Question 1

In all, what percent of the population uses the left hemisphere for language?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 2

What is considered the single most important behavioral indicator of sidedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye preference 
B)  ear preference 
C)  leg movement 
D)  handedness 
A)  eye preference 
B)  ear preference 
C)  leg movement 
D)  handedness

Question 3

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 4

In humans, the right side of the brain mainly controls which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  right side 
B)  left side 
C)  lower half 
D)  upper half 
A)  right side 
B)  left side 
C)  lower half 
D)  upper half

Question 5

The limbic system is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  the control of rage, fear, sex, and laughter. 
B)  language function. 
C)  heartbeat and breathing regulation. 
D)  auditory and visual processing. 
A)  the control of rage, fear, sex, and laughter. 
B)  language function. 
C)  heartbeat and breathing regulation. 
D)  auditory and visual processing.

Question 6

The adrenal medulla secretes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small minority of lefties owe their hand preferences to birth traumas, such as prematurity, low birth weight, and breech birth. 
B)  Left-handed persons have a significantly lower incidence of allergies and learning disorders than right-handed persons. 
C)  People with mixed handedness may be at risk for more immune-related diseases than persons who are consistently left-handed. 
D)  Collectivist cultures where left-handedness is viewed as especially negative have about half the proportion of left-handed persons as individualist cultures. 
A)  A small minority of lefties owe their hand preferences to birth traumas, such as prematurity, low birth weight, and breech birth. 
B)  Left-handed persons have a significantly lower incidence of allergies and learning disorders than right-handed persons. 
C)  People with mixed handedness may be at risk for more immune-related diseases than persons who are consistently left-handed. 
D)  Collectivist cultures where left-handedness is viewed as especially negative have about half the proportion of left-handed persons as individualist cultures.

Question 8

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting.This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain. 
B)  the spinal cord. 
C)  motor neurons. 
D)  connector neurons. 
A)  the brain. 
B)  the spinal cord. 
C)  motor neurons. 
D)  connector neurons.

Question 9

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain and then move to the surface to link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry through a process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  neural induction. 
B)  depolarization. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  neural resiliency. 
A)  neural induction. 
B)  depolarization. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  neural resiliency.

Question 10

Regrowth of a damaged nerve cell is most likely when

Accepted Answer

A)  damage occurs within the brain. 
B)  the cell body is destroyed. 
C)  damage occurs in the spinal cord. 
D)  an accidentally severed toe is sewn back on. 
A)  damage occurs within the brain. 
B)  the cell body is destroyed. 
C)  damage occurs in the spinal cord. 
D)  an accidentally severed toe is sewn back on.

Question 11

The supposed clumsiness of left-handed people is a consequence of their

Accepted Answer

A)  living in a right-handed world. 
B)  lack of dexterity in the left hand. 
C)  poor motor control. 
D)  lack of brain dominance. 
A)  living in a right-handed world. 
B)  lack of dexterity in the left hand. 
C)  poor motor control. 
D)  lack of brain dominance.

Question 12

In biopsychology, the surgical removal of tissue from the surface of the brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation. 
B)  neuroplasticity. 
C)  the clinical method. 
D)  neural induction. 
A)  ablation. 
B)  neuroplasticity. 
C)  the clinical method. 
D)  neural induction.

Question 13

The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences

Accepted Answer

A)  memory. 
B)  sleep and arousal. 
C)  motor behavior. 
D)  higher reasoning. 
A)  memory. 
B)  sleep and arousal. 
C)  motor behavior. 
D)  higher reasoning.

Question 14

Areas of the brain containing mainly myelinated axons are commonly referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​gray matter. 
B)  ​white matter. 
C)  ​neurilemma. 
D)  ​reflex arcs. 
A)  ​gray matter. 
B)  ​white matter. 
C)  ​neurilemma. 
D)  ​reflex arcs.

Question 15

Which of the following hormones is released from the pituitary gland and plays a broad role in regulating many behaviors generally involved in happiness, including pregnancy, parenthood, sexual activity, social bonding, trust, and the reduction of stress reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  corticoids 
D)  androgens 
A)  melatonin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  corticoids 
D)  androgens

Question 16

Electrically charged particles of which two elements are crucial in the transmission of the nerve impulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  iron and sodium 
B)  iron and potassium 
C)  sodium and nickel 
D)  sodium and potassium 
A)  iron and sodium 
B)  iron and potassium 
C)  sodium and nickel 
D)  sodium and potassium

Question 17

Enkephalins and endorphins are examples of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Many women typically recover from strokes that result in aphasia faster than men do because many women

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely have strokes in the left hemisphere. 
B)  process language in both hemispheres. 
C)  have a larger hippocampus than men. 
D)  have a larger hypothalamus than men. 
A)  rarely have strokes in the left hemisphere. 
B)  process language in both hemispheres. 
C)  have a larger hippocampus than men. 
D)  have a larger hypothalamus than men.

Question 19

The hemisphere that is superior at math, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements, such as those needed for speech, is the __________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hemisphere that is superior at math,...

Question 20

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior with a deficiency leading to Parkinson's disease and an excess leading to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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

In all, what percent of the population uses the left hemisphere for language?

What is considered the single most important behavioral indicator of sidedness?

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

In humans, the right side of the brain mainly controls which part of the body?

The limbic system is responsible for

The adrenal medulla secretes

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting.This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain and then move to the surface to link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry through a process known as

Regrowth of a damaged nerve cell is most likely when

The supposed clumsiness of left-handed people is a consequence of their

In biopsychology, the surgical removal of tissue from the surface of the brain is called

The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences

Areas of the brain containing mainly myelinated axons are commonly referred to as

Which of the following hormones is released from the pituitary gland and plays a broad role in regulating many behaviors generally involved in happiness, including pregnancy, parenthood, sexual activity, social bonding, trust, and the reduction of stress reactions?

Electrically charged particles of which two elements are crucial in the transmission of the nerve impulse?

Enkephalins and endorphins are examples of

Many women typically recover from strokes that result in aphasia faster than men do because many women

The hemisphere that is superior at math, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements, such as those needed for speech, is the __________ hemisphere.

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior with a deficiency leading to Parkinson's disease and an excess leading to schizophrenia?

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In all, what percent of the population uses the left hemisphere for language?

What is considered the single most important behavioral indicator of sidedness?

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

In humans, the right side of the brain mainly controls which part of the body?

The limbic system is responsible for

The adrenal medulla secretes

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting.This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain and then move to the surface to link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry through a process known as

Regrowth of a damaged nerve cell is most likely when

The supposed clumsiness of left-handed people is a consequence of their

In biopsychology, the surgical removal of tissue from the surface of the brain is called

The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences

Areas of the brain containing mainly myelinated axons are commonly referred to as

Which of the following hormones is released from the pituitary gland and plays a broad role in regulating many behaviors generally involved in happiness, including pregnancy, parenthood, sexual activity, social bonding, trust, and the reduction of stress reactions?

Electrically charged particles of which two elements are crucial in the transmission of the nerve impulse?

Enkephalins and endorphins are examples of

Many women typically recover from strokes that result in aphasia faster than men do because many women

The hemisphere that is superior at math, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements, such as those needed for speech, is the __________ hemisphere.

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior with a deficiency leading to Parkinson's disease and an excess leading to schizophrenia?

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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