Download PSY – Unit 2 Test

Psychology Test – Biological Basis of Behavior
Label all parts of the neuron on your answer sheet (10 Points)
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Axon
Dendrites
Cell Body
Myelin Sheath
Terminal branches of Axon
Multiple Choice (60 Points)
1. The cell’s life support center is known as the:
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
c. Cell body
d. Myelin Sheath
2. What part of the neuron covers the axon and helps speed neural impulses?
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
c. Cell body
d. Myelin Sheath
3. What neurotransmitter is important in communication and is involved with diseases like Parkinson’s
disease?
a. Serotonin
b. Dopamine
c. Glutamate
d. Acetylcholine
4. What part of the brain deals with intuition, creativity, art and music?
a. Left brain
b. Right brain
c. Corpus Callosum
d. None of the above
5. The ability to heal itself and build new neural pathways after some kind of damage is known as what?
a. Reconstruction
b. Rehabilitation
c. Plasticity
d. Elasticity
6. Neurotransmitters in the synapse are reabsorbed into the sending neurons through the process
of______________.
a. Absorption
b. Reuptake
c. Neural Feedback
d. Reuptake
7. A neuron fires an action potential when it exceeds the threshold.
a. True
b. False
8. What system in the body carries information from the glands and organs to the brain?
a. Neural feedback system
b. Nervous system
c. Endocrine system
d. Lobe system
9. The brain’s sensory switchboard that is located on top of the brainstem is known as what?
a. Thalamus
b. Medulla
c. Cerebellum
d. Pons
10. What part of the brain is the primary processing area for hearing?
a. Parietal Lobe
b. Temporal Lobe
c. Frontal Lobe
d. Occipital Lobe
11. What part of the brain controls heartbeat and breathing?
a. Thalamus
b. Pons
c. Medulla
d. Cerebellum
12. Which pf following ways is used to study the brain by using a series of electrodes that are positioned on
the scalp to transmit signals about the brains electrical activity?
a. MRI
b. CAT Scan
c. EEG
d. PET Scan
13. A junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron is known as what?
a. Axon
b. Synapse
c. Neurotransmitter
d. Dendrites
14. What part of the neuron passes messages from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands?
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
c. Cell body
d. Myelin Sheath
15. What are the two distinct branches of the nervous system? Pick 2.
a. Central
b. Somatic
c. Peripheral
d. Autonomic
16. Damage to what part of the brain specifically makes it difficult to produce speech and language?
a. Corpus Callosum
b. Broca’s Area
c. Frontal Lobe
d. Wernicke’s Area
17. What is the connection between the hemispheres of the brain called?
a. Lobes
b. Nervous System
c. Corpus Callosum
d. Limbic System
18. What is the body’s natural opiate like pain killer?
a. Dopamine
b. Glutamate
c. Serotonin
d. Endorphins
19. What part of the neuron receives messages from other cells:
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
c. Cell body
d. Myelin Sheath
20. A stronger stimulus makes the body fire less neurons so the body has time to react to the situation.
a. True
b. False
21. The nervous system is the body's _____ system for communicating, processing, and storing information.
a. Routing
b. Electrochemical
c. Bioelectrical
d. Wiring
22. The oldest part of the brain that has to deal with automatic survival functions is known as what?
a. Cerebrum
b. Cerebellum
c. Brain Stem
d. None of the above
23. The sympathetic nervous system ______________ the body.
a. Arouses
b. Calms
24. What part of the brain is responsible for controlling automatic functions such as heart rate by calming and
arousing the body?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Amygdala
d. Hippocampus
25. What area of the Limbic System is important in the storage of memories?
a. Thalamus
b. Hypothalamus
c. Amygdala
d. Hippocampus
26. Chemicals released from the sending neuron to a receiving neuron are known as what?
a. Neurotransmitters
b. Hormones
c. Signals
d. Messages
27. A “neural impulse” is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon and is generated by the movement
of positively charged atoms.
a. True
b. False
28. Damage to what part of the brain specifically impairs our ability to comprehend speech and language?
a. Corpus Callosum
b. Broca’s Area
c. Frontal Lobe
d. Wernicke’s Area
29. What part of the brain deals with analytical thought, logic, language, science and math?
a. Left brain
b. Right brain
c. Corpus Callosum
d. None of the above
30. The parasympathetic nervous system _____________ the body.
a. Arouses
b. Calms
Essay (30 Points)
Our body is very complex machine with a variety of different systems and body parts that help us function and
deal with problems from day to day. Two of these systems are the nervous system and the endocrine system.
In a detailed essay tell me the layout of both of these systems and how they work with one another. Be sure
to explain in detail the roles and functions of each system and how they help us deal with things that we
encounter in our daily lives. On top of all of that I want you to tell me the similarities and differences between
the two systems when it comes to dealing with things in our lives.
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Write answers on your own piece of paper. Staple to answer sheet when done with the test.
You can use the back of the answer sheet as planning space if you need it.
Extra Credit (5 Points)
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On your answer sheet name 5 of the 8 original Disney princesses.