Question 1

Donald Hebb was an important Canadian neuroscientist best remembered for his work on a mechanism for learning and memory called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  McGill synapse. 
B)  learning circuit. 
C)  sequential circuit. 
D)  Hebb synapse. 
A)  McGill synapse. 
B)  learning circuit. 
C)  sequential circuit. 
D)  Hebb synapse.

Question 2

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination of opposite side muscle movement. 
B)  deliberate and voluntary control of movement. 
C)  regulation of sleep and arousal. 
D)  organization of emotional and motivational behaviours. 
A)  coordination of opposite side muscle movement. 
B)  deliberate and voluntary control of movement. 
C)  regulation of sleep and arousal. 
D)  organization of emotional and motivational behaviours.

Question 3

Black widow spider's venom acts as a(n)_____________ for acetylcholine (ACh)and results in violent muscle contractions,convulsions,and possible death.

Accepted Answer

A)  deactivator 
B)  agonist 
C)  antagonist 
D)  neuromodulators 
A)  deactivator 
B)  agonist 
C)  antagonist 
D)  neuromodulators

Question 4

The division of the peripheral nervous system that senses the body's internal functions and controls the glands and the smooth muscles is called the _______________________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  autonomic 
A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  autonomic

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the notion that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consistent with popular wisdom,research suggests that we do only use a small percentage of our brain. 
B)  Surprisingly,research suggests that we actually use even less of brain than most people think and that vast amounts of the brain are redundant. 
C)  Research indicates that the majority of "average" individuals use 50% of their brain capacity. 
D)  Research findings support the conclusion that we use the vast majority of our brain. 
A)  Consistent with popular wisdom,research suggests that we do only use a small percentage of our brain. 
B)  Surprisingly,research suggests that we actually use even less of brain than most people think and that vast amounts of the brain are redundant. 
C)  Research indicates that the majority of "average" individuals use 50% of their brain capacity. 
D)  Research findings support the conclusion that we use the vast majority of our brain.

Question 6

The all-or-none law of neural conduction suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all neurons have action potential thresholds but none of them are the same threshold. 
B)  if the action potential threshold is just met,a weak action potential will occur whereas if the action potential threshold is exceeded,a more intense action potential will occur. 
C)  once the action potential threshold is met an action potential of uniform and maximum intensity occurs. 
D)  once an action potential has occurred the neuron will either take all or none of the refractory period time before firing another action potential. 
A)  all neurons have action potential thresholds but none of them are the same threshold. 
B)  if the action potential threshold is just met,a weak action potential will occur whereas if the action potential threshold is exceeded,a more intense action potential will occur. 
C)  once the action potential threshold is met an action potential of uniform and maximum intensity occurs. 
D)  once an action potential has occurred the neuron will either take all or none of the refractory period time before firing another action potential.

Question 7

In this stage of the chemical communication process,neurotransmitters attach themselves to receptor sites on the postsynaptic neurons.This stage is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesis 
B)  storage 
C)  release 
D)  binding 
A)  synthesis 
B)  storage 
C)  release 
D)  binding

Question 8

Neurotransmitters are synthesized and then stored in small sacs of membrane called:

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicles. 
B)  synaptic cleft. 
C)  soma. 
D)  receptor ions. 
A)  synaptic vesicles. 
B)  synaptic cleft. 
C)  soma. 
D)  receptor ions.

Question 9

A CT scan is to a PET scan as brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  activity is to brain structure. 
B)  structure is to brain activity. 
C)  damage is to brain stimulation. 
D)  stimulation is to brain damage. 
A)  activity is to brain structure. 
B)  structure is to brain activity. 
C)  damage is to brain stimulation. 
D)  stimulation is to brain damage.

Question 10

The brain's sensory switchboard is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  medulla 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Question 11

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it.Which type of neurons did Jon use to input the sound of the phone?

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  exoneurons 
D)  motor neurons 
A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  exoneurons 
D)  motor neurons

Question 12

You are a physiological psychologist who wishes to record changes in neural activity within specific brain areas while people perform a learning task.Which brain imaging method would you find most useful in recording ongoing changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI 
B)  CT scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  a neuropsychological test 
A)  fMRI 
B)  CT scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  a neuropsychological test

Question 13

The areas responsible for language are found on the left hemisphere.This relatively greater localization of a function in one hemisphere or the other is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia. 
B)  split brain. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  lateralization. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  split brain. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  lateralization.

Question 14

The role of the corpus callosum is to allow the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve impulses to travel from one hemisphere to the other. 
B)  hemispheres to process sensory information twice. 
C)  prevention against impairment if one side of the brain were to get damaged. 
D)  the brain to work as two separate and distinct units,independent from one another. 
A)  nerve impulses to travel from one hemisphere to the other. 
B)  hemispheres to process sensory information twice. 
C)  prevention against impairment if one side of the brain were to get damaged. 
D)  the brain to work as two separate and distinct units,independent from one another.

