Question 1

A person with locked-in syndrome is in a persistent vegetative state or brain dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which lobes of the brain are associated with motor movements as well as higher mental abilities, such as one's sense of self?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  cerebral cortex.

Question 4

If you are right-handed, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your right hand has more strength and dexterity than your left hand. 
B)  You have more area on the left side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand. 
C)  You have more area on the right side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand. 
D)  You have a larger corpus callosum than if you were left-handed. 
A)  Your right hand has more strength and dexterity than your left hand. 
B)  You have more area on the left side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand. 
C)  You have more area on the right side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand. 
D)  You have a larger corpus callosum than if you were left-handed.

Question 5

The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve, connector neuron, spinal nerve 
B)  sensory neuron, connector neuron, motor neuron 
C)  effector cell, interneuron, connector neuron 
D)  sensory neuron, motor neuron, reflex neuron 
A)  cranial nerve, connector neuron, spinal nerve 
B)  sensory neuron, connector neuron, motor neuron 
C)  effector cell, interneuron, connector neuron 
D)  sensory neuron, motor neuron, reflex neuron

Question 6

The central nervous system is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and spinal cord. 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C)  autonomic and somatic systems. 
D)  brain and somatic system. 
A)  brain and spinal cord. 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C)  autonomic and somatic systems. 
D)  brain and somatic system.

Question 7

Regarding visual images, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual images are accurately represented in miniature in the occipital lobes like a "little TV screen" in your brain. 
B)  Visual images create patterns of activity in nerve cells in the occipital lobes which we interpret as images. 
C)  Visual images are the exact opposite in color and form as real world images. 
D)  Visual images are processed primarily by the parietal lobes. 
A)  Visual images are accurately represented in miniature in the occipital lobes like a "little TV screen" in your brain. 
B)  Visual images create patterns of activity in nerve cells in the occipital lobes which we interpret as images. 
C)  Visual images are the exact opposite in color and form as real world images. 
D)  Visual images are processed primarily by the parietal lobes.

Question 8

Handedness is likely a trait carried by

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive genes on the 15th pair of chromosomes. 
B)  recessive genes on the 21st pair of chromosomes. 
C)  multiple genes. 
D)  a dominant gene on the Y chromosome. 
A)  recessive genes on the 15th pair of chromosomes. 
B)  recessive genes on the 21st pair of chromosomes. 
C)  multiple genes. 
D)  a dominant gene on the Y chromosome.

Question 9

When you are angry or afraid, ​the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​adrenal glands. 
B)  ​thyroid gland. 
C)  ​pineal gland. 
D)  ​gonads. 
A)  ​adrenal glands. 
B)  ​thyroid gland. 
C)  ​pineal gland. 
D)  ​gonads.

Question 10

The side effects of anabolic steroids include

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman's voice having a higher pitch. 
B)  a woman's hair becoming thicker, longer, and curlier. 
C)  increased testicle size in men. 
D)  breast enlargement in men. 
A)  a woman's voice having a higher pitch. 
B)  a woman's hair becoming thicker, longer, and curlier. 
C)  increased testicle size in men. 
D)  breast enlargement in men.

Question 11

Immature cells that can mature into a variety of specialized cells, such as neurons, are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  somas. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  neurilemmas. 
A)  somas. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  neurilemmas.

Question 12

Neurilemma is wrapped around most axons in all nervous systems EXCEPT for the __________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The human capacity to empathize and identify with other people's points of view and their feelings may arise directly from the activation of

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror neurons. 
B)  the pons. 
C)  neurogenic nodes. 
D)  neurilemmas. 
A)  mirror neurons. 
B)  the pons. 
C)  neurogenic nodes. 
D)  neurilemmas.

Question 14

The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the __________system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and...

