Question 1

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

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A)  no one. 
B)  about 95 percent of right-handers and 70 percent of left-handers. 
C)  about 19 percent of left-handers and three percent of right-handers. 
D)  all left-handed persons. 
A)  no one. 
B)  about 95 percent of right-handers and 70 percent of left-handers. 
C)  about 19 percent of left-handers and three percent of right-handers. 
D)  all left-handed persons.

Question 2

Regarding brain cells regeneration and repair, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saltatory conduction is the approach in which a patient's good arm is restrained in order to force his or her impaired arm to be more active with a resulting increase in neurogenesis in the damaged part of the brain. 
B)  Approaches involving neurogenesis are offering hope for persons suffering from a variety of disabilities, such as depression, addiction, and schizophrenia. 
C)  A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was 25-year-old. 
D)  Although the brain loses cells daily, it simultaneously grows new neurons to replace them. 
A)  Saltatory conduction is the approach in which a patient's good arm is restrained in order to force his or her impaired arm to be more active with a resulting increase in neurogenesis in the damaged part of the brain. 
B)  Approaches involving neurogenesis are offering hope for persons suffering from a variety of disabilities, such as depression, addiction, and schizophrenia. 
C)  A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was 25-year-old. 
D)  Although the brain loses cells daily, it simultaneously grows new neurons to replace them.

Question 3

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Right-handed persons are better at visualizing three-dimensional objects than left-handed persons. 
B)  More musicians are ambidextrous than would normally be expected. 
C)  Left-handed persons have more difficulty recovering from brain injury and language loss than do right-handed persons. 
D)  Right-handed persons have a clear advantage in the sports of boxing, tennis, handball, and fencing. 
A)  Right-handed persons are better at visualizing three-dimensional objects than left-handed persons. 
B)  More musicians are ambidextrous than would normally be expected. 
C)  Left-handed persons have more difficulty recovering from brain injury and language loss than do right-handed persons. 
D)  Right-handed persons have a clear advantage in the sports of boxing, tennis, handball, and fencing.

Question 4

Underactivity of which endocrine gland or brain structure causes inactivity, sleepiness, slowness, obesity, and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland 
B)  thymus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  thyroid gland 
B)  thymus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  hippocampus

Question 5

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "srot" would most likely have damage to an association area in the left frontal lobe known as __________ area.

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The answer of A person with brain damage who mispronounces...

Question 6

According to Hebb's rule, the connection between two neurons is strengthened by the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization of the neurons. 
B)  flow of sodium ions from the axons of the two neurons. 
C)  negative after-potential that occurs after the original synapse. 
D)  repeated activation of the synapses between these neurons. 
A)  lateralization of the neurons. 
B)  flow of sodium ions from the axons of the two neurons. 
C)  negative after-potential that occurs after the original synapse. 
D)  repeated activation of the synapses between these neurons.

Question 7

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls, peaks at midnight, and falls again as the sun rises?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  thyroxin 
C)  melatonin 
D)  androgen 
A)  adrenaline 
B)  thyroxin 
C)  melatonin 
D)  androgen

Question 8

Which part of the brain is superior at speech, language, math calculation, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  limbic system 
D)  reticular activating system 
A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  limbic system 
D)  reticular activating system

Question 9

Which part of the brain stores memories related to skills and habits?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Side effects of anabolic steroids include voice deepening or baldness in women and shrinkage of the testicles, sexual impotence, or breast enlargement in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Half-globes" is the literal translation for the

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A)  frontal lobes. 
B)  two parts of the amygdala. 
C)  hemispheres of the brain. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  frontal lobes. 
B)  two parts of the amygdala. 
C)  hemispheres of the brain. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 12

When the sympathetic branch is activated,

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A)  tears and salivation are stimulated. 
B)  digestion is stimulated. 
C)  pupils of the eyes dilate. 
D)  blood vessels are constricted. 
A)  tears and salivation are stimulated. 
B)  digestion is stimulated. 
C)  pupils of the eyes dilate. 
D)  blood vessels are constricted.

Question 13

The Latin word for "right" means

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A)  lucky. 
B)  dominant. 
C)  dexterous. 
D)  skillful. 
A)  lucky. 
B)  dominant. 
C)  dexterous. 
D)  skillful.

