AP Psych Unit 3 Question Preview (ID: 47988)


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What is a genome?
a) complete inventory of all human genes
b) the genetic makeup of a cell
c) an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture
d) composite of the organism 's observable characteristics or traits

Sensory motor responses that are rapid and automatic are called
a) Affective
b) Instincts
c) Permeable
d) Reflexes

The axon is insulated by the
a) Ganglion
b) Nerve fiber
c) Myelin sheath
d) Pacinian sheath

The lateralization of brain function suggests that language functions are generally found in which hemisphere?
a) Left hemisphere
b) Frontal hemisphere
c) Hind hemisphere
d) Dorsal hemisphere

What parts make up the central nervous system (CNS)?
a) Brain Nerves
b) Spinal cord
c) Brain and spinal cord
d) Nerves

Failure to react with fear to a signal of impending shock could be due to suffering damage to the:
a) Amygdala
b) Hypothalamus
c) Hippocampus
d) Corpus callosum

Which brain scan measures subtle changes in brain electrical activity?
a) EEG scan
b) CAT scan
c) fMRI scan
d) MRI

Which part of the cerebral cortex directs the muscle movements involved in producing speech?
a) Amygdala
b) Angular gyrus
c) Broca’s area
d) Reticular formation

If heartbeat is accelerated, blood pressure rises and there is an increase in perpiration, what system is responsible?
a) Central
b) Parasympathetic
c) Sympathetic
d) Peripheral

What brain structure provides the major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
a) Amygdala
b) Cerebellum
c) Corpus callosum
d) Hypothalamus

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