Psychology Test 1 Practice Questions

Dante was born with glaucoma which has cause him to lose his vision in his eyes over time. Which part of the brain will be affected by this? A) Thalamus B) Occipital Lobe C) Frontal Lobe D) Hippocampus

B) Occipital Lobe

How do messages travel though a neuron? How do messages travel from neuron to neuron? A. Chemically; electrically B. Electrically; Chemically C. Electrically; Electrically D. Chemically; Telepathically

B. Electrically; Chemically

Which part of the brain controls bodily functions such as breathing and heartbeat? A. Cerebellum B. Medulla C. Amygdala D. Hippocampus

B. Medulla

A method of categorization in psychology, in which some items of a category are more central than others, is a : A. Ideal B. Prototype C. Filter D. Archetype

B. Prototype

Which of the following is not a function of Left Brain A. Analytic thought B. Intuition C. Language (words) D. Number skills

B. intuition

releasing what to muscle cell receptors then triggers muscle contractions? A. Serotonin B. Dopamine C. ACh D. Adrenaline

C. ACh

What part of the brain allows a person to feel upset? a. Hippocampus b. Cerebellum c. Amygdala d. Hypothalamus

C. Amygdala

What would happen if your Reticular Formation were damaged? A. loss of control over heartbeat and breathing B. Loss of coordinated muscle control C. loss of consciousness and possible coma

C. loss of consciousness and possible coma

The three main levels of analysis for psychology are biological influences, social-cultural influences, and A. Evolutionary Influences B. Psychodynamic Influences C. Gender Influences D. Psychological Influences

D. Psychological Influences.

Which of the following is a potential skill that a person studying psychology in college might develop? a. Interpersonal skills b. Mind reading c. Intuition d. Rehabilitation skills

a. Interpersonal Skills

The behavioral approach and the sociocultural approach are similar because both focus on mental processes and behavior are explained by: a.the environment b.genes c.evolution d.memory

a. the environment

A mental health professional with a medical degree who can prescribe medication is a_______? a.research psychologist b. psychiatry c.clinical psychologist d.counselling

b- psychiatry

Which part of the brain is associated with emotions such as anger, arousal, depression, and fear? a. Medulla b. Amygdala c. Temporal Lobe d. Cerebellum

b. Amygdala

Which part of the cerebral cortex is known for language production? a. Wernicke's area b. Broca's area c. Somatosensory cortex d. Piaget's area

b. Broca's area

Which school of thought was influenced by Charles Darwin? a. Structuralism b. Functionalism c. Behaviorism d. Freudian

b. Functionalism

Who is considered the Father of Psychology? a. Sigmund Freud b. Wilhelm Wundt c. Car Rogers d. William James

b. Wilhelm Wundt

How does sharing biological heritage unite us? a.) everyone shares a universal language b.) smiles have same universal meaning c.) there's a universal greeting d.) gender roles are universal

b.) smiles have same universal meanings

Which branch of psychology is defined as: Explores ways we perceive, process, and remember things? a. Humanistic psychology b. Freudian psychology c. Cognitive Revolution d. Behaviorism

c. Cognitive Revolution

Which of the following enables basic autonomous bodily functions like heartbeat and breathing? a. Pons b. Thalamus c. Medulla d. Amygdala

c. Medulla

What does the medulla control? a. voluntary movements b. retaining memory c. heartbeat and breathing d. all the above

c. heartbeat and breathing

What is someone who is missing, or has damage to the Wernicke's area of the brain most likely to struggle with. a. Speaking b. processing information c. understanding words d. hearing

c. understanding words

At which university was Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory located? A. Hamburg B. Berlin C. Dresden D. Leipzig

d. Leipzig

Which part of the brain is responsible for keeping your heart beating? a. Amygdala b. Thalamus c. Pons d. Medulla

d. Medulla

Which is not a characteristic of Science? a. Falsifiable b. Empirical c. Cumulative d. Must be Proven

d. Must be proven

Which of the following focuses on how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts? a. Behavioral Perspective b. Natural Selection c. Psychodynamic Perspective d. Cognitive Perspective

d. Psychodynamic Perspective

Who established the first psychology laboratory? a. B.F.Skinner b. Edward Titchener c. Mary Whiton Calkins d. Wilhelm Wundt

d. Wilhelm Wundt

How do scientists stimulate the brain to note the effect? a. electrically b. chemically c. magnetically d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The inability to see an object/person in your midst is: a. dual processing b. selective attention c. the cocktail party effect d. inattentional blindness

d. inattentional blindness