Quiz Review 1 - AP Psych

Quiz Review 1 - AP Psych

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Created by

Aaron Jura

Science

12th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-2

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring?

Evolution

Natural selection

Heredity

Mental processes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord is known as the:

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Cerebral cortex

Somatic nervous system

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The layer of the brain involved in higher-level functions like sensation, perception, and voluntary motor actions is the:

Spinal cord

Cerebral cortex

Peripheral nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which concept describes the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

Heredity

Mental traits

Evolution

Electrochemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system regulates involuntary body functions such as heartbeat and digestion?

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe the chemical and electrical changes that occur within the nervous system?

Heredity

Electrochemical

Natural selection

Evolution

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bundle of nerve fibers that transmits signals between the brain and the body is known as the:

Cerebral cortex

Spinal cord

Somatic nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which nervous system division is activated during restful situations, promoting functions like digestion and energy conservation?

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

Central nervous system

Somatic nervous system

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The system responsible for voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles is the:

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

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