Skip to content1. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that affects:
- arousal
- mood
- sleep
- all of the above
- none of the above
2. Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary skeletal muscle movements?
- Autonomic
- Parasympathetic
- Peripheral
- Somatic
- Sympathetic
3. A patient is suffering from diabetes. The patient’s blood sugar is elevated. Which division of the nervous system raises the blood sugar level?
- Autonomic
- Parasympathetic
- Peripheral
- Somatic
- Sympathetic
4. Which subsystem of the nervous system regulates internal organs and glands?
- Autonomic
- Parasympathetic
- Peripheral
- Somatic
- Sympathetic
5. What part of the brain deals with the functioning of memory?
- Amygdala
- Hippocampus
- Hypothalamus
- Reticular formation
- Thalamus
6. ______________ is the act of mentally developing a picture of one’s outside environment.
- Just noticeable difference (JND)
- Perception
- Sensation
- Sensory adaption
- Signal detection theory
7. Psychophysics is the part of psychology that deals with___________________.
- just noticeable difference (JND)
- perception
- sensation
- sensory adaption
- signal detection theory
8. When my perception of the couch in my living room diminishes to the point where I barely pay any attention to it, I am experiencing:
- just noticeable difference (JND)
- perception
- sensation
- sensory adaption
- signal detection theory
9. ______________ is dependent upon an individual’s expectations, past experiences, and motivation.
- Just noticeable difference (JND)
- Perception
- Sensation
- Sensory adaption
- Signal detection theory
