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Unit 1, AoS 1 VCE Psychology
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In which of the following theories/psychological arguments was Descartes involved?
brain vs heart debate
phrenology
first brain experiments
mind-body problem
2
Which of the following is NOT a role of the right hemisphere?
recognition of emotions
receiving & processing sensory info from left side of body
receiving & processing sensory info from right side of body
spatial and visual thinking
3
In which direction would an action potential flow in the neuron shown?
Left to right
Right to left
4
Which is NOT a function of the left hemisphere?
appreciation of art and music
verbal tasks
logical reasoning
sequencing tasks
5
What did Sperry find in his split-brain experiments?
right hemisphere controls movement in left side of the body
corpus callosum communicates between left & right hemisphere
all of the above
speech production occurs in the left hemisphere
6
Which of the following is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?
spinal cord
sympathetic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
7
Which structure of the brain is responsible for language comprehension and where is it found?
Wernicke's Area; frontal lobe
Wernicke's Area; temporal lobe
Broca's Area; frontal lobe
Broca's Area; temporal lobe
8
At what stage of life does synaptogenesis occur?
old age
adulthood
infancy
adolescence
9
Synaptic pruning is
occurring in the frontal lobe throughout life
dying off of unused synapses
killing of synapses
creation of new synapses
10
Which of the following structures are in the midbrain?
thalamus
cerebellum
cerebrum
reticular formation
11
Which of the following are found in the frontal lobe?
primary somatosensory cortex
primary motor cortex
Wernicke's Area
Broca's Area
12
Which structure receives & processes incoming and outgoing info in its masses of neural tissue?
cerebellum
thalamus
hypothalamus
cerebrum
13
Experimental research using ablation involves __ the brain to observe behavioural effects
damaging
inhibiting
stimulating or inhibiting
stimulating
14
The brain area involve in regulating bodily activity vital for survival is the
Medulla
Hypothalamus
cerebral cortex
Cerebrum
15
Which of the following initially proposed localisation of brain function?
hemispheric speacialisation
Sperry's split brain experiments
mind-heart debate
phrenology
16
Which of the following structures controls heart rate, swallowing, salivating and coughing?
cerebrum
hypothalamus
thalamus
medulla
17
Spatial neglect often results in sufferers
having changes in voluntary movements
ignoring the right side of space
ignoring the left side of space
experiencing personality changes
18
An underdeveloped frontal lobe often leads to
driving drunk
boring behaviour
being less emotional
risk-taking behaviour
19
In which cortical lobe do you find the primary visual cortex?
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
20
Which of the following structures filters information from most sensory receptors?
reticular formation
cerebrum
hypothalamus
thalamus
21
Which of the following screens incoming information and alerts the brain to important info?
thalamus
reticular formation
cerebrum
hypothalamus
22
What is the major function of the parietal lobe?
sensory reception and processing
auditory processing
motor function
speech comprehension
23
Which branch of the nervous system is dominant when you face a threat?
sympathetic nervous system of the autonomic branch
parasympathetic nervous system of the autonomic branch
sympathetic nervous system of the somatic branch
parasympathetic nervous system of the somatic branch
24
Which of the following functions do glial cells NOT perform?
aid repair of neurons
provide insulation, nutrients and support function
eliminate waste materials
contain neurotransmitters