Question 15

When the resting potential of a neuron becomes more positive (e.g. ,goes from -70 millivolts to -63 millivolts),this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition. 
B)  depolarization. 
C)  hyperpolarization. 
D)  an action potential. 
A)  inhibition. 
B)  depolarization. 
C)  hyperpolarization. 
D)  an action potential.

Question 16

Small variable changes in the electrical potential of a neuron that occur in the dendrites and cell body are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  resting potentials. 
B)  action potentials. 
C)  graded potentials. 
D)  polarized potentials. 
A)  resting potentials. 
B)  action potentials. 
C)  graded potentials. 
D)  polarized potentials.

Question 17

The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected by a broad white band of myelinated nerve fibres called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the corpus callosum. 
C)  the cingulate gyrus. 
D)  the hemispheric connector. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the corpus callosum. 
C)  the cingulate gyrus. 
D)  the hemispheric connector.

Question 18

The Branchlike fibers that collect messages from the adjacent neurons and pass them along to the cell body of the receiving neuron are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  potentials 
C)  dendrites 
D)  neurotransmitters 
A)  axons 
B)  potentials 
C)  dendrites 
D)  neurotransmitters

Question 19

The rapid shift of the neuron's electrical potential from -70 millivolts to +40 millivolts is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  polarization. 
B)  an action potential. 
C)  a resting potential. 
D)  hyperpolarization. 
A)  polarization. 
B)  an action potential. 
C)  a resting potential. 
D)  hyperpolarization.

Question 20

The threshold that must be reached to trigger an action potential in most neurons is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -70 millivolts. 
B)  -50 millivolts. 
C)  -40 millivolts. 
D)  +40 millivolts. 
A)  -70 millivolts. 
B)  -50 millivolts. 
C)  -40 millivolts. 
D)  +40 millivolts.

Donald Hebb was an important Canadian neuroscientist best remembered for his work on a mechanism for learning and memory called the:

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Black widow spider's venom acts as a(n)_____________ for acetylcholine (ACh)and results in violent muscle contractions,convulsions,and possible death.

The division of the peripheral nervous system that senses the body's internal functions and controls the glands and the smooth muscles is called the _______________________ nervous system.

Which of the following statements regarding the notion that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity is most accurate?

The all-or-none law of neural conduction suggests that:

In this stage of the chemical communication process,neurotransmitters attach themselves to receptor sites on the postsynaptic neurons.This stage is called _______________.

Neurotransmitters are synthesized and then stored in small sacs of membrane called:

A CT scan is to a PET scan as brain:

The brain's sensory switchboard is ___________________.

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it.Which type of neurons did Jon use to input the sound of the phone?

You are a physiological psychologist who wishes to record changes in neural activity within specific brain areas while people perform a learning task.Which brain imaging method would you find most useful in recording ongoing changes?

The areas responsible for language are found on the left hemisphere.This relatively greater localization of a function in one hemisphere or the other is referred to as:

The role of the corpus callosum is to allow the:

When the resting potential of a neuron becomes more positive (e.g. ,goes from -70 millivolts to -63 millivolts),this is referred to as:

Small variable changes in the electrical potential of a neuron that occur in the dendrites and cell body are called:

The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected by a broad white band of myelinated nerve fibres called:

The Branchlike fibers that collect messages from the adjacent neurons and pass them along to the cell body of the receiving neuron are called ________________.

The rapid shift of the neuron's electrical potential from -70 millivolts to +40 millivolts is called:

The threshold that must be reached to trigger an action potential in most neurons is:

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Donald Hebb was an important Canadian neuroscientist best remembered for his work on a mechanism for learning and memory called the:

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Black widow spider's venom acts as a(n)_____________ for acetylcholine (ACh)and results in violent muscle contractions,convulsions,and possible death.

The division of the peripheral nervous system that senses the body's internal functions and controls the glands and the smooth muscles is called the _______________________ nervous system.

Which of the following statements regarding the notion that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity is most accurate?

The all-or-none law of neural conduction suggests that:

In this stage of the chemical communication process,neurotransmitters attach themselves to receptor sites on the postsynaptic neurons.This stage is called _______________.

Neurotransmitters are synthesized and then stored in small sacs of membrane called:

A CT scan is to a PET scan as brain:

The brain's sensory switchboard is ___________________.

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it.Which type of neurons did Jon use to input the sound of the phone?

You are a physiological psychologist who wishes to record changes in neural activity within specific brain areas while people perform a learning task.Which brain imaging method would you find most useful in recording ongoing changes?

The areas responsible for language are found on the left hemisphere.This relatively greater localization of a function in one hemisphere or the other is referred to as:

The role of the corpus callosum is to allow the:

When the resting potential of a neuron becomes more positive (e.g. ,goes from -70 millivolts to -63 millivolts),this is referred to as:

Small variable changes in the electrical potential of a neuron that occur in the dendrites and cell body are called:

The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected by a broad white band of myelinated nerve fibres called:

The Branchlike fibers that collect messages from the adjacent neurons and pass them along to the cell body of the receiving neuron are called ________________.

The rapid shift of the neuron's electrical potential from -70 millivolts to +40 millivolts is called:

The threshold that must be reached to trigger an action potential in most neurons is:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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