Psy 100 UH Manoa:Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Absolute threshold Correct Answer the minimum intensity of
stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation
Action potential Correct Answer a brief electrical charge that
travels down an axon, and subsequently causes the release of
chemicals from the terminal buttons
Action potentials cause neurons to release chemicals from their
terminal buttons
Agonists and Antagonists Correct Answer substances that
bind to a receptor and cause a partial response that is not as
strong as that caused by an agonist
All-or-none principle Correct Answer When a neuron fires, it
fires with the same potency eachtime;a neuron either fires or not
Amplitude Correct Answer A sound wave's amplitude
determines loudness.
Are there sex differences in how people respond to stressors? If
so, what are the differences? Correct Answer Yes, females
respond to stress by protecting and caring for their offspring, as
well as by forming alliances with social groups to reduce risks to
individuals, including themselves. tend-and-befriend response
Auditory nerve Correct Answer Receives information from
the hair cells
,Autonomic nervous system Correct Answer the part of the
peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the
muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its
sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division
calms.
Axon Correct Answer a long narrow outgrowth of a neuron
by which information is transmitted to other neurons
(transmission)
Basilar membrane Correct Answer Runs through the center of
the cochlea
Between type A and type B personalities, which one is more
prone to heart disease? Why? Correct Answer Type A
personality was as strong a predictor of heart disease as was
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking
Binocular depth cues Correct Answer cues of depth
perception that arise from the fact that people have two eyes
Biopsychosocial model Correct Answer This model illustrates
how health and illness result from a combination of biological,
psychological, and social factors
Bottom-up processing Correct Answer perception based on
the physical features of the stimulus
Brain stem Correct Answer control functions associated with
survival, such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing, vomiting,
urination, and orgasm.
, Cell body Correct Answer the site in the neuron where
information from thousands of other neurons is collected and
integrated (integration)
Central nervous system (CNS)- Correct Answer brain and
spinal cord
Cerebellum Correct Answer is essential for coordinated
movement and balance
cerebral cortex Correct Answer It is the site of all thoughts,
perceptions, and complex behaviors
Chromosomes Correct Answer are the structures within the
cell body that are made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid),
segments of which comprise individual genes.
Cochlea Correct Answer The ossicles transfer the eardrum
vibrations to the oval window, which is a membrane located
within the cochlea
Compare and contrast "type A behavior patterns" and "type B
behavior patterns". Correct Answer Type A describes people
who are competitive, achievement oriented, aggressive, hostile,
impatient, and time-pressed (feeling hurried, restless, unable to
relax
Type B describes noncompetitive, relaxed, easygoing,
accommodating people.
Solutions
Absolute threshold Correct Answer the minimum intensity of
stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation
Action potential Correct Answer a brief electrical charge that
travels down an axon, and subsequently causes the release of
chemicals from the terminal buttons
Action potentials cause neurons to release chemicals from their
terminal buttons
Agonists and Antagonists Correct Answer substances that
bind to a receptor and cause a partial response that is not as
strong as that caused by an agonist
All-or-none principle Correct Answer When a neuron fires, it
fires with the same potency eachtime;a neuron either fires or not
Amplitude Correct Answer A sound wave's amplitude
determines loudness.
Are there sex differences in how people respond to stressors? If
so, what are the differences? Correct Answer Yes, females
respond to stress by protecting and caring for their offspring, as
well as by forming alliances with social groups to reduce risks to
individuals, including themselves. tend-and-befriend response
Auditory nerve Correct Answer Receives information from
the hair cells
,Autonomic nervous system Correct Answer the part of the
peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the
muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its
sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division
calms.
Axon Correct Answer a long narrow outgrowth of a neuron
by which information is transmitted to other neurons
(transmission)
Basilar membrane Correct Answer Runs through the center of
the cochlea
Between type A and type B personalities, which one is more
prone to heart disease? Why? Correct Answer Type A
personality was as strong a predictor of heart disease as was
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking
Binocular depth cues Correct Answer cues of depth
perception that arise from the fact that people have two eyes
Biopsychosocial model Correct Answer This model illustrates
how health and illness result from a combination of biological,
psychological, and social factors
Bottom-up processing Correct Answer perception based on
the physical features of the stimulus
Brain stem Correct Answer control functions associated with
survival, such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing, vomiting,
urination, and orgasm.
, Cell body Correct Answer the site in the neuron where
information from thousands of other neurons is collected and
integrated (integration)
Central nervous system (CNS)- Correct Answer brain and
spinal cord
Cerebellum Correct Answer is essential for coordinated
movement and balance
cerebral cortex Correct Answer It is the site of all thoughts,
perceptions, and complex behaviors
Chromosomes Correct Answer are the structures within the
cell body that are made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid),
segments of which comprise individual genes.
Cochlea Correct Answer The ossicles transfer the eardrum
vibrations to the oval window, which is a membrane located
within the cochlea
Compare and contrast "type A behavior patterns" and "type B
behavior patterns". Correct Answer Type A describes people
who are competitive, achievement oriented, aggressive, hostile,
impatient, and time-pressed (feeling hurried, restless, unable to
relax
Type B describes noncompetitive, relaxed, easygoing,
accommodating people.
