Question 1

Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the cell alive?

Accepted Answer

A) glia 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) cell body 
A) glia 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) cell body

Question 2

The ________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) medulla 
A) reticular activating system 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) medulla

Question 3

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin.Her diagnosis would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) early stage Alzheimer's disease. 
C) multiple sclerosis. 
D) epilepsy. 
A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) early stage Alzheimer's disease. 
C) multiple sclerosis. 
D) epilepsy.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Stem cells are immature cells that renew themselves and have the potential to develop into mature cells of various types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a normal brain,the two hemispheres communicate with one another across the corpus callosum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain imaging or recording method.
-A method for imaging the brain using magnetic fields and special radio receivers.

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) PET 
C) EEG 
D) MRI 
E) TMS 
A) fMRI 
B) PET 
C) EEG 
D) MRI 
E) TMS

Question 8

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Receptor sites receive:

Accepted Answer

A) dendritic spines. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) action potentials. 
A) dendritic spines. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) action potentials.

Question 10

As Bridget is walking across campus,a bicyclist swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.Soon,Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease and return to a regular rhythm.This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's:

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic nervous system. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) somatic nervous system. 
A) sympathetic nervous system. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) somatic nervous system.

Question 11

William Shakespeare said that the brain was "the soul's frail dwelling house." Wade,Tavris,Saucier,and Elias point out that,actually,the "house" would be the nervous system as a whole and the brain would be:

Accepted Answer

A) the small alcove at the top of the stairs. 
B) the main room in the house. 
C) the furnishing that make the house liveable. 
D) the halls and walkways throughout the house. 
A) the small alcove at the top of the stairs. 
B) the main room in the house. 
C) the furnishing that make the house liveable. 
D) the halls and walkways throughout the house.

Question 12

As she entered a health food store,Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called St.John's wort for the treatment of depression.Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

The case of the man who developed "gourmand syndrome" shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) brain damage is always malignant. 
B) most cases of brain injury are benign and do not affect a person's behaviour. 
C) in some cases,the changes that occur as a result of brain damage can be benign. 
D) following brain injury,a person loses the ability to function normally. 
A) brain damage is always malignant. 
B) most cases of brain injury are benign and do not affect a person's behaviour. 
C) in some cases,the changes that occur as a result of brain damage can be benign. 
D) following brain injury,a person loses the ability to function normally.

Question 15

The central nervous system is the portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When injury or disease affects the brain's functioning:

Accepted Answer

A) cognition is adversely affected in a dramatic way. 
B) life is inevitably changed,either physically or mentally. 
C) sensory input is drastically reduced. 
D) personality is adversely affected in a dramatic way. 
A) cognition is adversely affected in a dramatic way. 
B) life is inevitably changed,either physically or mentally. 
C) sensory input is drastically reduced. 
D) personality is adversely affected in a dramatic way.

Question 17

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A functional MRI can capture brain changes many times per second as a person performs a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus is:

Accepted Answer

A) smell. 
B) vision. 
C) hearing. 
D) taste. 
A) smell. 
B) vision. 
C) hearing. 
D) taste.

Question 20

One purpose of the ________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor site 
B) axon terminal 
C) synaptic vesicle 
D) myelin sheath 
A) receptor site 
B) axon terminal 
C) synaptic vesicle 
D) myelin sheath

Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the cell alive?

The ________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin.Her diagnosis would most likely be:

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

Stem cells are immature cells that renew themselves and have the potential to develop into mature cells of various types.

In a normal brain,the two hemispheres communicate with one another across the corpus callosum.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain imaging or recording method. -A method for imaging the brain using magnetic fields and special radio receivers.

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Receptor sites receive:

As Bridget is walking across campus,a bicyclist swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.Soon,Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease and return to a regular rhythm.This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's:

William Shakespeare said that the brain was "the soul's frail dwelling house." Wade,Tavris,Saucier,and Elias point out that,actually,the "house" would be the nervous system as a whole and the brain would be:

As she entered a health food store,Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called St.John's wort for the treatment of depression.Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

The case of the man who developed "gourmand syndrome" shows that:

The central nervous system is the portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

When injury or disease affects the brain's functioning:

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

A functional MRI can capture brain changes many times per second as a person performs a task.

The only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus is:

One purpose of the ________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

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Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the cell alive?

The ________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin.Her diagnosis would most likely be:

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

Stem cells are immature cells that renew themselves and have the potential to develop into mature cells of various types.

In a normal brain,the two hemispheres communicate with one another across the corpus callosum.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain imaging or recording method. -A method for imaging the brain using magnetic fields and special radio receivers.

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Receptor sites receive:

As Bridget is walking across campus,a bicyclist swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.Soon,Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease and return to a regular rhythm.This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's:

William Shakespeare said that the brain was "the soul's frail dwelling house." Wade,Tavris,Saucier,and Elias point out that,actually,the "house" would be the nervous system as a whole and the brain would be:

As she entered a health food store,Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called St.John's wort for the treatment of depression.Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

The case of the man who developed "gourmand syndrome" shows that:

The central nervous system is the portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

When injury or disease affects the brain's functioning:

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

A functional MRI can capture brain changes many times per second as a person performs a task.

The only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus is:

One purpose of the ________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour 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

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