Question 1

A neuron sends an action potential to the muscle that contracts your eyelid. This neuron would be classified as a(n) __________________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) excitatory 
B) action 
C) sensory 
D) motor 
A) excitatory 
B) action 
C) sensory 
D) motor

Question 2

You are observing a patient who seems to have a psychological disorder. The patient's history indicates a dysfunction in the mirror neuron system. What kind of disorder does the patient have?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) schizophrenia 
C) alcoholism 
D) Autism Spectrum Disorder 
E) Parkinson's disease 
A) depression 
B) schizophrenia 
C) alcoholism 
D) Autism Spectrum Disorder 
E) Parkinson's disease

Question 3

The central nervous system is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) only the neurons in the brain 
B) only the neurons in the spinal cord 
C) only the neurons in the brain and spinal cord 
D) only the neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord 
A) only the neurons in the brain 
B) only the neurons in the spinal cord 
C) only the neurons in the brain and spinal cord 
D) only the neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

The type of cortex involved in mental processes such as thought, memory, and perception is called the _____________ cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) limbic 
B) motor 
C) sensory 
D) association 
A) limbic 
B) motor 
C) sensory 
D) association

Question 5

The area of the brain that receives information regarding feelings such as heat, cold, touch, and our awareness of balance is called the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex 
B) motor cortex 
C) somatic sensory cortex 
D) association cortex 
A) frontal cortex 
B) motor cortex 
C) somatic sensory cortex 
D) association cortex

Question 6

One of the primary functions of the thalamus is to

Accepted Answer

A) regulate the vital functions of respiration and heart rate 
B) organize input from the sense organs and route it to the appropriate brain area 
C) regulate various aspects of motivation and emotion 
D) play a key role in the encoding and storage of memories 
A) regulate the vital functions of respiration and heart rate 
B) organize input from the sense organs and route it to the appropriate brain area 
C) regulate various aspects of motivation and emotion 
D) play a key role in the encoding and storage of memories

Question 7

Cocaine and amphetamines are similar in that they both ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine 
B) are considered to be antagonistic drugs for dopamine 
C) increase levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin 
D) achieve their effects by inhibiting reuptake 
A) decrease levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine 
B) are considered to be antagonistic drugs for dopamine 
C) increase levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin 
D) achieve their effects by inhibiting reuptake

Question 8

Wilder Penfield's pioneering work involved the mapping of the body onto the brain for motor control and the sense of touch using the method of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical recording 
B) destruction and stimulation techniques 
C) brain imaging 
D) neuropsychological tests 
A) electrical recording 
B) destruction and stimulation techniques 
C) brain imaging 
D) neuropsychological tests

Question 9

The resting potential of the typical neuron is -65 millivolts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Botulism, a serious type of food poisoning, acts as a(n) ____________ for acetylcholine (ACh) and results in potentially fatal paralysis of the muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) deactivator 
B) agonist 
C) antagonist 
D) neuromodulators 
A) deactivator 
B) agonist 
C) antagonist 
D) neuromodulators

Question 11

In a nerve cell, crossing a threshold value of ___________ mV can trigger a depolarization event.

Accepted Answer

A) -90 
B) -70 
C) -55 
D) 0 
A) -90 
B) -70 
C) -55 
D) 0

Question 12

Where are Wernicke's and Broca's areas? How are they involved in speech?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area and Broca's area are bot

Question 13

When researchers are interested in making a lesion in a specific area of the brain, they can

Accepted Answer

A) surgically remove the area 
B) destroy the area with electricity 
C) produce a lesion with cold or heat 
D) destroy the area with chemicals 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) surgically remove the area 
B) destroy the area with electricity 
C) produce a lesion with cold or heat 
D) destroy the area with chemicals 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Neurons usually have ___________ axons.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 15

Jason suffered from severe epilepsy and had his corpus callosum cut to keep the seizures from spreading to both hemispheres of his brain. This procedure inhibits

Accepted Answer

A) impulse control and consequent influence 
B) motor planning functions 
C) speech and language functions 
D) communication between the two hemispheres of the brain 
A) impulse control and consequent influence 
B) motor planning functions 
C) speech and language functions 
D) communication between the two hemispheres of the brain

Question 16

Mental imagery, the ability to understand spatial relationships, and musical and artistic abilities tend to be located

Accepted Answer

A) in the right hemisphere 
B) in the left hemisphere 
C) equally in the left and right hemispheres 
D) in the parietal lobe 
A) in the right hemisphere 
B) in the left hemisphere 
C) equally in the left and right hemispheres 
D) in the parietal lobe

Question 17

Describe four methods used to study brain-behaviour relations.

