Download Introduction to Psychology Quiz #1 1. The main divisions of the

Introduction to Psychology
Quiz #1
1.
The main divisions of the human nervous system are the
a. central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
b. autonomic nervous system and the central nervous system.
c. sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.
d. somatic nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
2.
Why can psychology be described as a science?
a. Psychologists conduct research in laboratories.
b. Psychologists conduct research on humans and animals.
c. Psychologists use methods such as introspection and psychoanalysis.
d. Psychologists uncover the causes of events by systematically collecting empirical evidence.
3.
Freud focused on the ___________ needs and drives, whereas Maslow considered one’s
_______________ to be more important psychologist?
a. sexual, behavior
b. parent’s, friends
c. unconscious, need for self-actualization
d. overt, covert
4.
Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?
a. -.13
b. +.38
c. +.76
d. -.89
5.
Which is not one of the four goals of psychology, as described in class?
a. control
b. predict
c. be better than philosophers
d. describe
6.
Research participants who experience the independent variable are part of the _______ group,
whereas participants who are not exposed to the independent variable constitute the _______ group.
a. control; uncontrolled
b. uncontrolled; control
c. control; experimental
d. experimental; control
7.
A research psychologist reading phrases such as "respecting individuals' rights to privacy and
confidentiality" and "participants must be protected from physical and psychological harm" is reading
about _______ guidelines in conducting research.
a. ethical
b. legal
c. moral
d. courteous
8.
Where does the processing (making sense) of most stimuli typically occur?
a. the brain
b. receptor cells
c. the spinal cord
d. nerve pathways between receptors and the brain
9.
Using your right arm to write is activated by
a. the left hemisphere.
b. the right hemisphere.
c. neither hemispheres.
d. both hemispheres.
10.
Which of these activities involves activation of the parasympathetic division?
a. picking up a ball
b. studying for a final exam
c. resting after a stressful drive home
d. getting "psyched up" to play an important tennis match
11.
Sean threw his bat into the dirt after he struck out for the third time during the softball game. Which
part of the brain is involved in this expression of anger?
a. corpus callosum
b. parietal lobe
c. reticular formation
d. limbic system
12.
Warren is having trouble deciding on what he wants to eat for breakfast. Which lobe of his brain is
activated as he makes his selection?
a. parietal
b. frontal
c. temporal
d. occipital
13.
The corpus callosum is:
a. a type of case study
b. responsible for mood regulation
c. a great excuse for not hearing someone
d. a broad band of fibers connecting the two hemispheres
14.
What are the short, branchlike structures of a neuron that send signals to receptors or other neurons?
a. axon terminals
b. somas
c. dendrites
d. cell membranes
15.
According to the hospital records, Ray is suffering from multiple sclerosis. When a laboratory
technician examines a sample of Ray's nerves what is she likely to find?
a. excessive growth of dendrites
b. degeneration of the myelin sheath
c. wide gaps between adjacent neurons
d. high levels of dopamine in synaptic clefts
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