Psychology Test Corrections Template 1 (Aggression)

Psychology Test Corrections Template Students may earn one point back for every correction that they make (same for FRQs). Follow these instructions explicitly: 1. Write out the number of the question you missed and the question itself. 2. Identify the wrong answer you chose (letter AND the words). 3. Identify the correct answer (letter AND the words). 4. Justify why the correct answer is correct by including a citation (quote) from the textbook, primary source, secondary reading, or website. I ENCOURAGE you to work together to make this process easier for you. The goal is to know why you missed the question, so it is good to collaborate with peers. (2-3 complete sentences) 5. Why was your answer wrong? What stopped you from getting this answer correct? Was it lack of content knowledge, a careless mistake, a testtaking pitfall, or a combination of multiple factors? (3-4 complete sentences) Question Wrong Answer Correct Answer Justification and Citation Why Answer is Wrong & Why You Missed It Q4- Electrically stimulating B- A coma a rat’s amygdala would most likely produce which of the following? D- Aggression This answer is correct because the amygdala are “involved with the experiencing of emotions”. So, stimulating an organism’s amygdala would cause it to feel an intense emotion, like aggression. My answer was wrong because of a careless mistake. I should’ve known that because the amygdala focus on emotions, that stimulating them would result in an intense emotion, like aggression. And that the way to induce a coma is to cause any type of damage to reticular formation. Q9- Cocaine blocks the reuptake of which neurotransmitter? E- Dopamine This answer is correct because the GABA neurotransmitter “reduces neuronal excitablity throughout the nervous system”. And since dopamine is the “feel- My answer was wrong because of a lack of knowledge. I remember thinking that cocaine caused you to feel good, so there is no way it would block the reuptake of the C- Gamma-aminobutyric acid good” hormone, cocaine would be blocking the reuptake of this. “feel good hormone. And I should’ve known that the GABA neurotransmitter deals with neuronal excitibalaty specifically in the nervous system. Q17-Juana accidentally touched a hot iron. She immediately drew back her hand. Which of the following is true about the withdrawal of her hand? A- It was initiated in the motor cortex B- It was initiated in the spinal cord This answer is correct because “Your spinal cord carries nerve signals from your brain to your body and vice versa. These nerve signals help you feel sensations and move your body.” So, when Juana touched a hot pan, her spinal cord told her to draw back her hand. My answer was wrong because of a careless mistake. The motor cortex is the part of the brain that deals with planning, control, and execution of voluntary, not involuntary movements. And because Juana removed her hand from the hot iron, her spinal cord was sent the message from her brain to do so. Q18- The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? D- Serotonin B- Acetycholine This answer is correct because “Serotonin plays a key role in such body functions as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting and sexual desire.” And acetycholine plays a key role in the nervous systems, and since alzheimer’s destroys your memory and other important mental functions, than acetycholine has to be associated with it. My answer was wrong because of a lack of knowledge. Serotonin plays a key role in, mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, and sexual desire. Acetycholine plays a key role in the nervous system. Because Alzheimer’s deals with memory and learning, it does not have anything to do with the characteristics and functions of a person that serotonin does. Q31- Significant damage to D- Amygdala which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken? C- Reticular Formation This answer is correct because amygdala are “involved with experiencing emotions”. And since reticular formation deals with consciousness, then if you recived damage to it, you would fall into a coma. My answer was wrong because of a lack of knowledge. Reticular formation deals with autonomic functions, breathing, reflexive movement, posture and balance, and consciousness. And since the amygdala deals with most emotions and feelings, then it would have nothing to do with falling into a deep coma. Q32- Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear? D- Hypothalamus E- Amygdala This answer is correct because the hypothalamus “coordinates the ANS and the pituitary gland, controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, etc”. And since the amygdala deals with emotions, then it would detect emotional signifigance. My answer was wrong because of a lack of knowledge. The amygdala deals with most major emotions and feelings, like that of detecting emotional signifigance of facial expressions. The hypothalamus deals with functions of the ANS, so it would not be helpful when trying to recognize facial expressions that are demonstrative of fear. Q34- When people consume large amounts of alcohol, they are often unable to recall what they did and said while they were drinking. This occurs because alcohol interferes with the brain’s ability to C- Parietal lobe E- Hippocampus This answer is correct because the parietal lobe is “concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.” And since the hippocampus deals with learning and memory, then your My answer was wrong because of a careless mistake. The hippocampus, dealing with learning and memory, would cause a drunk person to not be able to form new memories. The parietal lobe, dealing with form new memories in the inability to form new memories would correlate with damage to the hippocampus. reception and correlation of sensory information, would not be hindered when drinking and causing inability to form new memories.