Post PSY101 unit 2 quiz 1

Question 1

Psychology is definedas_________________________________________.

Question 2

Define the following subfields of Psychology:

a. Clinical Psychology

b. Developmental Psychology

c. Counseling Psychology

Question 3

Sigmund Freud is most closely associated with the _______________ perspective of Psychology.

Question 4

B.F. Skinner is most closely associated with the _______________ perspective of Psychology.

Question 5

Two Psychologists most closely associated with the humanistic perspective of Psychology are__________________ and ______________________.

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Question 7

You are conducting a study about the effects of caffeine on memory. In this study your experimental group would receive__________________ and your control group would receive_____________________. The Independent variable would be_____________________. The dependent variable would be_________________________.

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Question 11

Nerve cells are called__________________.

Question 12

The part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons is called the______________

Question 13

The thin tube-like part of the neuron that sends information to other neurons is called the____________________.

Question 14

One function of the myelin sheath is to_____________________.

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Question 16

Acetylcholine and serotonin are chemical messages secreted by neurons and are called_____________________.

Question 17

Peter is diagnosed with schizophrenia. It is likely that he will be prescribed medication that decreases the neurotransmitter known as____________________.

Question 18

Tina is diagnosed with Major Depression. Her doctor gives her a prescription for anti-depressant medication that increases the neurotransmitter known as___________________

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Question 21

The central nervous system consists of the __________________ and the ________________.

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Question 23

Andrew has just started having difficulty with his balance. He goes to the doctor to see if something is wrong withhis______________________________.

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Question 25

Match the name of each brain scane with the appropriate description: