Question 1

Use the following to answer questions :
  
-In the neuron shown, the numbers 1 and 2 correspond to _______ and _______, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  axon terminals; dendrites 
B)  synapses; axon terminals 
C)  synapses; dendrites 
D)  dendrites; axon terminals 
A)  axon terminals; dendrites 
B)  synapses; axon terminals 
C)  synapses; dendrites 
D)  dendrites; axon terminals

Question 2

PET scans

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a less detailed image of the brain than does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  show brain structures but not areas of brain activity. 
C)  track radioactive markers in the blood. 
D)  require intense X-ray exposure. 
A)  provide a less detailed image of the brain than does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  show brain structures but not areas of brain activity. 
C)  track radioactive markers in the blood. 
D)  require intense X-ray exposure.

Question 3

Neurotransmitters are packaged inside _______, in microscopic spheres called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  axon terminals; vesicles 
B)  axon terminals; synaptic clefts 
C)  vesicles; dendrites 
D)  vesicles; axon terminals 
A)  axon terminals; vesicles 
B)  axon terminals; synaptic clefts 
C)  vesicles; dendrites 
D)  vesicles; axon terminals

Question 4

Which brain region regulates hunger and thirst?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Limbic system 
A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Limbic system

Question 5

The key role of the central nervous system is to

Accepted Answer

A)  analyze sensory information and control behavior. 
B)  transport sensory information to the spinal cord. 
C)  activate the fight-or-flight response. 
D)  gather information about internal processes. 
A)  analyze sensory information and control behavior. 
B)  transport sensory information to the spinal cord. 
C)  activate the fight-or-flight response. 
D)  gather information about internal processes.

Question 6

Which technology can be used most effectively to temporarily disrupt the function of specific brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computed tomography (CT) 
B)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
A)  Computed tomography (CT) 
B)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Question 7

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere would most likely affect a man's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  move the left side of his body. 
B)  feel sensation on the left side of his body. 
C)  speak and understand language. 
D)  experience emotion. 
A)  move the left side of his body. 
B)  feel sensation on the left side of his body. 
C)  speak and understand language. 
D)  experience emotion.

Question 8

White matter refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  brain regions filled with neuronal cell bodies. 
B)  depolarized areas of a neuron. 
C)  the part of an axon that contains sodium channels. 
D)  parts of the brain filled with myelinated axons. 
A)  brain regions filled with neuronal cell bodies. 
B)  depolarized areas of a neuron. 
C)  the part of an axon that contains sodium channels. 
D)  parts of the brain filled with myelinated axons.

Question 9

Action potentials travel at speeds

Accepted Answer

A)  near the speed of light. 
B)  around 400 miles per hour. 
C)  that differ from one neuron to another. 
D)  around 10,000 miles per hour. 
A)  near the speed of light. 
B)  around 400 miles per hour. 
C)  that differ from one neuron to another. 
D)  around 10,000 miles per hour.

Question 10

Which statement most accurately reflects the brain's hemispheric specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left-handed people's brains are typically mirror images of right-handed people's brains. 
B)  The left side of the brain specializes in emotional processing. 
C)  The right side of the brain specializes in language processing. 
D)  The right side of the brain plays a more significant role in spatial processing. 
A)  Left-handed people's brains are typically mirror images of right-handed people's brains. 
B)  The left side of the brain specializes in emotional processing. 
C)  The right side of the brain specializes in language processing. 
D)  The right side of the brain plays a more significant role in spatial processing.

Question 11

Describe how you could test the hypothesis that three months of intensive math instruction for adults increases prefrontal cortex activity during mathematical problem solving. Be sure to design a true experiment and define how you would measure brain activity.

Accepted Answer

An experiment testing the hypothesis tha

Question 12

The limbic system is most involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  movement. 
B)  breathing. 
C)  the regulation of body temperature. 
D)  emotion. 
A)  movement. 
B)  breathing. 
C)  the regulation of body temperature. 
D)  emotion.

Question 13

The three main functional types of neurons are

Accepted Answer

A)  agonist, antagonist, and glial. 
B)  motor, sensory, and interneurons. 
C)  glial, basal, and sympathetic. 
D)  hyperpolarized, depolarized, and limbic. 
A)  agonist, antagonist, and glial. 
B)  motor, sensory, and interneurons. 
C)  glial, basal, and sympathetic. 
D)  hyperpolarized, depolarized, and limbic.

Question 14

The thyroid and the pituitary gland are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  limbic system. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  endocrine system. 
A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  limbic system. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  endocrine system.

Question 15

Refer to the figure below.
   In the figure, 1 represents the _______, 2 represents the _______, and 3 represents the _______.

Accepted Answer

cerebrum (

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
  
-What process involved in this neuronal activity generates an action potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depolarization to a threshold 
B)  Conduction 
C)  Activation 
D)  Hyperpolarization 
A)  Depolarization to a threshold 
B)  Conduction 
C)  Activation 
D)  Hyperpolarization

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions :
  
-The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _______ because it forces electrical current to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster; flow down the interior of the axon 
B)  faster; spread outside the axon 
C)  slower; flow down the interior of the axon 
D)  slower; spread outside the axon 
A)  faster; flow down the interior of the axon 
B)  faster; spread outside the axon 
C)  slower; flow down the interior of the axon 
D)  slower; spread outside the axon

Question 18

Which statement about neurotransmitters is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotransmitters are briefly absorbed into the cell body of the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  Neurotransmitters can only be released about once per second. 
D)  Most neurotransmitters have the same shape. 
A)  Neurotransmitters are briefly absorbed into the cell body of the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  Neurotransmitters can only be released about once per second. 
D)  Most neurotransmitters have the same shape.

Question 19

Shona has a tumor in her limbic system. What symptom would you expect her to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory hallucinations 
B)  Frequent forgetfulness 
C)  Lack of fine motor coordination 
D)  Visual impairment 
A)  Auditory hallucinations 
B)  Frequent forgetfulness 
C)  Lack of fine motor coordination 
D)  Visual impairment

Question 20

Which statement about vesicles is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are responsible for the breakdown of used neurotransmitters. 
B)  They bind neurotransmitters released by axon terminals. 
C)  They empty neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. 
D)  They are the only places where two neurons touch. 
A)  They are responsible for the breakdown of used neurotransmitters. 
B)  They bind neurotransmitters released by axon terminals. 
C)  They empty neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. 
D)  They are the only places where two neurons touch.

Use the following to answer questions : -In the neuron shown, the numbers 1 and 2 correspond to _ and _, respectively.

PET scans

Neurotransmitters are packaged inside _, in microscopic spheres called _.

Which brain region regulates hunger and thirst?

The key role of the central nervous system is to

Which technology can be used most effectively to temporarily disrupt the function of specific brain regions?

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere would most likely affect a man's ability to

White matter refers to

Action potentials travel at speeds

Which statement most accurately reflects the brain's hemispheric specialization?

Describe how you could test the hypothesis that three months of intensive math instruction for adults increases prefrontal cortex activity during mathematical problem solving. Be sure to design a true experiment and define how you would measure brain activity.

The limbic system is most involved in

The three main functional types of neurons are

The thyroid and the pituitary gland are part of the

Refer to the figure below. In the figure, 1 represents the ___, 2 represents the _, and 3 represents the _____.

Use the following to answer questions : -What process involved in this neuronal activity generates an action potential?

Use the following to answer questions : -The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _ because it forces electrical current to _.

Which statement about neurotransmitters is accurate?

Shona has a tumor in her limbic system. What symptom would you expect her to experience?

Which statement about vesicles is accurate?

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Use the following to answer questions : -In the neuron shown, the numbers 1 and 2 correspond to _______ and _______, respectively.

PET scans

Neurotransmitters are packaged inside _______, in microscopic spheres called _______.

Which brain region regulates hunger and thirst?

The key role of the central nervous system is to

Which technology can be used most effectively to temporarily disrupt the function of specific brain regions?

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere would most likely affect a man's ability to

White matter refers to

Action potentials travel at speeds

Which statement most accurately reflects the brain's hemispheric specialization?

Describe how you could test the hypothesis that three months of intensive math instruction for adults increases prefrontal cortex activity during mathematical problem solving. Be sure to design a true experiment and define how you would measure brain activity.

The limbic system is most involved in

The three main functional types of neurons are

The thyroid and the pituitary gland are part of the

Refer to the figure below. In the figure, 1 represents the _______, 2 represents the _______, and 3 represents the _______.

Use the following to answer questions : -What process involved in this neuronal activity generates an action potential?

Use the following to answer questions : -The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _______ because it forces electrical current to _______.

Which statement about neurotransmitters is accurate?

Shona has a tumor in her limbic system. What symptom would you expect her to experience?

Which statement about vesicles is accurate?

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

Filters

Use the following to answer questions : -In the neuron shown, the numbers 1 and 2 correspond to _ and _, respectively.

Neurotransmitters are packaged inside _, in microscopic spheres called _.

Refer to the figure below. In the figure, 1 represents the ___, 2 represents the _, and 3 represents the _____.

Use the following to answer questions : -The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _ because it forces electrical current to _.