Question 1

The cerebral hemispheres dominate the primate brain's appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The case study of Karen,the lissencephalic individual who was well above average functionally,illustrates our current lack of understanding about:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain development 
B) The relationship between brain structure and function 
C) Brain plasticity 
D) All of the above 
A) Brain development 
B) The relationship between brain structure and function 
C) Brain plasticity 
D) All of the above

Question 3

A typical lissencephalic individual would have major behavioral deficits,but the opening vignette of Karen illustrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain and mind are distinct and separate 
B) Effects of apparently identical brain impairment can vary greatly 
C) Her diagnosis is incorrect 
D) Behavior can be predicted if we can "look inside" the brain 
A) Brain and mind are distinct and separate 
B) Effects of apparently identical brain impairment can vary greatly 
C) Her diagnosis is incorrect 
D) Behavior can be predicted if we can "look inside" the brain

Question 4

What is the importance of the ventricles?

Accepted Answer

The ventricles are crucial components of

Question 5

In humans,synaptic construction and reconstruction:

Accepted Answer

A) Begins at birth 
B) Always produces a beneficial outcome for the individual 
C) Is strongly influenced by experience 
D) Is most likely complete by age 65 
A) Begins at birth 
B) Always produces a beneficial outcome for the individual 
C) Is strongly influenced by experience 
D) Is most likely complete by age 65

Question 6

The autonomic nervous system regulates:

Accepted Answer

A) General activity levels in the body and controls smooth muscles and organs 
B) Activity in the spinal cord 
C) The motor neurons that operate the skeletal muscles and the sensory neurons that bring information into the central nervous system 
D) All of the above 
A) General activity levels in the body and controls smooth muscles and organs 
B) Activity in the spinal cord 
C) The motor neurons that operate the skeletal muscles and the sensory neurons that bring information into the central nervous system 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Compensation for neural damage by reorganization is most likely to be seen with:

Accepted Answer

A) Language 
B) Motor coordination 
C) Memory 
D) Visual recognition 
A) Language 
B) Motor coordination 
C) Memory 
D) Visual recognition

Question 8

Why is the corpus callosum severed in some people? What have neuroscientists learned about the functions of the right and left hemispheres from studying individuals whose corpus callosum has been cut?

Accepted Answer

The corpus callosum is sometimes severed

The cerebral hemispheres dominate the primate brain's appearance.

The case study of Karen,the lissencephalic individual who was well above average functionally,illustrates our current lack of understanding about:

A typical lissencephalic individual would have major behavioral deficits,but the opening vignette of Karen illustrates that:

What is the importance of the ventricles?

In humans,synaptic construction and reconstruction:

The autonomic nervous system regulates:

Compensation for neural damage by reorganization is most likely to be seen with:

Why is the corpus callosum severed in some people? What have neuroscientists learned about the functions of the right and left hemispheres from studying individuals whose corpus callosum has been cut?

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

The cerebral hemispheres dominate the primate brain's appearance.

The case study of Karen,the lissencephalic individual who was well above average functionally,illustrates our current lack of understanding about:

A typical lissencephalic individual would have major behavioral deficits,but the opening vignette of Karen illustrates that:

What is the importance of the ventricles?

In humans,synaptic construction and reconstruction:

The autonomic nervous system regulates:

Compensation for neural damage by reorganization is most likely to be seen with:

Why is the corpus callosum severed in some people? What have neuroscientists learned about the functions of the right and left hemispheres from studying individuals whose corpus callosum has been cut?

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

Filters