Question 1

A PET scan:

Accepted Answer

A) records brain waves through electrodes taped to the scalp. 
B) stimulates the brain by producing a magnetic field through a wire coil. 
C) records biochemical changes in the brain as they are happening. 
D) uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain. 
A) records brain waves through electrodes taped to the scalp. 
B) stimulates the brain by producing a magnetic field through a wire coil. 
C) records biochemical changes in the brain as they are happening. 
D) uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain.

Question 2

In the peripheral nervous system,________ enable us to move,and cause glands to contract and to secrete hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) cranial nerves 
B) motor nerves 
C) somatic nerves 
D) sensory nerves 
A) cranial nerves 
B) motor nerves 
C) somatic nerves 
D) sensory nerves

Question 3

Which part of the nervous system produces some behaviours on its own,without any help from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) the reticular formation 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the parasympathetic system 
D) the sympathetic system 
A) the reticular formation 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the parasympathetic system 
D) the sympathetic system

Question 4

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What structure connects the two hemispheres,allowing them to communicate with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus 
B) the thalamus 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the pineal gland 
A) the hippocampus 
B) the thalamus 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the pineal gland

Question 6

Harmful effects can occur when neurotransmitter levels are:

Accepted Answer

A) either too high or too low. 
B) too high. 
C) too low. 
D) sufficient,but neurotransmitters are released too slowly. 
A) either too high or too low. 
B) too high. 
C) too low. 
D) sufficient,but neurotransmitters are released too slowly.

Question 7

Neuroscientists have found that ________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) stress 
C) endorphins 
D) nicotine 
A) melatonin 
B) stress 
C) endorphins 
D) nicotine

Question 8

Explain how ordinary foods,herbal remedies,and recreational drugs can influence the availability of neurotransmitters in the brain.Describe the indirect path between "the dinner plate" and the brain in the case of tryptophan,including the complex involvement of carbohydrates and proteins.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex,which receives information about pressure,pain,touch,and temperature from all over the body?

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobes 
B) occipital lobes 
C) frontal lobes 
D) temporal lobes 
A) parietal lobes 
B) occipital lobes 
C) frontal lobes 
D) temporal lobes

Question 10

Because the brain is the site of consciousness,neuroscientists disagree about what language to use in discussing it.Describe the dilemma involved in explaining the circuitry and cells of the human brain.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 11

The brain stem includes all of the following structures EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system. 
B) thalamus. 
C) pons. 
D) medulla. 
A) reticular activating system. 
B) thalamus. 
C) pons. 
D) medulla.

Question 12

Hanging has long been used as a method of execution because when the neck is broken,nervous pathways from the ________ are severed,stopping respiration.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The nervous system is comprised mostly of:

Accepted Answer

A) motor neurons 
B) glial cells 
C) neurons 
D) nerve cells 
A) motor neurons 
B) glial cells 
C) neurons 
D) nerve cells

Question 14

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then solving spatial-visual problems will be handled by his:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 15

A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:

Accepted Answer

A) through the use of microelectrodes that are so fine they can be inserted into single cells. 
B) that demonstrate how certain brain circuits connect to produce behaviour. 
C) many times a second as a person performs a task such as reading a sentence. 
D) by translating electrical energy from the brain into wavy lines on paper. 
A) through the use of microelectrodes that are so fine they can be inserted into single cells. 
B) that demonstrate how certain brain circuits connect to produce behaviour. 
C) many times a second as a person performs a task such as reading a sentence. 
D) by translating electrical energy from the brain into wavy lines on paper.

Question 16

Daphne is unable to recall simple words the day after her stroke,but within a matter of months she is speaking normally again.This is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) myelination. 
B) plasticity. 
C) axonal regeneration. 
D) progenitor cells. 
A) myelination. 
B) plasticity. 
C) axonal regeneration. 
D) progenitor cells.

Question 17

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in the increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 18

Soviet psychologist Alexander Luria studied individuals who had experienced damage to their frontal lobes.What functions of the frontal lobes were illustrated by Luria's work? Describe the startling observations made by Luria as he watched one man light a match and another man plane a piece of wood in the hospital carpentry shop.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

The authors note that a brain without a peripheral nervous system would be like a radio without a receiver.Explain what is meant by this analogy.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

The last split-brain operation was performed in 1981.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A PET scan:

In the peripheral nervous system,________ enable us to move,and cause glands to contract and to secrete hormones.

Which part of the nervous system produces some behaviours on its own,without any help from the brain?

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

What structure connects the two hemispheres,allowing them to communicate with each other?

Harmful effects can occur when neurotransmitter levels are:

Neuroscientists have found that ________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Explain how ordinary foods,herbal remedies,and recreational drugs can influence the availability of neurotransmitters in the brain.Describe the indirect path between "the dinner plate" and the brain in the case of tryptophan,including the complex involvement of carbohydrates and proteins.

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex,which receives information about pressure,pain,touch,and temperature from all over the body?

Because the brain is the site of consciousness,neuroscientists disagree about what language to use in discussing it.Describe the dilemma involved in explaining the circuitry and cells of the human brain.

The brain stem includes all of the following structures EXCEPT the:

Hanging has long been used as a method of execution because when the neck is broken,nervous pathways from the ________ are severed,stopping respiration.

The nervous system is comprised mostly of:

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then solving spatial-visual problems will be handled by his:

A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:

Daphne is unable to recall simple words the day after her stroke,but within a matter of months she is speaking normally again.This is due to:

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in the increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

The authors note that a brain without a peripheral nervous system would be like a radio without a receiver.Explain what is meant by this analogy.

The last split-brain operation was performed in 1981.

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Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

A PET scan:

In the peripheral nervous system,________ enable us to move,and cause glands to contract and to secrete hormones.

Which part of the nervous system produces some behaviours on its own,without any help from the brain?

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

What structure connects the two hemispheres,allowing them to communicate with each other?

Harmful effects can occur when neurotransmitter levels are:

Neuroscientists have found that ________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Explain how ordinary foods,herbal remedies,and recreational drugs can influence the availability of neurotransmitters in the brain.Describe the indirect path between "the dinner plate" and the brain in the case of tryptophan,including the complex involvement of carbohydrates and proteins.

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex,which receives information about pressure,pain,touch,and temperature from all over the body?

Because the brain is the site of consciousness,neuroscientists disagree about what language to use in discussing it.Describe the dilemma involved in explaining the circuitry and cells of the human brain.

The brain stem includes all of the following structures EXCEPT the:

Hanging has long been used as a method of execution because when the neck is broken,nervous pathways from the ________ are severed,stopping respiration.

The nervous system is comprised mostly of:

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then solving spatial-visual problems will be handled by his:

A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:

Daphne is unable to recall simple words the day after her stroke,but within a matter of months she is speaking normally again.This is due to:

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in the increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress?

The authors note that a brain without a peripheral nervous system would be like a radio without a receiver.Explain what is meant by this analogy.

The last split-brain operation was performed in 1981.

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

Filters