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Unit 3 Psychology Revision - Mind, Brain and Body
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Unit 3 VCE Psychology Revision 2016
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1
How does REM sleep change over the lifespan?
decreases steadily
increases steadily
begins with 50% of sleep time &gradual decrease through life
begins with 50% of sleep time and drops to 30%
2
If an image is flashed in the left visual field, it will be processed in
right side of both eyes
left primary visual cortex
right primary visual cortex
left side of both eyes
3
NREM is experienced in longer periods
at the beginning of the sleep cycle
in the last 2 hours of the sleep cycle
towards the end of the sleep cycle
in the first half of the sleep cycle
4
A sleep diary is
a self-reported record of an person's sleep and wake time
a self-reported record of quality of sleep
a record of number of times a person wakes in a night
a record of sleep and wake times using a video
5
What change in body temperature is typical when we sleep?
Decrease by 1 degree
Increase by 1 degree
Decrease by 0.5 degrees
Increase by 0.5 degrees
6
Name the two main branches of the human nervous system.
Autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system
Peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system and parasympatheticnervous system
7
In adolescence, you experience a
sleep shift
sleep cycle shift
sleep-wake cycle shift
wake cycle shift
8
What does GSR measure?
resistance of the skin's surface to an electrical current
perspiration on the skin's surface
amount of liquid on the skin's surface
great sweat response
9
What differentiates daydreams from night dreams?
more disjointed, unrelated emotional thoughts.Less meaninful
high level of alpha waves
all of the above
minimal eye movements
10
In REM sleep
eyes dart back and forth in jerky movements
eyes roll gently
eyes do not move
there is little electrical activity in muscles around eyes
11
What is another way of stating what GSR measures?
sweatiness
perspiration levels
electrical presence in the skin
electrical conductivity of the skin
12
Name the two main sections of the central nervous system
brain and nerves
brain and spine
brain and spinal cord
brain and cerebral cortex
13
The following occurs when the parasympathetic nervous system is dominant
increased sweat production
increased salivation
pupils dilate
accelerated heart rate
14
Wernicke's Area does not
coordinate muscles needed to produce speech
assist in writing meaningful sentences
interpret the sounds of human speech
locate appropriate words from memory to express meaning
15
The role of the CNS is to
carry information to the brain from muscles, organs & glands
carry information from brain to muscles, organs & glands
integrate incoming information & initiate outgoing messages
communicate with the outside world
16
Which of the following is not a symptom of prolonged partial sleep deprivation?
increased creative thinking
problems making decisions
slower reaction time on motor tasks
decline in ability to perform cognitive tasks
17
REM rebound is
spending more time in REM after receiving more REM
spending more time in REM after lost REM
spending a shorter period of time in REM after lost REM
spending a shorter period of time in REM after more REM
18
NWC stands for
nominal waking consciousness
normal waking contact
normal waking consciousness
normal walking contact
19
There are _______ stages of NREM sleep
two
four
three
one
20
The corpus callosum is a band of nerves that
connects the hemispheres
increases motor skills
connects the hemispheres & allows communication between them
allows communication between hemispheres
21
Interneurons
are also known as efferent nerves
are also known as afferent nerves
travels from the brain to the spinal cord to the muscles
link sensory and motor neurons
22
What does an EMG measure?
electrical activity in the muscles around the eye
electrical activity of the brain
electrical activity of the muscles in the legs
electrical activity in the muscles
23
The right hemisphere is not involved in
appreciation of art and music
analytical tasks
spatial and visual thinking
receiving & processing sensations from the left side of body
24
The occipital lobe is located
at the front of the cerebral cortex
at the top of the spinal cord
at the back of the cerebral cortex
at the top of the cerebral cortex
25
Which of the following is not a symptom of partial sleep deprivation?
loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
lapses in attention
irritability
hallucinations
26
Which of the following qualities differentiate NWC from ASCs?
level of awareness
self-control
all of the above
content of consciousness
27
In REM sleep, what type of EEG reading is typical?
alpha waves
theta waves
beta waves
beta-like waves
28
Which of the following measures is not used to assess levels of consciousness?
