AP Psych Unit 2 Pt. 1 Test Review Questions
Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?
A decrease in heart rate
Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in which of the following problems?
A loss of motor coordination
Which scenario best exemplifies Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection?
A mutation in a species of lizards that allows them to better blend into their surroundings leads to greater survival and more offspring possessing this mutation in a later generation.
The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?
Acetylcholine
Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear?
Amygdala
Ted is hiking along a mountain trail when he sees a large snake slithering across the path ahead of him. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with Ted's fear response?
Amygdala
Brain damage that leaves a person capable of understanding speech but with an impaired ability to produce speech most likely indicates injury to which of the following?
Broca's area
Which of the following allows the examination of living brain tissue visually without performing surgery?
Computerized axial tomography
A person with damage to Broca's area would most likely demonstrate which of the following symptoms?
Difficulty with speech production
Which of the following brain regions is indicated by the arrow?
Pons
Which of the following provides information regarding brain function by monitoring the brain at work through metabolism of glucose?
Positron emission tomography (PET)
What is the correct sequence of the neural chain of events set in motion by an environmental stimulus?
Receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, effectors
Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?
Reticular formation
What is the primary function of the brain region indicated by the arrow?
Sleeping, waking, and dreaming
A person will most likely develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain?
Wernicke's area
A polygraph machine is often called a "lie detector," although it does not detect lies. Instead, it responds to changes in what?
autonomic arousal
An individual with damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty doing what?
comprehending a spoken request for information
The autonomic nervous system is most directly involved in what?
digesting food
The diagram above depicts the human body's what?
endocrine system
Brain lateralization refers to what?
inclination for certain cognitive processes to be specialized to one hemisphere of the brain or the other
The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing
medulla
Dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine are all what?
neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse
The division of the nervous system that most directly allows voluntary muscle movement is the what?
somatic nervous system
Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the what?
sympathetic nervous system
Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety?
sympathetic nervous system
Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. This condition is referred to as what?
the absolute refractory phase
Abnormalities in calcium regulation are most likely to arise from problems with what?
the parathyroid gland
Damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to be associated with difficulty in what?
understanding language
Damage to the occipital lobe would most likely affect a person's what?
vision
Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a what?
visual deficit
