Question 1

In response to experience, new synapses form between neurons, and other connections grow stronger. These changes in the brain due to experience illustrate the brain's

Accepted Answer

A) neuroplasticity. 
B) resiliency. 
C) saltatory conduction. 
D) neurogenesis. 
A) neuroplasticity. 
B) resiliency. 
C) saltatory conduction. 
D) neurogenesis.

Question 2

Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Destruction of the reticular formation causes constant wakefulness. 
B) The reticular formation lies inside the pons and medulla. 
C) The reticular formation is important in the control of attention and arousal. 
D) The reticular formation acts as a clearinghouse for incoming information, giving some messages priority while turning others aside. 
A) Destruction of the reticular formation causes constant wakefulness. 
B) The reticular formation lies inside the pons and medulla. 
C) The reticular formation is important in the control of attention and arousal. 
D) The reticular formation acts as a clearinghouse for incoming information, giving some messages priority while turning others aside.

Question 3

When patients with right-hemisphere strokes ignore the left side of their visual space or refuse to acknowledge their paralyzed left arms, they are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) aphasia. 
B) amnesia. 
C) spatial neglect. 
D) agnosia. 
A) aphasia. 
B) amnesia. 
C) spatial neglect. 
D) agnosia.

Question 4

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Martina has what appears to be a seizure. To verify whether Martina has epilepsy, her doctor affixes small disk-shaped mental plates to Martina's scalp in order to obtain a recording of her brain waves. What technique is being utilized?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI 
B) EEG 
C) PET scan 
D) CT scan 
A) MRI 
B) EEG 
C) PET scan 
D) CT scan

Question 6

Anthony was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance. Then the detectors identified the especially active brain areas. Anthony participated in a study that employed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) EEG. 
B) MRI scan. 
C) PPRC. 
D) PET scan. 
A) EEG. 
B) MRI scan. 
C) PPRC. 
D) PET scan.

Question 7

Regarding PET scans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) PET scans provide detailed images of activity both near the surface and below the surface of the brain. 
B) PET scans detect the negative ion particles emitted by weakly radioactive sodium and potassium as they are consumed by the brain. 
C) PET scans show which areas of the brain are using more energy, with higher energy use corresponding with higher activity. 
D) PET scans have suggested that different patterns of brain activity accompany major psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia. 
A) PET scans provide detailed images of activity both near the surface and below the surface of the brain. 
B) PET scans detect the negative ion particles emitted by weakly radioactive sodium and potassium as they are consumed by the brain. 
C) PET scans show which areas of the brain are using more energy, with higher energy use corresponding with higher activity. 
D) PET scans have suggested that different patterns of brain activity accompany major psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia.

Question 8

Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike neurotransmitters, hormones do not require receptor sites. 
B) Hormones secreted during times of high emotion intensify memory formation. 
C) Androgens ("male" hormones)are related to the sex drive in both males and females. 
D) Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones that lead to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior. 
A) Unlike neurotransmitters, hormones do not require receptor sites. 
B) Hormones secreted during times of high emotion intensify memory formation. 
C) Androgens ("male" hormones)are related to the sex drive in both males and females. 
D) Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones that lead to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior.

Question 9

Neuroscientists speculate that newborn humans (and monkeys)are able to imitate others because networks of specific types of neurons are activated when an infant watches someone perform an action with this same network being used to perform that action. These specific types of neurons are called __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) effector 
B) sensory 
C) reflector 
D) mirror 
A) effector 
B) sensory 
C) reflector 
D) mirror

Question 10

Sam has enlarged hands and feet with his larger facial bones creating very prominent facial features. Sam most likely has a condition known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sam has enlarged hands and feet with...

Question 11

The evolutionary specialization of the association areas of the occipital and frontal lobes for facial recognition may be due to this skill being important in

Accepted Answer

A) self-preservation from potential dangers. 
B) leadership among tribe members. 
C) sound localization through lip movement. 
D) socialization. 
A) self-preservation from potential dangers. 
B) leadership among tribe members. 
C) sound localization through lip movement. 
D) socialization.

Question 12

John has some paralysis and loss of sensation on his right side after a motorcycle accident. It is likely that there is brain damage in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) right hemisphere. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) right hemisphere.

Question 13

The brainstem consists mainly of the

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus and amygdala. 
B) thalamus and hypothalamus. 
C) medulla and the pons. 
D) cerebral cortex and the corpus callosum. 
A) hippocampus and amygdala. 
B) thalamus and hypothalamus. 
C) medulla and the pons. 
D) cerebral cortex and the corpus callosum.

Question 14

In one study, people with depression became more able to control their negative moods after undergoing cognitive behavior therapy. After this therapy, the images of their brains revealed

Accepted Answer

A) reduced endorphin levels throughout the brain. 
B) increased endorphin levels within the subcortical areas. 
C) reduced brain activity in the brain areas related to combativeness. 
D) more normal activity in brain areas related to emotional processing. 
A) reduced endorphin levels throughout the brain. 
B) increased endorphin levels within the subcortical areas. 
C) reduced brain activity in the brain areas related to combativeness. 
D) more normal activity in brain areas related to emotional processing.

