PSYA01H3- Introduction to Biological and
Cognitive Psychology FINAL EXAM 78
questions answers University of Toronto
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PSYA01 PRACTICE FINAL
1. Which approach to understanding human nature was developed in direct response to the
rise of psychoanalysis?
a) Positive Psychology
b) Social Psychology
c) Humanistic Psychology
d) Cognitive Psychology
2. Imagine you live in one of those new condo developments in downtown Toronto. To your
dismay, another condo is going up across the street and construction starts at 7:00 AM.
There's a lot of drilling and digging going on. For the first few days you find the construction
loud and unbearable. One week later, however, you realize that it isn't so bad at all and that
you are not being awakened at 7:00 AM anymore. What is this process an example of?
a) Sensory Adaptation
b) Sensory Acuity
c) Sensory Manipulation
d) Sensory Deprivation
3. A main function of mimicry is to help us to figure out .
a) What makes people motivated
b) What others see
c) What others are feeling
d) What others are thinking
4. You encounter a patient who appears to have the following symptoms: uncontrollable
appetite and thirst, dysregulated body temperature, and is overly promiscuous, to the point
that you quickly head in the opposite direction to avoid any unwanted contact. You think
back to PSYA01 and remember that a lesion in one area of the brain could cause these
symptoms. Which area of the brain is a lesion most likely?
a) Hypothalamus
b) Amygdala
c) Cerebral Cortex
d) Thalamus
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5. The textbook describes three challenges that make people difficult to study. Which of the
challenge is caused by the fact that people act differently when they are being observed?
a) Validity
b) Complexity
c) Variability
d) Reactivity
6. Which hypothesis suggests that emotional expressions can cause the emotional
experiences they signify?
a) Facial Feedback
b) Two Factor Theory
c) Universality
d) Imitation
7. Which part of the brain is important in controlling behaviour, disentangling the right
from the wrong and the emotional context of the problem?
a) Amygdala
b) Motor Cortex
c) Prefrontal Cortex
d) Frontal Lobes
8. Opiates, or narcotics, are a class of drugs that mimic the body’s natural ,
neurotransmitters that are associated with the relief of pain.
a) Dopaminergic Systems
b) Serotonergic Synapses
c) Amphetamines
d) Endorphins
9. There are two types of photoreceptors cells in the retina. What are they? What are their
function? Which cells are more sensitive to stimulation?
a) Rods detect contrast in low-light conditions; cones detect colour and fine detail; rods are
more sensitive
b) Rods detect contrast in low-light conditions and colour; cones detect fine detail; cones
are more sensitive
c) Rods detect fine detail; cones detect colour and contrast in low-light conditions; cones
are more sensitive
d) Rods detect colour and fine detail; cones detect contrast in low-light conditions; rods are
more sensitive
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