PSYCH FINAL REVIEW EXAM 1 LATEST 2024-2025
EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Dr. Keller has individuals run on a treadmill for 0, 15, or 30
minutes and then measures their self-reported mood. In this
hypothetical study, the independent variable is: -Correct Answer-
the number of minutes individuals run on the treadmill.
All of the following are accurate statements regarding random
assignment EXCEPT __________. -Correct Answer- it is a
procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation
or a negative correlation condition
Critical thinking means making judgments based on ________. -
Correct Answer- reason and logical evaluation
The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral
hemispheres is called the ___________. -Correct Answer- corpus
callosum
The central nervous system consists of ______. -Correct Answer-
the brain and spinal cord
The function of the ________ is to carry information to and from
all parts of the body. -Correct Answer- nervous system
The part of the neuron whose name literally means "branch" is
________. -Correct Answer- dendrite
Hormones are ________. -Correct Answer- chemicals released
into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands
, Which of the following situations best illustrates the placebo
effect? -Correct Answer- You drink a nonalcoholic drink and
become "intoxicated" because you think it contains alcohol.
If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year
ago, doctors might check for damage to the area of the brain
called the _________. -Correct Answer- hippocampus
A correlation coefficient shows that alcohol consumption and
driving accidents are indeed related. As a result, a researcher
could predict ________ if the direction of the relationship is
known. -Correct Answer- the number of driving accidents a
person has will go up or down based on the number of alcoholic
drinks consumed
A nerve is a group of ________ bundled together. -Correct
Answer- axons
Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, sleeping, and temperature
control are most strongly influenced by the ________. -Correct
Answer- hypothalamus
Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging
process that involves placing him inside a magnetic field so that a
computer can create three-dimensional images of his brain. What
procedure is he about to undergo? -Correct Answer- magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI)
Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, memory,
and personality? -Correct Answer- frontal lobes
Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of
psychology? -Correct Answer- the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Dr. Keller has individuals run on a treadmill for 0, 15, or 30
minutes and then measures their self-reported mood. In this
hypothetical study, the independent variable is: -Correct Answer-
the number of minutes individuals run on the treadmill.
All of the following are accurate statements regarding random
assignment EXCEPT __________. -Correct Answer- it is a
procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation
or a negative correlation condition
Critical thinking means making judgments based on ________. -
Correct Answer- reason and logical evaluation
The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral
hemispheres is called the ___________. -Correct Answer- corpus
callosum
The central nervous system consists of ______. -Correct Answer-
the brain and spinal cord
The function of the ________ is to carry information to and from
all parts of the body. -Correct Answer- nervous system
The part of the neuron whose name literally means "branch" is
________. -Correct Answer- dendrite
Hormones are ________. -Correct Answer- chemicals released
into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands
, Which of the following situations best illustrates the placebo
effect? -Correct Answer- You drink a nonalcoholic drink and
become "intoxicated" because you think it contains alcohol.
If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year
ago, doctors might check for damage to the area of the brain
called the _________. -Correct Answer- hippocampus
A correlation coefficient shows that alcohol consumption and
driving accidents are indeed related. As a result, a researcher
could predict ________ if the direction of the relationship is
known. -Correct Answer- the number of driving accidents a
person has will go up or down based on the number of alcoholic
drinks consumed
A nerve is a group of ________ bundled together. -Correct
Answer- axons
Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, sleeping, and temperature
control are most strongly influenced by the ________. -Correct
Answer- hypothalamus
Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging
process that involves placing him inside a magnetic field so that a
computer can create three-dimensional images of his brain. What
procedure is he about to undergo? -Correct Answer- magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI)
Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, memory,
and personality? -Correct Answer- frontal lobes
Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of
psychology? -Correct Answer- the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
