Question: Which of the following would be impossible if you did NOT have object permanence?
thinking of your father when he is at work
recognizing your mother as being familiar
seeing your father
differentiating between your mother and your father when you are in the room with them
Answer: thinking of your father when he is at work
Question: Candis calls every animal she sees a ‘dog’. This is an example of:
scaffolding
accommodation
zone of proximal development
assimilation
Answer: assimilation
Question: What is the “fight or flight response”?
Answer Choices:
A reaction that helps the body with regulating temperature.
A reaction that allows the body to access its energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that it might fight off a threat or run away to safety.
A reaction that helps us understand and interpret our memories.
A reaction that helps our body figure out what type of food we should be eating.
Answer: A reaction that allows the body to access its energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that it might fight off a threat or run away to safety.
Question: What are the two types of nervous systems?
Answer Choices:
None of the above
Lateral and Anterior
Peripheral and Central
Upper and Lower
Answer: Peripheral and Central
Question: What is homeostasis?
Answer Choices:
A state when the body is secreting a large amount of hormones that aid in the development of gender in the womb.
A state in which the body is able to stand correctly.
A state of equilibrium, or balance, in which biological conditions are maintained at optimal levels.
A state when the body looks off balance and is trying to fight a disease.
Answer: A state of equilibrium, or balance, in which biological conditions are maintained at optimal levels.
Question: What is a hormone?
Answer Choices:
Substances found in medication only.
Chemicals that the body must get from outside sources.
Chemicals released into the bloodstream that regulate bodily functions.
Chemicals that interact with neurotransmitters.
Answer: Chemicals released into the bloodstream that regulate bodily functions.
Question: Which class of drug increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature?
Answer Choices:
Hallucinogens
Sedative-Hypnotics
None of the above
Stimulants
Answer: Stimulants
Question: The ovaries and testes mediate sexual motivation, sexual behavior, and reproduction.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Kathy wakes up worried that her stuffed toys are cold without a blanket to cover them. This is an example of:
animism
conservation
centration
egocentric thought
Answer: animism
Question: What class of drug suppresses the central nervous system activity?
Answer Choices:
Hallucinogens
Stimulant
Opiates
Depressant
Answer: Depressant
Question: What are four classes of drug categories?
Answer Choices:
Caffeine, Depressants, Cannabis, Stimulants
Stimulants, Sedative-Hypnotics (Depressants), Opiates, Hallucinogens
Stimulants, Downers, Medication, Meth
None of the above
Answer: Stimulants, Sedative-Hypnotics (Depressants), Opiates, Hallucinogens
Question: The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the central nervous system.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: What is the endocrine system?
Answer Choices:
A system in the brain that controls the senses that deal with vision and hearing.
A system of glands that controls the release of hormones into the bloodstream.
A system that controls the body’s response to stress.
A system that regulates the release of endorphins and other feel-good chemicals in the brain.
Answer: A system of glands that controls the release of hormones into the bloodstream.
Question: Which endocrine gland produces growth hormones?
Answer Choices:
Thyroid
Adrenal
Pituitary
Pineal
Answer: Pituitary
Question: What are the “Major Glands” that make up the endocrine system?
Answer Choices:
Stomach, Liver, Kidney, and Intestines
Pancreas, Stomach, Liver, Colon
Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Gonads
Skin, Eyes, Ears, Mouth
Answer: Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Gonads
Question: Tanisha nods when her mother questions her from the other room. This is an example of:
animism
conservation
centration
egocentric thought
Answer: egocentric thought
Question: Eventually Bobby learns not to put everything in his mouth. This is an example of:
assimilation
accommodation
disequilibrium
scaffolding
Answer: accommodation
Question: What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?
Answer Choices:
To aid in the production of hormones.
Carrying messages to and from the muscles, organs, and senses.
To aid in the development of children.
To help with acute peripheral vision.
Answer: Carrying messages to and from the muscles, organs, and senses.