Question 15

Arnold received too much growth hormone during puberty (late in the growth cycle). His hands, feet, and face show an overgrowth. He has the condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly. 
B) giantism. 
C) achondroplasia. 
D) virilism. 
A) acromegaly. 
B) giantism. 
C) achondroplasia. 
D) virilism.

Question 16

Karen has experienced an increase in her blood pressure, has lost weight, and is extremely irritable. Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone. Karen's condition is most likely caused by an overactive gland that regulates metabolism called the __________ gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Karen has experienced an increase in her...

Question 17

If a triangle is flashed to a split brain patient's right brain, he will be able to

Accepted Answer

A) easily name what he saw. 
B) draw the triangle with his right hand. 
C) point to a picture of a triangle with his left hand. 
D) point and draw the triangle with both of his hands. 
A) easily name what he saw. 
B) draw the triangle with his right hand. 
C) point to a picture of a triangle with his left hand. 
D) point and draw the triangle with both of his hands.

Question 18

A patient who has suffered brain damage to the left hemisphere is likely to experience diminished capacity for

Accepted Answer

A) naming objects. 
B) recognizing faces. 
C) composing melodies. 
D) expressing emotions. 
A) naming objects. 
B) recognizing faces. 
C) composing melodies. 
D) expressing emotions.

Question 19

The reticular formation (RF)is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) hunger and thirst. 
B) attention and wakefulness. 
C) sex, rage, and emotion. 
D) pleasure and punishment. 
A) hunger and thirst. 
B) attention and wakefulness. 
C) sex, rage, and emotion. 
D) pleasure and punishment.

Question 20

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area in women is larger than men's, making it harder to damage completely. 
B) women tend to use a front-to-back connection of the hemispheres in processing language. 
C) women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D) women have more neurilemma within their brains, which aids the repair of damaged nerve tissue. 
A) Broca's area in women is larger than men's, making it harder to damage completely. 
B) women tend to use a front-to-back connection of the hemispheres in processing language. 
C) women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D) women have more neurilemma within their brains, which aids the repair of damaged nerve tissue.

In response to experience, new synapses form between neurons, and other connections grow stronger. These changes in the brain due to experience illustrate the brain's

Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When patients with right-hemisphere strokes ignore the left side of their visual space or refuse to acknowledge their paralyzed left arms, they are exhibiting

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

Martina has what appears to be a seizure. To verify whether Martina has epilepsy, her doctor affixes small disk-shaped mental plates to Martina's scalp in order to obtain a recording of her brain waves. What technique is being utilized?

Anthony was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance. Then the detectors identified the especially active brain areas. Anthony participated in a study that employed a(n)

Regarding PET scans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sam has enlarged hands and feet with his larger facial bones creating very prominent facial features. Sam most likely has a condition known as __________.

The evolutionary specialization of the association areas of the occipital and frontal lobes for facial recognition may be due to this skill being important in

John has some paralysis and loss of sensation on his right side after a motorcycle accident. It is likely that there is brain damage in the

The brainstem consists mainly of the

In one study, people with depression became more able to control their negative moods after undergoing cognitive behavior therapy. After this therapy, the images of their brains revealed

Arnold received too much growth hormone during puberty (late in the growth cycle). His hands, feet, and face show an overgrowth. He has the condition known as

If a triangle is flashed to a split brain patient's right brain, he will be able to

A patient who has suffered brain damage to the left hemisphere is likely to experience diminished capacity for

The reticular formation (RF)is associated with

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

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In response to experience, new synapses form between neurons, and other connections grow stronger. These changes in the brain due to experience illustrate the brain's

Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When patients with right-hemisphere strokes ignore the left side of their visual space or refuse to acknowledge their paralyzed left arms, they are exhibiting

The main source of testosterone in males is supplied by which gland?

Martina has what appears to be a seizure. To verify whether Martina has epilepsy, her doctor affixes small disk-shaped mental plates to Martina's scalp in order to obtain a recording of her brain waves. What technique is being utilized?

Anthony was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance. Then the detectors identified the especially active brain areas. Anthony participated in a study that employed a(n)

Regarding PET scans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sam has enlarged hands and feet with his larger facial bones creating very prominent facial features. Sam most likely has a condition known as __________.

The evolutionary specialization of the association areas of the occipital and frontal lobes for facial recognition may be due to this skill being important in

John has some paralysis and loss of sensation on his right side after a motorcycle accident. It is likely that there is brain damage in the

The brainstem consists mainly of the

In one study, people with depression became more able to control their negative moods after undergoing cognitive behavior therapy. After this therapy, the images of their brains revealed

Arnold received too much growth hormone during puberty (late in the growth cycle). His hands, feet, and face show an overgrowth. He has the condition known as

If a triangle is flashed to a split brain patient's right brain, he will be able to

A patient who has suffered brain damage to the left hemisphere is likely to experience diminished capacity for

The reticular formation (RF)is associated with

After damage to Broca's area, many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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