Question 1

Auditory cortex is located in the parietal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

You cannot fire a gun softly, or flush a toilet halfway. Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the __________ law.

Accepted Answer

A) this-or-that 
B) is-or-ain't 
C) all-or-none 
D) binary response 
A) this-or-that 
B) is-or-ain't 
C) all-or-none 
D) binary response C

Question 3

According to research reported in your text, levels of the hormone _________ are ________ correlated with crude, unruly, or violent behavior among fraternity members, juvenile delinquents, and prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenaline; negatively 
B) adrenaline; positively 
C) testosterone; not 
D) testosterone; positively 
A) adrenaline; negatively 
B) adrenaline; positively 
C) testosterone; not 
D) testosterone; positively D

Question 4

Which of the following alternatives identifies the structures in the brainstem

Accepted Answer

A) medulla, thalamus, amygdala 
B) reticular formation, thalamus, amygdala 
C) medulla, thalamus, reticular formation 
D) medulla, pons, reticular formation 
A) medulla, thalamus, amygdala 
B) reticular formation, thalamus, amygdala 
C) medulla, thalamus, reticular formation 
D) medulla, pons, reticular formation

Question 5

Which of the following is most common neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate 
B) acetylcholine 
C) GABA 
D) Dopamine 
A) glutamate 
B) acetylcholine 
C) GABA 
D) Dopamine

Question 6

_________ detects blood flow to brain regions, indicating heightened neural activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ detects blood flow to brain regions,...

Question 7

Macrae et al. (2002) found that women better process male faces on days of their menstrual cycle associated with a high risk of conception than on days associated with a low risk of conception. Which potential follow-up finding would pose the greatest challenge for an evolutionary interpretation of Macrae et al.'s result

Accepted Answer

A) Women are also better at processing female faces on high-risk days of their menstrual cycle than on low-risk days. 
B) Women are more attracted to a male research assistant on high-risk days of their menstrual cycle than on low-risk days. 
C) Women are better at processing female faces on high-risk than low-risk days of their menstrual cycle not only in American culture, but in several other cultures as well. 
D) Among a sample of women, the level of estrogen in the blood is correlated with performance on a task involving processing male faces. 
A) Women are also better at processing female faces on high-risk days of their menstrual cycle than on low-risk days. 
B) Women are more attracted to a male research assistant on high-risk days of their menstrual cycle than on low-risk days. 
C) Women are better at processing female faces on high-risk than low-risk days of their menstrual cycle not only in American culture, but in several other cultures as well. 
D) Among a sample of women, the level of estrogen in the blood is correlated with performance on a task involving processing male faces.

Question 8

A technique called _______ records the brain's electrical activity through scalp electrodes.

Accepted Answer

EEG (elect

Question 9

Which piece of evidence suggests a 'nurture' contribution to left-handedness

Accepted Answer

A) The proportion of left-handers is relatively constant across cultures. 
B) Ultrasound scans show that 10% of fetuses suck their left thumb. 
C) Left-handedness is less prevalent in collectivist than in individualist societies. 
D) Left-handedness seems to transmitted by a gene on the X chromosome. 
A) The proportion of left-handers is relatively constant across cultures. 
B) Ultrasound scans show that 10% of fetuses suck their left thumb. 
C) Left-handedness is less prevalent in collectivist than in individualist societies. 
D) Left-handedness seems to transmitted by a gene on the X chromosome.

Question 10

If Gina is standing facing toward you, which of the following sequences correctly orders the lobes of her cortex, from the region that is closest to you to the region that is farthest away from you

Accepted Answer

A) occipital $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal $\rightarrow$ frontal 
B) frontal $\rightarrow$occipital $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal 
C) frontal $\rightarrow$temporal and parietal $\rightarrow$occipital 
D) occipital $\rightarrow$ frontal $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal 
A) occipital $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal $\rightarrow$ frontal 
B) frontal $\rightarrow$occipital $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal 
C) frontal $\rightarrow$temporal and parietal $\rightarrow$occipital 
D) occipital $\rightarrow$ frontal $\rightarrow$ temporal and parietal

Question 11

Neurons are able to communicate over relatively great distances within the body because they have

Accepted Answer

A) long axon 
B) a large cell body 
C) many dendrites 
D) a variety of neurotransmitters 
A) long axon 
B) a large cell body 
C) many dendrites 
D) a variety of neurotransmitters

Question 12

The pineal gland secretes the hormone melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dendrite is to axon as _________ is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) receiving; sending 
B) sending; receiving 
C) electrical; chemical 
D) reuptake; action potential 
A) receiving; sending 
B) sending; receiving 
C) electrical; chemical 
D) reuptake; action potential

