What two disciplines had an influence on early psychology? a. Anthropology and History b. Biology and Medicine c. Philosophy and Biologyd. History and Philosophy

2. Who founded the very first experimental psychology laboratory? a. William Jamesb. Wilhelm Wundtc. G. Stanley Halld. Sigmund Freud

3. Biopsychology is:a. The study of how biological processes impact the mind and behavior.b. The study of animal behavior.c. The study of human growth and development across the lifespan.d. The study biology and psychiatry.

When did psychology first emerge as a separate discipline?

a. In ancient timesb. During the 17th-centuryc. In the late 1800sd. During medieval period

5. What concept was critical to the school of thought known as psychoanalysis?a. Conditioningb. The unconscious mindc. Self-efficacyd. Behavior

6. Which psychologist was one of the strongest advocates of behaviorism?a. William Jamesb. John B. Watsonc. G. Stanley Halld. Francis Galton

7. What type of research is needed to determine a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more variables?a. Correlational studiesb. Longitudinal studiesc. Experimental studiesd. Case studies

8. A theory is a well-established principle that has been developed to explain some aspect of the natural world. A theory arises from repeated observation and testing and incorporates facts, laws, predictions, and tested hypotheses that are widely accepted.a. Trueb. False

The first step in the scientific research method is to:

a. Form a testable hypothesisb. Collect datac. Perform statistical analysisd. Make a conclusion

10. The area of psychology that seeks to understand how the brain affects behavior is known as:a. Cognitive psychologyb. Biopsychologyc. Behavioral psychologyd. Psychiatry

11. Which type of neuron transmits information from the brain to the muscles of the body?a. Sensory neurons b. Interneurons c. Motor neurons d. None of the above

12. Once an electrical impulse reaches the end of an axon, it crosses the synapse via:a. Terminal buttonsb. Neurotransmittersc. Dendritesd. Nucleus

13. Which of the following structures is NOT part of the endocrine system?

a. Thyroid glandb. Pituitary glandc. Appendixd. Gonads

14. Which area of the brain is associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher lever cognition and expressive language?a. The temporal lobeb. The frontal lobec. The occipital lobed. The parietal lobe

15.In bright light, the iris __________ and the pupil __________ to control the amount of light entering the eye.a. expands; constrictsb. constricts; expandsc. focuses; constrictsd. constricts; focuses

16. These drugs inhibit the function of the central nervous system and are among the most widely used drugs in the world.a. Stimulantsb. Psychedelicsc. Depressantsd. All of the above

17.The __________ gland is involved in the regulation of growth.a. pituitaryb. pinealc. thyroidd. adrenal

18.The visual area of the brain is located in the __________ lobe.a. frontalb. parietalc. occipitald. temporal

19.A patient who has suffered brain damage to the left hemisphere is likely to experience diminished capacity fora. naming objects.b. recognizing faces.c. composing melodies.d. identifying emotions.

20.Which of the following is most involved in the production of emotion?a. the occipital lobeb. the limbic systemc. the medullad. the pituitary gland

21 .Difference thresholdsa. occur when we can first detect some stimulus.b. occur when we can detect the change in the intensity of a stimulus.c. depend on the energy necessary to stimulate a sensory receptor.d. are measured in Judgmental Normal Differences.

22.Frequency is to __________ as amplitude is to __________.a. compression; rarefactionb. rarefaction; compressionc. pitch; loudnessd. loudness; pitch

23.The incoming flow of information from our sensory systems is referred to asa. sensation.b. perception.c. adaptation.d. cognition.

24. Film is to camera as __________ is to eye.a. retinab. irisc. lensd. pupil

25. One of the more touch-sensitive areas of the human body is thea. faceb. thighc. backd. upper arm

26 29 GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY (in order)30 33 DEFECTS OF VISION33 38 SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY39 40 DIVISIONS OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM