Question 1

The central nervous system (CNS)has two main components.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) Local and non-local 
B) The endocrine and nervous systems 
C) The head and body 
D) The brain and spinal cord 
A) Local and non-local 
B) The endocrine and nervous systems 
C) The head and body 
D) The brain and spinal cord

Question 2

A primary function of the medulla is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) control automatic bodily functions such as respiration and heart rate 
B) coordinate fine motor movement in the fingers and face 
C) regulate the functioning of the pons 
D) coordinate sensory information between the sensory organs and cerebral cortices. 
A) control automatic bodily functions such as respiration and heart rate 
B) coordinate fine motor movement in the fingers and face 
C) regulate the functioning of the pons 
D) coordinate sensory information between the sensory organs and cerebral cortices.

Question 3

Actor Michael J.Fox has become an advocate for research helping to identify causes and treatments for Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease results from:

Accepted Answer

A) too little serotonin 
B) too much dopamine 
C) too little dopamine 
D) too much serotonin 
A) too little serotonin 
B) too much dopamine 
C) too little dopamine 
D) too much serotonin

Question 4

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) medulla 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular Formation 
A) hypothalamus 
B) medulla 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular Formation

Question 5

In most adults, the left hemisphere of the brain is specialized for .

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) nonverbal functions 
C) spatial perception 
D) visual perception 
A) language 
B) nonverbal functions 
C) spatial perception 
D) visual perception

Question 6

The _____ nervous system is responsible for involuntary tasks, whereas the _____ nervous system is responsible for voluntary tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic; somatic 
B) somatic; autonomic 
C) central; peripheral 
D) peripheral; central 
A) autonomic; somatic 
B) somatic; autonomic 
C) central; peripheral 
D) peripheral; central

Question 7

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that the _____ lobes regulate our personality.These lobes are largely responsible for much of what makes us uniquely human.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

__________ help explain why soldiers and athletes continue to fight, sometimes without feeling any pain, despite horrific injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Endorphins 
D) Glutamate 
A) GABA 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Endorphins 
D) Glutamate

Question 9

A synapse is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the gap between the brain and the skull that contains cerebrospinal fluid 
B) the gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released 
C) the vestibule that contains neurotransmitters 
D) the place where neurotransmitters exchange ionic molecules 
A) the gap between the brain and the skull that contains cerebrospinal fluid 
B) the gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released 
C) the vestibule that contains neurotransmitters 
D) the place where neurotransmitters exchange ionic molecules

Question 10

Your body has designed a traffic signal for action potentials traveling from one neuron to another.In this system, the red light represents _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an excitatory neurotransmitter 
B) an inhibitory neurotransmitter 
C) a combination of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters 
D) as an action potential can never stop, a "red light" could not occur 
A) an excitatory neurotransmitter 
B) an inhibitory neurotransmitter 
C) a combination of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters 
D) as an action potential can never stop, a "red light" could not occur

Question 11

The class of neurotransmitters known as endorphins function to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate hunger 
B) inhibit motor functions 
C) affect memory and learning 
D) reduce the effects of alcohol in the bloodstream 
A) stimulate hunger 
B) inhibit motor functions 
C) affect memory and learning 
D) reduce the effects of alcohol in the bloodstream

Question 12

The basic units of the brain and spinal cord that receive, process, and transmit electrochemical information are the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) synapses 
D) myelin sheaths 
A) neurons 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) synapses 
D) myelin sheaths

Question 13

This structure is part of the limbic system and helps regulate emotion, especially aggression and fear.

Accepted Answer

A) fornix 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus 
A) fornix 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus

Question 14

Chemicals that are manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to change or maintain bodily functions are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) vasopressors 
B) gonadotropins 
C) hormones 
D) steroids 
A) vasopressors 
B) gonadotropins 
C) hormones 
D) steroids

Question 15

Many symptoms of schizophrenia − like hearing voices, misunderstanding social cues, and misinterpreting sensory information − could be due to abnormalities in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thalamus 
D) medulla 
A) reticular formation 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thalamus 
D) medulla

Question 16

This is a term for the specialization of the left and right hemisphere of the brain for particular operations.

Accepted Answer

A) localization 
B) lateralization 
C) plasticity 
D) neurogenesis 
A) localization 
B) lateralization 
C) plasticity 
D) neurogenesis

Question 17

This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis.It also regulates emotions and drives, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) pituitary gland 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) pituitary gland 
D) thalamus

Question 18

Anna hears her teacher ask a question she knows the answer to, so she raises her hand so she can speak.In order for her to voluntarily raise her hand, the ________ nervous system would have to be employed.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following findings supports localization of function?

