PSYC 2301 CH 1 & 2 STUDY GUIDES
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2)
explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior. -
CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE
The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: - CORRECT
ANSWER-is involved in muscle contractions, memory, learning,
and general intellectual functioning.
The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep,
moods, and emotional states, including the symptoms of
depression. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE
The brain's ability to physically change in response to
environmental stimulation is called: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Structural Plasticity
Maria heard a strange banging noise just outside her bedroom
window in the middle of the night. She froze in fear, and her
heart began to pound. Maria's heightened physical arousal
involved the activation of which subdivision of the nervous
system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sympathetic Nervous System
This drawing shows the typical structures found on a neuron.
Of the choices below, which correctly labels the structures in
, the drawing? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 = dendrites, 2 = cell
body, 3 = axon, 4 = myelin sheath
Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the
night. Frightened, he jumped out of bed to investigate. Hearing
a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the
closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of
relief, Paul let the cat out of the closet and went back to bed.
Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down
and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT SOMATIC
NERVOUS SYSTEM) . POSSIBLE ANSWER----
Parasympathetic
In the endocrine system, chemical messengers called _____,
which circulate through the _____, communicate information
from one part of the body to another. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hormones; Bloodstream
The limbic system plays a role in: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Emotion, Motivation, Learning, and Memory
As a psychology researcher, you have found that the public
expression of emotions differs among people from the United
States, Japan, Switzerland, and Israel. This type of research
best fits which perspective in psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Cross- Cultural
Theresa is attracted to a relatively new area of psychology that
focuses on the conditions and processes that contribute to
optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions. She
believes that psychology should be concerned with topics such
as personal happiness, optimism, creativity, wisdom, and the
institutions that foster these qualities in individuals and
communities. Her views are most consistent with the _____
perspective in psychology. - CORRECT ANSWER-Positive
Psychology