Question 15

Anabolic steroids are a synthetic version of which hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  testosterone 
D)  melatonin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  testosterone 
D)  melatonin

Question 16

The somatic system governs

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle movements. 
B)  involuntary activities. 
C)  glandular secretions. 
D)  heart rate and breathing. 
A)  muscle movements. 
B)  involuntary activities. 
C)  glandular secretions. 
D)  heart rate and breathing.

Question 17

The pineal gland releases a hormone called

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphin. 
B)  thyroxin. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  melatonin. 
A)  endorphin. 
B)  thyroxin. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  melatonin.

Question 18

Pierre Flourens surgically removed portions of a rabbit's cerebellum with the rabbit subsequently showing extreme problems with motor coordination.This surgical removal of the surface portions of the cerebellum is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation. 
B)  deep lesioning. 
C)  ESB. 
D)  fMRI. 
A)  ablation. 
B)  deep lesioning. 
C)  ESB. 
D)  fMRI.

Question 19

When shown a picture of a bed, Tim calls the picture a "table." The brain damage he experienced has resulted in __________ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive or fluent 
B)  motor or expressive 
C)  Broca's 
D)  Gage's 
A)  receptive or fluent 
B)  motor or expressive 
C)  Broca's 
D)  Gage's

Question 20

Almost instantly, victims who have a stroke realize that something is wrong.However, many brain injuries are less dramatic but involve equally disabling changes in personality, thinking, judgment, or emotions that can take years to become apparent.This type of brain injury that has been found in dozens of retired NFL players, hockey players, and boxers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive aphasic brain injury. 
B)  ​neuroplastic cerebral trauma. 
C)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
D)  comprehensive traumatic corticalization. 
A)  comprehensive aphasic brain injury. 
B)  ​neuroplastic cerebral trauma. 
C)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
D)  comprehensive traumatic corticalization.

A person with locked-in syndrome is in a persistent vegetative state or brain dead.

Which lobes of the brain are associated with motor movements as well as higher mental abilities, such as one's sense of self?

Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

If you are right-handed, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is

The central nervous system is composed of the

Regarding visual images, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Handedness is likely a trait carried by

When you are angry or afraid, the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the

The side effects of anabolic steroids include

Immature cells that can mature into a variety of specialized cells, such as neurons, are referred to as

Neurilemma is wrapped around most axons in all nervous systems EXCEPT for the __________ nervous system.

The human capacity to empathize and identify with other people's points of view and their feelings may arise directly from the activation of

The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the __________system.

Anabolic steroids are a synthetic version of which hormone?

The somatic system governs

The pineal gland releases a hormone called

Pierre Flourens surgically removed portions of a rabbit's cerebellum with the rabbit subsequently showing extreme problems with motor coordination.This surgical removal of the surface portions of the cerebellum is an example of

When shown a picture of a bed, Tim calls the picture a "table." The brain damage he experienced has resulted in __________ aphasia.

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A person with locked-in syndrome is in a persistent vegetative state or brain dead.

Which lobes of the brain are associated with motor movements as well as higher mental abilities, such as one's sense of self?

Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

If you are right-handed, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is

The central nervous system is composed of the

Regarding visual images, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Handedness is likely a trait carried by

When you are angry or afraid, ​the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the

The side effects of anabolic steroids include

Immature cells that can mature into a variety of specialized cells, such as neurons, are referred to as

Neurilemma is wrapped around most axons in all nervous systems EXCEPT for the __________ nervous system.

The human capacity to empathize and identify with other people's points of view and their feelings may arise directly from the activation of

The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the __________system.

Anabolic steroids are a synthetic version of which hormone?

The somatic system governs

The pineal gland releases a hormone called

Pierre Flourens surgically removed portions of a rabbit's cerebellum with the rabbit subsequently showing extreme problems with motor coordination.This surgical removal of the surface portions of the cerebellum is an example of

When shown a picture of a bed, Tim calls the picture a "table." The brain damage he experienced has resulted in __________ aphasia.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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When you are angry or afraid, the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the