Psych 100 Quiz Cram

Front 1

Name the 3 neurons in the nervous system:

Back 1

1. Sensory neurons
2. Motor neurons
3. Interneurons

Front 2

How the grey matter get it's colour?

Back 2

Cell bodies, dendrites and unmyelinated axons.

Front 3

Connections between neurons occur at what are called:

Back 3

Synapses

Front 4

Unlike a graded potential, _________?_________

has an 'all-or-none' quality.

Back 4

an action potential

Front 5

MSG can activate __?__ receptors in the brain which can cause neurological symptoms.

Back 5

Serotonin

Front 6

Parkinson's disease results from the degeneration of the ______-releasing cells of the substantia nigra.

Back 6

Dopamine

Front 7

The endocrine gland this is more directly connected to the CNS that any other endocrine gland is?

Back 7

Thyroid gland

Front 8

Where in the nervous system does the fight or flight response come from?

Back 8

sympathetic nervous system

Front 9

Sexual activity is a good example of how the __________ and _________ nervous system interact.

Back 9

sympathetic; parasympathetic

Front 10

The area of the hindbrain responsible for maintaining consciousness, regulating arousal levels and modulating the activity of neurons throughout the CNS is the:

Back 10

Reticular formation

Front 11

One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is:

Back 11

Homeostasis

Front 12

The structure within the limbic system that is particularly involved in learning and remembering emotionally significant events is the:

Back 12

Amygdala

Front 13

The occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in:

Back 13

Visual sensation and perception

Front 14

A brain-injured patient appears callous, grandiose and boastful, and tends to make tactless comments. The area of the brain that is most probably damaged is the:

Back 14

Frontal lobe

Front 15

In most people, the right hemisphere is dominant for:

Back 15

Recognition of faces and places

Front 16

On average, males score higher than females on tests of:

Back 16

Spatial processing

Front 17

Psychologists interested in genetics study the influence of genetic blueprints, referred to as _________, on observable psychological attributes or qualities, referred to as _______.

Back 17

Genotypes; phenotypes

Front 18

Which type of twins share as much with each other, in terms of degree of relatedness, as they do with each of their parents?

Back 18

Trizygotic twins

Front 19

The term 'heritability' refers to:

Back 19

Genetic influences on variability among individuals.

Front 20

What are the four bodily fluids that can cause disease if they are out of balance, according to Humoural theory?

Back 20

1. Black bile
   
2. Yellow bile
   
3. Phlegm
   
4. Blood
   

Front 21

According to Cartesian dualism:

Back 21

Mind and body are separate entities.

Front 22

Ancillary factors that determine whether or not a person is willing to begin a healthy behaviour or terminate an unhealthy one are referred to as:

Back 22

Cues to action

Front 23

According to the protection motivation theory of health:

Back 23

Self-efficacy is a key element in health behaviour.

Front 24

How is obesity typically measured?

Back 24

B.M.I. (Body Mass Index)

Front 25

What proportion of young Australians are overweight or obese?

Back 25

25%

Front 26

What hormone is produced by fat tissue and operates on the hypothalamus to regulate body weight?

Back 26

Leptin

Front 27

What is the most preventable cause of illness, disability and premature death in Australia and in much of the world?

Back 27

Cigarette smoking

Front 28

Which are more susceptible to treatment;

Nicotine metabolisers?

or

Fast metabolisers?

Back 28

Fast metabolisers

Front 29

What is the best known treatment for alcoholism?

Back 29

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Front 30

Name the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome, by which the body reacts to stress:

Back 30

1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Front 31

What happens in the body during the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Back 31

Adrenalin and other hormones are released and the sympathetic nervous system is activated.

Front 32

According to Richard Lazarus, stress and coping involve two stages. The stage in which a person evaluates his or her options and determines how to respond is referred to as the:

Back 32

Secondary appraisal stage

Front 33

What are the three types of stress according to Richard Lazarus?

Back 33

1. Harm or loss
2. Threat
3. Challenge

Front 34

According to Holmes-Rahe what is THE most stressful life event?

Back 34

Death of a spouse

Front 35

What effects our reactions to daily hassles?

Back 35

Our subjective experience of stress

Front 36

What is the Type A characteristic that is primarily related to heart disease?

Back 36

Hostility

Front 37

What is the condition called when one is incapable of sleep?

Back 37

Insomnia

Front 38

What is the state characterised by deep relaxation and suggestibility?

Back 38

Hypnosis