Introductory Psychology: Fall ’01 ID #____________________
Dr. Young Exam #3: 11/29/01
Part I: Multiple Choice
Please choose the BEST answer for each question and write the letter in the blank next to the #. (2 pts each)
_____ 1. Following brain damage, a person neglects the left side of his/her body. Which part of the brain is
most likely damaged?
A) Left hemisphere
B) Right hemisphere
C) Brain Stem
D) Amygdala
_____ 2. There are two main theories of color vision, both of which have been found to be correct. One of
these applies to processes going on in the retina, and one of them applies to processes that take
place in the optic nerve and brain after information leaves the eye. Only one of these theories
can effectively explain the concept of afterimages. Which of the following statements is correct
in terms of which theory can explain afterimages?
A) The Trichromatic Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the retina
B) The Opponent-process Theory because after images are the result of process in the retina
C) The Trichromatic Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the optic nerve and brain
D) The Opponent-process Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the optic nerve and brain
_____ 3. Someone who has control of speech in the left hemisphere (i.e., a typical right handed person) and
whose corpus callosum has been split can verbally describe what he or she sees if and only if it is seen...
A) with the right eye.
B) with the left eye.
C) with the right half of either retina.
D) with the left half of either
retina.
Introductory Psychology: Fall ’01 ID #____________________
Prof. Young Exam #3: 11/29/01
Part I: Multiple Choice
Please choose the BEST answer for each question and write the letter in the blank next to the #. (2 pts each)
_____ 1. Following brain damage, a person neglects the left side of his/her body. Which part of the brain is
most likely damaged?
A) Amygdala
B) Brain Stem
C) Right hemisphere
D) Left hemisphere
_____ 2. There are two main theories of color vision, both of which have been found to be correct. One of
these applies to processes going on in the retina, and one of them applies to processes that take
place in the optic nerve and brain after information leaves the eye. Only one of these theories
can effectively explain the concept of afterimages. Which of the following statements is correct
in terms of which theory can explain afterimages?
A) The Trichromatic Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the optic nerve and brain
B) The Opponent-process Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the optic nerve and brain
C) The Opponent-process Theory because after images are the result of process in the retina
D) The Trichromatic Theory because afterimages are the result of processes in the retina
_____ 3. Someone who has control of speech in the left hemisphere (i.e., a typical right handed person) and
whose corpus callosum has been split can verbally describe what he or she sees if and only if it is seen...
A) with the right half of either retina.
B) with the left half of either retina.
C) with the right eye.
D) with the left eye.
Part
II: Fill in the Blank: Biological Psychology(brain & neurons)
(1 point each)
NOTE: You may need to use
the same answer for more than one item!!!
1. This structure of the brain has been shown to be particularly active in processes related to learning, especially the type of learning involved in Classical Conditioning. _______________
2. An aphasia in this area of the brain will result in impaired grammar & pronunciation. _______________
3. This site in the brain is related to very fine coordinated motor control. _______________
4. This layer of the brain is involved in basic life functions. _______________
5. This layer of fatty tissue speeds up the action potential . _______________
6. Language related functions are dominated by this hemisphere of the brain. _______________
7. The brain’s blood-testing lab, this structure determines specific bodily maintenance needs. _______________
8. This neurotransmitter is linked to Parkinson’s disease. _______________
9. This layer of the brain is linked to memory & emotions. _______________
10. LSD counteracts the effects of this neurotransmitter. _______________
11. This was the brain area that was most likely damaged in “Leonard”, the main character from the movie “Memento”. _______________
12. This neurotransmitter is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. _______________
13. A typically peaceful man named Charles Whitman once went on a violent rampage and shot several students from the top of a building in Texas and then killed himself. During the autopsy, doctors found a tumor in his brain next to a site that is linked to aggression and fear. This is the name of that site. _______________
14. Schizophrenia has been related to having too much of this neurotransmitter. _______________
15. This brain site keeps the brain alert and aware. _______________
16. Every motor neuron possesses this neurotransmitter. _______________
17. This site in the brain influences hormone production. _______________
18. This hemisphere of the brain generally processes information analytically (i.e. by function). _____________
19. This site in the brain is related to gross/basic coordinated movement. _______________
20. This structure at the base of the brain that connects to the spinal cord is responsible for controlling vital life functions such as breathing and heart rate. _______________
Part III: Definitions
Define each of the following terms (3 pts each)
Be Precise and Succinct!
1) Social Psychology
2) Difference Threshold
3) Define what a neuron is in general and then tell me specifically what a motor neuron is.
Part IV: Short Answer
1) Compare and contrast the effects of Cobra Venom and Black Widow Spider Venom on the human body. Be sure to include the name of the neurotransmitter they affect and how they affect it.
2) Compare and contrast rods and cones on the following dimensions (location, sensitivity to dim light, color sensitivity, and their involvement in the perception of detail). Then tell me how the process of dark adaptation happens.
3) Explain to me what sensory adaptation is, how it can be both evolutionarily adaptive and maladaptive and then give me a real world example of sensory adaptation and the sense of smell.
1) Identify and define the two types of binocular cues used for depth perception and then explain to me using the monocular cue known as “linear perspective” how a person who is blind in one eye can still perceive depth.
2) Explain how the College Bowl study conducted by Ross & Amabile demonstrated BOTH the Fundamental Attribution Error AND the Actor-Observer Effect.
Part V: Experiment Details (15 pts)
Please tell me the details of Milgram’s Shock study. Specifically, describe A) what the primary reason for conducting the study was and what most experts believed the results of the study would be, B) what the set-up and procedure involved in the study was, C) the key results of the study, and D) identify for me which of the two compliance techniques we discussed in class was used in this study and how it was used effectively.
A) (3 pts)
B) (6 pts)
C) (3 pts)
D) (3 pts)
Part VI: Essay
(20 pts)
Part 1: Explain to me what Kurt Lewin’s basic theoretical formulation of behavior was and then identify and define/describe his three main principles of social psychology. (5 pts)
Part 2: Choose one of these two studies: A) Sherif’s Robber Cave Camp Study or B) Festinger’s Boring Task study and then do the following: a) tell me what the set up and procedures of the study were, b) tell me what the key results were and c) tell me what the primary explanations for the results were. (15 pts)
Study you have chosen: ____________________
Extra Blank space if you need it
Extra Credit
Questions (worth 1 point each or 5 points if you get them all).
These were my three questions (which we answered in class) when we did the College Bowl Study example, can you answer them now?
1) Who is the only player in Major League Baseball History who has won the Most Valuable Player Award in
BOTH the National League and the American League? ____________________
2) Who is the author of the classic Science Fiction Novel, “Dune”? ____________________
3) What was the name of the movie starring Brad Pitt for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination? __________________