Psychology Quiz 2

3, 4, 2, 1, 5

1. Put the following series of events in the correct order and choose the letter that best represents that order if the neuron is currently at rest: 1) absolute refractory period 2) action potential travels the length of the axon 3) neuron has a -70 millivolt charge 4) neuron has a -55 millivolt charge 5) relative refractory period

Wernicke's area

10. Julien had a stroke in her English class about a year ago. She cannot comprehend what people are saying. So she responds using vague language and tries to make it appear as though she understands. Which area of Rosemary's brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

terminal buttons; synaptic vesicles

11. The ________ of a neuron contain ________ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system.

membrane potential becomes slightly more negative than the resting potential

12. Hyperpolarization of the cell membrane means that the ________.

Hippocampus; ride a bike

13. After an early childhood accident, Dajan was left with brain damage. Now it's impossible for Dajan to keep new knowledge in her memory for more than 3 minutes. Dajan has most likely damaged her ___________, but she might still be able to learn to _________________.

sensation; perception

14. ________ refers to what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor; ________ refers to the way that sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced.

right; left

15. Following split-brain surgery Tom would have difficulty naming an object that he briefly saw in the left visual field because while the ____ hemisphere "saw" the object, naming tasks are under the control of the ____ hemisphere.

high-frequency

2. Hair cells located near the base of the basilar membrane respond best to ____________ sounds.

green; opponent-process

3. While on a road trip, Felix was staring at a red stop sign. When he then looked at a white wall he saw the color __________. This is best explained by the __________ theory.

parasympathetic; sympathetic

4. While the ____ nervous system is associated with conserving bodily resources, the ____ nervous system mobilizes the body's resources for emergencies.

olfactory system; smell

5. ________ detects airborne chemicals and give us a sense of ____________.

no sensation in his legs and feet

6. Ryan had a mountain bike accident on Monte Sano and injured his temporal lobe. Which of the following is the most likely behavioral effect of his accident?

rods

7. Lisa likes to go running with her dog at night. Even though it is dark, Lisa can see because his eyes have specialized cells that convert the low levels of light energy into neural activity. These cells are known as

transduction

8. While camping outside, you notice the stars shining. Your ability to see the stars is related to visual processing of the light in your brain. The process by which physical energy (the stars) has been converted to neural activity in your brain is called

smell

9. Which of the following senses is not routed through the thalamus?