Question 1

The process in which neurotransmitters are deactivated when they are taken back into the presynaptic axon terminal is called

Accepted Answer

A) restoring 
B) regeneration 
C) recycling 
D) reuptake 
A) restoring 
B) regeneration 
C) recycling 
D) reuptake

Question 2

The tiny gap between the axon terminal of a neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron is called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor site 
B) cleft 
C) synaptic cleft 
D) dendrite 
A) receptor site 
B) cleft 
C) synaptic cleft 
D) dendrite

Question 3

Wernicke's area is located in the temporal lobe, while Broca's area is located in the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) parietal 
B) occipital 
C) frontal 
D) sensory 
A) parietal 
B) occipital 
C) frontal 
D) sensory

Question 4

The medulla plays an important role in the coordination of muscular movement and also in learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the brain and aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurogenesis has been demonstrated in primates. 
B) Adults have more synapses than children. 
C) Children recover from brain damage faster than adults. 
D) Every neuron is programmed for cell death. 
E) Stem cells have been successfully transplanted into the spinal cords of injured animals. 
A) Neurogenesis has been demonstrated in primates. 
B) Adults have more synapses than children. 
C) Children recover from brain damage faster than adults. 
D) Every neuron is programmed for cell death. 
E) Stem cells have been successfully transplanted into the spinal cords of injured animals.

Question 6

According to the text, the ability of neurons to change their structure and function is called

Accepted Answer

A) neural concordance 
B) neural flexibility 
C) neural elasticity 
D) neural plasticity 
A) neural concordance 
B) neural flexibility 
C) neural elasticity 
D) neural plasticity

Question 7

Your best friend, Mo, is right-handed. Most likely, Mo would also

Accepted Answer

A) have a high degree of neural plasticity 
B) have a small prefrontal cortex 
C) show language dominance in the right hemisphere 
D) show language dominance in the left hemisphere 
E) have a smaller than normal corpus callosum 
A) have a high degree of neural plasticity 
B) have a small prefrontal cortex 
C) show language dominance in the right hemisphere 
D) show language dominance in the left hemisphere 
E) have a smaller than normal corpus callosum

Question 8

Split-brain research was made possible originally by surgical techniques in which the _________ was cut to limit the potential brain damage caused by epileptic seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) optic chiasm 
B) corpus callosum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) optic chiasm 
B) corpus callosum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus

Question 9

Andrew has Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. He has trouble understanding and responding appropriately to the behaviour of people around him. Some researchers suggest that this issue may be due to problems with Andrew's __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mirror neurons 
B) sensory neurons 
C) motor neurons 
D) interneurons 
E) cerebellum 
A) mirror neurons 
B) sensory neurons 
C) motor neurons 
D) interneurons 
E) cerebellum

Question 10

The structure of the human brain can be said to mirror an archaeological site because

Accepted Answer

A) the older structures of the human brain are responsible for the more complex brain functions, such as thinking and creativity 
B) the more recently developed structures of the brain are responsible for the basic life functions, such as breathing and heart rate 
C) the more recently developed brain structures are built atop the older brain structures 
D) the older brain structures are built atop the more recently developed brain structures 
A) the older structures of the human brain are responsible for the more complex brain functions, such as thinking and creativity 
B) the more recently developed structures of the brain are responsible for the basic life functions, such as breathing and heart rate 
C) the more recently developed brain structures are built atop the older brain structures 
D) the older brain structures are built atop the more recently developed brain structures

Question 11

Neurotransmitters that hyperpolarize a neuron are specifically called

Accepted Answer

A) excitatory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) graded potentials 
D) action potentials 
A) excitatory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) graded potentials 
D) action potentials

Question 12

The role of the thalamus in brain functioning has been compared to a

Accepted Answer

A) file cabinet 
B) computer 
C) switchboard 
D) jury 
A) file cabinet 
B) computer 
C) switchboard 
D) jury

Question 13

Agonists are drugs that can influence the activity of a neurotransmitter by doing one of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) blocking the receptor sites on the postsynaptic neuron 
B) enhancing a neuron's ability to synthesize neurotransmitters 
C) inhibiting reuptake 
D) mimicking the action of a neurotransmitter 
A) blocking the receptor sites on the postsynaptic neuron 
B) enhancing a neuron's ability to synthesize neurotransmitters 
C) inhibiting reuptake 
D) mimicking the action of a neurotransmitter

Question 14

Lucy and her older brother Louis have developed quite a fierce sibling rivalry. On a vacation in Mexico with their father, Louis and Lucy were being relatively well-behaved until one afternoon when Lucy accidentally stepped on her brother's foot and he automatically punched her. Louis apologized profusely saying that he just reacted and didn't even have time to think about what he did before he did it. Louis might try to claim that his brain was unaware of what he was doing at the time he punched Lucy because this type of response is considered a

Accepted Answer

A) nervous twitch 
B) muscular reflex 
C) sensory reflex 
D) spinal reflex 
A) nervous twitch 
B) muscular reflex 
C) sensory reflex 
D) spinal reflex

Question 15

What is the role of the basal ganglia in motor control?

