UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS — = UNISA lex PYC1501 (sare Maye 2018 RPY1501 —(aserr Basic Psychology Dwaten 2 Hur 20 Mata en ane sues masexo Mas vil veciavranse He SSE URSIN SECOND PROF EN MOUAPELO-BATKA Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be ‘removed from the examination venue The following information 1s very important 1. Please provide your student number here - 2 Please complete the attendance register on the back page, tear off and hand ito the invigiator 3. This examination paper remains the property of the University of South Afnca and may not be removed from the examinabon room After completing the examination, you must hand inthe following (0 One mark-reading sheet (on which you indicated your angwers) © This examinaton paper (all pages must be handed in) 4° The examination paper consists of fity multiple-choice questions The mark you abtain wil be Converted automatically to a percantage (in other words a mark out of 100) 5 Answer the examination questions on a mark reading sheet You will receive a mark-eading sheet with this paper Read the altached instructions for complation of a mark-reading sheet and follow these structions carefully Ensure thal you provide the following information on the mark-reading sheet 2 Your student number © Thecourse code The paper's unique number (TURN OVER]UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS UNISA lee FER PYC1504 (494279) Mayllune 2018 RPY1501 (490776) Basic Psychology Duration 2 Hours 50 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST MR S MASEKO. MRS VM NEKHAVHAMBE MS FT SILINDA MR GM SKOSANA. SECOND PROF EM MOJAPELO-BATKA Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue This paper consists of 12 pages plus instructions for completion of @ mark reading sheet The following information 1s very important 1. Please provide your student number here: = = 2. Please complete tne attendance register on the back page, tear off and hand ito the nviglator 3. This examination paper remains the propery of the Unwersity of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination room After completing the examination, you must Nand inthe folowing © One mark-reading sheet (on which you indicated your answers} © This examination caper (all pages must be handed in) 4 The examination paper consists of fiy muluple-choxce questions The mark you obtain will be converted automatically toa percentage (in other words a mark out of 100) 5 Answer the examination questions on a mark reading sheet You will receive a mark-eading sheet with this paper Read the attached instructions for completion of a mark-reading sheet and follow these instructons carefully Ensure that you provide the followang information on the mark-reading sheet © Your student number © The course code © The papers unique number [TURN OVER]PYC1501 MAYAUNE 2018 Questions 1 to 10 are based on human nervous system Question 4 Dunng a class presentation, one student mentions that neurons can send impulses continuously This statement is| 1 correct, because neurons are never inactive 2 incorrect, because the resting potential has to be restored before another impulse can fire 3 incorrect, because impulses cannot be conducted during the absolute refractory period 4 correct, because the refractory period prevents over-stimulation of the nervous system Question 2 Which of the following statements about neurons s incorrect? 1 Neurons are part of a communication network that influences the manner in which the body functions 2 The nucieus is a control centre because it controls all metabolic actwvities in 2 cell 3. Motor or efferent neurons carry messages from the environment to the spinal cord and the bran 4 |mputse conduction in a neuron is mainly made up of electrical and chemical processes Question 3 While walking to schoo! Khensani was startled by very loud explosions from a local factory Refernng to the characteristics of impulse conduction, please mdicate which one of the following statements 1s correct when considering the scenano above 1 The frequency of impulse conduction increased because of the loud explosion 2 The magnitude of impulse conduction increased because of the loud explosion 3 In comparison to softer sounds, a loud explosion leads to impulse conduction becoming faster 4 The loud explosion is more intense stimulus and st causes larger changes in the mambrane potential Question 4 ‘The gaps that separate the myelin sheaths in a neuron are called 1 axon hillocks 2 nodes of ranwer 3 boutons 4° dendntes Question 5 In a myelinated axon impulse conduction is known as conduction, whereas in an un-myelinated axon Wisknown as — conduction resting membrane - generator potential postsynaptic potential - salutatory axon hillock - refractory period salutatory - action potential (TURN OVER]