Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

Dr. Kahn can detect the electrical activity of a single neuron by using the tip of an extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid, which is known as an ablation tube.

Which part of the brain is superior at speech, language, math calculation, judging time and rhythm, and coordinating the order of complex movements?

Research using PET scans of human brains indicates that

A critical link between the chemical and neural information systems in humans is the link between the reticular formation and the pituitary gland.

Ray awoke one morning to find that he could not see anything in the upper right side of his visual field, his right eye and the right side of his mouth looked different in the mirror, his gait when walking was a bit awkward, and he felt generally "clumsy." Ray is exhibiting

The primary somatosensory area is located in the __________ lobes.

One of your college friends who is an athlete tells you that he is thinking about using anabolic steroids to "bulk up" his muscle growth and improve his athletic performance. After reading the section on the endocrine system, what would you tell him regarding the effectiveness and side effects of using steroids?

Dr. Montel is a psychologist who studies how the biological processes, brain, and nervous system are related to a person's behavior. Dr. Montel would be referred to as a(n) __________.

According to one theory, autism may arise in some infants because genetic abnormalities or environmental risk factors damage the __________ system.

During an action potential, the axon's ion channels pop open to allow chlorine ions to rush into the axon.

Although there is a small correlation between brain size and intelligence, the physical characteristic that matters most in linking brain features to intelligence is

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

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.

Discuss mirror neurons, including where they are located, how they were discovered, what their functions are in humans and primates, and how a particular childhood disorder may be caused by damages to these neurons.

The research strategy of linking specific structures in the brain with specific psychological or behavioral functions is known as neurocortical induction.

Dr. Amad is a psychologist who uses an fMRI scanner to identify brain regions that are involved in the perception of optical illusions. Dr. Amad would be referred to as a(n)

Which of the following is most closely associated with surgical removal of parts of the brain?

Damage to the thalamus will disrupt all of the senses EXCEPT for the sense of touch.

Scientists implanted an electrode into a specific area of a rat's brain. When the electrode was activated, which in turn activated the target area, the rat aggressively attacked a cat within the same cage. The technique being utilized by the scientists is known as

The two hemispheres tend to be more __________ in women than in men.