PSYA01H3F INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY PART 1 MIDTERM
(Version A) EXAM Questions and
Answers UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
,1.) What is the primary function of the Reticular Activating System? (A.)
Modulating behavior based on fear
(B.) Controlling facial expressions and movement of the eye
(C.) Regulating arousal and attention
(D.) Coordinating thoughts and problem-solving as well as control of emotional
responses
(2.) What is not important in measuring the central tendency?
(A.) ecological validity
(B.) the mean
(C.) standard
deviation (D.)
the output data
(3.) Which historical figure first introduced the mind as a "place of potential for
experience to be written upon"? (A.)
Hippocra
tes (B.)
Socrates
(C.)
Plato
(D.)
Aristotle
(4.) Braiden notices that there is a blindspot in his visual field when he closes
one eye and tries to see his finger from his periphery. He worries that there is a
problem with his vision. Should Braiden be worried?
(A.) No, everyone can notice a blind spot due to the organization of ganglion
cells
(B.) Yes, he should be worried, and he should go see an
ophthalmologist as soon as possible. (C.) No, everyone has a blind
spot due to the flipped image on the cornea.
(D.) No, everyone has a blind spot due to the fovea's sensitivity to ultraviolet
light.
(5.) Which part of the central tendency is least
affected by the outlier? (A.) the least common
number of the dataset
(B.) the most common number of the dataset
(C.) the middle number of the dataset
(D.) the average of the dataset
(6.) Ibrahim has difficulty regulating his anger and often engages in high-risk
sexual behaviour. When doing an MRI, which part of the brain is most likely to
have some abnormalities?
, (A.) the
hippocampus
(B.) the sulci
(C.) the corticospinal tract
(D.) the hypothalamus
(7.) What will happen to you if your
vestibulocochlear nerve is damaged? (A.) your
perception of sound and speech will be impaired
(B.) the regulation of your body’s orientation and left-right coordination will
be impaired
(C.) your inhibitory control for purposeful
actions will be impaired (D.) your production
of speech will be impaired
(8.) Your friend Tanner is a gymnast and can move his body in precise,
complex ways. You also notice he bumps into objects around him nearly every
day while walking with you. Tanner agrees to participate in your
neuroimaging study, which would you expect to see?
(A.) Tanner has a highly developed left parietal lobe. This allows for
complex movement of his body.
(B.) Tanner has a highly developed right parietal lobe. This allows for complex
movement of his body.
(C.) Tanner has a highly developed right parietal lobe. This is associated with
poor awareness of spatial location external objects
(D.) Tanner has a highly developed left parietal lobe. This is associated with
poor awareness of spatial location external objects
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