Question 1

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center, but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in cognitive and emotional learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  cerebellum

Question 2

Your best friends from high school invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards. Name six parts of the brain and explain the role each plays during your evening of food, fellowship, and playing cards.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Adrenal hormones play an important role in:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitating the ejection of milk during nursing. 
B)  promoting attachment and trust. 
C)  the regulation of daily biological rhythms. 
D)  the regulation of blood sugar. 
A)  facilitating the ejection of milk during nursing. 
B)  promoting attachment and trust. 
C)  the regulation of daily biological rhythms. 
D)  the regulation of blood sugar.

Question 4

Which of the following regions in the brain contains the motor cortex, which issues orders to the muscles of the body to produce voluntary movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  occipital lobes 
A)  temporal lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  occipital lobes

Question 5

Neurotransmitters make it possible for one neuron to excite or inhibit another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chemical substances secreted by glands, that affect the functioning of bodily organs, are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  opioid peptides. 
A)  endorphins. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  opioid peptides.

Question 7

The primary effect of endorphins is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce pain but also reduce pleasure. 
B)  heighten pain and reduce pleasure. 
C)  flatten mood and emotional expression. 
D)  reduce pain and promote pleasure. 
A)  reduce pain but also reduce pleasure. 
B)  heighten pain and reduce pleasure. 
C)  flatten mood and emotional expression. 
D)  reduce pain and promote pleasure.

Question 8

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

Accepted Answer

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 10

The functioning of blood vessels, glands, and internal organs is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  somatic nervous system. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  lymphatic system 
A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  somatic nervous system. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  lymphatic system

Question 11

Which of the following regions contains a speech-production area known as Broca's area?

Accepted Answer

A)  left temporal lobe 
B)  left frontal lobe 
C)  right frontal lobe 
D)  right temporal lobe 
A)  left temporal lobe 
B)  left frontal lobe 
C)  right frontal lobe 
D)  right temporal lobe

Question 12

The pons is responsible for bodily functions that do not have to be consciously willed, such as breathing and heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Linguistic and analytic skills are typically handled by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right half of your brain. 
B)  left half of your brain. 
C)  top half of your brain. 
D)  back half of your brain. 
A)  right half of your brain. 
B)  left half of your brain. 
C)  top half of your brain. 
D)  back half of your brain.

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center, but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in cognitive and emotional learning.

Your best friends from high school invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards. Name six parts of the brain and explain the role each plays during your evening of food, fellowship, and playing cards.

Adrenal hormones play an important role in:

Which of the following regions in the brain contains the motor cortex, which issues orders to the muscles of the body to produce voluntary movement?

Neurotransmitters make it possible for one neuron to excite or inhibit another.

Chemical substances secreted by glands, that affect the functioning of bodily organs, are called:

The primary effect of endorphins is to:

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

The functioning of blood vessels, glands, and internal organs is regulated by the:

Which of the following regions contains a speech-production area known as Broca's area?

The pons is responsible for bodily functions that do not have to be consciously willed, such as breathing and heart rate.

Linguistic and analytic skills are typically handled by the:

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Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center, but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in cognitive and emotional learning.

Your best friends from high school invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards. Name six parts of the brain and explain the role each plays during your evening of food, fellowship, and playing cards.

Adrenal hormones play an important role in:

Which of the following regions in the brain contains the motor cortex, which issues orders to the muscles of the body to produce voluntary movement?

Neurotransmitters make it possible for one neuron to excite or inhibit another.

Chemical substances secreted by glands, that affect the functioning of bodily organs, are called:

The primary effect of endorphins is to:

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Which of the following is true of spinal reflexes?

The functioning of blood vessels, glands, and internal organs is regulated by the:

Which of the following regions contains a speech-production area known as Broca's area?

The pons is responsible for bodily functions that do not have to be consciously willed, such as breathing and heart rate.

Linguistic and analytic skills are typically handled by the:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior 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