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