Question 1

Chemicals that regulate the activity of other neurons but do not carry messages directly are called

Accepted Answer

A)  brain deregulators. 
B)  neural inductors. 
C)  neuropeptides. 
D)  ion channeling agents. 
A)  brain deregulators. 
B)  neural inductors. 
C)  neuropeptides. 
D)  ion channeling agents.

Question 2

Basic functions of the brain include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining vital bodily functions and controlling muscles 
B)  creating consciousness and regulating itself 
C)  keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs 
D)  all of these 
A)  maintaining vital bodily functions and controlling muscles 
B)  creating consciousness and regulating itself 
C)  keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs 
D)  all of these

Question 3

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  sensitivity 
C)  coordination 
D)  dexterity 
A)  size 
B)  sensitivity 
C)  coordination 
D)  dexterity

Question 4

The fact that some peripheral nerves can regenerate after being damaged is made possible by the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  neurilemma. 
B)  myelin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  none of these, since peripheral nerves cannot regenerate. 
A)  neurilemma. 
B)  myelin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  none of these, since peripheral nerves cannot regenerate.

Question 5

Margaret has problems with virilism.Which gland or part of a gland is malfunctioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  adrenal cortex 
D)  adrenal medulla 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  adrenal cortex 
D)  adrenal medulla

Question 6

Dave has just had some medical tests conducted.One of the tests recorded Dave's brain waves on a moving sheet of paper.Dave was probably given the

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG. 
B)  CT scan. 
C)  MRI scan. 
D)  PET scan. 
A)  EEG. 
B)  CT scan. 
C)  MRI scan. 
D)  PET scan.

Question 7

LaShonda has been experiencing a great deal of anxiety.A deficiency in which inhibitory neurotransmitter could be producing her feelings of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  GABA 
C)  glutamate 
D)  dopamine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  GABA 
C)  glutamate 
D)  dopamine

Question 8

The adrenal cortex secretes

Accepted Answer

A)  corticoids. 
B)  epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
C)  insulin. 
D)  oxytocin. 
A)  corticoids. 
B)  epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
C)  insulin. 
D)  oxytocin.

Question 9

Describe split-brain surgery, why it is conducted, the effects of this surgery, and why split-brain patients rarely have major problems in everyday functioning after surgery.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that in the split-br

Question 10

Unconscious fear produced by which part of the brain seems to explain why people who survive horrible experiences, such as a plane crash or combat during war, can have debilitating fears years later?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  somatosensory cortex

Question 11

Damage to the thalamus may affect any of the senses listed below EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

Accepted Answer

A)  his amygdala. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  Broca's area. 
D)  his hypothalamus. 
A)  his amygdala. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  Broca's area. 
D)  his hypothalamus.

Question 13

The neurotransmitters that regulate the activity of other neurons and affect memory, pain, emotion, pleasure, mood, hunger, sexual behavior, and other basic processes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic ions. 
B)  amyl opiates. 
C)  organic placebos. 
D)  neuropeptides. 
A)  somatic ions. 
B)  amyl opiates. 
C)  organic placebos. 
D)  neuropeptides.

Question 14

In studies of men's and women's brains, it currently being hypothesized that

Accepted Answer

A)  the two hemispheres appear to be more interconnected in women than in men. 
B)  women tend to show a front-to-back connection pattern of the hemispheres, which makes them more willing to quickly go from perception to action. 
C)  men tend to show a left-to-right connection pattern of the hemispheres, which makes them more willing to combine rational and intuitive judgments. 
D)  no physical or functional differences exist between male and female brains. 
A)  the two hemispheres appear to be more interconnected in women than in men. 
B)  women tend to show a front-to-back connection pattern of the hemispheres, which makes them more willing to quickly go from perception to action. 
C)  men tend to show a left-to-right connection pattern of the hemispheres, which makes them more willing to combine rational and intuitive judgments. 
D)  no physical or functional differences exist between male and female brains.

Question 15

The purpose of the myelin that surrounds the axon is to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep nerve cells continually active. 
B)  help electrical currents cross the synapse completely. 
C)  repair neurons within the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  speed the transmission of an impulse down the axon. 
A)  keep nerve cells continually active. 
B)  help electrical currents cross the synapse completely. 
C)  repair neurons within the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  speed the transmission of an impulse down the axon.

