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Department Of Psychology – PSY 101 Past Questions
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PSY101 CA QUESTIONS
1)Which of the following about nerve cell bodies is untrue
A)They contain items such as nucleus,dendrites and axons
B)They range in the diameter of close to a full millimeter in some invertebrates
C)They range in the diameter from 0.05mm to 0.1mm in mammals
D)Nerve cell bodies vary in size and in shape
2)The basic anatomical different between a myelinated and non – myelinated neurone is its
A)Lack of nodes of Ranvier
B)Lack of neurone muscular junction
C)Possession of myelinated sheaths
D)Possession of synapses
3)Examples of glial cell include all but one of the following
A)Oligedendrocytes
B)Astrocytes
C)Ependymal cells
D)Neurocytes
4)The part the brain that is responsible for communication between other regions of the cerebrum and also responsible for the behaviour,character and emotional state of an individual is the
A)The frontal area
B)The occipital area
C)The temporal area
D)The pariental area
5)The part of the brain through which information is received ascending and descending tracts and also responsible for coordinating movements in skeletal muscle,maintenance of balance,and coordination of activities under the control of the autonomic nervous system is the —————————–
A)Cerebellum
B)Reticular activating system
C)Cerebrum
D)The brain stem
6)About 80% of an individual sleeping time,especially during the first half time of the night falls under the ———————-
A)REM sleep
B)Delta sleep
C)NREM sleep
D)Nocturnal sleep
7)All these are true about the functions of the cerebellum except —————–
A)The sensory input for its functions is derived from the muscles and joints,the eyes and the ears
B)Damage to the cerebellum results in clumsy and uncoordinated muscles movement
C)Control and coordination of balance and equilibrium in the body
D)Initiation of memory processes,development of thinking faculty and maintenance of balance
8)The ———————– is the elongated,almost cylindrical part of the Central nervous system,which is suspended by the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
A)Spinal cord
B)Cervical canal
C)Ventricles
D)Thoracic canal
9)The part of the brain that is responsible for controlling the output of hormones,the autonomic nervous system,appetite and satiety,thirst and water balance,body and temperature and emotional reaction is —————————
A)Basal nuclei
B)Hypothalamus
C)Thalamus
D)Brain stem
10)Concerning axons in nerve cells,which of the following is incorrect
A)Each nerve cell has only one axon and many processes
B)They carry nerve impulse away from the cell body
C)Each axons is responsible for neural transmission from terminal buttons
D)They are usually longer than the dendrites
11)Each neurone consist of ———————–
A)a cell body and its processes,one axons and many dendrites
B)Component for cell division with basic ability for cell division
C)Myelinated dendrites,nucleus,cytoplasm and axon
D)a ribosomes,mitochondria,a myelinated axon and dendrites
12)The basic functions of nodes of Ranvier is to —————-
A)Speed up the propagation of nerve stimulus
B)Initiate the propagation of nerve stimulus
C)Initiate a saltatory nerve conduction along the axons
D)Irovide strength for the propagation of nerve stimulus
13)The cell membrane of neurones does not ——————–
A)Limit the flow of materials between the inside of the cell and the outside environment
B)Restrict the flow of fluids and gases of any type into and from the nerve cells
C)Allow a free flow of water,oxygen and carbon dioxide into and from the membrane
D)Allow the passage of certain substances and gases beyond the cell threshold
14)All the following are true concerning the lobes of the brain except
A)Pariental
B)Lateral
C)Frontal
D)Occipital
15)The function of the brain include all the following except
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A)Mental activities involved in memory intelligence and sense of responsibility
B)Sense of responsibility,reasoning,moral sense and learning attributed to lower center
C)Initiation and control of skeletal (voluntary) muscle contraction
D)Sensory perception,including the perception of pain,temperature,touch,sight,hearing,taste and smell
16)Unlike many other cells,neurones —————————–
A)May not synthesize chemical energy adenosine triphosphate from glucose
B)Can synthesize atomic energy adenosine triphosphate from glucose
