Question 1

Neurogenesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  is complete at birth 
B)  continues until puberty 
C)  continues until young adulthood 
D)  continues well into adulthood 
A)  is complete at birth 
B)  continues until puberty 
C)  continues until young adulthood 
D)  continues well into adulthood

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding action potentials?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strength of action potentials can vary dramatically. 
B)  Action potentials occur at a constant rate. 
C)  The strength of action potentials does not vary. 
D)  Regardless of their rate of occurrence, action potentials fire at a steady rhythm. 
A)  The strength of action potentials can vary dramatically. 
B)  Action potentials occur at a constant rate. 
C)  The strength of action potentials does not vary. 
D)  Regardless of their rate of occurrence, action potentials fire at a steady rhythm.

Question 3

At the broadest level, the nervous system is divided into the _________ and the _______ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary; secondary 
B)  somatic; autonomic 
C)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
D)  central; peripheral 
A)  primary; secondary 
B)  somatic; autonomic 
C)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
D)  central; peripheral

Question 4

Describe the all-or-none principle.

Accepted Answer

For a neuron to fire, the stim

Question 5

What system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

Accepted Answer

Sympatheti

Question 6

Why is programmed cell death important?

Accepted Answer

The destruction of extra, unus

Question 7

According to your text, about how many neurons does the nervous system contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion 
B)  10 billion 
C)  100 billion 
D)  1 trillion 
A)  1 billion 
B)  10 billion 
C)  100 billion 
D)  1 trillion

Question 8

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  -100 millivolts 
B)  -70 millivolts 
C)  50 millivolts 
D)  100 millivolts 
A)  -100 millivolts 
B)  -70 millivolts 
C)  50 millivolts 
D)  100 millivolts

Question 9

During the brain's development, programmed cell death claims the lives of up to ______% of the neurons produced by the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

Question 10

The striatum works with the __________ to produce fluid movements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The striatum works with the __________ to...

Question 11

Ramona is a woman. Stefan is a man. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding potential differences between the brains of these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stefan's brain may be quite a bit larger than Ramona's. 
B)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be quite a bit larger than Stefan's. 
C)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be slightly larger than Stefan's. 
D)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be slightly smaller than Stefan's. 
A)  Stefan's brain may be quite a bit larger than Ramona's. 
B)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be quite a bit larger than Stefan's. 
C)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be slightly larger than Stefan's. 
D)  Ramona's corpus callosum may be slightly smaller than Stefan's.

Question 12

Compare your forearm, hand, and fingers to a neuron. Using such a metaphor, the dendrites are to your _________ as the axon is to your ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fingers; hand 
B)  fingers; forearm 
C)  knuckles; hand 
D)  knuckles; forearm 
A)  fingers; hand 
B)  fingers; forearm 
C)  knuckles; hand 
D)  knuckles; forearm

Question 13

The production of new neurons is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurogenesis 
B)  somagenesis 
C)  plasticity 
D)  cytogenesis 
A)  neurogenesis 
B)  somagenesis 
C)  plasticity 
D)  cytogenesis

Question 14

Which of the following are lobes housed within the neocortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  temporal 
D)  all of the above 
A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  temporal 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

To what extent is neural and synaptic development influenced by experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neural and synaptic development is not influenced by experience. Instead, it reflects an innate maturational plan. 
B)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced not only by prenatal experiences, but also by experiences after birth. 
C)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced by prenatal experiences, but not by experiences after birth. 
D)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced by experiences after birth, but not by prenatal experiences. 
A)  Neural and synaptic development is not influenced by experience. Instead, it reflects an innate maturational plan. 
B)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced not only by prenatal experiences, but also by experiences after birth. 
C)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced by prenatal experiences, but not by experiences after birth. 
D)  Neural and synaptic development is influenced by experiences after birth, but not by prenatal experiences.

Question 16

The Greek prefix hypo- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  above 
B)  greater 
C)  below 
D)  before 
A)  above 
B)  greater 
C)  below 
D)  before

Question 17

Erin is under stress as she has only a few minutes to make a connection at a large, busy airport - and the gate is in another terminal! Erin's ______ gland is releasing high levels of the hormone ______

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal; vasopressin 
B)  adrenal; cortisol 
C)  thyroid; vasopressin 
D)  thyroid; cortisol 
A)  adrenal; vasopressin 
B)  adrenal; cortisol 
C)  thyroid; vasopressin 
D)  thyroid; cortisol

Question 18

Which of the following is identified as a neuroimaging technique in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  autopsy study 
B)  EEGs 
C)  lesioning 
D)  PET 
A)  autopsy study 
B)  EEGs 
C)  lesioning 
D)  PET

Question 19

Discuss the fallacy that was recently overturned by neuroscientists regarding the production of neurons during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Scientists believed that we we

Question 20

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin 
B)  glia 
C)  nodes of Ranvier 
D)  vesicles 
A)  myelin 
B)  glia 
C)  nodes of Ranvier 
D)  vesicles

Neurogenesis:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding action potentials?

At the broadest level, the nervous system is divided into the ___ and the _ nervous systems.

Describe the all-or-none principle.

What system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

Why is programmed cell death important?

According to your text, about how many neurons does the nervous system contain?

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

During the brain's development, programmed cell death claims the lives of up to ______% of the neurons produced by the brain.

The striatum works with the __________ to produce fluid movements.

Ramona is a woman. Stefan is a man. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding potential differences between the brains of these two individuals?

Compare your forearm, hand, and fingers to a neuron. Using such a metaphor, the dendrites are to your _ as the axon is to your .

The production of new neurons is called __________.

Which of the following are lobes housed within the neocortex?

To what extent is neural and synaptic development influenced by experience?

The Greek prefix hypo- means:

Erin is under stress as she has only a few minutes to make a connection at a large, busy airport - and the gate is in another terminal! Erin's gland is releasing high levels of the hormone

Which of the following is identified as a neuroimaging technique in your text?

Discuss the fallacy that was recently overturned by neuroscientists regarding the production of neurons during adulthood?

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

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Exam 4: Neuroscience

Neurogenesis:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding action potentials?

At the broadest level, the nervous system is divided into the _________ and the _______ nervous systems.

Describe the all-or-none principle.

What system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

Why is programmed cell death important?

According to your text, about how many neurons does the nervous system contain?

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

During the brain's development, programmed cell death claims the lives of up to ______% of the neurons produced by the brain.

The striatum works with the __________ to produce fluid movements.

Ramona is a woman. Stefan is a man. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding potential differences between the brains of these two individuals?

Compare your forearm, hand, and fingers to a neuron. Using such a metaphor, the dendrites are to your _________ as the axon is to your ________.

The production of new neurons is called __________.

Which of the following are lobes housed within the neocortex?

To what extent is neural and synaptic development influenced by experience?

The Greek prefix hypo- means:

Erin is under stress as she has only a few minutes to make a connection at a large, busy airport - and the gate is in another terminal! Erin's ______ gland is releasing high levels of the hormone ______

Which of the following is identified as a neuroimaging technique in your text?

Discuss the fallacy that was recently overturned by neuroscientists regarding the production of neurons during adulthood?

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

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Psychology As a Science

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At the broadest level, the nervous system is divided into the ___ and the _ nervous systems.

Compare your forearm, hand, and fingers to a neuron. Using such a metaphor, the dendrites are to your _ as the axon is to your .

Erin is under stress as she has only a few minutes to make a connection at a large, busy airport - and the gate is in another terminal! Erin's gland is releasing high levels of the hormone