Question 1

Among humans,the relationship between brain size and intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A) A strong positive correlation 
B) A weak negative correlation 
C) Small with high variability 
D) Stronger for females than for males 
A) A strong positive correlation 
B) A weak negative correlation 
C) Small with high variability 
D) Stronger for females than for males C

Question 2

Loss of cells is not a normal part of early development and usually only occurs with disease or aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The most obvious function of the cerebellum is in ___ movements initiated by the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibiting,substantia nigra 
B) refining,basal ganglia 
C) refining,motor cortex 
D) inhibiting,prefrontal cortex 
A) inhibiting,substantia nigra 
B) refining,basal ganglia 
C) refining,motor cortex 
D) inhibiting,prefrontal cortex C

Question 4

Describe the brain development from embryo to birth.What two features distinguish more complex highly evolved brains from less complex ones?

Accepted Answer

The brain development from embryo to bir

Question 5

Dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex may cause:

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Loss of impulse control 
C) Problems making decisions 
D) All of the above 
A) Depression 
B) Loss of impulse control 
C) Problems making decisions 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Association areas in the parietal lobe:

Accepted Answer

A) Receive information from the primary areas 
B) Carry on further processing by combining information from other senses 
C) Help a person locate objects in space 
D) All of the above 
A) Receive information from the primary areas 
B) Carry on further processing by combining information from other senses 
C) Help a person locate objects in space 
D) All of the above

Question 7

If your doctor told you that you are suffering from a dysfunction in a ___,you would know the relevant structure was in the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) nerve 
B) tract 
C) ganglion 
D) All of the above 
A) nerve 
B) tract 
C) ganglion 
D) All of the above

Question 8

The lateral ventricles contain cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The hypothalamus is located ___ to the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) superior 
B) anterior 
C) inferior 
D) posterior 
A) superior 
B) anterior 
C) inferior 
D) posterior

Question 10

The lissencephalic individual in the chapter's opening vignette had a brain that lacked:

Accepted Answer

A) Gyri 
B) Sulci 
C) Convolutions 
D) All of the above 
A) Gyri 
B) Sulci 
C) Convolutions 
D) All of the above

Question 11

The mammalian nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A) Cannot repair itself following injury 
B) Can somewhat repair itself following injury 
C) Begins to degenerate with injury 
D) None of the above 
A) Cannot repair itself following injury 
B) Can somewhat repair itself following injury 
C) Begins to degenerate with injury 
D) None of the above

Question 12

Sensory neurons entering the spinal cord are ___ neurons with their cell bodies clustered in the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar,ventral horns 
B) unipolar,somatosensory cortex 
C) unipolar,dorsal root ganglion 
D) multipolar,ventral roots 
A) bipolar,ventral horns 
B) unipolar,somatosensory cortex 
C) unipolar,dorsal root ganglion 
D) multipolar,ventral roots

Question 13

Sensory neurons:

Accepted Answer

A) Send information to the brain only 
B) Mostly send information to the brain;however,some connect to motor neurons in the spinal cord 
C) All connect to the internal organs and muscles 
D) Mostly extend to the internal organs and muscles;however,some connect to motor neurons in the spinal cord 
A) Send information to the brain only 
B) Mostly send information to the brain;however,some connect to motor neurons in the spinal cord 
C) All connect to the internal organs and muscles 
D) Mostly extend to the internal organs and muscles;however,some connect to motor neurons in the spinal cord

Question 14

The spinal nerves carry both motor and sensory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the anatomist Bischoff,women were considered intellectually inferior solely because:

Accepted Answer

A) Of their uterus 
B) They typically have a smaller brain than men 
C) Of the effects of feminine hormones on the brain 
D) Men dominated every developed society 
A) Of their uterus 
B) They typically have a smaller brain than men 
C) Of the effects of feminine hormones on the brain 
D) Men dominated every developed society

Question 16

In the midbrain:

Accepted Answer

A) The superior colliculi allow us to visually track a moving object 
B) The inferior colliculi allow us to move our eyes reflexively when an object moves in our peripheral field of vision 
C) The tegmentum is involved in Alzheimer's disease 
D) All of the above 
A) The superior colliculi allow us to visually track a moving object 
B) The inferior colliculi allow us to move our eyes reflexively when an object moves in our peripheral field of vision 
C) The tegmentum is involved in Alzheimer's disease 
D) All of the above

Question 17

Describe the difference in the function and location of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nerv

Question 18

What do the terms white matter and gray matter refer to? Describe the differences between the brain and spinal cord in terms of location of white and gray matter.