C)Possess the ability to synthesize potential energy adenosine triphosphate
D)Can synthesize chemical energy adenosine triphosphate only from glucose
17)The motor nerves fibres of the ———————- arise from the medulla and spinal cord to supply the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles (muscles of the neck). They are responsible for movement of the head,shoulders,pharynx and larynx
A)Hypoglossal nerve
B)Abducent nerve
C)Vagus nerve
D)Accessory nerve
18)Schwann cells are dendrites as ——————–
A)Concentric layers of nuclear membrane wrapped around the length of myelinated neurons
B)Nerve cells exclusively responsible for the propagation of stimulus from terminal buttons
C)Concentric layers of plasma membrane wrapped around the length of myelinated axons
D)Glial cells exclusively responsible for the propagation of stimulus from the terminal buttons
19)The ————————– is found deep within the cerebral hemispheres,with connections to the cerebral cortex and thalamus. They constitute part of the extra pyramidal tracts and thoughts to be responsible for initiating muscles tone and in slow and coordinated activities
A)Basal nucleus
B)Hypothalamus
C)Thalamus
D)Brain stem
20)The structural layout of the spinal nerve in the nervous system contains ——————————
A)Five lumbar nerves,eight thoracic nerves and five cervical nerves
B)Has a motor spinal nerve that control specific area called a dermatone
C)Has 31 segments and therefore thirty one sensory and motor nerves
D)The speed of nervous transmission in a spinal nerve is controlled by the dermatone
21)Neurones are responsible for ————————-
A)Initiating all the chemical processes in a cell
B)Marshalling and potential energy in the body cells
C)The electrical activities of the nervous system
D)Initiating neural processes and mitonic changes
22)The ability of neurons to initiate nerve impulses in response to stimulus from outside the body e.g touch,loud noise etc. or inside the body such as the inhalation of toxic gases may trigger the vomit center in the brain is referred to as ———————————
A)Conductivity
B)Impulse reaction
C)Irritability
D)Trigger effect
23)The brain stem is made up of the ————————-
A)Mid brain,hypothalamus and thalamus
B)Basal nuclei,mid brain and hypothalamus
C)Mid brain,pons and medulla
D)Mid brain,pons and basal nuclei
24)Dendrites are ————————————-
A)Short bulky,cytoplasmic extension of a neurone
B)Branched extension of a neurone
C)Output part of myelinated neurone
D)Thick cytoplasmic extension of a neurone
25)The meaning of idiopathic cause of insomnia is that the
A)Idiopathic behaviour are fundamental
B)Sleep disorder is not very serious
C)Cause is easily treatable
D)Cause is unknown
26)The common belief in biological Psychology is that regulation of activities in the body is ——————————-
A)Jointly carried out by the endocrine and nervous system
B)Exclusively dependent on neural transmissions in the body
C)Dependent on level of various hormones in the body
D)Occasionally Influenced by neuro cranial processes
27)————————– is the awareness of one’s own mental processes
A)Conscience
B)Awareness
C)Consciousness
D)Awareness
28)Concerning the cerebellum
A)It is triangular in shape and its has three hemispheres
B)Its surface is formed by the grey matter
C)It lies above the pons below the posterior cerebrum
D)A mixture of white and grey matter forms the deeper cells
29)————————- produces Oxytocin and Vasopressin
A)Anterior pituitary gland
B)Posterior pituitary gland
C)Hypothalamus
D)Uterus
Department Of Psychology – PSY 101 Past Questions (Part 2)
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons is called the
A)dendrite
B)axon
C)cell body
D)synapse
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The part of the axon responsible for transmitting messages to the next neuron is the
A)dendrite
B)myelin sheath
C)cell body
D)axon
3
When positively charged ions enter the neuron,the process is called
A)polarization
B)depolarization
C)semipermeability
D)synaptical transmission
4
A “flowing storm of ions” characterizes
A)synaptic transmission
B)neural transmission
C)neurotransmitters
D)none of the above
5
Which of the following chemical substances makes it difficult for messages to be transmitted across synapses?
A)excitatory neurotransmitters
B)inhibitory neurotransmitters
C)regulatory neurotransmitters
D)all of the above
6
Which of the following transmit messages from the body into the nervous system?
