1.

What two disciplines had an

influence on early
psychology?
a. Anthropology and History
b. Biology and Medicine
c. Philosophy and Biology
d. History and Philosophy

2. Who founded the very first

experimental psychology
laboratory?
a.
b.
c.
d.

William James
Wilhelm Wundt
G. Stanley Hall
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.

4. When did psychology first

emerge as a separate
discipline?

a.
b.
c.
d.

In ancient times
During the 17th-century
In the late 1800s
During medieval period

5. What concept was critical to

the school of thought known as
psychoanalysis?
a. Conditioning
b. The unconscious mind
c. Self-efficacy
d. Behavior

6. Which psychologist was one

of the strongest advocates of
behaviorism?
a. William James
b. John B. Watson
c. G. Stanley Hall
d. Francis Galton

7. What type of research is

needed to determine a causeand-effect relationship between
two or more variables?
a. Correlational studies
b. Longitudinal studies
c. Experimental studies
d. 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. True
b. False

9. The first step in the scientific

research method is to:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Form a testable hypothesis

Collect data
Perform statistical analysis
Make a conclusion

10. The area of psychology that

seeks to understand how the
brain affects behavior is known
as:
a. Cognitive psychology
b. Biopsychology
c. Behavioral psychology
d. 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 buttons
b. Neurotransmitters
c. Dendrites
d. Nucleus

13. Which of the following

structures is NOT part of the
endocrine system?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Appendix
Gonads

14. Which area of the brain is

associated with reasoning, motor
skills, higher lever cognition and
expressive language?
a. The temporal lobe
b. The frontal lobe
c. The occipital lobe
d. The parietal lobe

15.In bright light, the iris

__________ and the pupil
__________ to control the amount
of light entering the eye.
a. expands; constricts
b. constricts; expands
c. focuses; constricts
d. 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. Stimulants
b. Psychedelics
c. Depressants
d. All of the above

17.The __________ gland is

involved in the regulation of
growth.
a. pituitary
b. pineal
c. thyroid
d. adrenal

18.The visual area of the brain

is located in the __________
lobe.
a. frontal
b. parietal
c. occipital
d. temporal

19.A patient who has suffered

brain damage to the left
hemisphere is likely to experience
diminished capacity for
a. 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 lobe
b. the limbic system
c. the medulla
d. the pituitary gland

21 .Difference thresholds
a. 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; rarefaction
b. rarefaction; compression
c. pitch; loudness
d. loudness; pitch

23.The incoming flow of

information from our sensory
systems is referred to as
a. sensation.
b. perception.
c. adaptation.
d. cognition.

24. Film is to camera as

__________ is to eye.
a. retina
b. iris
c. lens
d. pupil

25. One of the more touchsensitive areas of the human

body is the
a. face
b. thigh
c. back
d. upper arm

26 29 GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
(in order)
30 33 DEFECTS OF VISION
33 38 SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY
39 40 DIVISIONS OF PERIPHERAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM