Question 1

By reducing the pain associated with some memorable events,enkephalins and endorphins may decrease the motivation for learning to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  called memory retrieval. 
B)  inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine and vasopressin. 
C)  thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal. 
D)  both called memory retrieval and inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine,and vasopressin. 
E)  both inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine and vasopressin,and thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal. 
A)  called memory retrieval. 
B)  inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine and vasopressin. 
C)  thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal. 
D)  both called memory retrieval and inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine,and vasopressin. 
E)  both inhibited by such hormones as ACTH,epinephrine and vasopressin,and thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal.

Question 4

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus

Question 6

This part of the brain is thought to control the various states of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  reticular activating system 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  reticular activating system 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus

Question 7

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In most people,all of the following functions are lateralized to the left hemisphere except

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic ability. 
B)  the ability to read and write. 
C)  the ability to speak. 
D)  the ability to recognize faces and read maps. 
E)  None of these choices; all of these functions are lateralized to the left hemisphere. 
A)  arithmetic ability. 
B)  the ability to read and write. 
C)  the ability to speak. 
D)  the ability to recognize faces and read maps. 
E)  None of these choices; all of these functions are lateralized to the left hemisphere.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  broca's area 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  broca's area

Question 10

Conceptual aphasia is a result of damage to

Accepted Answer

A)  the mouth and vocal cords. 
B)  the cerebellum. 
C)  broca's area. 
D)  wernicke's area. 
E)  the primary visual cortex. 
A)  the mouth and vocal cords. 
B)  the cerebellum. 
C)  broca's area. 
D)  wernicke's area. 
E)  the primary visual cortex.

Question 11

Both short- and long-term memory are seated in and associated with the same specific functional regions of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memory for all events that happened before a serious brain trauma such as a blow to the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking. 
B)  A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia. 
C)  A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces. 
D)  Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia" are true. 
E)  Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces" are true. 
A)  A person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking. 
B)  A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia. 
C)  A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces. 
D)  Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia" are true. 
E)  Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces" are true.

Question 14

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bipolar disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  involve both mania and depression. 
B)  are most effectively treated with drugs that increase availability of dopamine. 
C)  are an exaggeration of normal changes in mood. 
D)  both "involve both mania and depression" and "are most effectively treated with drugs that increase availability of dopamine" are correct. 
E)  both "involve both mania and depression" and "are an exaggeration of normal changes in mood" are correct. 
A)  involve both mania and depression. 
B)  are most effectively treated with drugs that increase availability of dopamine. 
C)  are an exaggeration of normal changes in mood. 
D)  both "involve both mania and depression" and "are most effectively treated with drugs that increase availability of dopamine" are correct. 
E)  both "involve both mania and depression" and "are an exaggeration of normal changes in mood" are correct.

Question 16

Regarding schizophrenia,

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a family of mental disorders that involves disturbances of thinking,perceiving and control of motor activity. 
B)  Its symptoms can include paranoid delusions and hallucinations. 
C)  It probably has a hereditary component. 
D)  Both "it is a family of mental disorders that involves disturbances of thinking,perceiving and control of motor activity" and "its symptoms can include paranoid delusions and hallucinations" are correct. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  It is a family of mental disorders that involves disturbances of thinking,perceiving and control of motor activity. 
B)  Its symptoms can include paranoid delusions and hallucinations. 
C)  It probably has a hereditary component. 
D)  Both "it is a family of mental disorders that involves disturbances of thinking,perceiving and control of motor activity" and "its symptoms can include paranoid delusions and hallucinations" are correct. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During paradoxical sleep,

Accepted Answer

A)  brain neurotransmitter activity in the pathways regulating states of consciousness is similar to that in the awake state. 
B)  brain oxygen consumption is lower than when awake. 
C)  skeletal muscle tension is dramatically increased. 
D)  the person is easily aroused. 
E)  All of the choices occur. 
A)  brain neurotransmitter activity in the pathways regulating states of consciousness is similar to that in the awake state. 
B)  brain oxygen consumption is lower than when awake. 
C)  skeletal muscle tension is dramatically increased. 
D)  the person is easily aroused. 
E)  All of the choices occur.

Question 19

Damage to that part of the brain known as Wernicke's area is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  cause difficulty in recognizing faces. 
B)  be associated with impairment of procedural memory. 
C)  impair comprehension of language. 
D)  impair one's ability to speak. 
E)  cause blindness. 
A)  cause difficulty in recognizing faces. 
B)  be associated with impairment of procedural memory. 
C)  impair comprehension of language. 
D)  impair one's ability to speak. 
E)  cause blindness.

Question 20

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

Accepted Answer

A)  in REM sleep. 
B)  in non-REM sleep. 
C)  awake and relaxed with eyes open. 
D)  awake and thinking hard about something. 
A)  in REM sleep. 
B)  in non-REM sleep. 
C)  awake and relaxed with eyes open. 
D)  awake and thinking hard about something.

By reducing the pain associated with some memorable events,enkephalins and endorphins may decrease the motivation for learning to occur.

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain.

This part of the brain is thought to control the various states of consciousness.

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

In most people,all of the following functions are lateralized to the left hemisphere except

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

Conceptual aphasia is a result of damage to

Both short- and long-term memory are seated in and associated with the same specific functional regions of the brain.

Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memory for all events that happened before a serious brain trauma such as a blow to the head.

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

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Bipolar disorders

Regarding schizophrenia,

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

During paradoxical sleep,

Damage to that part of the brain known as Wernicke's area is likely to

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

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By reducing the pain associated with some memorable events,enkephalins and endorphins may decrease the motivation for learning to occur.

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain.

This part of the brain is thought to control the various states of consciousness.

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

In most people,all of the following functions are lateralized to the left hemisphere except

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

Conceptual aphasia is a result of damage to

Both short- and long-term memory are seated in and associated with the same specific functional regions of the brain.

Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memory for all events that happened before a serious brain trauma such as a blow to the head.

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

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Bipolar disorders

Regarding schizophrenia,

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

During paradoxical sleep,

Damage to that part of the brain known as Wernicke's area is likely to

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

Homeostasis: a Framework for Human Physiology

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolism

Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes

Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers

Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Muscle

Control of Body Movement

The Endocrine System

Cardiovascular Physiology

Respiratory Physiology

The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

The Digestion and Absorption of Food

Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance

Reproduction

Defense Mechanisms of the Body

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