PSYCH 1FF3 - UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to the textbook, how do older adults and A
adolescents differ in cognitive function?
A)
Adolescents make fewer mistakes than adults when
recalling unimportant events.
B)
An older adult's dependency on habits leads to higher
implicit memory.
C)
An older adult can recall a word quicker due to more
vocabulary experience.
D)
Adolescents are less accurate with episodic memory
due to frontal lobe development.
Which statement correctly explains the presence of D
large and elaborate tails in peacocks?
A)
They are found in females and attract mates via sexual
selection, thus increasing Darwinian fitness.
B)
They are found only in males and have a positive impact
on the male's indirect fitness.
C)
They are energetically costly but increase survival, thus
enhancing their changes of finding a mate.
D)
They are energetically costly and decrease survival, but
are important for impressing mates.
,Spina bifida is a type of birth defect where a fetus' A
neural tube does not close completely during the first
month of pregnancy. Considering what you know about
neural development, which of the following parts of the
nervous system could be affected as a result?
A)
The central nervous system
B)
The spinal cord and peripheral nervous system
C)
The entire nervous system
D)
The peripheral nervous system
Which of the following statements is FALSE? B
A)
The spine is dorsal to the stomach.
B)
The ankles are rostral to the shoulders.
C)
The ears are lateral to the nose.
D)
The feet are caudal to the knees.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct C
regarding visual processing in the brain?
A)
Information regarding the content of the visual input is
eventually separated and sent to different lobes of the
brain for processing.
B)
The receptive fields of cells in the lateral geniculate
nucleus combine to form the receptive fields of V1 cells.
C)
The majority of retinal ganglion cell axons synapse in
the lateral geniculate nucleus, which comprises part of
V1.
D)
Regions of the visual field that are processed close
together in the retina are also processed close
together in V1.
According to the textbook, which of the following D
statements about colour vision is most correct?
A)
The discovery of simultaneous contrast effect was
strong support for the trichromatic theory of colour
vision.
B)
Trichromatic colour vision is exclusive to mammals,
while birds are often dichromats.
C)
The discovery of after images was strong support for
the trichromatic theory of colour vision.
D)
Trichromatic theory can clearly explain why the colour
yellow activates both medium and long wavelength
cones.
, Which of the following is true regarding visual D
development in infants?
A)
Infants less than two months of age prefer to focus on
regions within the face compared to the contours of
the face.
B)
By two months, visual acuity has improved and infants
can now perceive an entire stimulus when given only
segments of the object.
C)
It takes infants about four months to be able to use
motion as a cue to distinguish a stationary object from a
moving one.
D)
By five months, infants are able to differentiate between
a happy and sad face.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the external D
ear?
A)
Strengthening the sound signal so the sound stimulus
can be accurately processed.
B)
Sending the sound vibrations to the ossicles.
C)
Collecting different sound waves from the environment.
D)
Separating high and low frequencies.
Which part of the body detects CCK after it has been B
released?
A)
Large intestine
B)
Receptors in the brain
C)
Pancreas and small intestine
D)
Small intestine
A 29-year-old male named John is diagnosed with C
schizophrenia. In addition to his maternal aunt having
this same disorder, John has a history of traumatic
events occurring in his life. Which etiological models
are at play here?
A)
The biological model and behavioural model
B)
The environmental model, biological model, and
behavioural model
C)
The environmental model and biological model
D)
The environmental model and behavioural model
Answers
According to the textbook, how do older adults and A
adolescents differ in cognitive function?
A)
Adolescents make fewer mistakes than adults when
recalling unimportant events.
B)
An older adult's dependency on habits leads to higher
implicit memory.
C)
An older adult can recall a word quicker due to more
vocabulary experience.
D)
Adolescents are less accurate with episodic memory
due to frontal lobe development.
Which statement correctly explains the presence of D
large and elaborate tails in peacocks?
A)
They are found in females and attract mates via sexual
selection, thus increasing Darwinian fitness.
B)
They are found only in males and have a positive impact
on the male's indirect fitness.
C)
They are energetically costly but increase survival, thus
enhancing their changes of finding a mate.
D)
They are energetically costly and decrease survival, but
are important for impressing mates.
,Spina bifida is a type of birth defect where a fetus' A
neural tube does not close completely during the first
month of pregnancy. Considering what you know about
neural development, which of the following parts of the
nervous system could be affected as a result?
A)
The central nervous system
B)
The spinal cord and peripheral nervous system
C)
The entire nervous system
D)
The peripheral nervous system
Which of the following statements is FALSE? B
A)
The spine is dorsal to the stomach.
B)
The ankles are rostral to the shoulders.
C)
The ears are lateral to the nose.
D)
The feet are caudal to the knees.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct C
regarding visual processing in the brain?
A)
Information regarding the content of the visual input is
eventually separated and sent to different lobes of the
brain for processing.
B)
The receptive fields of cells in the lateral geniculate
nucleus combine to form the receptive fields of V1 cells.
C)
The majority of retinal ganglion cell axons synapse in
the lateral geniculate nucleus, which comprises part of
V1.
D)
Regions of the visual field that are processed close
together in the retina are also processed close
together in V1.
According to the textbook, which of the following D
statements about colour vision is most correct?
A)
The discovery of simultaneous contrast effect was
strong support for the trichromatic theory of colour
vision.
B)
Trichromatic colour vision is exclusive to mammals,
while birds are often dichromats.
C)
The discovery of after images was strong support for
the trichromatic theory of colour vision.
D)
Trichromatic theory can clearly explain why the colour
yellow activates both medium and long wavelength
cones.
, Which of the following is true regarding visual D
development in infants?
A)
Infants less than two months of age prefer to focus on
regions within the face compared to the contours of
the face.
B)
By two months, visual acuity has improved and infants
can now perceive an entire stimulus when given only
segments of the object.
C)
It takes infants about four months to be able to use
motion as a cue to distinguish a stationary object from a
moving one.
D)
By five months, infants are able to differentiate between
a happy and sad face.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the external D
ear?
A)
Strengthening the sound signal so the sound stimulus
can be accurately processed.
B)
Sending the sound vibrations to the ossicles.
C)
Collecting different sound waves from the environment.
D)
Separating high and low frequencies.
Which part of the body detects CCK after it has been B
released?
A)
Large intestine
B)
Receptors in the brain
C)
Pancreas and small intestine
D)
Small intestine
A 29-year-old male named John is diagnosed with C
schizophrenia. In addition to his maternal aunt having
this same disorder, John has a history of traumatic
events occurring in his life. Which etiological models
are at play here?
A)
The biological model and behavioural model
B)
The environmental model, biological model, and
behavioural model
C)
The environmental model and biological model
D)
The environmental model and behavioural model
