Psychological QUiz 3.0

1. What connects the two sides of the brain?

• The brain stem and spine

• The corpus callosum

• The eyes

• A bridge

2. Which part of the brain regulates emotion?

• Cerebellum
• Parietal lobe
• Occipital lobe
• Limbic system

3. When angry, what's the best course of action?

• Express the anger
• Take the anger out on oneself
• Let it go and seek out a distraction
• Bottle up the anger for a later time

4. What causes mental illness?

• Chemical imbalances in the brain
• A variety of factors, there is no single cause
• Genetic
• No healty lifestyle

5. Serotonin is most prevalent in what part of the human body?

• Gastrointestinal tract
• Brain
• Lungs
• Heart

6. How many cells are in the average human brain?

• 10 billion
• 20 billion
• 68 billion
• 86 billion

7. What is the most common mental illness among U.S. adults?

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Personality disorders

8. Is the polygraph an accurate method for detecting falsehoods?

• No
• Yes, it's fairly consistent and reliable
• It's right more often than it's wrong
• It depends on whether the person being tested has had any training in deceptive measures

9. What is the "third person effect?"

• It's a point-of-view
• It's a narrative technique
• It's when someone feels like their life is actually a hit movie
• It's when someone thinks they are exempt from a phenomenon nearly everyone is vulnerable to/effected by

10. What percent of the time does the average human mind wander?

• 10%
• 30%
• 80%
• 90%