Question 1

Kelsey was involved in a car accident that damaged the part of their brain called Broca's area. This means that Kelsey will MOST likely have:

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A)  an impaired ability to speak. 
B)  significant personality changes. 
C)  issues forming new memories. 
D)  decreased intelligence. 
A)  an impaired ability to speak. 
B)  significant personality changes. 
C)  issues forming new memories. 
D)  decreased intelligence.

Question 2

The majority of the neurons in your brain:

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A)  receive sensory input. 
B)  connect other neurons. 
C)  send motor commands. 
D)  facilitate reflexes. 
A)  receive sensory input. 
B)  connect other neurons. 
C)  send motor commands. 
D)  facilitate reflexes.

Question 3

Which of these is NOT part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 4

The nervous system is BEST defined as the nerves that:

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A)  connect the brain to the parts of the body controlled voluntarily. 
B)  stimulate the body in response to stressors. 
C)  connect the brain with all other parts of the body. 
D)  calm the body after exposure to stressors. 
A)  connect the brain to the parts of the body controlled voluntarily. 
B)  stimulate the body in response to stressors. 
C)  connect the brain with all other parts of the body. 
D)  calm the body after exposure to stressors.

Question 5

New evidence suggests that adults as well as children undergo _____, which is the creation of new neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  reuptake 
B)  split-brain surgery 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  plasticity 
A)  reuptake 
B)  split-brain surgery 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  plasticity

Question 6

_____ is best suited for assessing seizure-based disorders like epilepsy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computed tomography 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  Electroencephalography 
D)  Positron emission tomography 
A)  Computed tomography 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  Electroencephalography 
D)  Positron emission tomography

Question 7

_____ is the creation of new neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reuptake 
B)  Localization 
C)  Neurogenesis 
D)  Specialization 
A)  Reuptake 
B)  Localization 
C)  Neurogenesis 
D)  Specialization

Question 8

Sensory neurons are also called:

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A)  afferent neurons. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  efferent neurons. 
D)  motor neurons. 
A)  afferent neurons. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  efferent neurons. 
D)  motor neurons.

Question 9

Damage to _____ impairs a person's ability to speak.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  the occipital cortex 
C)  the hippocampus 
D)  Gage's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  the occipital cortex 
C)  the hippocampus 
D)  Gage's area

Question 10

Which is a response that results from activation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  pupils widening 
B)  digesting food 
C)  heart rate increasing 
D)  sweating 
A)  pupils widening 
B)  digesting food 
C)  heart rate increasing 
D)  sweating

Question 11

Dr. Emerson is a neurologist who studies the brain and how it functions. Dr. Emerson is particularly interested in the part of the brain that affects a person's ability to speak when it has been damaged. The part of the brain Dr. Emerson is interested in is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the corpus callosum. 
B)  the amygdala. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  Broca's area. 
A)  the corpus callosum. 
B)  the amygdala. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  Broca's area.

Question 12

Dr. Hu studies people who are unable to recognize when a person in a picture has a fearful facial expression. Dr. Hu is MOST likely studying people who have experienced damage to their:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 13

The resting potential of a neuron is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-level electrical charge in a neuron when it is not firing. 
B)  minimum level of electrical change necessary to fire a neuron. 
C)  level of electrical charge present necessary to reset a neuron. 
D)  electrical charge needed to begin the neuron's firing process. 
A)  low-level electrical charge in a neuron when it is not firing. 
B)  minimum level of electrical change necessary to fire a neuron. 
C)  level of electrical charge present necessary to reset a neuron. 
D)  electrical charge needed to begin the neuron's firing process.

Question 14

Amanti took a medication that slowed his breathing. The medication is MOST likely acting on his:

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  medulla. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  medulla.

Question 15

As individuals age, they need fewer hours of sleep. This is MOST likely due to changes in the levels of the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 16

_____ is a technique in which activity in various brain structures is illustrated by a radioactive sugar injected into the body.

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 17

A newly discovered life form was found. Unlike humans, this life form has no cells that facilitate communication within its nervous system. It can be assumed that this life form has no:

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  cerebral hemispheres.

