Psychology Semester 1 test

What is the scientific method?

• A method to generate questions

• A method to formulate theories

• A method to develop hypotheses

• All of the above

Who is considered the 'father' of Psychology?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• Max Wertheimer

What is the main emphasis of the sociocultural view in psychology?

• Observable behavior

• Unconscious mind

• Social interaction

• Information processing

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

• ribosome

• red blood cell

• mitochondria

• neuron

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the communication between neurons?

• They are only involved in the communication between muscles, not neurons.

• They have no role in the communication between neurons.

• They only play a minor role in the communication between neurons.

• They play a crucial role in the communication between neurons.

What are the different types of neurons and their functions?

• Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons

• Input neurons, output neurons, and processing neurons

• A neurons, B neurons, and C neurons

• Red neurons, blue neurons, and green neurons

What is psychology? 

• The study of behavior. 
• The study of mental processes.
• The study of the mind.
• All of the above. 

Sensation and perception are the same thing.

• True

• False

What is the name of the blue structure

• axon terminal

• dendrite

• schwann cell

• axon

What is the largest part of the human brain?

• cerebrum

• thalamus

• brainstem

• cerebellum