Question 1

Describe the location and function of the prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

Located at the front-most port

Question 2

The neocortex is responsible for the most complex behaviors in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Overall brain size is related to __________ rather than to the function of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Overall brain size is related to __________...

Question 4

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What somatosensory information is processed by the parietal lobe?

Accepted Answer

Touch, pre

Question 6

Following a stroke, Everett shakes uncontrollably and cannot produce fluid movements. Which of the following medical residents is correct in localizing Everett's brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence: "I'd check the scans for damage to either the cerebellum or the substantia nigra." 
B)  Garrett: "Only a brain scan can say for sure, but I'll bet the stroke destroyed parts of either his cerebellum or his striatum." 
C)  Harry: "The damage is either in the substantia nigra or the striatum; we need brain imaging to be sure." 
D)  Ida: "It sounds like cerebellar damage to me." 
A)  Florence: "I'd check the scans for damage to either the cerebellum or the substantia nigra." 
B)  Garrett: "Only a brain scan can say for sure, but I'll bet the stroke destroyed parts of either his cerebellum or his striatum." 
C)  Harry: "The damage is either in the substantia nigra or the striatum; we need brain imaging to be sure." 
D)  Ida: "It sounds like cerebellar damage to me."

Question 7

Describe a particular brain region that demonstrates neurogenesis during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe a particular brain region that demonstrates...

Question 8

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY orders the location of subcortical structures in the brain, from most inferior to most superior?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla substantia nigra pons 
B)  medulla pons substantia nigra 
C)  substantia nigra pons medulla 
D)  substantia nigra medulla pons 
A)  medulla substantia nigra pons 
B)  medulla pons substantia nigra 
C)  substantia nigra pons medulla 
D)  substantia nigra medulla pons

Question 9

A synapse is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical 
B)  signal 
C)  joint 
D)  gap 
A)  chemical 
B)  signal 
C)  joint 
D)  gap

Question 10

Women are less intelligent than men because their brains are smaller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Regarding developmental, or programmed cell death, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programmed cell death triggers the inflammation of surrounding tissue. 
B)  Programmed cell death reflects the activation of suicide genes within the neurons themselves. 
C)  Programmed cell death is similar to the cell death that occurs as a result of trauma. 
D)  Programmed cell death attracts glia. 
A)  Programmed cell death triggers the inflammation of surrounding tissue. 
B)  Programmed cell death reflects the activation of suicide genes within the neurons themselves. 
C)  Programmed cell death is similar to the cell death that occurs as a result of trauma. 
D)  Programmed cell death attracts glia.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a part of the human nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  astrocyte 
B)  astroglia 
C)  adrenal 
D)  microglia 
A)  astrocyte 
B)  astroglia 
C)  adrenal 
D)  microglia

Question 13

Which of the following sequences correctly identifies and orders the lobes of the cortex, from anterior to posterior?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal temporal and parietal posterior 
B)  occipital temporal and parietal frontal 
C)  frontal occipital temporal and parietal 
D)  frontal temporal and parietal occipital 
A)  frontal temporal and parietal posterior 
B)  occipital temporal and parietal frontal 
C)  frontal occipital temporal and parietal 
D)  frontal temporal and parietal occipital

Question 14

Why have neuroscientists been particularly interested in the function of the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

It regulates fear an

Question 15

Which side of the brain is thought to be dominant in individuals with strong analytical and verbal skills?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which side of the brain is thought...

Question 16

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain is Wernicke's area located?

Accepted Answer

A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither 
A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potentials may be graded in strength. Postsynaptic potentials are all-or-none events. 
B)  Action potentials can become stronger or weaker with experience. Postsynaptic potentials cannot. 
C)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials may be either depolarizing or hyperpolarizing. 
D)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials are hyperpolarizing. 
A)  Action potentials may be graded in strength. Postsynaptic potentials are all-or-none events. 
B)  Action potentials can become stronger or weaker with experience. Postsynaptic potentials cannot. 
C)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials may be either depolarizing or hyperpolarizing. 
D)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials are hyperpolarizing.

Question 18

Savannah has been prescribed an antidepressant. The medication probably ________ the activity of the neurotransmitter _______ in Savannah's brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases; serotonin 
B)  increases; serotonin 
C)  decreases; norepinephrine 
D)  increases; norepinephrine 
A)  decreases; serotonin 
B)  increases; serotonin 
C)  decreases; norepinephrine 
D)  increases; norepinephrine

Question 19

Violet's speech is slow and labored; however, she can understand the speech of others. Violet suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's aphasia 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia 
C)  either Broca's or Wernicke's aphasia 
D)  neither Broca's or Wernicke's aphasia 
A)  Broca's aphasia 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia 
C)  either Broca's or Wernicke's aphasia 
D)  neither Broca's or Wernicke's aphasia

Question 20

Undifferentiated cells with the potential to become all other cells of the body are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tubes 
B)  stem cells 
C)  fetal cells 
D)  zygotes 
A)  neural tubes 
B)  stem cells 
C)  fetal cells 
D)  zygotes

Describe the location and function of the prefrontal cortex.

The neocortex is responsible for the most complex behaviors in humans.

Overall brain size is related to __________ rather than to the function of the brain.

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

What somatosensory information is processed by the parietal lobe?

Following a stroke, Everett shakes uncontrollably and cannot produce fluid movements. Which of the following medical residents is correct in localizing Everett's brain damage?

Describe a particular brain region that demonstrates neurogenesis during adulthood.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY orders the location of subcortical structures in the brain, from most inferior to most superior?

A synapse is a:

Women are less intelligent than men because their brains are smaller.

Regarding developmental, or programmed cell death, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is not a part of the human nervous system?

Which of the following sequences correctly identifies and orders the lobes of the cortex, from anterior to posterior?

Why have neuroscientists been particularly interested in the function of the amygdala?

Which side of the brain is thought to be dominant in individuals with strong analytical and verbal skills?

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain is Wernicke's area located?

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

Savannah has been prescribed an antidepressant. The medication probably __ the activity of the neurotransmitter _ in Savannah's brain.

Violet's speech is slow and labored; however, she can understand the speech of others. Violet suffers from:

Undifferentiated cells with the potential to become all other cells of the body are called ___________.

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Describe the location and function of the prefrontal cortex.

The neocortex is responsible for the most complex behaviors in humans.

Overall brain size is related to __________ rather than to the function of the brain.

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

What somatosensory information is processed by the parietal lobe?

Following a stroke, Everett shakes uncontrollably and cannot produce fluid movements. Which of the following medical residents is correct in localizing Everett's brain damage?

Describe a particular brain region that demonstrates neurogenesis during adulthood.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY orders the location of subcortical structures in the brain, from most inferior to most superior?

A synapse is a:

Women are less intelligent than men because their brains are smaller.

Regarding developmental, or programmed cell death, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is not a part of the human nervous system?

Which of the following sequences correctly identifies and orders the lobes of the cortex, from anterior to posterior?

Why have neuroscientists been particularly interested in the function of the amygdala?

Which side of the brain is thought to be dominant in individuals with strong analytical and verbal skills?

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain is Wernicke's area located?

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

Savannah has been prescribed an antidepressant. The medication probably ________ the activity of the neurotransmitter _______ in Savannah's brain.

Violet's speech is slow and labored; however, she can understand the speech of others. Violet suffers from:

Undifferentiated cells with the potential to become all other cells of the body are called ___________.

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

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Language and Thought

Intelligence

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Savannah has been prescribed an antidepressant. The medication probably __ the activity of the neurotransmitter _ in Savannah's brain.