Neurons
What part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?
Dendrites
What are the two main parts of the nervous system? (Answer: Central and peripheral nervous systems)
Central and peripheral nervous systems
What is the term for giving participants full information about the study before they agree to take part?
Informed consent
Which lobe is responsible for vision?
Occipital lobe
What is the term for awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and environment?
Consciousness
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is the long part of the neuron that carries messages away from the cell body?
Axon
What part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements?
Somatic nervous system
What must researchers do to protect participants from harm?
Ensure no lasting physical or psychological harm occurs
What lobe controls voluntary movement and decision-making?
Frontal lobe
Name a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness.
Sleep, daydreaming, dreaming
What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?
1/2 x base x height
What chemical is released into the synapse to transmit a message?
Neurotransmitter
What part of the nervous system controls automatic body functions like heartbeat?
Autonomic nervous system
What ethical principle means participants can leave the study at any time?
Voluntary participation / Right to withdraw
Which lobe processes sensory information like touch and temperature?
Parietal lobe
What type of brain wave is dominant during deep sleep?
Delta waves
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What is the name of the coating that speeds up neural transmission?
Myelin sheath
What division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for ‘fight or flight’?
Sympathetic nervous system
What must researchers do if deception is used in a study?
Provide debriefing afterward
What lobe is involved in hearing and memory?
Temporal lobe
What state of consciousness involves deep focus and reduced awareness of surroundings, often used in therapy?
Hypnosis
What is the term for a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling (e.g., “two” and “too”)?
Homophone
What is the name of the gap between two neurons where messages are passed?
Synaptic gap or Synapse
What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?
To calm the body and restore it to normal after arousal
What are the 3 Terms that apply to the ethics of animal research?
Reduce
Replace
Refine
What area in the left frontal lobe is responsible for speech production?
Broca’s area
What’s the difference between selective and divided attention?
Selective is focusing on one thing and ignoring everything else. Divided is giving attention to multiple tasks at once
In what year did Australia federate and become a nation?
1901