PSYC 140 MODULE 1 LOCKDOWN EXAM
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ serotonin. Answer: neurotransmitters involved in mood and
possibly sleep and appetite
◉ endorphins. Answer: are neurotransmitters involved in reducing
pain and increasing pleasure
◉ epinephrine. Answer: involved in fight or flight
◉ agonist. Answer: drugs that impact the neurotransmitters
◉ antagonist. Answer: against the histamine neurotransmitter
◉ Brain stem. Answer: the part of the brain that connects to the
spine and controls the functions most essential to staying alive
◉ cerebellum. Answer: the part of the brain near the bottom and
back primarily involved in balance and the coordination of
movement
,◉ medulla. Answer: the part of the brainstem most specifically
involved in heartbeat and breathing
◉ Thalamus. Answer: the brains main sensory processing center,
located near the center of the brain
◉ limbic system. Answer: a cluster of brain areas involved primarily
in emotion
◉ hypothalamus. Answer: is the part of the limbic system involved
in maintaining steadiness in bodily functions
◉ hippocampus. Answer: the part of the limbic system involved in
memory, especially spatial memory and long-term memory
◉ amygdala. Answer: part of the limbic system involved most
directly in emotions, especially fear.
◉ cerebrum (forebrain). Answer: is the upper front part of the brain,
which consists of two hemispheres and is involved in sophisticated,
often uniquely human abilities.
, ◉ cerebral cortex. Answer: the outer layer of the cerebrum, where
sensory information is processed
◉ right cerebral hemisphere. Answer: receives pain messages,
paired with your right side of your body
◉ left cerebral hemisphere. Answer: is paired with the right side of
the body, sends the messages
◉ corpus callosum. Answer: the bundle of neurons that connects
and allows communication between the two cerebral hemisphere
◉ frontal lobe. Answer: the part of the cerebral cortex right behind
the forehead, which is involved in complex thinking tasks, planning,
purposeful action, and other advanced functions.
◉ parietal lobe. Answer: the part of the brain near the top and back
of the head involved in touch and perception
◉ temporal lobe. Answer: the lower middle part of the brain,
involved in hearing and speech production.
◉ occipital lobe. Answer: the lower back part of the brain involved
with vision
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ serotonin. Answer: neurotransmitters involved in mood and
possibly sleep and appetite
◉ endorphins. Answer: are neurotransmitters involved in reducing
pain and increasing pleasure
◉ epinephrine. Answer: involved in fight or flight
◉ agonist. Answer: drugs that impact the neurotransmitters
◉ antagonist. Answer: against the histamine neurotransmitter
◉ Brain stem. Answer: the part of the brain that connects to the
spine and controls the functions most essential to staying alive
◉ cerebellum. Answer: the part of the brain near the bottom and
back primarily involved in balance and the coordination of
movement
,◉ medulla. Answer: the part of the brainstem most specifically
involved in heartbeat and breathing
◉ Thalamus. Answer: the brains main sensory processing center,
located near the center of the brain
◉ limbic system. Answer: a cluster of brain areas involved primarily
in emotion
◉ hypothalamus. Answer: is the part of the limbic system involved
in maintaining steadiness in bodily functions
◉ hippocampus. Answer: the part of the limbic system involved in
memory, especially spatial memory and long-term memory
◉ amygdala. Answer: part of the limbic system involved most
directly in emotions, especially fear.
◉ cerebrum (forebrain). Answer: is the upper front part of the brain,
which consists of two hemispheres and is involved in sophisticated,
often uniquely human abilities.
, ◉ cerebral cortex. Answer: the outer layer of the cerebrum, where
sensory information is processed
◉ right cerebral hemisphere. Answer: receives pain messages,
paired with your right side of your body
◉ left cerebral hemisphere. Answer: is paired with the right side of
the body, sends the messages
◉ corpus callosum. Answer: the bundle of neurons that connects
and allows communication between the two cerebral hemisphere
◉ frontal lobe. Answer: the part of the cerebral cortex right behind
the forehead, which is involved in complex thinking tasks, planning,
purposeful action, and other advanced functions.
◉ parietal lobe. Answer: the part of the brain near the top and back
of the head involved in touch and perception
◉ temporal lobe. Answer: the lower middle part of the brain,
involved in hearing and speech production.
◉ occipital lobe. Answer: the lower back part of the brain involved
with vision