Question 14

People with facial agnosia cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  speak in a coherent manner. 
B)  recognize familiar faces. 
C)  move their facial muscles. 
D)  feel sensations in their faces. 
A)  speak in a coherent manner. 
B)  recognize familiar faces. 
C)  move their facial muscles. 
D)  feel sensations in their faces.

Question 15

Regarding sensitivity, more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Accepted Answer

A)  lips. 
B)  shoulder. 
C)  feet. 
D)  legs. 
A)  lips. 
B)  shoulder. 
C)  feet. 
D)  legs.

Question 16

Regarding the proportion of left-handed people, individualist countries tend to have

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A)  significantly more lefties than collectivist countries. 
B)  the same number of lefties as collectivist countries. 
C)  slightly fewer lefties than collectivist countries. 
D)  significantly fewer lefties than collectivist countries. 
A)  significantly more lefties than collectivist countries. 
B)  the same number of lefties as collectivist countries. 
C)  slightly fewer lefties than collectivist countries. 
D)  significantly fewer lefties than collectivist countries.

Question 17

PET scans and EEGs are considered __________ imaging techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  hemispheric 
D)  subcortical 
A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  hemispheric 
D)  subcortical

Question 18

Regarding the use of brain stimulation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain research is often based on electrical stimulation, but chemical stimulation is also used at times. 
B)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) has been used to instantly call forth euphoria, aggression, or tears in a person. 
C)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) is done during brain surgery while the patient is awake, so they can describe the effect of the stimulation. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) cannot be used to bring forth behaviors, such as eating, sleeping, or speech in a person. 
A)  Brain research is often based on electrical stimulation, but chemical stimulation is also used at times. 
B)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) has been used to instantly call forth euphoria, aggression, or tears in a person. 
C)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) is done during brain surgery while the patient is awake, so they can describe the effect of the stimulation. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of the brain (ES
B) cannot be used to bring forth behaviors, such as eating, sleeping, or speech in a person.

Question 19

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area in women is larger than men's, making it harder to damage completely. 
B)  women tend to use a front-to-back connection of the hemispheres in processing language. 
C)  women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D)  women have more neurilemma within their brains, which aids the repair of damaged nerve tissue. 
A)  Broca's area in women is larger than men's, making it harder to damage completely. 
B)  women tend to use a front-to-back connection of the hemispheres in processing language. 
C)  women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D)  women have more neurilemma within their brains, which aids the repair of damaged nerve tissue.

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

Regarding brain cells regeneration and repair, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Underactivity of which endocrine gland or brain structure causes inactivity, sleepiness, slowness, obesity, and depression?

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "srot" would most likely have damage to an association area in the left frontal lobe known as __________ area.

According to Hebb's rule, the connection between two neurons is strengthened by the

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls, peaks at midnight, and falls again as the sun rises?

Which part of the brain is superior at speech, language, math calculation, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements?

Which part of the brain stores memories related to skills and habits?

Side effects of anabolic steroids include voice deepening or baldness in women and shrinkage of the testicles, sexual impotence, or breast enlargement in men.

"Half-globes" is the literal translation for the

When the sympathetic branch is activated,

The Latin word for "right" means

People with facial agnosia cannot

Regarding sensitivity, more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Regarding the proportion of left-handed people, individualist countries tend to have

PET scans and EEGs are considered __________ imaging techniques.

Regarding the use of brain stimulation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

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The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

Regarding brain cells regeneration and repair, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Underactivity of which endocrine gland or brain structure causes inactivity, sleepiness, slowness, obesity, and depression?

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "srot" would most likely have damage to an association area in the left frontal lobe known as __________ area.

According to Hebb's rule, the connection between two neurons is strengthened by the

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls, peaks at midnight, and falls again as the sun rises?

Which part of the brain is superior at speech, language, math calculation, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements?

Which part of the brain stores memories related to skills and habits?

Side effects of anabolic steroids include voice deepening or baldness in women and shrinkage of the testicles, sexual impotence, or breast enlargement in men.

"Half-globes" is the literal translation for the

When the sympathetic branch is activated,

The Latin word for "right" means

People with facial agnosia cannot

Regarding sensitivity, more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Regarding the proportion of left-handed people, individualist countries tend to have

PET scans and EEGs are considered __________ imaging techniques.

Regarding the use of brain stimulation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

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