Question 1

Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralization of language areas. 
A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralization of language areas.

Question 2

Damage to the striatum may result in uncontrollable shaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dr. Trantham obtains the following data from a large sample of community dwelling older adults: 1) "mental exercise" scores -- the average time spent on crosswords, brainteasers, and other puzzles each week; 2) physical exercise scores -- the average time spent on aerobic exercise each week; and 3) scores on a measure of overall current cognitive functioning. She then computes two correlation coefficients: one between mental exercise scores and scores on the measure of cognitive functioning, and one between physical exercise scores and cognitive functioning. Based on your text's discussion, which of the following pairs of coefficient is she most likely to find?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .15; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .15 
B)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .15; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .35 
C)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .35; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .15 
D)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .35; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .35 
A)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .15; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .15 
B)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .15; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .35 
C)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .35; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .15 
D)  mental exercise and cognitive functioning: .35; physical exercise and cognitive functioning: .35

Question 4

Broca's area is critical for speech production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An axon is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron's cell body 
B)  branch-like fiber extending in clusters from a neuron's cell body 
C)  support cell in the nervous system 
D)  long, tube-like structure extending from a neuron's cell body 
A)  neuron's cell body 
B)  branch-like fiber extending in clusters from a neuron's cell body 
C)  support cell in the nervous system 
D)  long, tube-like structure extending from a neuron's cell body

Question 6

A neurological disorder associated with damage to the substantia nigra is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A neurological disorder associated with damage to...

Question 7

What is the primary function of the oligodendroglia?

Accepted Answer

Cells produce myelin that insu

Question 8

Which inherited condition results in the death of neurons in the striatum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Huntington's disease

Question 9

Describe how messages enter and leave a neuron.

Accepted Answer

Messages are received by the d

Question 10

Which gland below is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland - produces hormones aiding the response to stress 
B)  gonads - control endocrine system 
C)  thyroid gland - produces hormones important for metabolism 
D)  adrenal gland - produces sex hormones 
A)  pituitary gland - produces hormones aiding the response to stress 
B)  gonads - control endocrine system 
C)  thyroid gland - produces hormones important for metabolism 
D)  adrenal gland - produces sex hormones

Question 11

Differentiation is not necessary for neurons to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Immediately following an action potential, a neuron is ready to fire again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Within the thalamus, the lateral geniculate nucleus is to the medial geniculate nucleus as ________ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual perception; auditory perception 
B)  auditory perception; visual perception 
C)  basic visual perception; complex visual perception 
D)  complex visual perception; basic visual perception 
A)  visual perception; auditory perception 
B)  auditory perception; visual perception 
C)  basic visual perception; complex visual perception 
D)  complex visual perception; basic visual perception

Question 14

Identify and describe the purpose of severing the corpus callosum, which results in individuals becoming split-brain patients.

Accepted Answer

A treatment for severe epilepsy involves

Question 15

Describe one gender-related difference in the size of brain structures and state what functional difference this implies.

Accepted Answer

Women tend to have larger corp

Question 16

Regarding the similarities and differences among neurons, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons are all approximately the same size. 
B)  Neurons vary in the number of axons they contain. 
C)  Neurons all have about the same number of dendrites. 
D)  All neurons can produce and send electrical signals. 
A)  Neurons are all approximately the same size. 
B)  Neurons vary in the number of axons they contain. 
C)  Neurons all have about the same number of dendrites. 
D)  All neurons can produce and send electrical signals.

Question 17

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M. 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Sperling 
A)  H.M. 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Sperling

Question 18

Together, the spinal cord and the brain comprise the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are a greater number of neurons than glial cells in the human nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The branch-like fibers extending in clusters from the neuron's cell body are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  nodes of Ranvier 
C)  glia 
D)  dendrites 
A)  axons 
B)  nodes of Ranvier 
C)  glia 
D)  dendrites

Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Damage to the striatum may result in uncontrollable shaking.

Broca's area is critical for speech production.

An axon is a(n):

A neurological disorder associated with damage to the substantia nigra is called __________.

What is the primary function of the oligodendroglia?

Which inherited condition results in the death of neurons in the striatum?

Describe how messages enter and leave a neuron.

Which gland below is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Differentiation is not necessary for neurons to develop.

Immediately following an action potential, a neuron is ready to fire again.

Within the thalamus, the lateral geniculate nucleus is to the medial geniculate nucleus as __ is to _.

Identify and describe the purpose of severing the corpus callosum, which results in individuals becoming split-brain patients.

Describe one gender-related difference in the size of brain structures and state what functional difference this implies.

Regarding the similarities and differences among neurons, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Together, the spinal cord and the brain comprise the central nervous system.

There are a greater number of neurons than glial cells in the human nervous system.

The branch-like fibers extending in clusters from the neuron's cell body are called ________.

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Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Damage to the striatum may result in uncontrollable shaking.

Broca's area is critical for speech production.

An axon is a(n):

A neurological disorder associated with damage to the substantia nigra is called __________.

What is the primary function of the oligodendroglia?

Which inherited condition results in the death of neurons in the striatum?

Describe how messages enter and leave a neuron.

Which gland below is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Differentiation is not necessary for neurons to develop.

Immediately following an action potential, a neuron is ready to fire again.

Within the thalamus, the lateral geniculate nucleus is to the medial geniculate nucleus as ________ is to _______.

Identify and describe the purpose of severing the corpus callosum, which results in individuals becoming split-brain patients.

Describe one gender-related difference in the size of brain structures and state what functional difference this implies.

Regarding the similarities and differences among neurons, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Together, the spinal cord and the brain comprise the central nervous system.

There are a greater number of neurons than glial cells in the human nervous system.

The branch-like fibers extending in clusters from the neuron's cell body are called ________.

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Psychology As a Science

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Within the thalamus, the lateral geniculate nucleus is to the medial geniculate nucleus as __ is to _.