Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
Test Date: _______________
Label the following parts of the
Neuron. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Cell Body (and Nucleus) –
Dendrite –
Myelin Sheath –
Axon –
Axon Terminal –
Label the following parts of the Synapse. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Axon Synapse –
Dendrite –
Neurotransmitter –
Receptor –
Label the following parts of the Central Nervous System. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Brain – (to be described in detail later, still, label it here)
Spinal Cord –
For the Peripheral Nervous System, complete the following chart on what makes up
the following systems:
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
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Label the following parts of the Brain. Additionally,
describe the responsibility of each part:
Below, describe functions:
Forebrain –
Midbrain –
Hindbrain –
Cerebellum –
Pons –
Medulla –
Reticular Activating System –
Thalamus –
Hypothalamus –
Cerebrum –
Corpus Callosum –
Cerebral Cortex – is the surface of the _________________
Label the following parts of the Brain. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Frontal Lobe –
Temporal Lobe –
Occipital Lobe –
Parietal Lobe –
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
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Label the following parts of the Endocrine System. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Pituitary Gland –
Thyroid Gland –
Adrenal Gland –
Testes
Ovaries
Identify the following terms:
Heredity –
Genes –
Chromosomes –
In your own words, be able to describe the Psychological Debate of “Nature v. Nurture”
Be able to define the terms below as well as give an example for each in your everyday surroundings.
Sensation
Perception
Identify each of the following concepts that help explain sensation and perception:
Absolute Threshold
Difference Threshold
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
Signal-Detection Theory
Test Date: _______________
Sensory Adaptation
For Vision and Hearing, complete the following table that help breakdown the sensation.
Label the following parts of the Ear. Additionally, describe the
responsibility of each part:
Ear Canal –
Label the following parts of the Eye. Additionally,
describe the responsibility of each part:
Pupil –
Eardrum –
Lens –
Hammer / Anvil / Stirrup –
Retina –
Inner Ear (Cochlea) –
__________ allow humans to see the brightness of
light (meaning only black and white), while
__________ allow humans to see color.
What is the difference between pitch and loudness?
What is visual Acuity?
What is deafness?
Be able to describe the difference between dark
adaptation and light adaptation and what happens
in the eye during each?
Identify the following:
Conductive Deafness
Sensorineural Deafness
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
Smell
Receptors sense smell information to the brain via
the _______________________.
Test Date: _______________
Taste
What are the FOUR basic taste characteristics?
What are the taste receptors on the tongue known
as?
Describe the “Other Senses” of Pain, Pressure, and Temperature.
Pain:
Pressure:
Temperature:
Describe the Gate-Theory of Pain:
What is the Vestibular Sense? What is Kinesthesis?
What is perception?
What is perceptual organization?
How does the Gestalt School fit into the concept of perception?
Identify each of the following rules of perceptual organization:
Closure
Figure-Ground Perception
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
Common Fate
What is Stroboscopic Motion?
What is the difference between Monocular Cues and Binocular Cues?
Describe the following Constancies:
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
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Color Constancy
Brightness Constancy
Shape Constancy
Direct Inner Awareness
Sense of Self
What is Consciousness?
Identify the following:
Sensory Awareness
Identify what takes places at the different levels of consciousness:
Preconscious Level
Unconscious Level
Nonconscious Level
For the five stages of sleep, please identify what take place during each stage:
Stage One
State Two
Stage Three
Stage Four
Identify the following Sleep Disorders:
Insomnia
Nightmares
Night Terrors
Stage Five (REM)
Name: ______________________
Sleep Walking
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
Sleep Apnea
Test Date: _______________
Narcolepsy
Identify the following altered states of consciousness:
Meditation
Biofeedback
Hypnosis
Identify the following FOUR categories of drugs and how each affects consciousness:
Depressants
Narcotics
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
For each of the drugs listed below, identify what type of drug it is, the major characteristics of the drug,
how the drug affects the body, and other important facts about the drug:
Alcohol
Narcotics
Nicotine
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Marijuana
LSD
Name: ______________________
Psychology: Unit 2 Review
Test Date: _______________