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The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. True or false?

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True.

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The right side of the brain controls the right side of the body. True or false?

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False. The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.

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The left hemisphere of the brain involves speech, logical thinking, and arithmetic. True or false?

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True.

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The left hemisphere does not help to keep you entertained. True or false?

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False. The left hemisphere helps to keep you entertained.

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The right hemisphere is not responsible for your areas involving creativity, emotions, and music. True or false?

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False. The right hemispheres is responsible for areas surrounding creativity, emotions, and music.

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If you use your right brain more, you’re most likely very creative and probably left-handed. True or false?

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True.

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The right hemisphere is responsible for your nonverbal areas. True or false?

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True.

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The left hemisphere is in charge of the arts, creative, writing and physical ability. True or false?

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False. The left hemisphere is responsible for language, reading and logical thinking.

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Left and right sides of the brain are specialized to input different information. True or false?

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True.

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Skeptics believe that psychology is not a real science. This is because some things are hard to measure. True or false?

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True.

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Depression, stress, and fear do not prevent people from carrying out normal activities. True or false?

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False. Those factors can have an influence on someone’s day to day activities.

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Health psychologists do not explore the connection between physiological factors and physical ailments. True or false?

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False. Psychologists do explore the connection between physiological factors and physical ailments.

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The cerebral cortex is made up of 3 lobes. True or false?

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False. The cerebral cortex is made up of 4 lobes.

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The occipital lobe is responsible for object recognition. True or false?

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True.

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The occipital lobe is not responsible for memory formation. True or false?

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False. The occipital lobe is responsible for memory formation.

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The occipital lobe is not responsible for object and face recognition. True or false?

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False. The occipital lobe is responsible for object and race recognition.

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The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain. True or false?

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True.

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Depression stress, and fear do not prevent people from carrying out normal activities. True or false?

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False. Those factors have an influence.

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Health psychologists do not explore the connection between physiological factors and physical ailments. True or false?

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False. Psychologists explore the connection between physiological factors and physical ailments.

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Excitatory messages are not chemical. True or false?

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False. Excitatory messages are chemical messages.

21
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Excitatory messages are chemical messages that enhance the likelihood of a receiving neuron firing. True or false?

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True.

22
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Excitatory messages are vital for neural communication, as well as the entire nervous system. True or false.

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True.

23
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Dendrites do not receive messages. True or false?

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False. Dendrites are the receiving portion of the neuron that receives synaptic inputs from axons.

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Dendrites receive synaptic inputs from neurons. True or false?

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False. Dendrites receive synaptic inputs from the axons.

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Hemispheres are located over the roof of a persons mouth. True or false?

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False. Hemispheres are located on either side of the head.

26
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The axon is located in the centre of the cell. True or false?

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True.

27
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The hemispheres do not communicate. True or false?

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False. The hemispheres communicate through a C shaped structure of white matter.

28
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The brain is divided into 4 quarters. True or false?

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False. The brain is divided into 2 sections called hemispheres.

29
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All subfields of psychology have the same goal to understand, study, and explain human thought and behaviour. True or false?

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True.

30
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The subfields of psychology do not constantly expand as grow. True or false?

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False. The subfields of psychology constantly expand, grow, and evolve.

31
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Becoming a csw does not increase self knowledge and self awareness. True or false?

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False. Becoming a csw does increase self awareness and self knowledge.

32
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Promoting inner healing can happen when connecting to clients, as well as general healing. True or false?

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True.

33
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Student learn to approach their job, life, and likelihood from a more meaningful/deeper perspective learning psychology. True or false?

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True.

34
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Students who understand psychology increase their chance of employment and success in their field. True or false?

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True.

35
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Some students do not take an interest in psychology to better understand our species. True or false?

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False. Students take an interest in psychology to understand individuals better.

36
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Psychology is not about you and all those around. True or false?

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False. Psychology is about you and all those around.

37
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Psychology is not about you and all those around. True or false?

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False. Psychology is about you and all those around.

38
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Psychology can help you make better informed decisions. True or false?

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True.

39
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Counselling psychology is not a broad specialization. True or false?

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False. Counselling psychology is a broad specialization.

40
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Nerve cells called neurons do not send signals to your body. True or false?

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False. Neurons send signals to all over your body.

41
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Nerve cells called neurons send signals to all over your body to allow you to think, breathe, eat, sleep, and walk. True or false?

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True.

42
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If the ego is moderate between the demands of healthy, a well adjusted personality emerges. True or false?

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True.

43
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The key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, ego, and ego. True or false?

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False. The key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, ego, and superego, according to Freud.

44
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The term ego strength is used to describe your ability to be prideful. True or false?

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False. The term ego strength is used to refer to the ego.

45
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Freud believed that a balanced personality can lead to a maladaptive personality. True or false?

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False. Freud believed that an imbalance in personality can lead to a maladaptive personality.

46
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Psychology is an integrated science. True or false?

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True.

47
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Although both (psychology and psychiatry) specialize in mental health, only psychologists have a medical license. True or false?

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False. Psychiatrists have a medical license.

48
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Psychologists use psychotherapy and psychiatrists prescribe medication. True or false?

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True.

49
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Canadian psychologists and psychological associates do not have to be registered with provincial regulatory bodies. True or false?

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False. Canadian psychologists and psychological associates must be registered with provincial regulatory bodies.

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