Psychology Review 2

What were the initial reason personality tests were developed?

• So Ms. W could give them during Psychology

• To help women who were entering the workforce during WW2

• To help college students figure out what career they wanted

• To help released convicts reenter the workforce

Which of the following is not one of the brains we have?

• Reptilian

• mammal

• human neocortex

• amphibian

Which of the 3 brains seeks survival by reacting to threats (fight vs flight)?

• neocortex

• mammal

• reptilian

Which brain seeks to survive by learning from experience?

• neocortex

• mammal

• reptilian

Which brain seeks to survive by creating social bonds?

• neocortex

• mammal

• reptilian

Because the animal brain doesn't think in words, it releases ____________

• tweets

• emotions

• neurochemicals

• smoke signals

Which of the following is NOT one of the feel-good chemicals?

• oxytoxin

• dopamin

• seratonin

• cheddar

True or False - cortisol is the neurochemical released when something is bad for survival, and humans perceive it as anxiety.

• True

• False

The brain builds new neural pathways through ________ and _______.

• trial and error

• emotion and repetition

• peanut butter and jelly

• memes and trap music

BONUS - research has shown that meditation shrinks this part of the brain, which is the fear center of the brain.

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• cerebral cortex

• brain stem