Lesson 2.7.4
2.7.4 Biological area Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which core study in the biological area investigated the reliability of brain scans?
- Piliavin
- Bocchiaro
- Milgram
- Raine et al.
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Which brain structure was found to have reduced glucose metabolism in Raine et al.?
- Amygdala
- Hippocampus
- Prefrontal cortex
- Thalamus
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Which core study investigated the effects of sleep and dreaming stages?
- Kohlberg
- Dement and Kleitman
- Canli et al.
- Bandura
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What physiological monitoring equipment was used by Dement and Kleitman?
- PET scan
- MRI scan
- fMRI
- EEG
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Which core study examined how emotional intensity affects amygdala activation?
- Saulnier
- Canli et al.
- Sperry
- Baron-Cohen
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What imaging technique was used to measure brain activity in Canli et al.?
- CT scan
- ECG
- EEG
- fMRI
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Which brain hemisphere was severed in split-brain patients studied by Sperry?
- Cerebral cortex
- Optic chiasm
- Corpus callosum
- Hypothalamus
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What sensory input method did Sperry use to restrict information to one hemisphere?
- Audio speakers
- Binocular goggles
- Tactile gloves
- Tachistoscope
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A patient in Sperry sees an image in their left visual field. Where can they name it?
- Out loud
- Nowhere
- Left hand
- Right hand
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Which biological core study relies entirely on self-report data combined with lab testing?
- Sperry
- Dement and Kleitman
- Raine et al.
- Canli et al.
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Which sampling technique was used to recruit the murderers in Raine et al.?
- Random sampling
- Stratified sampling
- Volunteer sampling
- Opportunity sampling
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What type of experimental design was used by Dement and Kleitman for testing REM recall?
- Matched pairs
- Repeated measures
- Quasi design
- Independent measures
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Which biological assumption states that all thoughts and behaviours have a physical basis?
- Determinism
- Interactionism
- Reductionism
- Holism
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What was the targeted age range of participants in the control group of Raine et al.?
- Randomly selected
- Under eighteen
- Matched closely
- Over sixty-five
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Why is the biological area considered particularly useful for society?
- Medical treatments
- Improves school grades
- Reduces prejudice
- Teaches morality
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Which methodological weakness applies to the small sample size in Canli et al.?
- Demand characteristics
- Low generalisability
- Low reliability
- Poor standardisation
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Which neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in the biological explanation for aggression?
- Dopamine
- Acetylcholine
- Serotonin
- GABA
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What brain imaging technique measures changes in blood oxygen levels during neural activity?
- fMRI
- PET
- CAT
- EEG
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Which part of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight?
- Parasympathetic
- Somatic
- Sympathetic
- Central
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Which brain scanning technology did Raine et al. use to assess glucose metabolism?
- CT scan
- fMRI scan
- EEG scan
- PET scan
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