A)afferent neurons
B)efferent neurons
C)association neurons
D)transmittal neurons
7
The central nervous system is the primary location of
A)efferent neurons
B)afferent neurons
C)interneurons
D)nerves
8
Which division of the nervous system is composed of all the nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord?
A)peripheral nervous system
B)afferent nervous system
C)central nervous system
D)somatic nervous system
9
All of the following are functions of the autonomic nervous system except
A)breathing
B)voluntary movements
C)sweating
D)sexual arousal
10
Activation of the internal organs is carried out by the
A)sympathetic nervous system
B)parasympathetic nervous system
C)somatic nervous system
D)all of the above
11
For what purpose are PET scans and MRI used?
A)observing the process of depolarization
B)observing images of the brain
C)measuring the responsiveness of the autonomic nervous system
D)measuring the sensitivity of the skin’s pain receptors
12
The hindbrain structure responsible for maintaining muscle tone and coordination of muscle movements is the
A)medulla
B)pons
C)cerebellum
D)thalamus
13
The hypothalamus is located within the
A)midbrain
B)thalamus
C)medulla
D)forebrain
14
A small area at the top of the hindbrain that helps regulate sensory reflexes is called the
A)medulla
B)pons
C)forebrain
D)midbrain
15
If a person’s cerebellum was damaged in an accident,you would expect the person to have a problem with
A)breathing and heart rate
B)seeing and hearing
C)talking and understanding
D)balance and muscle coordination
16
A small area at the top of the hindbrain that helps regulate sensory reflexes is called the
A)medulla
B)pons
C)forebrain
D)midbrain
17
According to the text,the most dramatic function of the limbic system is carried out by the
A)hippocampus
B)cingulate cortex
C)amygdala
D)septal area
18
People who experience Wernicke’s aphasia have had damage to the
A)frontal lobe
B)somatosensory area
C)temporal lobe
D)occipital lobe
19
The processing of sensory information from the eyes is carried out in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?
A)frontal
B)parietal
C)temporal
D)occipital
20
The structure that allows communication between the two cerebral hemispheres is called the
A)corpus callosum
B)cingulate cortex
C)reticular formation
D)association area
21
Research with split-brain patients has revealed the localization of what types of abilities in the left hemisphere?
A)emotional expression
B)recognition of stimuli
C)abstract thinking
D)language expression
22
Research suggests that positive emotions are more likely to be processed in the
A)corpus callosum
B)left hemisphere
C)right hemisphere
D)amygdala
23
Which of the following computer terms is analogous to the brain’s interacting system?
A)serial processing
B)parallel processing
C)multiple processing
D)binary processing
24
The gland that is often considered to be the master gland is the
A)adrenal
B)pituitary
C)gonads
D)thyroid
25
How are hormones different from neurotransmitters?
A)hormones are chemical messengers
B)hormones are carried in the bloodstream
C)hormones are not regulated by the brain
D)hormones are by-products of neurotransmitters
26
The gland(s) that produce(s) male and female not allowed hormones is (are) the
A)pituitary gland
B)thyroid gland
C)adrenal glands
D)gonads
27
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A)Chromosomes contain genes,which are made of DNA.
B)A normal human cell contains 46 chromosomes.
C)A normal gamete contains 23 chromosomes.
D)DNA is made of genes,which contain chromosomes.
28
How is it possible for two brown-eyed parents to have a blue-eyed child?
A)if both parents contribute a recessive gene
B)if both parents contribute a dominant gene
C)if one parent contributes a recessive gene and one parent contributes a dominant gene
D)It’s impossible for two brown-eyed parents to have a blue-eyed child unless they adopt.
29
Down syndrome
A)is caused by the presence of an additional 21st chromosome
B)can cause mental retardation
C)causes obvious physical irregularities
D)all of the above
30
Which of the following characterizes dizygotic twins?
A)They are formed when two different eggs are fertilized by different sperm cells.
B)They are formed by a single fertilized egg
C)They are identical in appearance.
D)They are identical in genetic structure.
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