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Exam 1 with Answer Key - General Psychology - Fall 1017 | PSYCH 1000, Exams of Psychology

University of Missouri (MU) - ColumbiaPsychology
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General Psychology / Fall 2017 / Sec 02 MWF / Exam #1 / Blue Form / Page 1
On the Scantron write your name (last-name first) and student number and fill-in the corresponding circles. If you do not
follow these instructions the instructor may deduct points from your earned score. Answer each question and fill-in the
corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point.
1. A hypothesis is ___
A. a testable prediction
B. an established fact
C. a method of investigation
D. a statistical procedure
2. Dr. Smith wants to study Alzheimer’s disease and the brain. He uses ___, which provides a detailed picture of the
brain’s anatomy and maps mental activity by assessing the blood’s oxygen level in the brain.
A. a positron emission tomography (PET) scan
B. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
D. an electroencephalogram recording (EEG)
3. The nerves that carry information from the sense organs to the spinal cord and brain, and from the spinal cord and
brain to the glands and muscles, are collectively known as the ___ nervous system.
A. peripheral
B. central
C. autonomic
D. sympathetic
4. After cautiously walking home and arriving safely from her late-night class, Mingzhu notices her heart rate slows, as
does her breathing. This automatic return to a normal state is due to the activity of the __ system
A. sympathetic
B. parasympathetic
5. According to the Neuron Doctrine proposed by Ramon Y Cajal ___.
A. the nervous system is assembled randomly
B. there is inconsistent and unpredictable communication between neurons
C. behavior arises from communication among neurons
D. both A and B are correct
E. A, B and C are correct
6. After damage to the cerebral cortex, Joshua has impairment in planning and organizing behavior. Where is the
damage probably located?
A. parietal lobe
B. temporal lobe
C. occipital lobe
D. frontal lobe
7. Which brain structure is most often associated with the formation of memories (e.g., the name of the fortieth
president or the name of your elementary school)?
A. hypothalamus
B. thalamus
C. hippocampus
D. amygdala
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On the Scantron write your name (last-name first) and student number and fill-in the corresponding circles. If you do not follow these instructions the instructor may deduct points from your earned score. Answer each question and fill-in the corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point.

  1. A hypothesis is ___ A. a testable prediction B. an established fact C. a method of investigation D. a statistical procedure
  2. Dr. Smith wants to study Alzheimer’s disease and the brain. He uses ___, which provides a detailed picture of the brain’s anatomy and maps mental activity by assessing the blood’s oxygen level in the brain. A. a positron emission tomography (PET) scan B. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) C. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) D. an electroencephalogram recording (EEG)
  3. The nerves that carry information from the sense organs to the spinal cord and brain, and from the spinal cord and brain to the glands and muscles, are collectively known as the ___ nervous system. A. peripheral B. central C. autonomic D. sympathetic
  4. After cautiously walking home and arriving safely from her late-night class, Mingzhu notices her heart rate slows, as does her breathing. This automatic return to a normal state is due to the activity of the __ system A. sympathetic B. parasympathetic
  5. According to the Neuron Doctrine proposed by Ramon Y Cajal ___. A. the nervous system is assembled randomly B. there is inconsistent and unpredictable communication between neurons C. behavior arises from communication among neurons D. both A and B are correct E. A, B and C are correct
  6. After damage to the cerebral cortex, Joshua has impairment in planning and organizing behavior. Where is the damage probably located? A. parietal lobe B. temporal lobe C. occipital lobe D. frontal lobe
  7. Which brain structure is most often associated with the formation of memories (e.g., the name of the fortieth president or the name of your elementary school)? A. hypothalamus B. thalamus C. hippocampus D. amygdala
  1. As an action potential travels along an axon from the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe ___. A. the strength/size of the action potential remains constant B. the strength/size of the action potential gradually decreases C. the strength/size of the action potential gradually increases
  2. If a study has ___ validity, then results are due to the independent variable rather than to confounds. A. external B. internal C. construct
  3. If each subject in an experiment has an equal chance of being in the experimental group, then the experiment has
A. random assignment B. a correlation C. statistical significance D. demand characteristics
  1. A psychologist is interested in studying the impact of green tea consumption on memory in older adults. Older adults are randomly assigned to drink green tea or water. Later the researcher measures performance on a memory test. What is the independent variable in this experiment? A. whether they are assigned to drink green tea or water B. performance on a memory test
  2. An experimenter kept students in a hot, neutral, or cold room and then tested their ability to memorize poetry. What was the dependent variable in this experiment? A. the difficulty of the poetry B. the temperature of the room C. the students’ success in memorizing the poetry D. the motivation of the students
