Question 1

Which technique does NOT produce a picture of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography 
B)  computed tomography 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  positron emission tomography 
A)  electroencephalography 
B)  computed tomography 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  positron emission tomography

Question 2

Which is NOT true about the thalamus? The thalamus:

Accepted Answer

A)  works with the basal ganglia to help control movement. 
B)  passes along sensory information to other brain areas. 
C)  is located near the center of the brain. 
D)  is one of the structures that make up the brainstem. 
A)  works with the basal ganglia to help control movement. 
B)  passes along sensory information to other brain areas. 
C)  is located near the center of the brain. 
D)  is one of the structures that make up the brainstem.

Question 3

Regan enjoys running marathons. While running, Regan uses a significant amount of energy. She uses much less energy when not running, but some is required to keep her going throughout the day. Regan's energy level between marathons is MOST similar to the _____ of a neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  refractory period 
D)  threshold 
A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  refractory period 
D)  threshold

Question 4

A person who has medication-resistant epilepsy may have surgery on their _____ to reduce the number and severity of their seizures.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex

Question 5

_____ send information from your brain to your muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory neurons 
B)  Motor neurons 
C)  Afferent neurons 
D)  Glial cells 
A)  Sensory neurons 
B)  Motor neurons 
C)  Afferent neurons 
D)  Glial cells

Question 6

The _____ is the part of the neuron that carries information toward other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body 
B)  dendrite 
C)  axon terminal 
D)  axon 
A)  cell body 
B)  dendrite 
C)  axon terminal 
D)  axon

Question 7

If a person sustains severe damage to their brainstem, which would be the MOST likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  impaired memory 
B)  death 
C)  sensory processing deficits 
D)  blindness 
A)  impaired memory 
B)  death 
C)  sensory processing deficits 
D)  blindness

Question 8

Which statement about brain size across species is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human brains are bigger at the back and bottom than other species' brains. 
B)  Humans have larger forebrains than other species. 
C)  Reptiles have larger forebrains than birds and mammals. 
D)  Species that evolved more recently have larger brainstems. 
A)  Human brains are bigger at the back and bottom than other species' brains. 
B)  Humans have larger forebrains than other species. 
C)  Reptiles have larger forebrains than birds and mammals. 
D)  Species that evolved more recently have larger brainstems.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the type of signals used by the nervous and endocrine systems and how they differ in terms of speed.

Accepted Answer

Both the endocrine and nervous systems u

Question 10

What is NOT a limitation of functional magnetic resonance imaging?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fMRI technique has poor resolution in comparison to other techniques. 
B)  Research using fMRI is more exploratory than hypothesis-based. 
C)  Many fMRI results are not stable across time and/or are due to chance. 
D)  Conclusions from fMRI results are often exaggerated and oversimplified. 
A)  The fMRI technique has poor resolution in comparison to other techniques. 
B)  Research using fMRI is more exploratory than hypothesis-based. 
C)  Many fMRI results are not stable across time and/or are due to chance. 
D)  Conclusions from fMRI results are often exaggerated and oversimplified.

Question 11

Why might a person have split-brain surgery, and what happens during this surgery? Give one example of a unique behavior that can occur after split-brain surgery.

Accepted Answer

Split-brain surgery may be used to treat

Question 12

Dr. O'Connor discovered a new species of sea slug. In this species, the axon terminals and the dendrites of the neurons communicate via direct contact. Unlike humans, this species does not have _____ between its neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cells 
B)  synapses 
C)  receptor sites 
D)  axons 
A)  glial cells 
B)  synapses 
C)  receptor sites 
D)  axons

Question 13

Which is NOT an example of plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a larger than usual amount of the somatosensory cortex dedicated to the hands and fingers in a person with a visual disability 
B)  a larger than usual amount of the motor cortex dedicated to the forelimbs of rats without whiskers 
C)  increased motivation by the limbic system to seek food when a person is hungry 
D)  change in the limbic system of a person with a phobia after undergoing psychotherapy 
A)  a larger than usual amount of the somatosensory cortex dedicated to the hands and fingers in a person with a visual disability 
B)  a larger than usual amount of the motor cortex dedicated to the forelimbs of rats without whiskers 
C)  increased motivation by the limbic system to seek food when a person is hungry 
D)  change in the limbic system of a person with a phobia after undergoing psychotherapy

Question 14

Stem cells are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unspecialized cells. 
B)  cells created during neurogenesis. 
C)  cells damaged by strokes. 
D)  specialized cells. 
A)  unspecialized cells. 
B)  cells created during neurogenesis. 
C)  cells damaged by strokes. 
D)  specialized cells.

