Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

In studies of men's and women's brains, it was hypothesized that women

Which endocrine glands arouse the body, regulate salt balance, adjust the body to stress, and affect sexual functioning?

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

Which part of the forebrain is the size of a grape but is considered the master control center for emotion and many basic motives?

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls, peaks at midnight, and falls again as the sun rises?

The communication between neurons would better be described as

A person exhibiting spatial neglect for their left visual field most likely has had damage to the

Most of the spinal cord and the nerves of the peripheral nervous system are composed of large bundles of

Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment. Her occupation is most likely

The brainstem, midbrain, and parts of the forebrain are referred to as the

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds some axons and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called

You are watching a horror movie. The music changes to the familiar tune you recognize as a prelude to danger. You tense up, your heart rate increases, your breathing becomes shallow, and your mouth is dry. Which branch of the nervous system has been activated?

Persons with damage to the primary somatosensory area in the parietal lobes will

Damage to Wernicke's area causes great difficulty in

Needles inserted into the body during the acupuncture procedure may relieve pain because the pain

Christina enviously watches her tennis rival practice. She admires Sarina's control of the racket and finely coordinated movement. Having just covered the section on the brain in her psychology class, Christina states that Sarina must have a highly developed

The part of the nervous system that is known as the "fight or flight" system because it arouses the body to meet emergencies and respond to emotional events is the __________ branch.

In most people, the left hemisphere of the brain is in charge of

When you give directions and point down the street, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls this voluntary movement of your finger is the __________ nervous system.

As you study your psychology textbook, you are changing your mind and your brain about psychology through a process known as