PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 (CH 1 - 4) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
__________ occurs when neurotransmitters are pulled back into the presynaptic neuron
by transporter proteins. They are then repackaged in vesicles for re-use.
Hyperpolarization
Reuptake
Enzymatic degradation
Exocytosis - Answers - Reuptake
Which part(s) of a neuron are most directly involved in chemical transmission (also
called exocytosis)?
axon terminals
soma
axon
dendrites - Answers - Axon terminals
In which lobe of the brain is the primary somatosensory cortex found?
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe - Answers - Parietal lobe
__________ nerves are also called __________ nerves. They carry signals from the
brain, through the spinal cord, and out to the muscles of the body so one can act in
response to events.
Afferent; sensory
Efferent; motor
Efferent; sensory
Afferent; motor - Answers - Efferent; motor
Which of the following drugs would generally be seen as the MOST LIKELY to cause
dependence/addiction?
Cannabis
Xanax and other benzodiazepines
LSD
Vicodin or other opioid medications - Answers - Vicodin or other opioid medications
, The __________ group in an experiment does not get the independent variable, so it
can serve as a baseline against which other groups can be compared.
control
experimental
observation
null - Answers - Control
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the __________ content of a dream is what actually
happened in the dream. This would be what you would describe to someone if you tell
them about your dream.
psychosexual
manifest
latent
covert - Answers - Manifest
You walk into your house and can tell by the smell that you forgot to take the trash out
before you left. As you unload your groceries, however, the horrible smell fades until
you barely notice it as your olfactory receptors become fatigued. This is an example of
__________.
subliminal sensation
sensory adaptation
habituation
epithelial transduction - Answers - Sensory adaptation
Psychologists who work in the field of medicine - including psychiatrists that prescribe
medications - most often subscribe to the __________ perspective of psychology.
psychoanalytic
sociocultural
humanistic
biopsychological - Answers - Biopsychological
Hypnosis can best be thought of as a state of increased relaxation and __________.
increased physical abilities
openness to suggestion
enhanced ability to remember events
intense sexual arousal - Answers - Openness to suggestion
Which of the following drugs would be MOST dangerous to take with alcohol (due to
increased risk of overdose and multiplication of the effects)?
cannabis
ANSWERS
__________ occurs when neurotransmitters are pulled back into the presynaptic neuron
by transporter proteins. They are then repackaged in vesicles for re-use.
Hyperpolarization
Reuptake
Enzymatic degradation
Exocytosis - Answers - Reuptake
Which part(s) of a neuron are most directly involved in chemical transmission (also
called exocytosis)?
axon terminals
soma
axon
dendrites - Answers - Axon terminals
In which lobe of the brain is the primary somatosensory cortex found?
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe - Answers - Parietal lobe
__________ nerves are also called __________ nerves. They carry signals from the
brain, through the spinal cord, and out to the muscles of the body so one can act in
response to events.
Afferent; sensory
Efferent; motor
Efferent; sensory
Afferent; motor - Answers - Efferent; motor
Which of the following drugs would generally be seen as the MOST LIKELY to cause
dependence/addiction?
Cannabis
Xanax and other benzodiazepines
LSD
Vicodin or other opioid medications - Answers - Vicodin or other opioid medications
, The __________ group in an experiment does not get the independent variable, so it
can serve as a baseline against which other groups can be compared.
control
experimental
observation
null - Answers - Control
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the __________ content of a dream is what actually
happened in the dream. This would be what you would describe to someone if you tell
them about your dream.
psychosexual
manifest
latent
covert - Answers - Manifest
You walk into your house and can tell by the smell that you forgot to take the trash out
before you left. As you unload your groceries, however, the horrible smell fades until
you barely notice it as your olfactory receptors become fatigued. This is an example of
__________.
subliminal sensation
sensory adaptation
habituation
epithelial transduction - Answers - Sensory adaptation
Psychologists who work in the field of medicine - including psychiatrists that prescribe
medications - most often subscribe to the __________ perspective of psychology.
psychoanalytic
sociocultural
humanistic
biopsychological - Answers - Biopsychological
Hypnosis can best be thought of as a state of increased relaxation and __________.
increased physical abilities
openness to suggestion
enhanced ability to remember events
intense sexual arousal - Answers - Openness to suggestion
Which of the following drugs would be MOST dangerous to take with alcohol (due to
increased risk of overdose and multiplication of the effects)?
cannabis
