Question 1

Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Research on left-handedness indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as many women as men are left-handed. 
B)  left-handers typically have a smaller corpus callosum than right-handers. 
C)  left-handers are less likely than right-handers to process speech primarily in
Their left hemisphere. 
D)  left-handers generally demonstrate less mathematical competence than right- 
A)  twice as many women as men are left-handed. 
B)  left-handers typically have a smaller corpus callosum than right-handers. 
C)  left-handers are less likely than right-handers to process speech primarily in
Their left hemisphere. 
D)  left-handers generally demonstrate less mathematical competence than right-

Question 3

In the process of beginning an action potential, the threshold refers to Answer neuron extensions that conduct messages toward the cell body.
a minimum intensity of excitatory minus inhibitory stimulation.
neuron extensions that send messages to other neurons.
the junction between a sending and receiving neuron.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the process of beginning an action...

Question 4

The cerebral cortex is the covering layer of the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cerebrum. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cerebrum.

Question 5

The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is argumentative and aggressive would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  neurologist. 
B)  behavior geneticist. 
C)  psychoanalyst. 
D)  phrenologist. 
A)  neurologist. 
B)  behavior geneticist. 
C)  psychoanalyst. 
D)  phrenologist.

Question 6

The brain's information-processing capacities are most clearly enhanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  neural networks. 
B)  ACh agonists. 
C)  lesions. 
D)  PET scans. 
A)  neural networks. 
B)  ACh agonists. 
C)  lesions. 
D)  PET scans.

Question 7

The body's chemical communication system that is much slower than the nervous system is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  endocrine system. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  endocrine system.

Question 8

Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature. 
B)  physical pain. 
C)  muscle contraction. 
D)  attention. 
A)  body temperature. 
B)  physical pain. 
C)  muscle contraction. 
D)  attention.

Question 9

According to Roger Sperry, a recognition that the mind cannot be fully explained by the activity of nerve cells is important for appreciating our human capacity for

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  moral responsibility. 
D)  developing neural networks. 
A)  lateralization. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  moral responsibility. 
D)  developing neural networks.

Question 10

An action potential is generated by the movement of

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cells. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  ions. 
A)  glial cells. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  ions.

Question 11

A picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient. At the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. In identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  use her left hand to point to a picture of a dog. 
B)  verbally report that she saw a dog. 
C)  use her left hand to point to a picture of a boy. 
D)  verbally report that she saw a boy. 
A)  use her left hand to point to a picture of a dog. 
B)  verbally report that she saw a dog. 
C)  use her left hand to point to a picture of a boy. 
D)  verbally report that she saw a boy.

Question 12

The vast majority of neurons in the body's nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A)  glands. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  motor neurons. 
D)  sensory neurons. 
A)  glands. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  motor neurons. 
D)  sensory neurons.

Question 13

Suppose that a speech synthesizer could produce specific words when signaled by the brain activation patterns involved when a person merely thinks about these words. This would be an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  constraint-induced therapy. 
B)  positron emission tomography. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  cognitive neural prosthetics. 
A)  constraint-induced therapy. 
B)  positron emission tomography. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  cognitive neural prosthetics.

Question 14

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your arms when you write is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation. 
B)  sympathetic nervous system. 
C)  somatic nervous system. 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
A)  reticular formation. 
B)  sympathetic nervous system. 
C)  somatic nervous system. 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 15

Reuptake refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap. 
B)  release of hormones into the bloodstream. 
C)  inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane. 
D)  reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron. 
A)  movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap. 
B)  release of hormones into the bloodstream. 
C)  inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane. 
D)  reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.

Question 16

Professor Seif conducts research on the relationship between limbic system functioning and sexual urges. Her research focus is most characteristic of someone working from the ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  biological 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 17

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex

Accepted Answer

A)  was activated by interneurons in her spinal cord. 
B)  did not involve any activity within her central nervous system. 
C)  was activated by the rapidly responding reticular formation of her brain. 
D)  was activated by her self-regulating autonomic nervous system. 
A)  was activated by interneurons in her spinal cord. 
B)  did not involve any activity within her central nervous system. 
C)  was activated by the rapidly responding reticular formation of her brain. 
D)  was activated by her self-regulating autonomic nervous system.

Question 18

The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eating; sleeping 
B)  breathing; walking 
C)  emotion; motivation 
D)  memory; attention 
A)  eating; sleeping 
B)  breathing; walking 
C)  emotion; motivation 
D)  memory; attention

Question 19

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  positively charged ions rush into the axon. 
B)  negatively charged ions rush into the axon. 
C)  positively charged ions rush out of the axon. 
D)  negatively charged ions rush out of the axon. 
A)  positively charged ions rush into the axon. 
B)  negatively charged ions rush into the axon. 
C)  positively charged ions rush out of the axon. 
D)  negatively charged ions rush out of the axon.

Question 20

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential. 
B)  myelin sheath. 
C)  neural network. 
D)  interneuron. 
A)  action potential. 
B)  myelin sheath. 
C)  neural network. 
D)  interneuron.

Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

Research on left-handedness indicates that

The cerebral cortex is the covering layer of the

The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is argumentative and aggressive would be a

The brain's information-processing capacities are most clearly enhanced by

The body's chemical communication system that is much slower than the nervous system is called the

Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of

According to Roger Sperry, a recognition that the mind cannot be fully explained by the activity of nerve cells is important for appreciating our human capacity for

An action potential is generated by the movement of

A picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient. At the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. In identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to

The vast majority of neurons in the body's nervous system are

Suppose that a speech synthesizer could produce specific words when signaled by the brain activation patterns involved when a person merely thinks about these words. This would be an illustration of

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your arms when you write is the

Reuptake refers to the

Professor Seif conducts research on the relationship between limbic system functioning and sexual urges. Her research focus is most characteristic of someone working from the ________ perspective.

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex

The medulla is to the control of as the cerebellum is to the control of .

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)

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Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

Research on left-handedness indicates that

The cerebral cortex is the covering layer of the

The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is argumentative and aggressive would be a

The brain's information-processing capacities are most clearly enhanced by

The body's chemical communication system that is much slower than the nervous system is called the

Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of

According to Roger Sperry, a recognition that the mind cannot be fully explained by the activity of nerve cells is important for appreciating our human capacity for

An action potential is generated by the movement of

A picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient. At the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. In identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to

The vast majority of neurons in the body's nervous system are

Suppose that a speech synthesizer could produce specific words when signaled by the brain activation patterns involved when a person merely thinks about these words. This would be an illustration of

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your arms when you write is the

Reuptake refers to the

Professor Seif conducts research on the relationship between limbic system functioning and sexual urges. Her research focus is most characteristic of someone working from the ________ perspective.

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex

The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)

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