Question 1

Summarize the functions of the brain's two hemispheres and explain their relationship.

Accepted Answer

The cerebrum is divided into the right a

Question 2

When one member of a gene pair is more influential, such that its trait is expressed over the trait of the other gene, it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive. 
B)  genotypic. 
C)  phenotypic. 
D)  dominant. 
A)  expressive. 
B)  genotypic. 
C)  phenotypic. 
D)  dominant.

Question 3

The myelin sheath serves to:

Accepted Answer

A)  permit faster transmission of the neural impulse 
B)  keep neural impulses on the right track 
C)  add structural strength 
D)  permit faster transmission and keep neural impulses on track 
A)  permit faster transmission of the neural impulse 
B)  keep neural impulses on the right track 
C)  add structural strength 
D)  permit faster transmission and keep neural impulses on track

Question 4

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  most tasks are controlled by only one hemisphere. 
B)  on a specific type of task, the superiority of one hemisphere over the other is usually quite modest. 
C)  the dominant hemisphere is superior to the other hemisphere on most tasks. 
D)  right-handed individuals out perform left-handed individuals on verbal tasks. 
A)  most tasks are controlled by only one hemisphere. 
B)  on a specific type of task, the superiority of one hemisphere over the other is usually quite modest. 
C)  the dominant hemisphere is superior to the other hemisphere on most tasks. 
D)  right-handed individuals out perform left-handed individuals on verbal tasks.

Question 5

Chase is using a single earphone to listen in on a conversation. Based on the research which investigated hemispheric specialization in intact brains, you might suggest that he will recognize the words he hears most quickly if he

Accepted Answer

A)  puts the earphone in his left ear. 
B)  closes his eyes while he listens to the conversation. 
C)  keeps switching the earphone from ear to ear. 
D)  puts the earphone in his right ear. 
A)  puts the earphone in his left ear. 
B)  closes his eyes while he listens to the conversation. 
C)  keeps switching the earphone from ear to ear. 
D)  puts the earphone in his right ear.

Question 6

Which of the following kinds of studies can truly demonstrate that specific traits are indeed inherited?

Accepted Answer

A)  family studies 
B)  twin studies 
C)  adoption studies 
D)  none of the above 
A)  family studies 
B)  twin studies 
C)  adoption studies 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

Recent research has demonstrated that adult humans

Accepted Answer

A)  can form new neurons throughout the central nervous system, but not in the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  can form new neurons in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus. 
C)  can form new neurons throughout the peripheral nervous system, but not in the central nervous system. 
D)  do not generate any new neurons once they are past adolescence. 
A)  can form new neurons throughout the central nervous system, but not in the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  can form new neurons in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus. 
C)  can form new neurons throughout the peripheral nervous system, but not in the central nervous system. 
D)  do not generate any new neurons once they are past adolescence.

Question 8

Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say

Accepted Answer

A)  "I didn't see anything." 
B)  "I saw a spoon resting in a cup." 
C)  "I saw a spoon." 
D)  "I saw a cup." 
A)  "I didn't see anything." 
B)  "I saw a spoon resting in a cup." 
C)  "I saw a spoon." 
D)  "I saw a cup."

Question 9

For most people, the production of language resides in the

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior cerebral hemisphere. 
B)  central cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  right cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere. 
A)  posterior cerebral hemisphere. 
B)  central cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  right cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere.

Question 10

When an object is placed unseen in the left hand of a person who has had split-brain surgery, the person will

Accepted Answer

A)  not be able to describe it. 
B)  be able to describe it. 
C)  drop it. 
D)  be able to identify the object with his right hand. 
A)  not be able to describe it. 
B)  be able to describe it. 
C)  drop it. 
D)  be able to identify the object with his right hand.

Question 11

The brain structure that controls your ability to understand speech is

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the thalamus. 
C)  the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  Broca's area. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the thalamus. 
C)  the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  Broca's area.

Question 12

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  epileptics. 
B)  people in comas. 
C)  schizophrenics. 
D)  psychopaths. 
A)  epileptics. 
B)  people in comas. 
C)  schizophrenics. 
D)  psychopaths.

