Question 1

Chemical substances secreted by glands,which affect the functioning of bodily organs,are called:

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins. 
B) hormones. 
C) opioid peptides. 
D) neurotransmitters. 
A) endorphins. 
B) hormones. 
C) opioid peptides. 
D) neurotransmitters.

Question 2

Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) protect the brain from toxic agents. 
B) transmit information to,from,and within the central nervous system. 
C) help determine which neural connections get stronger or weaker. 
D) provide neurons with nutrients. 
A) protect the brain from toxic agents. 
B) transmit information to,from,and within the central nervous system. 
C) help determine which neural connections get stronger or weaker. 
D) provide neurons with nutrients.

Question 3

When your parasympathetic nervous system is activated,your:

Accepted Answer

A) body conserves energy. 
B) blood pressure increases. 
C) body prepares to flee. 
D) body prepares for fighting. 
A) body conserves energy. 
B) blood pressure increases. 
C) body prepares to flee. 
D) body prepares for fighting.

Question 4

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure.
-The bundle of nerve fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) amygdala 
E) hippocampus 
A) corpus callosum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) amygdala 
E) hippocampus

Question 5

A neurologist wants to confirm his patient's diagnosis of epilepsy.To do this he needs to record the electrical activity of his patient's brain.The best way for the neurologist to obtain this information would be to use:

Accepted Answer

A) functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
C) an electroencephalogram. 
D) positron emission tomography. 
A) functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
C) an electroencephalogram. 
D) positron emission tomography.

Question 6

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal gland. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) endocrine gland. 
A) adrenal gland. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) endocrine gland.

Question 7

Which of the following is true about synapses?

Accepted Answer

A) The network of synaptic connections can change throughout childhood,but stops changing at adolescence. 
B) A single neuron may receive input from hundreds of other neurons. 
C) Once a synaptic connection is formed,it will not be lost unless the neuron itself dies. 
D) Each axon makes a synaptic connection with only one other neuron. 
A) The network of synaptic connections can change throughout childhood,but stops changing at adolescence. 
B) A single neuron may receive input from hundreds of other neurons. 
C) Once a synaptic connection is formed,it will not be lost unless the neuron itself dies. 
D) Each axon makes a synaptic connection with only one other neuron.

Question 8

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are travelling through the brain.As you stand on top of the brain stem and look toward the back part of the brain,you see a structure about the size of a small fist that looks like a "little brain." What structure of the brain have you encountered? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Explain why the hippocampus has been called the "gateway to memory." What research supports this explanation?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Motor nerves carry messages from special receptors in the skin,from muscles,and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________,which is shaped like a sphere or a pyramid,contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the neuron alive.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) glial cell 
C) cell body 
D) myelin sheath 
A) dendrite 
B) glial cell 
C) cell body 
D) myelin sheath

Question 12

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During short-term memory tasks,areas in the ________ lobes are especially active.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

If the hypothalamus of an animal is lesioned,then all of the following could be reasonable hypotheses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal hunger and weight change. 
B) difficulty maintaining a rhythmic heartbeat. 
C) difficulty in temperature regulation. 
D) abnormal daily rhythms. 
A) abnormal hunger and weight change. 
B) difficulty maintaining a rhythmic heartbeat. 
C) difficulty in temperature regulation. 
D) abnormal daily rhythms.

Question 15

The grey matter in the brain consists of long,myelin-covered axons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the giraffe,a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal's hind leg may be 3 metres long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Endorphin levels can shoot up when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.Explain why this is adaptive through the development of your own example.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts that work together but in opposing ways.Describe the functions of each part in detail,and create an example that illustrates the activation of one part and then the other.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

The outer part of each adrenal gland produces ________,which increases blood sugar levels and boosts energy.

Accepted Answer

A) androgen 
B) estrogen 
C) cortisol 
D) melatonin 
A) androgen 
B) estrogen 
C) cortisol 
D) melatonin

Question 20

The brain's most startling accomplishment is its:

Accepted Answer

A) transmission of information quickly and accurately between the hemispheres. 
B) production of dopamine to prevent the development of Parkinson's disease. 
C) ability to maintain heart rate and breathing for years on end. 
D) self-awareness of its own different capabilities and knowledge. 
A) transmission of information quickly and accurately between the hemispheres. 
B) production of dopamine to prevent the development of Parkinson's disease. 
C) ability to maintain heart rate and breathing for years on end. 
D) self-awareness of its own different capabilities and knowledge.

Chemical substances secreted by glands,which affect the functioning of bodily organs,are called:

Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT:

When your parasympathetic nervous system is activated,your:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure. -The bundle of nerve fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.

A neurologist wants to confirm his patient's diagnosis of epilepsy.To do this he needs to record the electrical activity of his patient's brain.The best way for the neurologist to obtain this information would be to use:

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Which of the following is true about synapses?

Explain why the hippocampus has been called the "gateway to memory." What research supports this explanation?

Motor nerves carry messages from special receptors in the skin,from muscles,and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

The ________,which is shaped like a sphere or a pyramid,contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the neuron alive.

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

During short-term memory tasks,areas in the ________ lobes are especially active.

If the hypothalamus of an animal is lesioned,then all of the following could be reasonable hypotheses EXCEPT:

The grey matter in the brain consists of long,myelin-covered axons.

In the giraffe,a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal's hind leg may be 3 metres long.

Endorphin levels can shoot up when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.Explain why this is adaptive through the development of your own example.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts that work together but in opposing ways.Describe the functions of each part in detail,and create an example that illustrates the activation of one part and then the other.

The outer part of each adrenal gland produces ________,which increases blood sugar levels and boosts energy.

The brain's most startling accomplishment is its:

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Chemical substances secreted by glands,which affect the functioning of bodily organs,are called:

Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT:

When your parasympathetic nervous system is activated,your:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure. -The bundle of nerve fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.

A neurologist wants to confirm his patient's diagnosis of epilepsy.To do this he needs to record the electrical activity of his patient's brain.The best way for the neurologist to obtain this information would be to use:

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Which of the following is true about synapses?

Explain why the hippocampus has been called the "gateway to memory." What research supports this explanation?

Motor nerves carry messages from special receptors in the skin,from muscles,and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

The ________,which is shaped like a sphere or a pyramid,contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the neuron alive.

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

During short-term memory tasks,areas in the ________ lobes are especially active.

If the hypothalamus of an animal is lesioned,then all of the following could be reasonable hypotheses EXCEPT:

The grey matter in the brain consists of long,myelin-covered axons.

In the giraffe,a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal's hind leg may be 3 metres long.

Endorphin levels can shoot up when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.Explain why this is adaptive through the development of your own example.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts that work together but in opposing ways.Describe the functions of each part in detail,and create an example that illustrates the activation of one part and then the other.

The outer part of each adrenal gland produces ________,which increases blood sugar levels and boosts energy.

The brain's most startling accomplishment is its:

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