Question 15

Each app on your phone has a certain function-one takes pictures, another sends messages. The way the different apps on your phone operate is MOST similar to the concept of brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  localization. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  association. 
D)  specialization. 
A)  localization. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  association. 
D)  specialization.

Question 16

Which behavior is LEAST influenced by hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  sex drive 
C)  appetite 
D)  sleep 
A)  vision 
B)  sex drive 
C)  appetite 
D)  sleep

Question 17

A neuron is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cell that facilitates communication. 
B)  a chemical that is used for signaling. 
C)  the gap between connecting cells. 
D)  the substance that insulates the signaling portion of cells. 
A)  a cell that facilitates communication. 
B)  a chemical that is used for signaling. 
C)  the gap between connecting cells. 
D)  the substance that insulates the signaling portion of cells.

Question 18

Describe the process of reuptake. Give an example of how drugs that affect this process can be used in the treatment of disease.

Accepted Answer

Reuptake is the process through which a

Question 19

Dr. Konitski recently conducted a study in which they examined how the hippocampus of people with memory loss functioned as compared to people without memory loss. Dr. Konitski theorized that the hippocampus is responsible for specific aspects of memory. Dr. Konitski's approach corresponds MOST closely to the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  localization. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  reuptake. 
D)  specialization. 
A)  localization. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  reuptake. 
D)  specialization.

Question 20

The endocrine system:

Accepted Answer

A)  sends hormones throughout the body. 
B)  breaks down into the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions. 
C)  specifically controls voluntary movement. 
D)  consists of the brain and spinal cord. 
A)  sends hormones throughout the body. 
B)  breaks down into the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions. 
C)  specifically controls voluntary movement. 
D)  consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Which technique does NOT produce a picture of the brain?

Which is NOT true about the thalamus? The thalamus:

Regan enjoys running marathons. While running, Regan uses a significant amount of energy. She uses much less energy when not running, but some is required to keep her going throughout the day. Regan's energy level between marathons is MOST similar to the _____ of a neuron.

A person who has medication-resistant epilepsy may have surgery on their _____ to reduce the number and severity of their seizures.

_____ send information from your brain to your muscles.

The _____ is the part of the neuron that carries information toward other neurons.

If a person sustains severe damage to their brainstem, which would be the MOST likely outcome?

Which statement about brain size across species is true?

Compare and contrast the type of signals used by the nervous and endocrine systems and how they differ in terms of speed.

What is NOT a limitation of functional magnetic resonance imaging?

Why might a person have split-brain surgery, and what happens during this surgery? Give one example of a unique behavior that can occur after split-brain surgery.

Dr. O'Connor discovered a new species of sea slug. In this species, the axon terminals and the dendrites of the neurons communicate via direct contact. Unlike humans, this species does not have _____ between its neurons.

Which is NOT an example of plasticity?

Stem cells are:

Each app on your phone has a certain function-one takes pictures, another sends messages. The way the different apps on your phone operate is MOST similar to the concept of brain:

Which behavior is LEAST influenced by hormones?

A neuron is:

Describe the process of reuptake. Give an example of how drugs that affect this process can be used in the treatment of disease.

The endocrine system:

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Which technique does NOT produce a picture of the brain?

Which is NOT true about the thalamus? The thalamus:

Regan enjoys running marathons. While running, Regan uses a significant amount of energy. She uses much less energy when not running, but some is required to keep her going throughout the day. Regan's energy level between marathons is MOST similar to the _____ of a neuron.

A person who has medication-resistant epilepsy may have surgery on their _____ to reduce the number and severity of their seizures.

_____ send information from your brain to your muscles.

The _____ is the part of the neuron that carries information toward other neurons.

If a person sustains severe damage to their brainstem, which would be the MOST likely outcome?

Which statement about brain size across species is true?

Compare and contrast the type of signals used by the nervous and endocrine systems and how they differ in terms of speed.

What is NOT a limitation of functional magnetic resonance imaging?

Why might a person have split-brain surgery, and what happens during this surgery? Give one example of a unique behavior that can occur after split-brain surgery.

Dr. O'Connor discovered a new species of sea slug. In this species, the axon terminals and the dendrites of the neurons communicate via direct contact. Unlike humans, this species does not have _____ between its neurons.

Which is NOT an example of plasticity?

Stem cells are:

Each app on your phone has a certain function-one takes pictures, another sends messages. The way the different apps on your phone operate is MOST similar to the concept of brain:

Which behavior is LEAST influenced by hormones?

A neuron is:

Describe the process of reuptake. Give an example of how drugs that affect this process can be used in the treatment of disease.

The endocrine system:

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Across the Life Span

Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality

Stress and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Understanding Measures of Central Tendency and Distribution Skewness in Statistical Analysis

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