Accepted Answer

1. Neuroimaging: This method involves us

Question 18

Which of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found throughout the brain, especially important in anxiety and motor control?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) GABA 
D) Glutamate 
A) Serotonin 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) GABA 
D) Glutamate

Question 19

Severe damage to the right side of the motor cortex

Accepted Answer

A) would produce paralysis on the right side of the body 
B) would produce paralysis on the left side of the body 
C) would produce paralysis on both the left and right sides of the body 
D) would be life threatening 
A) would produce paralysis on the right side of the body 
B) would produce paralysis on the left side of the body 
C) would produce paralysis on both the left and right sides of the body 
D) would be life threatening

Question 20

When brain researchers use the term "executive functions," they are referring to

Accepted Answer

A) mental abilities such as goal setting and impulse control 
B) functions that are essential for life, such as heart rate and respiration 
C) language comprehension and generation functions 
D) memory encoding and storage functions 
A) mental abilities such as goal setting and impulse control 
B) functions that are essential for life, such as heart rate and respiration 
C) language comprehension and generation functions 
D) memory encoding and storage functions

A neuron sends an action potential to the muscle that contracts your eyelid. This neuron would be classified as a(n) __________________ neuron.

You are observing a patient who seems to have a psychological disorder. The patient's history indicates a dysfunction in the mirror neuron system. What kind of disorder does the patient have?

The central nervous system is defined as

The type of cortex involved in mental processes such as thought, memory, and perception is called the _____________ cortex.

The area of the brain that receives information regarding feelings such as heat, cold, touch, and our awareness of balance is called the

One of the primary functions of the thalamus is to

Cocaine and amphetamines are similar in that they both ___________.

Wilder Penfield's pioneering work involved the mapping of the body onto the brain for motor control and the sense of touch using the method of _______.

The resting potential of the typical neuron is -65 millivolts.

Botulism, a serious type of food poisoning, acts as a(n) ____________ for acetylcholine (ACh) and results in potentially fatal paralysis of the muscles.

In a nerve cell, crossing a threshold value of ___________ mV can trigger a depolarization event.

Where are Wernicke's and Broca's areas? How are they involved in speech?

When researchers are interested in making a lesion in a specific area of the brain, they can

Neurons usually have ___________ axons.

Jason suffered from severe epilepsy and had his corpus callosum cut to keep the seizures from spreading to both hemispheres of his brain. This procedure inhibits

Mental imagery, the ability to understand spatial relationships, and musical and artistic abilities tend to be located

Describe four methods used to study brain-behaviour relations.

Which of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found throughout the brain, especially important in anxiety and motor control?

Severe damage to the right side of the motor cortex

When brain researchers use the term "executive functions," they are referring to

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Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour

A neuron sends an action potential to the muscle that contracts your eyelid. This neuron would be classified as a(n) __________________ neuron.

You are observing a patient who seems to have a psychological disorder. The patient's history indicates a dysfunction in the mirror neuron system. What kind of disorder does the patient have?

The central nervous system is defined as

The type of cortex involved in mental processes such as thought, memory, and perception is called the _____________ cortex.

The area of the brain that receives information regarding feelings such as heat, cold, touch, and our awareness of balance is called the

One of the primary functions of the thalamus is to

Cocaine and amphetamines are similar in that they both ___________.

Wilder Penfield's pioneering work involved the mapping of the body onto the brain for motor control and the sense of touch using the method of _______.

The resting potential of the typical neuron is -65 millivolts.

Botulism, a serious type of food poisoning, acts as a(n) ____________ for acetylcholine (ACh) and results in potentially fatal paralysis of the muscles.

In a nerve cell, crossing a threshold value of ___________ mV can trigger a depolarization event.

Where are Wernicke's and Broca's areas? How are they involved in speech?

When researchers are interested in making a lesion in a specific area of the brain, they can

Neurons usually have ___________ axons.

Jason suffered from severe epilepsy and had his corpus callosum cut to keep the seizures from spreading to both hemispheres of his brain. This procedure inhibits

Mental imagery, the ability to understand spatial relationships, and musical and artistic abilities tend to be located

Describe four methods used to study brain-behaviour relations.

Which of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found throughout the brain, especially important in anxiety and motor control?

Severe damage to the right side of the motor cortex

When brain researchers use the term "executive functions," they are referring to

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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