refers to - ANSWER Cutting the corpus callosum and commissures
According to "hemisphere deconnection," an individual who has undergone this
procedure will insist that he has not seen anything or that there was a flash of light if
visual material is projected into his right visual field. True or False? - ANSWER False
In a true experiment, the control group is sometimes given a pill containing no active
ingredients. This is known as a - ANSWER Placebo
With respect to audition, what bone in the Middle ear is attached to the oval window? -
ANSWER Stirrup
,The tympanic membrane is also called the - ANSWER Eardrum
Selection 7 in the large text delineated various categories of antidepressants and their
chemical pathways. One of the psychotropic medications we discussed was Prozac.
Prozac belongs to a class of antidepressants known as the SSRI's. Which prescription
medications belongs in that same category (Paxil, OxyContin, Ritalin, Desipramine,
Ativan)? - ANSWER Paxil
In selection 10, "pattern vision in newborn infants," the infants second preference (what
they gazed at for a second longest duration of time) among the patterns displayed was?
- ANSWER Circles
In the above experiment, the fixation time started as soon as one or both eyes of the
infant were directed towards the target. True or False? - ANSWER True
If a psychotic individual experiencing auditory hallucinations had a brain scan,
researchers would report extensive activity in what lobe of cerebral cortex? - ANSWER
Occipital
Evolutionary psychologists contend that psychological adaptations should ultimately
have functioned to - ANSWER Promote reproductive success in our ancestors
Dizygotic twins share the same amount of DNA as - ANSWER Regular siblings (50
percent shared DNA)
What part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body in a
stressful emergency (also known as a fight or flight situation)? - ANSWER Sympathetic
nervous system
Identify the word that I'm defining here: thoroughly and rigorously tests the correctness
of its hypothesis. Appropriateness of control conditions, operational definitions, and
sample representativeness are examples to consider when evaluating this term. The
word I'm describing is - ANSWER Internal validity
, A negative correlation is also known as an inverse relationship. True or False? -
ANSWER True
According to selection 7, "serotonin motor activity, and depression-related disorders,"
several categories of antidepressants were discussed. SSRI's work by - ANSWER
Inhibiting serotonin reuptake, allowing more to accumulate in the synapse
We discussed how vigorous physical activity can stimulate an increase of what chemical
that is our body's own morphine like substance that can temporarily alleviate
depression and dull pain (this euphoria is often called "runners high"). - ANSWER
Endorphins
As discussed in class, this is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. It is
released by approximately 90 percent of the brains neurons. This neurotransmitter is -
ANSWER Glutamate
Alcohol is a CNS depressant. What major inhibitory neurotransmitter does it activate? -
ANSWER GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
This is a brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex. In class, I
emphasized the role it has as a "relay center." I am referring to the - ANSWER
Thalamus
This is a brain structure involved in the storage of new info in memory - ANSWER
Hippocampus
Lobes at the lower part of the brains cerebral cortex that contains areas that receive
visual info are - ANSWER Occipital lobes
The central nervous system consists of the - ANSWER brain and spinal cord
ANSWERS!!
In the chapter 1 experiment on pregnant rats, what are the designated groups of the
study? - ANSWER Group C, Group E, PF Group (pair fed)
With regards to the experiment on pregnant rats, the dependent variable was -
ANSWER The time the rat took to find the platform again
In selection, "the scope of psychology," William James was focused on - ANSWER The
brain and the consciousness
In selection 2, "psychology as the behaviorist views it," Watson's philosophy of
psychology was focused on: - ANSWER The objective measurement of behavior
In selection 5 by Sperry "hemisphere deconnection and unity in concious awareness,"
deconnection refers to - ANSWER Cutting the corpus callosum and commissures
According to "hemisphere deconnection," an individual who has undergone this
procedure will insist that he has not seen anything or that there was a flash of light if
visual material is projected into his right visual field. True or False? - ANSWER False
In a true experiment, the control group is sometimes given a pill containing no active
ingredients. This is known as a - ANSWER Placebo
With respect to audition, what bone in the Middle ear is attached to the oval window? -
ANSWER Stirrup
,The tympanic membrane is also called the - ANSWER Eardrum
Selection 7 in the large text delineated various categories of antidepressants and their
chemical pathways. One of the psychotropic medications we discussed was Prozac.
Prozac belongs to a class of antidepressants known as the SSRI's. Which prescription
medications belongs in that same category (Paxil, OxyContin, Ritalin, Desipramine,
Ativan)? - ANSWER Paxil
In selection 10, "pattern vision in newborn infants," the infants second preference (what
they gazed at for a second longest duration of time) among the patterns displayed was?
- ANSWER Circles
In the above experiment, the fixation time started as soon as one or both eyes of the
infant were directed towards the target. True or False? - ANSWER True
If a psychotic individual experiencing auditory hallucinations had a brain scan,
researchers would report extensive activity in what lobe of cerebral cortex? - ANSWER
Occipital
Evolutionary psychologists contend that psychological adaptations should ultimately
have functioned to - ANSWER Promote reproductive success in our ancestors
Dizygotic twins share the same amount of DNA as - ANSWER Regular siblings (50
percent shared DNA)
What part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body in a
stressful emergency (also known as a fight or flight situation)? - ANSWER Sympathetic
nervous system
Identify the word that I'm defining here: thoroughly and rigorously tests the correctness
of its hypothesis. Appropriateness of control conditions, operational definitions, and
sample representativeness are examples to consider when evaluating this term. The
word I'm describing is - ANSWER Internal validity
, A negative correlation is also known as an inverse relationship. True or False? -
ANSWER True
According to selection 7, "serotonin motor activity, and depression-related disorders,"
several categories of antidepressants were discussed. SSRI's work by - ANSWER
Inhibiting serotonin reuptake, allowing more to accumulate in the synapse
We discussed how vigorous physical activity can stimulate an increase of what chemical
that is our body's own morphine like substance that can temporarily alleviate
depression and dull pain (this euphoria is often called "runners high"). - ANSWER
Endorphins
As discussed in class, this is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. It is
released by approximately 90 percent of the brains neurons. This neurotransmitter is -
ANSWER Glutamate
Alcohol is a CNS depressant. What major inhibitory neurotransmitter does it activate? -
ANSWER GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
This is a brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex. In class, I
emphasized the role it has as a "relay center." I am referring to the - ANSWER
Thalamus
This is a brain structure involved in the storage of new info in memory - ANSWER
Hippocampus
Lobes at the lower part of the brains cerebral cortex that contains areas that receive
visual info are - ANSWER Occipital lobes
The central nervous system consists of the - ANSWER brain and spinal cord