Question 14

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite $\rightarrow$ axon $\rightarrow$ cell body 
B) dendrite $\rightarrow$cell body $\rightarrow$axon 
C) axon $\rightarrow$cell body $\rightarrow$dendrite 
D) axon $\rightarrow$dendrite $\rightarrow$ cell body 
A) dendrite $\rightarrow$ axon $\rightarrow$ cell body 
B) dendrite $\rightarrow$cell body $\rightarrow$axon 
C) axon $\rightarrow$cell body $\rightarrow$dendrite 
D) axon $\rightarrow$dendrite $\rightarrow$ cell body

Question 15

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behavior, which of the following is true

Accepted Answer

A) The spinal cord cannot control any behaviors without the help of the brain. 
B) The spinal cord is not involved in reflexes. 
C) The spinal cord and the brain rarely interact in the control of behavior. 
D) The spinal cord can control some simple reflexes without the brain's help. 
A) The spinal cord cannot control any behaviors without the help of the brain. 
B) The spinal cord is not involved in reflexes. 
C) The spinal cord and the brain rarely interact in the control of behavior. 
D) The spinal cord can control some simple reflexes without the brain's help.

Question 16

Darnell underwent surgery to control his severe epilepsy. Now, however, Darnell cannot form new memories of his experiences, although he does remember events in the past. Most likely, the surgery destroyed a portion of the ______ in Darnell's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus 
A) amygdala 
B) corpus callosum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus

Question 17

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _______ and _______ divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic; autonomic 
B) sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C) afferent; efferent 
D) sensory; motor 
A) somatic; autonomic 
B) sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C) afferent; efferent 
D) sensory; motor

Question 18

Somatic is to autonomic as _______ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) internal; external 
B) external; internal 
C) sensory; motor 
D) excitation; rest 
A) internal; external 
B) external; internal 
C) sensory; motor 
D) excitation; rest

Question 19

The somatic nervous system controls the body's internal responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Damage to the hippocampus results in disordered regulation of hunger and thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Auditory cortex is located in the parietal lobe.

You cannot fire a gun softly, or flush a toilet halfway. Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the __________ law.

According to research reported in your text, levels of the hormone _ are correlated with crude, unruly, or violent behavior among fraternity members, juvenile delinquents, and prisoners.

Which of the following alternatives identifies the structures in the brainstem

Which of the following is most common neurotransmitter

_________ detects blood flow to brain regions, indicating heightened neural activity.

A technique called _______ records the brain's electrical activity through scalp electrodes.

Which piece of evidence suggests a 'nurture' contribution to left-handedness

If Gina is standing facing toward you, which of the following sequences correctly orders the lobes of her cortex, from the region that is closest to you to the region that is farthest away from you

Neurons are able to communicate over relatively great distances within the body because they have

The pineal gland secretes the hormone melatonin.

Dendrite is to axon as _ is to _.

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behavior, which of the following is true

Darnell underwent surgery to control his severe epilepsy. Now, however, Darnell cannot form new memories of his experiences, although he does remember events in the past. Most likely, the surgery destroyed a portion of the ______ in Darnell's brain.

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _ and _ divisions.

Somatic is to autonomic as _ is to _.

The somatic nervous system controls the body's internal responses.

Damage to the hippocampus results in disordered regulation of hunger and thirst.

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Exam 3: Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Auditory cortex is located in the parietal lobe.

You cannot fire a gun softly, or flush a toilet halfway. Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the __________ law.

According to research reported in your text, levels of the hormone _________ are ________ correlated with crude, unruly, or violent behavior among fraternity members, juvenile delinquents, and prisoners.

Which of the following alternatives identifies the structures in the brainstem

Which of the following is most common neurotransmitter

_________ detects blood flow to brain regions, indicating heightened neural activity.

A technique called _______ records the brain's electrical activity through scalp electrodes.

Which piece of evidence suggests a 'nurture' contribution to left-handedness

If Gina is standing facing toward you, which of the following sequences correctly orders the lobes of her cortex, from the region that is closest to you to the region that is farthest away from you

Neurons are able to communicate over relatively great distances within the body because they have

The pineal gland secretes the hormone melatonin.

Dendrite is to axon as _________ is to _________.

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behavior, which of the following is true

Darnell underwent surgery to control his severe epilepsy. Now, however, Darnell cannot form new memories of his experiences, although he does remember events in the past. Most likely, the surgery destroyed a portion of the ______ in Darnell's brain.

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _______ and _______ divisions.

Somatic is to autonomic as _______ is to _______.

The somatic nervous system controls the body's internal responses.

Damage to the hippocampus results in disordered regulation of hunger and thirst.

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

According to research reported in your text, levels of the hormone _ are correlated with crude, unruly, or violent behavior among fraternity members, juvenile delinquents, and prisoners.

Dendrite is to axon as _ is to _.

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _ and _ divisions.

Somatic is to autonomic as _ is to _.