BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY JAMES W ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ peripheral nervous system (PNS). Answer: the sensory and motor
neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
◉ somatic nervous system. Answer: division of the peripheral
nervous system that control's the body's skeletal muscles.
◉ neuron. Answer: a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system
◉ sensory neurons. Answer: neurons that carry information from
the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
◉ motor neurons. Answer: neurons that carry information from the
brain and spinal cord to the muscles
◉ autonomic nervous system (ANS). Answer: division of the
peripheral nervous system involved in the control of (generally
unconscious/automatic) bodily functioning through organs and
glands; its sympathetic division arouses while the parasympathetic
division calms
,◉ sympathetic nervous system. Answer: subdivision of the
autonomic nervous system responsible for mobilizing the body in
times of stress, and preparing for flight or fight
◉ parasympathetic nervous system. Answer: subdivision of the
autonomic nervous system responsible for calming the body
◉ reflex. Answer: automatic behavior in response to a specific
stimulus; does not involve communication with the brain
◉ brainstem. Answer: the oldest part and central core of the brain;
responsible for automatic survival functions and composed of
medulla, pons, and reticular formation.
◉ medulla. Answer: base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat &
breathing
◉ reticular formation. Answer: band of nerve fibers that run through
the center of the brain stem; important in controlling arousal levels
◉ cerebellum. Answer: structure of the hindbrain that coordinates
voluntary muscular movements
, ◉ corpus callosum. Answer: wide band of neural fibers that
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
◉ limbic system. Answer: a group of structures located beneath the
cerebral cortex that are involved in regulating emotions and
motivated behaviors
◉ thalamus. Answer: subcortical structure that relays incoming
sensory information to the cerebral cortex and other parts of the
brain; a.k.a "sensory switchboard"
◉ electroenchephalogram (EEG). Answer: device that monitors and
records waves of electric activity within the brain; measured by
electrodes placed on the scalp
◉ positron emission tomography (PET scan). Answer: visual display
of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose
goes while the brain performs a given task
◉ computed tomography (CT scan). Answer: imaging technique that
involves the production of a large number of X-rays interpreted by a
computer
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ peripheral nervous system (PNS). Answer: the sensory and motor
neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
◉ somatic nervous system. Answer: division of the peripheral
nervous system that control's the body's skeletal muscles.
◉ neuron. Answer: a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system
◉ sensory neurons. Answer: neurons that carry information from
the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
◉ motor neurons. Answer: neurons that carry information from the
brain and spinal cord to the muscles
◉ autonomic nervous system (ANS). Answer: division of the
peripheral nervous system involved in the control of (generally
unconscious/automatic) bodily functioning through organs and
glands; its sympathetic division arouses while the parasympathetic
division calms
,◉ sympathetic nervous system. Answer: subdivision of the
autonomic nervous system responsible for mobilizing the body in
times of stress, and preparing for flight or fight
◉ parasympathetic nervous system. Answer: subdivision of the
autonomic nervous system responsible for calming the body
◉ reflex. Answer: automatic behavior in response to a specific
stimulus; does not involve communication with the brain
◉ brainstem. Answer: the oldest part and central core of the brain;
responsible for automatic survival functions and composed of
medulla, pons, and reticular formation.
◉ medulla. Answer: base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat &
breathing
◉ reticular formation. Answer: band of nerve fibers that run through
the center of the brain stem; important in controlling arousal levels
◉ cerebellum. Answer: structure of the hindbrain that coordinates
voluntary muscular movements
, ◉ corpus callosum. Answer: wide band of neural fibers that
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
◉ limbic system. Answer: a group of structures located beneath the
cerebral cortex that are involved in regulating emotions and
motivated behaviors
◉ thalamus. Answer: subcortical structure that relays incoming
sensory information to the cerebral cortex and other parts of the
brain; a.k.a "sensory switchboard"
◉ electroenchephalogram (EEG). Answer: device that monitors and
records waves of electric activity within the brain; measured by
electrodes placed on the scalp
◉ positron emission tomography (PET scan). Answer: visual display
of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose
goes while the brain performs a given task
◉ computed tomography (CT scan). Answer: imaging technique that
involves the production of a large number of X-rays interpreted by a
computer
