Question 1

When an artery in a person's brain becomes blocked or bursts open, we say that the person has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a stroke. 
B)  neural induction. 
C)  neural congestion. 
D)  spatial neglect. 
A)  a stroke. 
B)  neural induction. 
C)  neural congestion. 
D)  spatial neglect.

Question 2

When the threshold for firing within a neuron occurs, we say that which of the following is taking place?

Accepted Answer

A)  volume gradient 
B)  myelination 
C)  action potential 
D)  resting discharge 
A)  volume gradient 
B)  myelination 
C)  action potential 
D)  resting discharge

Question 3

A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was a healthy 25-year-old brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus

Question 5

The process by which nerve impulses are conducted down an axon by jumping from gap to gap in the myelin layer is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroplasticity. 
B)  synaptic transmission. 
C)  saltatory conduction. 
D)  positive after-potential. 
A)  neuroplasticity. 
B)  synaptic transmission. 
C)  saltatory conduction. 
D)  positive after-potential.

Question 6

Explain what is meant by localization of function; and describe four ways that scientists have been able to "localize function."

Accepted Answer

Answer will include localization of func

Question 7

Because they are made up of effector cells, muscle fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  will combine. 
B)  tend to separate. 
C)  can contract. 
D)  can multiply. 
A)  will combine. 
B)  tend to separate. 
C)  can contract. 
D)  can multiply.

Question 8

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in movement, autonomic function, learning, and memory with a deficiency in this neurotransmitter playing a role in Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  glutamate 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  glutamate

Question 9

An individual nerve cell is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve. 
B)  neuron. 
C)  synaptic vesicle. 
D)  neurotransmitter. 
A)  nerve. 
B)  neuron. 
C)  synaptic vesicle. 
D)  neurotransmitter.

Question 10

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which part of the neuron receives and collects information from other neurons, combines this information, and sends it down the axon?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropeptide 
B)  glial cell 
C)  ion channel 
D)  soma 
A)  neuropeptide 
B)  glial cell 
C)  ion channel 
D)  soma

Question 12

Juanita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her in the hospital, Juanita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Juanita most likely has damage to the association areas of 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 13

Regarding agnosia, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agnosia is the inability to identify visually-presented objects. 
B)  Agnosia involves damage to the speech centers. 
C)  Agnosia is a thought disturbance related to a mental disorder. 
D)  Agnosia results from damage to the thalamus and midbrain. 
A)  Agnosia is the inability to identify visually-presented objects. 
B)  Agnosia involves damage to the speech centers. 
C)  Agnosia is a thought disturbance related to a mental disorder. 
D)  Agnosia results from damage to the thalamus and midbrain.

Question 14

Bobby suffered a stroke that damaged his brain, causing partial paralysis in his left arm.To increase the rate of neurogenesis in the damaged part of his brain and speed his recovery, Bobby's good right arm is immobilized, which forces his impaired left arm to become more active.This approach is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation. 
B)  constraint-induced movement. 
C)  localization of function. 
D)  synaptic potential immobilization. 
A)  ablation. 
B)  constraint-induced movement. 
C)  localization of function. 
D)  synaptic potential immobilization.

Question 15

A sleepy driver rounds a bend and sees a deer standing in the road.The driver snaps to attention and applies the brakes, averting the accident, because his brain was aroused by the

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  reticular activating system (RAS). 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pineal gland. 
A)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  reticular activating system (RAS). 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pineal gland.

Question 16

Regarding neurons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons carry information from the senses to the brain and also activate muscles and glands. 
B)  When neurons form vast networks, they produce intelligence and consciousness. 
C)  The axons are the tree-root like parts of neurons that are specially designed to receive the messages from other neurons. 
D)  While neurons come in very different shapes and sizes, most have four basic parts:dendrites, soma, axon, and axon terminals. 
A)  Neurons carry information from the senses to the brain and also activate muscles and glands. 
B)  When neurons form vast networks, they produce intelligence and consciousness. 
C)  The axons are the tree-root like parts of neurons that are specially designed to receive the messages from other neurons. 
D)  While neurons come in very different shapes and sizes, most have four basic parts:dendrites, soma, axon, and axon terminals.

Question 17

Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  neuron death. 
C)  the development of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  the development of schizophrenia. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  neuron death. 
C)  the development of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  the development of schizophrenia.

Question 18

The right hemisphere processes information

Accepted Answer

A)  simultaneously. 
B)  sequentially. 
C)  by specific details. 
D)  analytically. 
A)  simultaneously. 
B)  sequentially. 
C)  by specific details. 
D)  analytically.

Question 19

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebralization. 
B)  hemispherization. 
C)  corticalization. 
D)  reticulation. 
A)  cerebralization. 
B)  hemispherization. 
C)  corticalization. 
D)  reticulation.

Question 20

Margarita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her there, Margarita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Margarita has facial

Accepted Answer

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

When an artery in a person's brain becomes blocked or bursts open, we say that the person has experienced

When the threshold for firing within a neuron occurs, we say that which of the following is taking place?

A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was a healthy 25-year-old brain.

Which of the following is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex?

The process by which nerve impulses are conducted down an axon by jumping from gap to gap in the myelin layer is known as

Explain what is meant by localization of function; and describe four ways that scientists have been able to "localize function."

Because they are made up of effector cells, muscle fibers

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in movement, autonomic function, learning, and memory with a deficiency in this neurotransmitter playing a role in Alzheimer's disease?

An individual nerve cell is known as a

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

Which part of the neuron receives and collects information from other neurons, combines this information, and sends it down the axon?

Juanita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her in the hospital, Juanita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Juanita most likely has damage to the association areas of the

Regarding agnosia, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A sleepy driver rounds a bend and sees a deer standing in the road.The driver snaps to attention and applies the brakes, averting the accident, because his brain was aroused by the

Regarding neurons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to

The right hemisphere processes information

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as

Margarita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her there, Margarita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Margarita has facial

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When an artery in a person's brain becomes blocked or bursts open, we say that the person has experienced

When the threshold for firing within a neuron occurs, we say that which of the following is taking place?

A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was a healthy 25-year-old brain.

Which of the following is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex?

The process by which nerve impulses are conducted down an axon by jumping from gap to gap in the myelin layer is known as

Explain what is meant by localization of function; and describe four ways that scientists have been able to "localize function."

Because they are made up of effector cells, muscle fibers

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in movement, autonomic function, learning, and memory with a deficiency in this neurotransmitter playing a role in Alzheimer's disease?

An individual nerve cell is known as a

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

Which part of the neuron receives and collects information from other neurons, combines this information, and sends it down the axon?

Juanita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her in the hospital, Juanita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Juanita most likely has damage to the association areas of the

Regarding agnosia, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A sleepy driver rounds a bend and sees a deer standing in the road.The driver snaps to attention and applies the brakes, averting the accident, because his brain was aroused by the

Regarding neurons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to

The right hemisphere processes information

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as

Margarita had a stroke and is in the hospital.When her family members visit her there, Margarita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices.Margarita has facial

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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