Question 1

The neurotransmitter that is MOST involved in the fight-or-flight response is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The cerebrum is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle of neurons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  front and upper part of the brain involved in complex human abilities. 
C)  brain material devoted to synthesizing and interpreting information. 
D)  part of the limbic system involved most directly in emotion. 
A)  bundle of neurons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  front and upper part of the brain involved in complex human abilities. 
C)  brain material devoted to synthesizing and interpreting information. 
D)  part of the limbic system involved most directly in emotion.

Question 3

An _____ is a drug that enhances the impact of a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent 
B)  agonist 
C)  afferent 
D)  antagonist 
A)  efferent 
B)  agonist 
C)  afferent 
D)  antagonist

Question 4

The _____ gland produces human growth hormone and also controls all of the other glands in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  pineal 
D)  thyroid 
A)  adrenal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  pineal 
D)  thyroid

Question 5

Yasmina was in a horse-riding accident, which caused damage to her brain similar to the damage sustained by Phineas Gage. As a result, you would predict that Yasmina would MOST likely demonstrate changes in her:

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination and balance. 
B)  personality characteristics. 
C)  ability to form new memories. 
D)  level of intelligence. 
A)  coordination and balance. 
B)  personality characteristics. 
C)  ability to form new memories. 
D)  level of intelligence.

Question 6

You are watching TV with a friend. Your friend asks you for the remote for the TV. You pick up the remote and hand it to your friend with your left hand. The use of your left hand is controlled to complete these actions by the _____ of your brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  limbic system 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  limbic system

Question 7

Radley was in a car accident and damaged his amygdala. Which outcome would Radley MOST likely experience because of that damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty regulating negative emotions 
B)  impaired ability to form new memories 
C)  impaired ability to synthesize and interpret information 
D)  difficulty in the ability to understand speech 
A)  difficulty regulating negative emotions 
B)  impaired ability to form new memories 
C)  impaired ability to synthesize and interpret information 
D)  difficulty in the ability to understand speech

Question 8

The _____ is the part of the limbic system involved in memory, especially spatial memory and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Sandra took a sip of spoiled milk and immediately spit it out. Her ability to spit the milk out so quickly is MOST directly due to the activity of her:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Narcan is a drug that can block heroin's ability to act on the body's natural endorphin system. This suggests that Narcan acts as an _____ for endorphin.

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent 
B)  agonist 
C)  afferent 
D)  antagonist 
A)  efferent 
B)  agonist 
C)  afferent 
D)  antagonist

Question 11

Which statement BEST represents how the cerebral hemispheres operate? The _____ side of the brain controls the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  left; right arm and left leg 
B)  left; left arm and left leg 
C)  right; right arm and left leg 
D)  right; left arm and left leg 
A)  left; right arm and left leg 
B)  left; left arm and left leg 
C)  right; right arm and left leg 
D)  right; left arm and left leg

Question 12

In the early days of the telephone, all calls were routed through a switchboard. The switchboard was controlled by an operator. The operator connected the incoming calls to their intended location via telephone wires. The part of the body that operates MOST similarly to a telephone switchboard operator is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  peripheral nervous system. 
D)  central nervous system. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  peripheral nervous system. 
D)  central nervous system.

Question 13

The corpus callosum is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing and interpreting information from the senses. 
B)  connecting and allowing communication between the cerebral hemispheres. 
C)  regulating and maintaining the vital functions necessary for life. 
D)  forming and storing spatial and long-term memories. 
A)  synthesizing and interpreting information from the senses. 
B)  connecting and allowing communication between the cerebral hemispheres. 
C)  regulating and maintaining the vital functions necessary for life. 
D)  forming and storing spatial and long-term memories.

Question 14

Which statement about association areas is TRUE? Association areas:

Accepted Answer

A)  break down information into individual components. 
B)  send individual components of information. 
C)  synthesize the meaning of information. 
D)  are spread across the brainstem and thalamus. 
A)  break down information into individual components. 
B)  send individual components of information. 
C)  synthesize the meaning of information. 
D)  are spread across the brainstem and thalamus.

Question 15

Which statement about the hippocampus is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus can be damaged by high levels of stress and the hormone cortisol. 
B)  The hippocampus allows short-term memory to be stored as long-term memory. 
C)  Damage to the hippocampus can result in inability to recall past events. 
D)  The hippocampus is especially important for your memory of physical spaces. 
A)  The hippocampus can be damaged by high levels of stress and the hormone cortisol. 
B)  The hippocampus allows short-term memory to be stored as long-term memory. 
C)  Damage to the hippocampus can result in inability to recall past events. 
D)  The hippocampus is especially important for your memory of physical spaces.