Accepted Answer

The basal ganglia are a group of nuclei

Question 16

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Accepted Answer

A) coordination of opposite side muscle movement 
B) deliberate and voluntary control of movement 
C) regulation of sleep and arousal 
D) organization of emotional and motivational behaviours 
A) coordination of opposite side muscle movement 
B) deliberate and voluntary control of movement 
C) regulation of sleep and arousal 
D) organization of emotional and motivational behaviours

Question 17

Name and describe the functions of the three main parts of the neuron. Also discuss roles of glial cells and the myelin sheath. Optional: use a drawing with labels to clarify your answer.

Accepted Answer

The three main parts of a neuron are the

Question 18

An EEG is able to measure

Accepted Answer

A) brain structures 
B) glucose activity 
C) exact locations of brain deterioration 
D) blood flow and neurotransmitter activity 
E) electrical activity in the cortex 
A) brain structures 
B) glucose activity 
C) exact locations of brain deterioration 
D) blood flow and neurotransmitter activity 
E) electrical activity in the cortex

Question 19

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it. Which type of neurons did Jon use to move his hand?

Accepted Answer

A) Interneurons 
B) Sensory neurons 
C) Exoneurons 
D) Motor neurons 
A) Interneurons 
B) Sensory neurons 
C) Exoneurons 
D) Motor neurons

Question 20

A friend of yours was at a party and took some drugs. You do not know exactly what she took, but another friend told you that the drug works by stimulating the release of GABA and decreasing the activity of glutamate. What kind of drug did your friend take?

Accepted Answer

A) An amphetamine 
B) Alcohol 
C) GHB 
D) Cocaine 
E) Psilocybin 
A) An amphetamine 
B) Alcohol 
C) GHB 
D) Cocaine 
E) Psilocybin

The process in which neurotransmitters are deactivated when they are taken back into the presynaptic axon terminal is called

The tiny gap between the axon terminal of a neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron is called the ___________.

Wernicke's area is located in the temporal lobe, while Broca's area is located in the __________ lobe.

The medulla plays an important role in the coordination of muscular movement and also in learning and memory.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the brain and aging?

According to the text, the ability of neurons to change their structure and function is called

Your best friend, Mo, is right-handed. Most likely, Mo would also

Split-brain research was made possible originally by surgical techniques in which the _________ was cut to limit the potential brain damage caused by epileptic seizures.

Andrew has Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. He has trouble understanding and responding appropriately to the behaviour of people around him. Some researchers suggest that this issue may be due to problems with Andrew's __________.

The structure of the human brain can be said to mirror an archaeological site because

Neurotransmitters that hyperpolarize a neuron are specifically called

The role of the thalamus in brain functioning has been compared to a

Agonists are drugs that can influence the activity of a neurotransmitter by doing one of the following EXCEPT

What is the role of the basal ganglia in motor control?

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Name and describe the functions of the three main parts of the neuron. Also discuss roles of glial cells and the myelin sheath. Optional: use a drawing with labels to clarify your answer.

An EEG is able to measure

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it. Which type of neurons did Jon use to move his hand?

A friend of yours was at a party and took some drugs. You do not know exactly what she took, but another friend told you that the drug works by stimulating the release of GABA and decreasing the activity of glutamate. What kind of drug did your friend take?

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The process in which neurotransmitters are deactivated when they are taken back into the presynaptic axon terminal is called

The tiny gap between the axon terminal of a neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron is called the ___________.

Wernicke's area is located in the temporal lobe, while Broca's area is located in the __________ lobe.

The medulla plays an important role in the coordination of muscular movement and also in learning and memory.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the brain and aging?

According to the text, the ability of neurons to change their structure and function is called

Your best friend, Mo, is right-handed. Most likely, Mo would also

Split-brain research was made possible originally by surgical techniques in which the _________ was cut to limit the potential brain damage caused by epileptic seizures.

Andrew has Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. He has trouble understanding and responding appropriately to the behaviour of people around him. Some researchers suggest that this issue may be due to problems with Andrew's __________.

The structure of the human brain can be said to mirror an archaeological site because

Neurotransmitters that hyperpolarize a neuron are specifically called

The role of the thalamus in brain functioning has been compared to a

Agonists are drugs that can influence the activity of a neurotransmitter by doing one of the following EXCEPT

What is the role of the basal ganglia in motor control?

The function of the basal ganglia is the

Name and describe the functions of the three main parts of the neuron. Also discuss roles of glial cells and the myelin sheath. Optional: use a drawing with labels to clarify your answer.

An EEG is able to measure

Jon hears his phone ring and reaches out his hand to answer it. Which type of neurons did Jon use to move his hand?

A friend of yours was at a party and took some drugs. You do not know exactly what she took, but another friend told you that the drug works by stimulating the release of GABA and decreasing the activity of glutamate. What kind of drug did your friend take?

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

Filters