Accepted Answer

The terms white matter and gray matter r

Question 19

The inferior temporal cortex:

Accepted Answer

A) Receives input only from the superior temporal cortex 
B) Is the area responsible for localizing stimuli in space 
C) Plays a major role in the ability to recognize auditory stimuli 
D) Plays a major role in visual recognition 
A) Receives input only from the superior temporal cortex 
B) Is the area responsible for localizing stimuli in space 
C) Plays a major role in the ability to recognize auditory stimuli 
D) Plays a major role in visual recognition

Question 20

Two groups of rats were tested on how fast they could learn to run a maze.Group 1 was given enrichment (handled every day and had toys in the cage),while Group 2 had no enrichment.The result of enrichment on speed of learning the maze was most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) Not effective: both groups learned the maze at the same rate 
B) Inhibitory: the group with enrichment learned the maze at a slower rate 
C) Facilitating: the group with enrichment learned the maze at a faster rate 
D) Dependent on the type of rat studied 
A) Not effective: both groups learned the maze at the same rate 
B) Inhibitory: the group with enrichment learned the maze at a slower rate 
C) Facilitating: the group with enrichment learned the maze at a faster rate 
D) Dependent on the type of rat studied

Among humans,the relationship between brain size and intelligence is:

Loss of cells is not a normal part of early development and usually only occurs with disease or aging.

The most obvious function of the cerebellum is in _ movements initiated by the _.

Describe the brain development from embryo to birth.What two features distinguish more complex highly evolved brains from less complex ones?

Dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex may cause:

Association areas in the parietal lobe:

If your doctor told you that you are suffering from a dysfunction in a ___,you would know the relevant structure was in the central nervous system.

The lateral ventricles contain cerebrospinal fluid.

The hypothalamus is located ___ to the thalamus.

The lissencephalic individual in the chapter's opening vignette had a brain that lacked:

The mammalian nervous system:

Sensory neurons entering the spinal cord are _ neurons with their cell bodies clustered in the _.

Sensory neurons:

The spinal nerves carry both motor and sensory information.

According to the anatomist Bischoff,women were considered intellectually inferior solely because:

In the midbrain:

Describe the difference in the function and location of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

What do the terms white matter and gray matter refer to? Describe the differences between the brain and spinal cord in terms of location of white and gray matter.

The inferior temporal cortex:

Two groups of rats were tested on how fast they could learn to run a maze.Group 1 was given enrichment (handled every day and had toys in the cage),while Group 2 had no enrichment.The result of enrichment on speed of learning the maze was most likely:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

Among humans,the relationship between brain size and intelligence is:

Loss of cells is not a normal part of early development and usually only occurs with disease or aging.

The most obvious function of the cerebellum is in ___ movements initiated by the ___.

Describe the brain development from embryo to birth.What two features distinguish more complex highly evolved brains from less complex ones?

Dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex may cause:

Association areas in the parietal lobe:

If your doctor told you that you are suffering from a dysfunction in a ___,you would know the relevant structure was in the central nervous system.

The lateral ventricles contain cerebrospinal fluid.

The hypothalamus is located ___ to the thalamus.

The lissencephalic individual in the chapter's opening vignette had a brain that lacked:

The mammalian nervous system:

Sensory neurons entering the spinal cord are ___ neurons with their cell bodies clustered in the ___.

Sensory neurons:

The spinal nerves carry both motor and sensory information.

According to the anatomist Bischoff,women were considered intellectually inferior solely because:

In the midbrain:

Describe the difference in the function and location of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

What do the terms white matter and gray matter refer to? Describe the differences between the brain and spinal cord in terms of location of white and gray matter.

The inferior temporal cortex:

Two groups of rats were tested on how fast they could learn to run a maze.Group 1 was given enrichment (handled every day and had toys in the cage),while Group 2 had no enrichment.The result of enrichment on speed of learning the maze was most likely:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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The most obvious function of the cerebellum is in _ movements initiated by the _.

Sensory neurons entering the spinal cord are _ neurons with their cell bodies clustered in the _.