Question 16

Which part of the forebrain is the size of a grape but is considered the master control center for emotion and many basic motives?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  cerebellum

Question 17

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  occipital and frontal lobes. 
D)  temporal and parietal lobes. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  occipital and frontal lobes. 
D)  temporal and parietal lobes.

Question 18

Gerald has developed Parkinson's disease due to a deficiency in a neurotransmitter, while Al developed schizophrenia due to an excess of this same neurotransmitter.The excitatory neurotransmitter that appears responsible for both of these conditions is

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  glutamate. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 19

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with learning and memory with an excess of this neurotransmitter leading to neuron death and autism and a deficiency leading to tiredness?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  GABA 
D)  dopamine 
A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  GABA 
D)  dopamine

Question 20

Which of the following gives both a three-dimensional structural view of the brain as well as making brain activity visible?

Accepted Answer

A)  CT scan 
B)  MRI scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  fMRI 
A)  CT scan 
B)  MRI scan 
C)  EEG 
D)  fMRI

Chemicals that regulate the activity of other neurons but do not carry messages directly are called

Basic functions of the brain include which of the following?

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

The fact that some peripheral nerves can regenerate after being damaged is made possible by the presence of

Margaret has problems with virilism.Which gland or part of a gland is malfunctioning?

Dave has just had some medical tests conducted.One of the tests recorded Dave's brain waves on a moving sheet of paper.Dave was probably given the

LaShonda has been experiencing a great deal of anxiety.A deficiency in which inhibitory neurotransmitter could be producing her feelings of anxiety?

The adrenal cortex secretes

Describe split-brain surgery, why it is conducted, the effects of this surgery, and why split-brain patients rarely have major problems in everyday functioning after surgery.

Unconscious fear produced by which part of the brain seems to explain why people who survive horrible experiences, such as a plane crash or combat during war, can have debilitating fears years later?

Damage to the thalamus may affect any of the senses listed below EXCEPT

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

The neurotransmitters that regulate the activity of other neurons and affect memory, pain, emotion, pleasure, mood, hunger, sexual behavior, and other basic processes are called

In studies of men's and women's brains, it currently being hypothesized that

The purpose of the myelin that surrounds the axon is to

Which part of the forebrain is the size of a grape but is considered the master control center for emotion and many basic motives?

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the

Gerald has developed Parkinson's disease due to a deficiency in a neurotransmitter, while Al developed schizophrenia due to an excess of this same neurotransmitter.The excitatory neurotransmitter that appears responsible for both of these conditions is

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with learning and memory with an excess of this neurotransmitter leading to neuron death and autism and a deficiency leading to tiredness?

Which of the following gives both a three-dimensional structural view of the brain as well as making brain activity visible?

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Chemicals that regulate the activity of other neurons but do not carry messages directly are called

Basic functions of the brain include which of the following?

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

The fact that some peripheral nerves can regenerate after being damaged is made possible by the presence of

Margaret has problems with virilism.Which gland or part of a gland is malfunctioning?

Dave has just had some medical tests conducted.One of the tests recorded Dave's brain waves on a moving sheet of paper.Dave was probably given the

LaShonda has been experiencing a great deal of anxiety.A deficiency in which inhibitory neurotransmitter could be producing her feelings of anxiety?

The adrenal cortex secretes

Describe split-brain surgery, why it is conducted, the effects of this surgery, and why split-brain patients rarely have major problems in everyday functioning after surgery.

Unconscious fear produced by which part of the brain seems to explain why people who survive horrible experiences, such as a plane crash or combat during war, can have debilitating fears years later?

Damage to the thalamus may affect any of the senses listed below EXCEPT

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

The neurotransmitters that regulate the activity of other neurons and affect memory, pain, emotion, pleasure, mood, hunger, sexual behavior, and other basic processes are called

In studies of men's and women's brains, it currently being hypothesized that

The purpose of the myelin that surrounds the axon is to

Which part of the forebrain is the size of a grape but is considered the master control center for emotion and many basic motives?

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the

Gerald has developed Parkinson's disease due to a deficiency in a neurotransmitter, while Al developed schizophrenia due to an excess of this same neurotransmitter.The excitatory neurotransmitter that appears responsible for both of these conditions is

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with learning and memory with an excess of this neurotransmitter leading to neuron death and autism and a deficiency leading to tiredness?

Which of the following gives both a three-dimensional structural view of the brain as well as making brain activity visible?

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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