Question 13

Polygenic traits involve characteristics that are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  a gene pair where one gene comes from each parent. 
B)  a gene pair where both genes come from the same parent. 
C)  more than one pair of genes where one gene of each pair comes from each parent. 
D)  more than one pair of genes where all genes come from the same parent. 
A)  a gene pair where one gene comes from each parent. 
B)  a gene pair where both genes come from the same parent. 
C)  more than one pair of genes where one gene of each pair comes from each parent. 
D)  more than one pair of genes where all genes come from the same parent.

Question 14

Following split-brain surgery an individual would have difficulty naming an object that he briefly saw in the left visual field because while the ____ hemisphere "saw" the object, naming tasks are under the control of the ____ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  right; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  dominant; nondominant 
D)  nondominant; dominant 
A)  right; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  dominant; nondominant 
D)  nondominant; dominant

Question 15

The ____________________ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles and glands make up the ____________________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ nervous system contains the brain...

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning extrapolations is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrapolation is a normal process 
B)  extrapolation occurs when an effect is estimated by extending beyond some known values or conditions 
C)  appropriate extrapolations are often speculations drawn from loosely related data 
D)  appropriate extrapolations are often plausible predictions drawn from directly relevant data 
A)  extrapolation is a normal process 
B)  extrapolation occurs when an effect is estimated by extending beyond some known values or conditions 
C)  appropriate extrapolations are often speculations drawn from loosely related data 
D)  appropriate extrapolations are often plausible predictions drawn from directly relevant data

Question 17

The most recent research investigating the brain's plasticity suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the plasticity of the brain is unlimited; it is our ability to measure it that is limited. 
B)  the brain's plasticity and flexibility increases with age. 
C)  the neural wiring of the brain is flexible and constantly evolving. 
D)  after infancy, new neurons only form in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
A)  the plasticity of the brain is unlimited; it is our ability to measure it that is limited. 
B)  the brain's plasticity and flexibility increases with age. 
C)  the neural wiring of the brain is flexible and constantly evolving. 
D)  after infancy, new neurons only form in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Question 18

Much of the endocrine system is controlled by the nervous system through the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 19

Do endocrine glands produce a steady stream of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some like the thyroid do, others like the pituitary do not. 
B)  No, hormone release tends to be pulsatile; they are released in brief bursts. 
C)  Some like the pituitary do, others like the thyroid do not. 
D)  Yes, each gland continually releases a small regular amount of its hormone 
A)  Some like the thyroid do, others like the pituitary do not. 
B)  No, hormone release tends to be pulsatile; they are released in brief bursts. 
C)  Some like the pituitary do, others like the thyroid do not. 
D)  Yes, each gland continually releases a small regular amount of its hormone

Question 20

If a right-handed subject whose corpus callosum has been cut is asked to reproduce a drawing, you would predict

Accepted Answer

A)  best performance by the right hand. 
B)  best performance by the left hand. 
C)  equal performance by the two hands. 
D)  an inability to draw with either hand. 
A)  best performance by the right hand. 
B)  best performance by the left hand. 
C)  equal performance by the two hands. 
D)  an inability to draw with either hand.

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Summarize the functions of the brain's two hemispheres and explain their relationship.

When one member of a gene pair is more influential, such that its trait is expressed over the trait of the other gene, it is said to be

The myelin sheath serves to:

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that

Chase is using a single earphone to listen in on a conversation. Based on the research which investigated hemispheric specialization in intact brains, you might suggest that he will recognize the words he hears most quickly if he

Which of the following kinds of studies can truly demonstrate that specific traits are indeed inherited?

Recent research has demonstrated that adult humans

For most people, the production of language resides in the

When an object is placed unseen in the left hand of a person who has had split-brain surgery, the person will

The brain structure that controls your ability to understand speech is

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

Polygenic traits involve characteristics that are influenced by

Following split-brain surgery an individual would have difficulty naming an object that he briefly saw in the left visual field because while the ____ hemisphere "saw" the object, naming tasks are under the control of the ____ hemisphere.

The ____________________ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles and glands make up the ____________________ nervous system.

Which of the following statements concerning extrapolations is false?

The most recent research investigating the brain's plasticity suggests that

Much of the endocrine system is controlled by the nervous system through the

Do endocrine glands produce a steady stream of hormones?

If a right-handed subject whose corpus callosum has been cut is asked to reproduce a drawing, you would predict

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