Exam 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior

Damage to the septum of the limbic system causes a tame animal to become vicious, whereas destruction of the amygdala will make the same animal docile again. Which of the following statements may explain this result or correctly follow from it?

When a person loses consciousness, working memory is interrupted and memories are abolished for all that happened for a variable period of time before the blow that caused unconsciousness. Why?

Schizophrenia is most strongly associated with excessive production of or sensitivity to

Which of the following most accurately describes the state of consciousness known as REM sleep?

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

A high-amplitude, spike-wave EEG pattern is characteristic of someone in a coma.

Of the following substances, which has the greatest potential to cause dependence if used regularly?

Alpha EEG rhythm is descriptive of or occurs during

Bipolar disorders

Regarding schizophrenia,

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

Which of the following is an example of declarative memory?

Which of the following statements regarding the brain areas that direct emotion is not true?

Damage to which of the following brain structures is most likely to result in difficulty in being able to remember meeting new people?

In sleep apnea

Pulsate secretion of growth hormone is descriptive of or occurs during

During paradoxical sleep,

A laboratory rat has an electrode implanted in its brain. By pressing a metal bar in its cage, the animal can activate the electrode. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

If you were to record your own EEG activity while concentrating very hard on this exam, the most prominent EEG pattern would be