  3. An operational definition is a definition that ___ A. explains where the term came from historically B. describes the underlying cause of something C. tells us how to produce or measure something D. gives synonyms or antonyms
  4. If a group has the same percentage of young and old, male and female, and educated and uneducated people as the population as a whole, then this group is a ___. A. representative sample B. random sample C. convenience sample D. cross-cultural sample
  5. What does the electroencephalogram (EEG) record for Stage 3/4 sleep (a.k.a., slow-wave sleep) look like, compared to other sleep stages? A. It is relatively flat (i.e., low frequency and amplitude) B. It looks similar to the EEG activity that is found in people who are awake C. It includes long, tall waves (i.e., low frequency and high amplitude) D. It includes many short waves (i.e., high frequency and low amplitude)
  1. __ is a condition that occurs when the corpus callosum is surgically cut and the two hemispheres of the brain do not receive information directly from each other. A. Brain death B. Permanent unconscious state C. Minimally conscious state D. Split-brain
  2. Which brain structure is most often associated with the experience of pain and anxiety, as well as our ability to recognize emotions in the faces of other people? A. thalamus B. hippocampus C. hypothalamus D. amygdala
  3. What part of the neuron releases chemical signals? A. dendrite B. axon C. cell body D. terminal button
  4. Which is the best example of a neuron’s membrane becoming depolarized? A. It moves from -70mV to -73mV B. It moves from -70mV to -67mV C. It is at 0mV
  5. A child’s brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult’s brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime. This phenomenon is due to a property known as ___. A. developmental restructuring B. neural networking C. sociobiological influence D. neural plasticity
  6. Daniel is currently in Stage 3/4 sleep (a.k.a., slow-wave sleep). If we examine his brain’s electrical activity we would most likely observe ___. A. theta waves B. sleep spindles and k-complexes C. alpha waves D. beta waves E. delta waves
  7. On Monday night Cadman couldn’t sleep: He was worried about Tuesday’s calculus test. On Tuesday night he got his usual night’s sleep. Cadman experienced ___ on Monday night. A. idiopathic insomnia B. iatrogenic insomnia C. narcolepsy D. transient insomnia
  1. Phenotype refers to the ___ A. physical or behavioral characteristics actually expressed. B. results of a genetic mutation. C. probability of a gene being expressed. D. genetic information carried by a cell.
  2. A rhythm of activity and inactivity that lasts about a day is called a ___ A. circadian rhythm B. euclidian rhythm C. biorhythm D. Peart rhythm E. diadromous rhythm
  3. Behaviorists, like John B. Watson, believed that psychologists must study ___ in order to be scientific. A. observable behavior only B. thought processes only C. both thought processes and observable behavior
  4. Alcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant. Although alcohol may make people feel outgoing, it inhibits the nervous system by effectively increasing the binding of the neurotransmitter ___ A. GABA. B. glutamate. C. serotonin. D. epinephrine.
  5. Daniel is currently in Stage 2 sleep. If we examine his brain’s electrical activity we would most likely observe ___. A. sleep spindles and k-complexes B. alpha waves C. beta waves D. delta waves E. theta waves
  6. Since apomorphine increases the functioning of the neurotransmitter dopamine, we can assume it is a(n) ___. A. agonist B. antagonist
  7. Which pairing of a lobe of the brain with its function is not correct? A. occipital  understanding language B. frontal  higher cognition, learning and planning C. parietal  touch, spatial relations D. temporal  hearing and memory
  8. What part of the brain is most important for our daily biological clock-- rhythm of activity and inactivity that lasts about a day? A. suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus B. nucleus accumbens C. occipital lobe/cortex D. amygdala
  1. According to the textbook, what is critical thinking? A. becoming an authority on everything so you never have to rely on other people’s judgments B. systematically assessing information to reach conclusions supported by evidence C. criticizing the way other people think D. questioning everything you read or hear and refusing to believe anything you have not seen for yourself
  2. Judy cannot remember anything that happened during her 8:00 am psychology class. Her roommate Juanita suggests that perhaps Judy slept throughout class. Judy, however, suggests that her brain was temporarily kidnapped by aliens from outer space. Most psychologists would prefer Juanita's explanation because it is more ___. A. parsimonious. B. statistical. C. correlational. D. psychoanalytic.
  3. Which is the best example of a case study? A. Collection of data showing that on average, students who studied more hours for a psychology examination earned higher grades B. A study comparing voting preferences for people in wealthy neighborhoods compared to people in middle-class neighborhoods. C. A study comparing the driving performance between people randomly assigned to text while driving or to drive without distractions D. A research report describing a person with an extremely rare psychological disorder E. Both A and B are examples of a case study