Psych Exam Review- Test 2

What 2 parts of the body combine to form the CNS

Brain, Spinal Cord

Structure of brain that connects two hemispheres together

Corpus Callosum

Known as the “Master Gland”

Pituitary Gland

Outer part of the brain that is wrinkled and rigged, making us “uniquely human”, and deals with thought, memory, language, and motor functions

Cerebral Cortex

“executive area” where we solve problems and make decisions

Frontal Lobe

Part of the brain considered the “relay station for the senses”

Thalamus

Which of the following is not apart of the Endocine System?

* Pituitary Gland
* Thyroid Gland
* Central Nervous System
* Adrenal Gland

Central Nervous System

__ are the basic building blocks of heredity and __ are the threadlike structures that contain info composed of DNA.

Genes and Chromosomes

Twins, who as a result of developing from a single fertilized egg

identical twins

Regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue to stimulate specific cells or tissues in action

Hormones

Small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain. 

Midbrain

Lower part of the brainstem, comprising of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla. 

Hindbrain

known as the “little brain”

Cerebellum

If you had to choose between losing the right hemisphere or left hemisphere of the brain which would be the best option?  

Right

If a person damages the Wernicke's area of the brain, he/she would have trouble with

interpretation of speech

Photo Neurons are only located in the 

Eye

The part of the brain that interprets sight. 

Occipital Lobe

The part of the brain that interprets hearing. 

Temporal Lobe

In extreme cases, a person who suffers from epileptic seizures 100s of times a day may get this severed

Corpus Collosum

The #1 cause of blindness in the world

Cataracts

The sense that people are least aware of

Body

What is the sense that tells you that you are upright without the use of sight? 

Vestibular

Theory that suggests that he nervous system can only perceive so much pain at one time

Gate

What two nerves are responsible for taste? 

gustatory, olfactory

Weakest amount of stimuli that can be sensed

Absolute Threshold

T/F To see, light must be present. 

True

What is the part of the eye that adjusts to the distance of objects by changing its thickness? 

Lens

The amplitude of sound or noise is measured in what form? 

Decibels

What 3 factors combine to form the sense of touch? 

Pressure temperature, pain

The theory that humans are capable of ignoring sounds that interfere with a task at hand.

Signal Detection Theory

1 in ____males have some form of color blindness. 

50

The brain cannot feel pain due to the lack of 

nociceptors

A person who has only 1 eye has 

monocular vision

A person that lives next to the airport may not hear the planes taking off anymore.  This is known as 

sensory adaptation

The part of the eye where the optic nerve leaves the eye and there are no longer any photoreceptors is known as 

Blind Spot

The little tiny hairs that move when vibrated are located inside the cochlea are known as 

Cilia

sound is a combination of 

frequency and pitch

Which of the following is incurable for blindness? 

Macular Degeneration

When measuring amplitude the higher the wave the 

louder the sound

This picture is a representation of what theory 

Figure-ground

This picture is a representation of what theory 

Closure

____ is when when we watch a movie and perceive movement. 

stroboscopic motion

The distance away an object is based on a person's vision. 

depth perception

What did the Hebb's experiment show? 

that extreme isolation has negative effects on the brain

What was the importance of the Minnesota Hunger Experiment? 

To figure out the best way to rehabilitate soldiers who were starved during captivity

T/F If a person goes  blind the occipital lobe serves no purpose

False

The most widely used form of sign language in America. 

ASL

How does Broca's Aphasia effect a person.  

They can no longer make intelligible speech

Why is 8 scared of 7?   Because 7 ate 9.   hahahahaha

I'm able to understand this joke due to

Wernicke's area

T/F The brain is not fully developed until around the age of 25.

True