SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
gre
,
psychology
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
lens
effects of repeated administration
Cranial Nerve IV
2. Occur in amacrine - bipolar and horizontal cells; govern/encompass the opponent-process level of color vision
sign stimulus
trichromatic levels of color vision
Cranial Nerve IX
direct antagonist
3. Links the nervous system and endocrine system; comprised of involuntary efferent neurons and divided into the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic branches: Sympathetic Nervous System is involved in the 'fight or flight' response and the Parasympathetic N
prefrontal hypoactivity
autonomic nervous system
Thompson & Spencer
Cranial Nerve VII
4. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
antagonist
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
scotopic vision
Vomeronasal Organ
5. Found in the hypothalamus - function to maintain the water balance in the body
homeostatic regulation
HPA Axis
osmoreceptors
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
6. Is a loss of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia; these cells are usually dark (nigra) but in Parkinson'S - the substantia nigra appears white due to cell death
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
7. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
supernormal stimulus
graded potentials
reticular formation
noncompetitive binding
8. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms
hippocampus
ovaries/testes
melatonin
spinal cord
9. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
All-or-None Law
Frontal lobe
graded potentials
Cranial Nerve III
10. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
Coolidge effect
fornix
projection areas
basal forebrain
11. Supernormal
phenotype
supernormal stimulus
indirect antagonists
antimanics
12. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
path of lightwaves entering eye
projection area
agonist
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
13. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
Cranial Nerve X
cataplexy
Cranial Nerve VII
Mesocortical system
14. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
subarachnoid space
parietal lobes
anterograde
species- specific reactions
15. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
ultimate biological considerations
Cranial Nerve I
GABA
beta activity
16. The viscous substance between cornea and lens
extirpation
parathyroid
anterograde
aqueous humor
17. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
aqueous humor
proximal image
hair cells
Glial cells
18. Consummatory stimulus
Lee-Boot effect
consummatory stimulus
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
monozygotic twins
19. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
hypothalamus
REM sleep
dopaminergic systems
septum
20. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity
cerebral cortex
neostriatum
endogenous
collateral sprouting
21. Moving forward
anterograde
Cranial Nerve X
Lee-Boot effect
fusiform face area
22. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
sleep paralysis
diencephalon
pheromone
Cranial Nerve IV
23. The earlier onset of puberty seen in female animals that are housed with males caused by a pheromone in the male'S urine and first observed in mice
mesencephalon
non-competitive bonding
Vandenbergh effect
endorphin
24. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
hypothalamus
monozygotic twins
synthesis-activation hypothesis
relative refractory period
25. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm
cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial Nerve I
zygote
progesterone
26. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
stages of sleep
amygdala
proximate biological considerations
estrous cycle
27. Cells that integrate information across the retina; rather than sending signals toward the brain - amacrine cells link bipolar cells to other bipolar cells and ganglion cells to other ganglion cells
amacrine cells
homeostatic regulation
hair cells
sleep
28. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
reaction time
sensitivity
mesencephalon
L-Dopa
29. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
synthesis-activation hypothesis
hypnagogic activity
antimanics
reaction time
30. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
polysomnograms
cerebellum
nystagmus
hypocretin
31. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
cutaneous senses
anterior hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
path of lightwaves entering eye
32. A BEHAVIOR; insistent urge of sleepiness forces us to seek sleep/a bad
norepinephrine
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
affinity
sleep
33. The slowing and eventual cessation of estrous cycles in groups of female animals that are housed together; caused by a pheromone in the animals urine and first observed in mice
Lee-Boot effect
prefrontal hypoactivity
gonad
collateral sprouting
34. 'little brain'
occipital lobes
homeostasis
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
cerebellum
35. Found that developmental changes occurring in puberty make the brain more susceptible to the psychotic effects of NDMA antagonist and therefore also related to the emergence of symptoms of schizophrenia
GABA
Farber et al. (1995)
Frontal lobe
spinal cord
36. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
occipital lobes
lipid soluble drugs/medications
Glial cells
pituitary gland
37. Receptors whose activation directly affects potassium or chloride ion channels in the neuron - (many drugs of abuse substitute for natural GABA- alcohol - benzos - barbituates
reticular formation
sensitivity
Vandenbergh effect
ionotropic receptors
38. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
antimanics
beta activity
contralateral
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
39. Reduces anxiety - released with NE in amygdala - hippocampus - basal ganglia - periaqueductal gray region - locus coeruleus and PFS; NPY is diminished in persons with PTSD/CPTSD and those exposed to chronic stress
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
ovaries/testes
projection area
40. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
Frontal lobe
tolerance
direct antagonist
cingulate gyrus
41. SCN = controls circadian rhythms - located directly above the optic chasm in the anterior portion of the hypothalamus - receives input from the eyes which is why light exposure affects our sleep-wake cycles
proximate biological considerations
suprachiasmatic nucleus
hypothalamus + thalamus
tardive dyskinesia
42. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
tectum
aqueous humor
cingulate gyrus
hair cells
43. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
mammillary bodies
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
affinity
Hebb rule
44. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
myelin sheath
behavioral regulation
graded potentials
Cranial Nerve VIII
45. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
substantia nigra
projection areas
receptor blockers
sexual dimorphic behavior
46. Governs eating/drinking (lateral and ventromedial hypothalami) and sexual activity (anterior portion
spinal cord
inferior colliculi
hypothalamus
REM sleep
47. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)
reticular formation
monozygotic twins
autolytic
efferent neurons
48. Important to motor system
inferior colliculi
red nucleus + substantia nigra
sleep attack
suspensory ligament
49. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
basal forebrain
cerebellum
biological etiology of schizophrenia
endogenous
50. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
Glial cells
monozygotic twins
ventricles
agonist
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests