Question 1

If you electrically stimulated a laboratory monkey's frontal lobe, the monkey would

Accepted Answer

A)  make a grasping motion. 
B)  think it heard a sound. 
C)  think it saw something. 
D)  have a fight-or-flight response. 
A)  make a grasping motion. 
B)  think it heard a sound. 
C)  think it saw something. 
D)  have a fight-or-flight response.

Question 2

How is the autonomic nervous system similar to a bathtub that has separate faucets to control hot and cold water?

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system is subdivid

Question 3

In the case of Deidre, a woman with epilepsy, doctors stimulated different regions of her brain to

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A)  train her brain to transmit electrical signals normally. 
B)  find the tumor causing her epilepsy. 
C)  determine which brain functions were located in the area causing her seizures. 
D)  cause her brain to produce higher levels of endorphins. 
A)  train her brain to transmit electrical signals normally. 
B)  find the tumor causing her epilepsy. 
C)  determine which brain functions were located in the area causing her seizures. 
D)  cause her brain to produce higher levels of endorphins.

Question 4

A scientist is interested in understanding how the size of the prefrontal cortex changes between the ages of 9 and 13. Which of the following brain imaging techniques would she be most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
A)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Question 5

_______ activate receptors in the same way as the normal neurotransmitters do.

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A)  Agonists 
B)  Antagonists 
C)  Hyperpolarized neurons 
D)  Mirror neurons 
A)  Agonists 
B)  Antagonists 
C)  Hyperpolarized neurons 
D)  Mirror neurons

Question 6

Refer to the figure below.
  This mean difference image shows the most active brain areas across participants when they are completing a specific task. If lighter areas mean greater brain activity, what task were participants most likely completing?

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A)  Speaking 
B)  Listening to music 
C)  Touching something with a rough texture 
D)  Looking at an image 
A)  Speaking 
B)  Listening to music 
C)  Touching something with a rough texture 
D)  Looking at an image

Question 7

A scientist would most likely use _______ to find out which parts of the brain are involved in performing mathematical calculations.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B)  the lesion method 
C)  a lobotomy 
D)  computed tomography (CT) 
A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B)  the lesion method 
C)  a lobotomy 
D)  computed tomography (CT)

Question 8

Xavier has a disease that disrupts the functioning of his sympathetic nervous system. A likely symptom is

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A)  failure to activate the fight-or-flight response in dangerous situations. 
B)  excessive anxiety. 
C)  inability to digest food. 
D)  impaired fine motor coordination. 
A)  failure to activate the fight-or-flight response in dangerous situations. 
B)  excessive anxiety. 
C)  inability to digest food. 
D)  impaired fine motor coordination.

Question 9

Refer to the figure below.
  The numerals 1, 2, 3, and 4 refer to the _______, respectively.

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A)  corpus callosum, pituitary, cerebellum, and thalamus 
B)  cerebellum, nucleus, amygdala, and brainstem 
C)  limbic system, thalamus, corpus callosum, and cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum, thalamus, pituitary, and cerebellum 
A)  corpus callosum, pituitary, cerebellum, and thalamus 
B)  cerebellum, nucleus, amygdala, and brainstem 
C)  limbic system, thalamus, corpus callosum, and cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum, thalamus, pituitary, and cerebellum

Question 10

Computed tomography (CT) scans

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A)  provide less detailed brain images than transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  show brain structures but not areas of brain activity. 
C)  require the injection of radioactive markers. 
D)  measure the response of brain tissue to magnetic fields. 
A)  provide less detailed brain images than transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  show brain structures but not areas of brain activity. 
C)  require the injection of radioactive markers. 
D)  measure the response of brain tissue to magnetic fields.

Question 11

Would you expect action potentials to move more quickly in infants or teenagers? Why?

Accepted Answer

Infants have poorly myelinated

Question 12

What effect would you most expect from a norepinephrine agonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved mood 
B)  Reduced anxiety 
C)  Slowed breathing 
D)  Accelerated heart rate 
A)  Improved mood 
B)  Reduced anxiety 
C)  Slowed breathing 
D)  Accelerated heart rate

Question 13

The sensation of a fly landing on your arm is weaker than the sensation of being hit with a dodgeball because

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A)  the dodgeball triggers faster moving action potentials from each sensory neuron. 
B)  the dodgeball triggers a more negatively charged action potential. 
C)  the fly depolarizes neurons, but the dodgeball hyperpolarizes neurons. 
D)  the dodgeball triggers more action potentials per second from each sensory neuron. 
A)  the dodgeball triggers faster moving action potentials from each sensory neuron. 
B)  the dodgeball triggers a more negatively charged action potential. 
C)  the fly depolarizes neurons, but the dodgeball hyperpolarizes neurons. 
D)  the dodgeball triggers more action potentials per second from each sensory neuron.

Question 14

All of the following are reasons action potentials are similar to toilet flushes except:

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A)  Pushing the toilet lever harder does not produce a bigger flush, just like pushing a neuron beyond threshold does not increase the size of the action potential. 
B)  Like after a flush, it takes a while before the neuron can fire again. 
C)  Like the flush, the action potential travels in only one direction. 
D)  Like the toilet outflow goes to a single sewer line, the action potential impacts only the next neuron in line. 
A)  Pushing the toilet lever harder does not produce a bigger flush, just like pushing a neuron beyond threshold does not increase the size of the action potential. 
B)  Like after a flush, it takes a while before the neuron can fire again. 
C)  Like the flush, the action potential travels in only one direction. 
D)  Like the toilet outflow goes to a single sewer line, the action potential impacts only the next neuron in line.

Question 15

Which part of the brain plays the greatest role in controlling higher mental functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 16

Complex behavior is controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  neural networks. 
B)  sensory neurons. 
C)  the mind, rather than the brain. 
D)  degradative enzymes. 
A)  neural networks. 
B)  sensory neurons. 
C)  the mind, rather than the brain. 
D)  degradative enzymes.

Question 17

The key purpose of myelin is to

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A)  activate the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  provide electrical insulation. 
C)  trigger muscle cells to fire. 
D)  facilitate the reuptake of neurotransmitters. 
A)  activate the sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  provide electrical insulation. 
C)  trigger muscle cells to fire. 
D)  facilitate the reuptake of neurotransmitters.

Question 18

A researcher is interested in understanding how the physical structure of the corpus callosum changes from childhood to adulthood. Which of the following would be the most useful brain imaging technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  Positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
A)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  Positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Question 19

Which of these behaviors is most likely to be controlled by a neural network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerking your hand away from something sharp 
B)  Understanding a joke 
C)  Experiencing candy as sweet 
D)  Throwing your arms out for balance when you slip 
A)  Jerking your hand away from something sharp 
B)  Understanding a joke 
C)  Experiencing candy as sweet 
D)  Throwing your arms out for balance when you slip

Question 20

Neurotransmitters influence the polarization of a neuron by

Accepted Answer

A)  causing receptor channels to open, allowing positively charged sodium ions to flow into the neuron. 
B)  crossing into the neuron, bringing their charge with them. 
C)  causing neurons to expel sodium ions. 
D)  blocking ion flow. 
A)  causing receptor channels to open, allowing positively charged sodium ions to flow into the neuron. 
B)  crossing into the neuron, bringing their charge with them. 
C)  causing neurons to expel sodium ions. 
D)  blocking ion flow.

If you electrically stimulated a laboratory monkey's frontal lobe, the monkey would

How is the autonomic nervous system similar to a bathtub that has separate faucets to control hot and cold water?

In the case of Deidre, a woman with epilepsy, doctors stimulated different regions of her brain to

A scientist is interested in understanding how the size of the prefrontal cortex changes between the ages of 9 and 13. Which of the following brain imaging techniques would she be most likely to use?

_______ activate receptors in the same way as the normal neurotransmitters do.

Refer to the figure below. This mean difference image shows the most active brain areas across participants when they are completing a specific task. If lighter areas mean greater brain activity, what task were participants most likely completing?

A scientist would most likely use _______ to find out which parts of the brain are involved in performing mathematical calculations.

Xavier has a disease that disrupts the functioning of his sympathetic nervous system. A likely symptom is

Refer to the figure below. The numerals 1, 2, 3, and 4 refer to the _______, respectively.

Computed tomography (CT) scans

Would you expect action potentials to move more quickly in infants or teenagers? Why?

What effect would you most expect from a norepinephrine agonist?

The sensation of a fly landing on your arm is weaker than the sensation of being hit with a dodgeball because

All of the following are reasons action potentials are similar to toilet flushes except:

Which part of the brain plays the greatest role in controlling higher mental functions?

Complex behavior is controlled by

The key purpose of myelin is to

A researcher is interested in understanding how the physical structure of the corpus callosum changes from childhood to adulthood. Which of the following would be the most useful brain imaging technique?

Which of these behaviors is most likely to be controlled by a neural network?

Neurotransmitters influence the polarization of a neuron by

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If you electrically stimulated a laboratory monkey's frontal lobe, the monkey would

How is the autonomic nervous system similar to a bathtub that has separate faucets to control hot and cold water?

In the case of Deidre, a woman with epilepsy, doctors stimulated different regions of her brain to

A scientist is interested in understanding how the size of the prefrontal cortex changes between the ages of 9 and 13. Which of the following brain imaging techniques would she be most likely to use?

_______ activate receptors in the same way as the normal neurotransmitters do.

Refer to the figure below. This mean difference image shows the most active brain areas across participants when they are completing a specific task. If lighter areas mean greater brain activity, what task were participants most likely completing?

A scientist would most likely use _______ to find out which parts of the brain are involved in performing mathematical calculations.

Xavier has a disease that disrupts the functioning of his sympathetic nervous system. A likely symptom is

Refer to the figure below. The numerals 1, 2, 3, and 4 refer to the _______, respectively.

Computed tomography (CT) scans

Would you expect action potentials to move more quickly in infants or teenagers? Why?

What effect would you most expect from a norepinephrine agonist?

The sensation of a fly landing on your arm is weaker than the sensation of being hit with a dodgeball because

All of the following are reasons action potentials are similar to toilet flushes except:

Which part of the brain plays the greatest role in controlling higher mental functions?

Complex behavior is controlled by

The key purpose of myelin is to

A researcher is interested in understanding how the physical structure of the corpus callosum changes from childhood to adulthood. Which of the following would be the most useful brain imaging technique?

Which of these behaviors is most likely to be controlled by a neural network?

Neurotransmitters influence the polarization of a neuron by

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

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