Question 16

Discuss the role of stem cells in neurogenesis and brain plasticity. Give one example of plasticity that can occur after brain damage.

Accepted Answer

Plasticity-the ability of the brain to c

Question 17

The _____ of a neuron is the time during which a neuron resets its electrical charge.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Glial cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  break down a neuron's myelin sheath. 
B)  receive and send information. 
C)  support and protect neurons. 
D)  release neurotransmitters. 
A)  break down a neuron's myelin sheath. 
B)  receive and send information. 
C)  support and protect neurons. 
D)  release neurotransmitters.

Question 19

The axon:

Accepted Answer

A)  performs the basic activities that keep a neuron functional. 
B)  receives signals from other neurons. 
C)  forms direct connections with other neurons. 
D)  carries information toward other neurons. 
A)  performs the basic activities that keep a neuron functional. 
B)  receives signals from other neurons. 
C)  forms direct connections with other neurons. 
D)  carries information toward other neurons.

Question 20

The _____ consists of the full set of nerves that connect the brain with all other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  nervous system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  cerebral cortex 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  nervous system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  cerebral cortex

The neurotransmitter that is MOST involved in the fight-or-flight response is:

The cerebrum is the:

An _____ is a drug that enhances the impact of a neurotransmitter.

The _____ gland produces human growth hormone and also controls all of the other glands in the body.

Yasmina was in a horse-riding accident, which caused damage to her brain similar to the damage sustained by Phineas Gage. As a result, you would predict that Yasmina would MOST likely demonstrate changes in her:

You are watching TV with a friend. Your friend asks you for the remote for the TV. You pick up the remote and hand it to your friend with your left hand. The use of your left hand is controlled to complete these actions by the _____ of your brain.

Radley was in a car accident and damaged his amygdala. Which outcome would Radley MOST likely experience because of that damage?

The _____ is the part of the limbic system involved in memory, especially spatial memory and long-term memory.

Sandra took a sip of spoiled milk and immediately spit it out. Her ability to spit the milk out so quickly is MOST directly due to the activity of her:

Narcan is a drug that can block heroin's ability to act on the body's natural endorphin system. This suggests that Narcan acts as an _____ for endorphin.

Which statement BEST represents how the cerebral hemispheres operate? The _ side of the brain controls the _.

The corpus callosum is responsible for:

Which statement about association areas is TRUE? Association areas:

Which statement about the hippocampus is FALSE?

Discuss the role of stem cells in neurogenesis and brain plasticity. Give one example of plasticity that can occur after brain damage.

The _____ of a neuron is the time during which a neuron resets its electrical charge.

Glial cells:

The axon:

The _____ consists of the full set of nerves that connect the brain with all other parts of the body.

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The neurotransmitter that is MOST involved in the fight-or-flight response is:

The cerebrum is the:

An _____ is a drug that enhances the impact of a neurotransmitter.

The _____ gland produces human growth hormone and also controls all of the other glands in the body.

Yasmina was in a horse-riding accident, which caused damage to her brain similar to the damage sustained by Phineas Gage. As a result, you would predict that Yasmina would MOST likely demonstrate changes in her:

You are watching TV with a friend. Your friend asks you for the remote for the TV. You pick up the remote and hand it to your friend with your left hand. The use of your left hand is controlled to complete these actions by the _____ of your brain.

Radley was in a car accident and damaged his amygdala. Which outcome would Radley MOST likely experience because of that damage?

The _____ is the part of the limbic system involved in memory, especially spatial memory and long-term memory.

Sandra took a sip of spoiled milk and immediately spit it out. Her ability to spit the milk out so quickly is MOST directly due to the activity of her:

Narcan is a drug that can block heroin's ability to act on the body's natural endorphin system. This suggests that Narcan acts as an _____ for endorphin.

Which statement BEST represents how the cerebral hemispheres operate? The _____ side of the brain controls the _____.

The corpus callosum is responsible for:

Which statement about association areas is TRUE? Association areas:

Which statement about the hippocampus is FALSE?

Discuss the role of stem cells in neurogenesis and brain plasticity. Give one example of plasticity that can occur after brain damage.

The _____ of a neuron is the time during which a neuron resets its electrical charge.

Glial cells:

The axon:

The _____ consists of the full set of nerves that connect the brain with all other parts of the body.

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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Which statement BEST represents how the cerebral hemispheres operate? The _ side of the brain controls the _.