Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Quiz 2 Unit 2

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Question #1
The autonomic nervous system has two branches: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. What does each do?
A.   The sympathetic revs up bodily activities, whereas the parasympathetic restores the body’s activities to normal.
B.   The sympathetic restores homeostasis, whereas the parasympathetic revs the body up.
C.   The sympathetic sends messages to the glands, the parasympathetic to the smooth muscles.
D.   The sympathetic provides positive feedback, the parasympathetic negative feedback.
Question #2
You are looking at a neuron under the microscope and identify the part that receives inputs or signals from many other neurons. You have identified the __________.
A.   glia
B.   cell body or soma
C.   axon
D.   dendrites
Question #3
According to Schachter and Singer, our emotions are based on __________.
A.   physical behavior
B.   attribution and social perception
C.   a physiological response and cognitive evaluation
D.   reasoning and decision making
Question #4
The synapse is __________.
A.   found on the postsynaptic membrane.
B.   the area in which transmitters are stored.
C.   the gap between neurons.
D.   the structure at the end of the neuron from which the neurotransmitter is released.
Question #5
This theory of emotion believes that once we are exposed to the stimulus, we don't identify it as the emotion (label the emotion) until after we experience physiological and behavior responses to the stimulus.
A.   James-Lange theory
B.   Cannon-Bard theory
C.   Commonsense theory
Question #6
The gyri is grey matter; the fiberes that connect the right and left hemispheres, enabling them to communicate
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
The cerebral cortex is the gray matter on outer surface of cerebrum
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
The hypothalamus is responsible for balance, posture, locomotion, fine motor coordination producing smooth, flowing movements.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
Which of the following is an example of an individual showing a higher level of consciousness?
A.   Attending a lecture and taking notes
B.   Stage 1 of sleep
C.   Tuning out your mother as she yells at you
Question #10
The cerebrum control conscious perception, thought, conscious motor activity.
A.   True
B.   False

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