Question 1

How does plasticity help blind people?

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Question 2

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

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A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 3

The reason why particular odours, such as the smell of gardenias, often rekindle memories of important personal experiences might be because:

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A)  the smell areas of the human brain are more highly developed than the other sensory areas. 
B)  odours are processed in the cerebellum. 
C)  the thalamus gives priority processing to the sense of smell. 
D)  the olfactory bulb is directly connected to areas involved in emotion. 
A)  the smell areas of the human brain are more highly developed than the other sensory areas. 
B)  odours are processed in the cerebellum. 
C)  the thalamus gives priority processing to the sense of smell. 
D)  the olfactory bulb is directly connected to areas involved in emotion.

Question 4

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, muscles, or gland cells?

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A)  the cell body 
B)  dendrites 
C)  the axon 
D)  glial cells 
A)  the cell body 
B)  dendrites 
C)  the axon 
D)  glial cells

Question 5

Why is the sympathetic nervous system compared to the accelerator of a car?

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Question 6

How does an MRI allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

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Question 7

Nerve impulses travel more slowly in babies than in older children and adults because:

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A)  an infant does not have as many synaptic connections as an adult has. 
B)  dendrites and axons take time to develop in infants. 
C)  neurons are much shorter in infants than in adults. 
D)  the myelin sheaths on axons are not yet fully developed in infants. 
A)  an infant does not have as many synaptic connections as an adult has. 
B)  dendrites and axons take time to develop in infants. 
C)  neurons are much shorter in infants than in adults. 
D)  the myelin sheaths on axons are not yet fully developed in infants.

Question 8

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

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A)  dendrites 
B)  axon terminal 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synaptic vesicle 
A)  dendrites 
B)  axon terminal 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synaptic vesicle

Question 9

The _______________ is the most recently evolved part of our brains and is associated with such complex abilities as reasoning, decision making, and planning.

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A)  limbic cortex 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  thalamic cortex 
A)  limbic cortex 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  thalamic cortex

Question 10

Which structure acts as the sensory relay station of the brain and is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas in charge of vision, sound, or touch?

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A)  thalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  limbic system 
A)  thalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  limbic system

Question 11

The _______________ is described by some people as the brain's "fear centre."

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A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala

Question 12

Why do you immediately pull your hand away from something hot?

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Question 13

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

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A)  They are not automatic and require conscious effort. 
B)  Spinal reflexes control such responses as withdrawing from a painful stimulus, sneezing, and blinking. 
C)  They involve sending sensory messages to the spinal cord that immediately trigger a motor response. 
D)  They require sensory information to be sent to the brain and then back down to the spinal cord. 
A)  They are not automatic and require conscious effort. 
B)  Spinal reflexes control such responses as withdrawing from a painful stimulus, sneezing, and blinking. 
C)  They involve sending sensory messages to the spinal cord that immediately trigger a motor response. 
D)  They require sensory information to be sent to the brain and then back down to the spinal cord.

Question 14

Which structure of the brain is about the size of a small fist and looks like a "little brain"? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

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Question 15

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind. This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

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A)  spinal cord. 
B)  lower part of her brain. 
C)  hormonal activity in her body. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  spinal cord. 
B)  lower part of her brain. 
C)  hormonal activity in her body. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 16

The _______________ half of the brain has been called an "interpreter" because one of its major roles is to provide a reasonable story to explain one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

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A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  front 
D)  back 
A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  front 
D)  back

Question 17

Damage to the occipital lobes may result in difficulty with:

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A)  language comprehension. 
B)  speech production. 
C)  feeling pain and pressure. 
D)  sight. 
A)  language comprehension. 
B)  speech production. 
C)  feeling pain and pressure. 
D)  sight.

Question 18

_______________ are special molecules in the membrane of a receiving neuron's dendrites with which neurotransmitter molecules bind.

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A)  Synapses 
B)  Glia 
C)  Neuromodulators 
D)  Receptor sites 
A)  Synapses 
B)  Glia 
C)  Neuromodulators 
D)  Receptor sites

Question 19

The part of neurons that receive messages from nerve cells and look like the branches of a tree are called:

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A)  axons. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  cell bodies. 
A)  axons. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  cell bodies.

Question 20

Adrenal hormones are involved in:

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A)  sleep. 
B)  emotion and stress. 
C)  daily biological rhythms. 
D)  uterine contractions during childbirth. 
A)  sleep. 
B)  emotion and stress. 
C)  daily biological rhythms. 
D)  uterine contractions during childbirth.

How does plasticity help blind people?

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

The reason why particular odours, such as the smell of gardenias, often rekindle memories of important personal experiences might be because:

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, muscles, or gland cells?

Why is the sympathetic nervous system compared to the accelerator of a car?

How does an MRI allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

Nerve impulses travel more slowly in babies than in older children and adults because:

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

The _______________ is the most recently evolved part of our brains and is associated with such complex abilities as reasoning, decision making, and planning.

Which structure acts as the sensory relay station of the brain and is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas in charge of vision, sound, or touch?

The _______________ is described by some people as the brain's "fear centre."

Why do you immediately pull your hand away from something hot?

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

Which structure of the brain is about the size of a small fist and looks like a "little brain"? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind. This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

The _______________ half of the brain has been called an "interpreter" because one of its major roles is to provide a reasonable story to explain one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

Damage to the occipital lobes may result in difficulty with:

_______________ are special molecules in the membrane of a receiving neuron's dendrites with which neurotransmitter molecules bind.

The part of neurons that receive messages from nerve cells and look like the branches of a tree are called:

Adrenal hormones are involved in:

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Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

How does plasticity help blind people?

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

The reason why particular odours, such as the smell of gardenias, often rekindle memories of important personal experiences might be because:

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, muscles, or gland cells?

Why is the sympathetic nervous system compared to the accelerator of a car?

How does an MRI allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

Nerve impulses travel more slowly in babies than in older children and adults because:

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

The _______________ is the most recently evolved part of our brains and is associated with such complex abilities as reasoning, decision making, and planning.

Which structure acts as the sensory relay station of the brain and is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas in charge of vision, sound, or touch?

The _______________ is described by some people as the brain's "fear centre."

Why do you immediately pull your hand away from something hot?

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

Which structure of the brain is about the size of a small fist and looks like a "little brain"? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind. This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

The _______________ half of the brain has been called an "interpreter" because one of its major roles is to provide a reasonable story to explain one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

Damage to the occipital lobes may result in difficulty with:

_______________ are special molecules in the membrane of a receiving neuron's dendrites with which neurotransmitter molecules bind.

The part of neurons that receive messages from nerve cells and look like the branches of a tree are called:

Adrenal hormones are involved in:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters