Question 1

Which part of the brain stores lasting verbal memories and helps us navigate through space?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pons 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pons 
D)  hippocampus

Question 2

After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic branch. 
C)  sympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic nervous system. 
A)  central nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic branch. 
C)  sympathetic branch. 
D)  somatic nervous system.

Question 3

The hormone melatonin regulates

Accepted Answer

A)  growth. 
B)  male and female sex drives. 
C)  salt balance in the body. 
D)  sleep cycles. 
A)  growth. 
B)  male and female sex drives. 
C)  salt balance in the body. 
D)  sleep cycles.

Question 4

Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium ions. 
B)  neurilemmas. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  potassium ions. 
A)  sodium ions. 
B)  neurilemmas. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  potassium ions.

Question 5

When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

Accepted Answer

A)  the somatosensory cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the corpus callosum. 
A)  the somatosensory cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the corpus callosum.

Question 6

Gordon, who is left-handed, tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

Accepted Answer

A)  being more lateralized. 
B)  lacking dexterity in the left hand. 
C)  having poor motor control. 
D)  living in a right-handed world. 
A)  being more lateralized. 
B)  lacking dexterity in the left hand. 
C)  having poor motor control. 
D)  living in a right-handed world.

Question 7

Persons are able to read Braille with their fingers because more of which brain part is devoted to the fingers?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary somatosensory cortex 
B)  primary temporal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  primary somatosensory cortex 
B)  primary temporal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 8

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  allow our brain to be free to deal with more important decision-making. 
B)  take place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  occur regularly, even though their response time is slow. 
D)  reduce complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event. 
A)  allow our brain to be free to deal with more important decision-making. 
B)  take place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  occur regularly, even though their response time is slow. 
D)  reduce complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event.

Question 9

Neuroscientists speculate that newborn humans (and monkeys)are able to imitate others because networks of specific types of neurons are activated when an infant watches someone perform an action with this same network being used to perform that action.These specific types of neurons are called __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  effector 
B)  sensory 
C)  reflector 
D)  mirror 
A)  effector 
B)  sensory 
C)  reflector 
D)  mirror

Question 10

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  neurilemmas 
C)  receptor sites 
D)  myelin sheaths 
A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  neurilemmas 
C)  receptor sites 
D)  myelin sheaths

Question 11

The microscopic space separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse. 
B)  synaptic vesicle. 
C)  receptor site. 
D)  ion channel. 
A)  synapse. 
B)  synaptic vesicle. 
C)  receptor site. 
D)  ion channel.

Question 12

Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  neoplastic autism 
B)  multiple sclerosis 
C)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy 
D)  constraint-induced movement disorder 
A)  neoplastic autism 
B)  multiple sclerosis 
C)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy 
D)  constraint-induced movement disorder

Question 14

Another term for "mindblindness" is

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia. 
B)  spatial neglect. 
C)  dyslexia. 
D)  visual agnosia. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  spatial neglect. 
C)  dyslexia. 
D)  visual agnosia.

Question 15

Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of multiple sclerosis. 
B)  neuron death. 
C)  the development of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  depression. 
A)  the development of multiple sclerosis. 
B)  neuron death. 
C)  the development of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  depression.

Question 16

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies of identical twins show that hand preferences are not directly inherited like eye color or skin color. 
B)  Left-handedness is likely a trait carried by multiple genes. 
C)  Learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring. 
D)  Left-handedness is more common in females than in males. 
A)  Studies of identical twins show that hand preferences are not directly inherited like eye color or skin color. 
B)  Left-handedness is likely a trait carried by multiple genes. 
C)  Learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring. 
D)  Left-handedness is more common in females than in males.

Question 17

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  communication problems. 
B)  severe epilepsy. 
C)  injury or stroke. 
D)  split personality. 
A)  communication problems. 
B)  severe epilepsy. 
C)  injury or stroke. 
D)  split personality.

Question 18

Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes. 
B)  Broca's area or Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes. 
D)  the cerebellum. 
A)  the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes. 
B)  Broca's area or Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes. 
D)  the cerebellum.

Question 19

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events is the __________ branch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The branch of the autonomic nervous system...

Question 20

Which gland is considered the master gland and regulates the functioning of the other glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary 
B)  pineal 
C)  thyroid 
D)  adrenal 
A)  pituitary 
B)  pineal 
C)  thyroid 
D)  adrenal

Which part of the brain stores lasting verbal memories and helps us navigate through space?

After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

The hormone melatonin regulates

Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving

When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

Gordon, who is left-handed, tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

Persons are able to read Braille with their fingers because more of which brain part is devoted to the fingers?

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that they

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

The microscopic space separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted is known as a(n)

Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

Another term for "mindblindness" is

Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events is the __________ branch.

Which gland is considered the master gland and regulates the functioning of the other glands?

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Which part of the brain stores lasting verbal memories and helps us navigate through space?

After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

The hormone melatonin regulates

Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving

When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

Gordon, who is left-handed, tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

Persons are able to read Braille with their fingers because more of which brain part is devoted to the fingers?

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that they

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

The microscopic space separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted is known as a(n)

Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

Another term for "mindblindness" is

Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events is the __________ branch.

Which gland is considered the master gland and regulates the functioning of the other glands?

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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