CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

MIDTERM
NAME_________________________________________
COURSE AND SECTION________________________

DATE____________________
PROF: Ms. Marissa Kisses Mendoza

brain spinal cord

neuron central nervous system
myelin sheath
hindbrain
medulla
forebrain
cerebellum
midbrain
pons axons cell body
nerve neuropeptides
pituitary gland
metabolism gonads
TEST 1:
Match the key terms with the correct definitions on the blanks.
______1.
a thick bundle of long neurons running outside the brain and spinal cord.
______2.
The mass of neural cells and related cells encased in the skull.
______3.
The nerve fibers in the spinal column.
______4.
part of the brain that contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, most of the limbic system and the
cerebral cortex.
______5.
Two structures that coordinate muscle movements, learning, and memory.
______6.
a small area at the top of the hindbrain that mainly serves as a reflex center for orienting the
eyes and ears.
______7.
The brain and the spinal cord.
______8.
a fatty coating that insulates many axons and speeds neural transmission.
______9.
Neuron endings that transmit messages to other neurons.
______10.
involved the balance, hearing and some parasympathetic functions.
______11.
lowest part of the brain , primarily responsible for housekeeping functions.
______12.
the swelling just above the spinal cord responsible for breathing and a variety of reflexes.
______13
the bodys master gland.
______14.
process through which the body uses energy.
______15
produce the sex cells and secrete hormones important in sexual arousal.
TEST 11

Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer

1.
a.
2.
a.
3.
a.
4.
a.
5.
a.
6.
a.
7.
a.
8.
a.

The part of the neuron that usually receives messages from other neurons.
dendrite
b.
axon
c.
cell body
d.
synapse
The part of the neuron responsible for transmitting messages to the next neuron is the?
dendrite
b.
myelin sheath c.
cell body
d.
axon
When the positively charged ions enter the neuron, the process is called?
polarization b.
depolarization
c.
semi-permeability
d. synaptical transmission
The white, fatty covering that surrounds some axons is
the cell membrane
b.
glial tissue
c.
the synaptic cleft
d. the myelin sheath
Which of the following transmit messages from the body into the central nervous system?
afferent neurons
b.
efferent neurons
c. association neurons
d. transmittal
Which types of siblings share 100 percent of their genes?
brothers
b.
sisters
c.
monozygotic twins d.
dyzygotic twins
To determine the influence of inheritance on behavior, psychologists have used what type of research?
adoption studies
b.
twin studies c.
formal experiments d. a and b.
Genes determine differences among people in size and functions of.
the heart and lungs b.
pituitary gland.
c.
every area of the brain
d. a and b

9.
a.

People who are descendants of a common group of ancestors are referred to as

ethnic group b.
culture
c.
society
d.
racial group

10.
a.
11.
a.
12.
a.
13.
a.
14.
a.
15.
a.

On the average women score higher than men on test of

language skills
b.
math
c.
science
d.
aggression
Where are the sensory receptors of the vestibular organ located?
cerebral cortex
b.
muscles and joints
c.
skin d.
inner ear
Pain information that travels on the slower pathway is routed to the
hindbrain
b.
somatosensory cortex
c.
limbic system d.
corpus callosum
Each of the following is a basic taste sensation except.
spicy
b.
sweet
c.
sour
d.
bitter
The tendency to mentally fill in incomplete figures is the Gestalt principle of perception called
figure ground b.
proximity
c.
continuity
d.
similarity
The Ames room demonstrates
convergence b.
retinal disparity
c.
a visual illusion
d. all of these.

TEST 111
MATCHING TYPE: match the key terms on the left with the correct definitions on the
right. Write the letters only
____1. sense organ
a.
cells that translate messages into neural impulses
____2. sensory receptor cells
b.
organs that receive stimuli
____3. sensation
c.
the process of organizing and interpreting information
____4. perception
d.
any aspect of the outside world that influences our behavior
____5. stimulus
e.
the process of receiving, translating, and transmitting messages
____6.retina
from the outside world to the brain
____7 rods
f.
the central spot of the retina.
____8 cones
g.
cells located in the center of the retina that code information
____9. fovea
about light, dark and color
____10. audition
h.
the area that contains the rods and cones.
____11. eardrum
i.
cells located outside the center of the retina that code information
____12. hammer, anvil and stirrup
about light and dark
____13. cochlea
j.
the sense of hearing
____14 basilar membrane
k.
a membrane in the middle ear
____15 organ of corti
l.
a structure of the inner ear that is filled with fluid
m.
contains receptor cells that transducer sound waves into neural
impulses
n.
tiny bones of the middle ear.
o.
the organ of Corti rests upon this
TEST 1V
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 5 PTS
1.
Explain the differences between afferent neurons, efferent and interneurons.

2.

Distinguish between dominant and recessive traits.

3.

List five Gestalt principles of perceptual organization

TEST V:

TRUE OR FALSE

____1. In The neuron, the axon transmits messages to other neurons.

____2. Messages are carried across the synapse by neurotransmitters.
____3. Some drugs are chemically similar enough to neurotransmitters to cause action potentials.
____4. The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
____5. The parasympathetic nervous system generally prepares the body to respond to stress.
____6. People that have a gene that influences a psychological characteristic also tend to have experiences
that influence the same trait.
____7. People that have neither masculine nor feminine characteristic are referred to as androgynous.
____8. Researchers have found the corpus calossum tends to be larger in the adult male than in the adult
female.
____9. The brain area called the amygdala is larger in males than in females.
____10. Research results have conclusively supported the social-role theory of gender differences.
____11. Each of the sense organs engages in the process of transduction.
____12. In the eyes, the rods are receptor cells that can detect color.
____13 According to the trichromatic theory of color vision, the usual sytem has two kinds of color
processors.
____14. The eardrum is located in the inner ear.
____15 The transduction of sound waves into neural impulses takes place in the organ of Corti.

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