Question 18

Dante had a stroke that damaged his hypothalamus. He is now unable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  form new memories. 
B)  regulate his feelings of hunger. 
C)  feel emotions, especially fear. 
D)  engage in fluid movement. 
A)  form new memories. 
B)  regulate his feelings of hunger. 
C)  feel emotions, especially fear. 
D)  engage in fluid movement.

Question 19

The autonomic nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A)  connects the central nervous system to the parts of the body that are controlled voluntarily. 
B)  connects the central nervous system to the parts of the body that are controlled involuntarily. 
C)  consists of the brain and the spinal cord. 
D)  regulates all communication with the brain. 
A)  connects the central nervous system to the parts of the body that are controlled voluntarily. 
B)  connects the central nervous system to the parts of the body that are controlled involuntarily. 
C)  consists of the brain and the spinal cord. 
D)  regulates all communication with the brain.

Question 20

Which statement about the endocrine systems is NOT true? The endocrine system:

Accepted Answer

A)  is made up of many glands. 
B)  sends hormones through the blood. 
C)  operates as quickly as the nervous system. 
D)  influences sexual development. 
A)  is made up of many glands. 
B)  sends hormones through the blood. 
C)  operates as quickly as the nervous system. 
D)  influences sexual development.

Kelsey was involved in a car accident that damaged the part of their brain called Broca's area. This means that Kelsey will MOST likely have:

The majority of the neurons in your brain:

Which of these is NOT part of the limbic system?

The nervous system is BEST defined as the nerves that:

New evidence suggests that adults as well as children undergo _____, which is the creation of new neurons.

_____ is best suited for assessing seizure-based disorders like epilepsy.

_____ is the creation of new neurons.

Sensory neurons are also called:

Damage to _____ impairs a person's ability to speak.

Which is a response that results from activation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

Dr. Emerson is a neurologist who studies the brain and how it functions. Dr. Emerson is particularly interested in the part of the brain that affects a person's ability to speak when it has been damaged. The part of the brain Dr. Emerson is interested in is:

Dr. Hu studies people who are unable to recognize when a person in a picture has a fearful facial expression. Dr. Hu is MOST likely studying people who have experienced damage to their:

The resting potential of a neuron is defined as the:

Amanti took a medication that slowed his breathing. The medication is MOST likely acting on his:

As individuals age, they need fewer hours of sleep. This is MOST likely due to changes in the levels of the neurotransmitter:

_____ is a technique in which activity in various brain structures is illustrated by a radioactive sugar injected into the body.

A newly discovered life form was found. Unlike humans, this life form has no cells that facilitate communication within its nervous system. It can be assumed that this life form has no:

Dante had a stroke that damaged his hypothalamus. He is now unable to:

The autonomic nervous system:

Which statement about the endocrine systems is NOT true? The endocrine system:

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Kelsey was involved in a car accident that damaged the part of their brain called Broca's area. This means that Kelsey will MOST likely have:

The majority of the neurons in your brain:

Which of these is NOT part of the limbic system?

The nervous system is BEST defined as the nerves that:

New evidence suggests that adults as well as children undergo _____, which is the creation of new neurons.

_____ is best suited for assessing seizure-based disorders like epilepsy.

_____ is the creation of new neurons.

Sensory neurons are also called:

Damage to _____ impairs a person's ability to speak.

Which is a response that results from activation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

Dr. Emerson is a neurologist who studies the brain and how it functions. Dr. Emerson is particularly interested in the part of the brain that affects a person's ability to speak when it has been damaged. The part of the brain Dr. Emerson is interested in is:

Dr. Hu studies people who are unable to recognize when a person in a picture has a fearful facial expression. Dr. Hu is MOST likely studying people who have experienced damage to their:

The resting potential of a neuron is defined as the:

Amanti took a medication that slowed his breathing. The medication is MOST likely acting on his:

As individuals age, they need fewer hours of sleep. This is MOST likely due to changes in the levels of the neurotransmitter:

_____ is a technique in which activity in various brain structures is illustrated by a radioactive sugar injected into the body.

A newly discovered life form was found. Unlike humans, this life form has no cells that facilitate communication within its nervous system. It can be assumed that this life form has no:

Dante had a stroke that damaged his hypothalamus. He is now unable to:

The autonomic nervous system:

Which statement about the endocrine systems is NOT true? The endocrine system:

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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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