1. Question :
(TCOs 1, 2) Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor
section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her
three children. What type of mental health professional is most likely to
get involved in Sandi’s situation?
Student Educational psychologist
Answer:
Psychiatrist
Psychiatric social worker
Counselor
Instructor A psychiatric social worker works with people in conditions of poverty or other
Explanation: types of environmental situations leading to mental disorder. Chapter 1, page 18.
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647830 MultipleChoice 2 True
0 -970647830 MultipleChoice 2
Question 2 Question :
. (TCO 4) The administration of Midwest State University wants to know
if the arrangement of chairs affects student participation in classrooms.
What would be a good operational definition of the dependent variable
in an experiment designed to measure this relationship?
Student Answer: Class size: under 50 or over 50
Number of students enrolled in each class
Chair arrangement: theater style or circular
Frequency with which students ask questions
Instructor Counting the number of questions students ask is one measurable way to
Explanation: define the dependent variable, which is student participation. Chapter 1, pages
29–30.
Points Received: 2 of 2
, Comments:
-970647829 MultipleChoice 5 True
0 -970647829 MultipleChoice 5
Question 3 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) As Joe walks to his car late at night, he hears footsteps
behind him. Feeling afraid, Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace. It
is likely that Joe’s _____ has been activated.
Student Answer: hypothalamus
hippocampus
amygdala
cerebellum
Instructor The amygdala is the seat of primitive emotions. Chapter 2, page 75.
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647828 MultipleChoice 7 True
0 -970647828 MultipleChoice 7
Question 4 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a
neural impulse?
Student Answer: Action potential
Resting potential
Myelination signal
Transmission impulse
Instructor Resting potential is the state a neuron is in when not firing a neural impulse.
Explanation: Chapter 2, page 49.
, Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647827 MultipleChoice 12 True
0 -970647827 MultipleChoice 12
Question 5 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) The term neurotransmitter refers to
Student Answer: a chemical found in the synaptic vesicles that is released into the
synapse.
any one of a number of chemical compounds that increase the
activity of the endocrine system.
the chemical substance found in the cell membrane.
the DNA contained in the nucleus of every neuron.
Instructor Neurotransmitters are chemicals. Chapter 2, page 51.
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647826 MultipleChoice 13 True
0 -970647826 MultipleChoice 13
Question 6 Question :
. (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the
distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?
Student Answer: The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it
is higher in the sky.
The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted
toward the red end of the spectrum.
Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime.
A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at
(TCOs 1, 2) Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor
section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her
three children. What type of mental health professional is most likely to
get involved in Sandi’s situation?
Student Educational psychologist
Answer:
Psychiatrist
Psychiatric social worker
Counselor
Instructor A psychiatric social worker works with people in conditions of poverty or other
Explanation: types of environmental situations leading to mental disorder. Chapter 1, page 18.
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647830 MultipleChoice 2 True
0 -970647830 MultipleChoice 2
Question 2 Question :
. (TCO 4) The administration of Midwest State University wants to know
if the arrangement of chairs affects student participation in classrooms.
What would be a good operational definition of the dependent variable
in an experiment designed to measure this relationship?
Student Answer: Class size: under 50 or over 50
Number of students enrolled in each class
Chair arrangement: theater style or circular
Frequency with which students ask questions
Instructor Counting the number of questions students ask is one measurable way to
Explanation: define the dependent variable, which is student participation. Chapter 1, pages
29–30.
Points Received: 2 of 2
, Comments:
-970647829 MultipleChoice 5 True
0 -970647829 MultipleChoice 5
Question 3 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) As Joe walks to his car late at night, he hears footsteps
behind him. Feeling afraid, Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace. It
is likely that Joe’s _____ has been activated.
Student Answer: hypothalamus
hippocampus
amygdala
cerebellum
Instructor The amygdala is the seat of primitive emotions. Chapter 2, page 75.
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647828 MultipleChoice 7 True
0 -970647828 MultipleChoice 7
Question 4 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a
neural impulse?
Student Answer: Action potential
Resting potential
Myelination signal
Transmission impulse
Instructor Resting potential is the state a neuron is in when not firing a neural impulse.
Explanation: Chapter 2, page 49.
, Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647827 MultipleChoice 12 True
0 -970647827 MultipleChoice 12
Question 5 Question :
. (TCOs 2, 3) The term neurotransmitter refers to
Student Answer: a chemical found in the synaptic vesicles that is released into the
synapse.
any one of a number of chemical compounds that increase the
activity of the endocrine system.
the chemical substance found in the cell membrane.
the DNA contained in the nucleus of every neuron.
Instructor Neurotransmitters are chemicals. Chapter 2, page 51.
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-970647826 MultipleChoice 13 True
0 -970647826 MultipleChoice 13
Question 6 Question :
. (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the
distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?
Student Answer: The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it
is higher in the sky.
The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted
toward the red end of the spectrum.
Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime.
A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at