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of the parietal lobes of a laboratory dog results in a complete loss of function 
B) Removal of the entire brain of a laboratory dog results in only a visual deficit 
C) Electrically stimulating the motor area of a laboratory dog results in involuntary movements of the hind leg 
D) Electrically stimulating the motor area results in motor movements and bodily sensations 
A) Removal of the parietal lobes of a laboratory dog results in a complete loss of function 
B) Removal of the entire brain of a laboratory dog results in only a visual deficit 
C) Electrically stimulating the motor area of a laboratory dog results in involuntary movements of the hind leg 
D) Electrically stimulating the motor area results in motor movements and bodily sensations

Question 20

The reason you can wiggle your fingers "better" than you can wiggle your toes is because the area of the _____ for your fingers than for your toes.

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex is larger 
B) somatosensory cortex is larger 
C) motor cortex is smaller 
D) somatosensory cortex is smaller 
A) motor cortex is larger 
B) somatosensory cortex is larger 
C) motor cortex is smaller 
D) somatosensory cortex is smaller

The central nervous system (CNS)has two main components.What are they?

A primary function of the medulla is to _____.

Actor Michael J.Fox has become an advocate for research helping to identify causes and treatments for Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease results from:

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

In most adults, the left hemisphere of the brain is specialized for .

The _ nervous system is responsible for involuntary tasks, whereas the _ nervous system is responsible for voluntary tasks.

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that the _____ lobes regulate our personality.These lobes are largely responsible for much of what makes us uniquely human.

__________ help explain why soldiers and athletes continue to fight, sometimes without feeling any pain, despite horrific injuries.

A synapse is _____.

Your body has designed a traffic signal for action potentials traveling from one neuron to another.In this system, the red light represents _____.

The class of neurotransmitters known as endorphins function to ______.

The basic units of the brain and spinal cord that receive, process, and transmit electrochemical information are the _____.

This structure is part of the limbic system and helps regulate emotion, especially aggression and fear.

Chemicals that are manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to change or maintain bodily functions are called _____.

Many symptoms of schizophrenia − like hearing voices, misunderstanding social cues, and misinterpreting sensory information − could be due to abnormalities in the _____.

This is a term for the specialization of the left and right hemisphere of the brain for particular operations.

This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis.It also regulates emotions and drives, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression.

Anna hears her teacher ask a question she knows the answer to, so she raises her hand so she can speak.In order for her to voluntarily raise her hand, the ________ nervous system would have to be employed.

Which of the following findings supports localization of function?

The reason you can wiggle your fingers "better" than you can wiggle your toes is because the area of the _____ for your fingers than for your toes.

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Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

The central nervous system (CNS)has two main components.What are they?

A primary function of the medulla is to _____.

Actor Michael J.Fox has become an advocate for research helping to identify causes and treatments for Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease results from:

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

In most adults, the left hemisphere of the brain is specialized for .

The _____ nervous system is responsible for involuntary tasks, whereas the _____ nervous system is responsible for voluntary tasks.

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that the _____ lobes regulate our personality.These lobes are largely responsible for much of what makes us uniquely human.

__________ help explain why soldiers and athletes continue to fight, sometimes without feeling any pain, despite horrific injuries.

A synapse is _____.

Your body has designed a traffic signal for action potentials traveling from one neuron to another.In this system, the red light represents _____.

The class of neurotransmitters known as endorphins function to ______.

The basic units of the brain and spinal cord that receive, process, and transmit electrochemical information are the _____.

This structure is part of the limbic system and helps regulate emotion, especially aggression and fear.

Chemicals that are manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to change or maintain bodily functions are called _____.

Many symptoms of schizophrenia − like hearing voices, misunderstanding social cues, and misinterpreting sensory information − could be due to abnormalities in the _____.

This is a term for the specialization of the left and right hemisphere of the brain for particular operations.

This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis.It also regulates emotions and drives, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression.

Anna hears her teacher ask a question she knows the answer to, so she raises her hand so she can speak.In order for her to voluntarily raise her hand, the ________ nervous system would have to be employed.

Which of the following findings supports localization of function?

The reason you can wiggle your fingers "better" than you can wiggle your toes is because the area of the _____ for your fingers than for your toes.

Introduction and Research Methods

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

The _ nervous system is responsible for involuntary tasks, whereas the _ nervous system is responsible for voluntary tasks.