All of the above
Body temperature
Galvanic skin response
EEG readings
29
The two sub-branches of the peripheral nervous system are
somatic and autonomic nervous systems
brain and spinal cord
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
somatic and automatic nervous systems
30
Which of the following would be considered a controlled process?
listening to music
walking
driving
talking to a friend
31
What is the relationship between the size of the cerebral cortex and intelligence?
the smaller the cortex, the more complex the being
the smaller the cortex, the more intelligent the being
larger the cortex, the less intelligent the being
larger the cortex, the more intelligent the being
32
Which of the following methods are used to study sleep as an ASC?
EOG
EEG
All of the above
EMG
33
Which of the following is considered an ASC?
divided attention
focused attention
normal wakefulness
daydreaming
34
Which of the following characteristics of NWC does the Stroop Effect demonstrate?
controlled processes
content limitations
perceptual distortions
automatic processes
35
The convoluted nature of the cerebral cortex
fits fewer neurons in the skull
fits more association areas in the skull
increases surface area
decreases surface area
36
The frontal lobe does not
contain Broca's Area
contain the primary motor cortex
have a role on attention and personality
contain Wernicke's Area
37
Which of the following characteristics differentiates Stage 2 NREM from the other stages?
predominantly delta
sleep spindles
hypnic jerk
theta and delta waves
38
The following is a characteristic of NWC
change in emotional awareness
attention can be focused on stimuli, whilst ignoring others
perceptual distortions
little perception of how much time has passed
39
A microsleep is a symptom of
broken sleep
partial sleep deprivation
sleep-wake cycle shift
total sleep deprivation
40
Consciousness is
awareness of events in external world and mental experiences
awareness of mental experiences
awareness of what is going on around us
the awareness of objects and events in the external world
41
Wernicke's Area is located
below the primary auditory cortex
next to the primary motor cortex
above the primary auditory cortex
next to the primary somatosensory cortex
42
What is sleep debt?
an accumulated nightly loss of sleep
something that has to be made up over a long period
something that cannot be made up
an accumulated nightly excess of sleep
43
The following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is dominant
slowed heart rate
decrease in release of glucose
bronchioles of lungs dilate
contraction of pupils
44
The left hemisphere is not involved in
controlling voluntary movements of the left side of body
controlling voluntary movements of the right side of body
logical reasoning
verbal tasks
45
Which of the following makes daydreaming an ASC?
include pleasurable fantasies
occur daily
all of the above
shift of attention from external stimuli to internal thought
46
There are two main purposes of sleep. What are they?
restoration and survival
restoration and protection
repair and survival
restoration and repair
47
Which of the following machines measures heart rate?
electroencephalogram
electroencephalograph
electrokardiograph
electrocardiograph
48
Which of the following is not found in the cerebral cortex?
sensory cortices
motor cortices
neural cortices
association cortices
49
The parasympathetic nervous system dominates the sympathetic nervous system most of the time.
False
True
50
Broca's Area does not
assist in the comprehension of speech
coordinate muscles that help produce speech
assist in understanding sentence's grammatical structure
assist in producing clear and fluent speech
51
Neural impulses
enter the dendrites and leave through the axons
enter the dendrites and leave through the axon terminals
enter the axon terminals and leave through the dendrites
enter the axon and leave through the dendrites
52
What percentage of our sleep time is spent in NREM sleep?
70%
80%
60%
90%
53
Spatial neglect is
commonly caused by damage to the frontal lobe
an attentional disorder
commonly caused by damage to the temporal lobe
an attentional disorder where people ignore one side
54
Partial sleep deprivation is
experiencing less sleep than is normally required
experiencing no sleep at all
experiencing little sleep
experiencing broken sleep over 12 hours
55
Which of the following is not a common characteristics of an alcohol-induced ASC?
impaired perception of time
shortened attention span
slower reaction times
improved decision making capacity
56
Broca's Area is located
in the right frontal lobe
in the right temporal lobe
in the left temporal lobe
in the left frontal lobe
57
The parietal lobe
contains the primary auditory cortex
contains the primary somatosensory cortex
contains the primary motor cortex
contains the primary visual cortex
