PSY 101 EXAM 1 (SHORT, ASU)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY UPDATED
2025
What are the branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from
other neurons called?
Dendrites – Short, branching projections of a nerve cell that receive incoming
signals and transmit them toward the cell body.
Why were the structuralists significant in the early development of
psychology?
Because they focused on analyzing the structure of the mind and conscious
experience through introspection.
What did Darley and Latané (1968) propose about why people may not help
in emergency situations when others are present?
Diffusion of responsibility – People are less likely to take action when others are
present, assuming someone else will intervene.
While visiting a city, you see billboards where lights seem to move in
sequence. Which psychological perspective best explains this effect?
Gestalt psychology – It focuses on how we naturally organize sensory input into
meaningful wholes, such as perceiving movement where there is none.
Which of the following topics would not be studied under the definition of
psychology as "the science of behavior"?
The thought process students use while answering this question – Because
, "behavior" refers only to observable actions, not internal mental activities like
thinking.
The autonomic nervous system has two dimensions: the ______ and the _____ -
ANSWERS✔✔X central; peripheral
> sympatheric; parasympathetic
X limbic; endocrine
X receptors; effectors
Curare; a poison, works by ______ - ANSWERS✔✔> blocking receptor sites and
acting as an antagonist for acetylcholine
X inhibiting the production of inhibitory neurotransmitters
X stimulating the release of excessive amounts of acetylcholine
X stimulating the release of neurotransmitters
the branch of life sciences which involves the structure and function of the brain
and nervous system, while also found the relationship between learning and
behavior, is called _________ - ANSWERS✔✔> neuroscience
X brain scientology
X neurotranmistters
X Bioscience
tracy has been unable to participate in her gymnastics class and has become very
uncoordinated since she was involved in an accident where she suffered a head
injury. As a result of the accident, she was likely to suffer damage to her
___________ - ANSWERS✔✔X medulla
X cerebral cortex
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY UPDATED
2025
What are the branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from
other neurons called?
Dendrites – Short, branching projections of a nerve cell that receive incoming
signals and transmit them toward the cell body.
Why were the structuralists significant in the early development of
psychology?
Because they focused on analyzing the structure of the mind and conscious
experience through introspection.
What did Darley and Latané (1968) propose about why people may not help
in emergency situations when others are present?
Diffusion of responsibility – People are less likely to take action when others are
present, assuming someone else will intervene.
While visiting a city, you see billboards where lights seem to move in
sequence. Which psychological perspective best explains this effect?
Gestalt psychology – It focuses on how we naturally organize sensory input into
meaningful wholes, such as perceiving movement where there is none.
Which of the following topics would not be studied under the definition of
psychology as "the science of behavior"?
The thought process students use while answering this question – Because
, "behavior" refers only to observable actions, not internal mental activities like
thinking.
The autonomic nervous system has two dimensions: the ______ and the _____ -
ANSWERS✔✔X central; peripheral
> sympatheric; parasympathetic
X limbic; endocrine
X receptors; effectors
Curare; a poison, works by ______ - ANSWERS✔✔> blocking receptor sites and
acting as an antagonist for acetylcholine
X inhibiting the production of inhibitory neurotransmitters
X stimulating the release of excessive amounts of acetylcholine
X stimulating the release of neurotransmitters
the branch of life sciences which involves the structure and function of the brain
and nervous system, while also found the relationship between learning and
behavior, is called _________ - ANSWERS✔✔> neuroscience
X brain scientology
X neurotranmistters
X Bioscience
tracy has been unable to participate in her gymnastics class and has become very
uncoordinated since she was involved in an accident where she suffered a head
injury. As a result of the accident, she was likely to suffer damage to her
___________ - ANSWERS✔✔X medulla
X cerebral cortex
