Question 1

Regarding brain size and abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B)  The brain of lower animals is twisted and folded, while the human brain is smooth.. 
C)  Many parts of the human brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in lower animals, such as lizards. 
D)  Animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength, speed, and sensory sensitivity. 
A)  A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B)  The brain of lower animals is twisted and folded, while the human brain is smooth.. 
C)  Many parts of the human brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in lower animals, such as lizards. 
D)  Animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength, speed, and sensory sensitivity.

Question 2

A psychiatrist does a lengthy and thorough examination of a patient in a hospital.This patient was the victim of a car accident,in which a pen that was lying on the dashboard actually pierced her skull and her brain.The psychiatrist performs physical examinations,interviews with the patient and family members,and closely observes her behavior.This technique is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical case study. 
B)  ablation. 
C)  ESB. 
D)  functional analysis. 
A)  clinical case study. 
B)  ablation. 
C)  ESB. 
D)  functional analysis.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes how the right hemisphere deals with information?

Accepted Answer

A)  processes information sequentially 
B)  focuses on the small details 
C)  explores the overall pattern and general connections 
D)  coordinates the order and sequencing of complex movements 
A)  processes information sequentially 
B)  focuses on the small details 
C)  explores the overall pattern and general connections 
D)  coordinates the order and sequencing of complex movements

Question 4

Eventually,fMRI may help us to distinguish between lies and confabulations,which are

Accepted Answer

A)  unbelievable statements that happen to be true. 
B)  half-truths. 
C)  false statements the person believes to be true. 
D)  false statements made with the intention to deceive. 
A)  unbelievable statements that happen to be true. 
B)  half-truths. 
C)  false statements the person believes to be true. 
D)  false statements made with the intention to deceive.

Question 5

In one study,patients with language difficulties due to damage to the left sides of their brains were given language comprehension training.The training helped improve the patients' language comprehension with brain images revealing

Accepted Answer

A)  increased activity throughout both sides of the brain, including areas directly adjacent to the damaged areas. 
B)  no change in brain activity due to the language comprehension training. 
C)  neurogenesis of brain cells in the damaged areas of the left sides of their brains. 
D)  more activity in the undamaged right sides of their brains to compensate for their damaged left sides. 
A)  increased activity throughout both sides of the brain, including areas directly adjacent to the damaged areas. 
B)  no change in brain activity due to the language comprehension training. 
C)  neurogenesis of brain cells in the damaged areas of the left sides of their brains. 
D)  more activity in the undamaged right sides of their brains to compensate for their damaged left sides.

Question 6

Phineas Gage underwent dramatic personality changes after he experienced serious damage to the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  frontal 
A)  temporal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  frontal

Question 7

Which of the following are defined by large fissures on the surface of the cortex or are regarded as separate areas becauseof their function?

Accepted Answer

A)  the limbic systems 
B)  the lobes 
C)  the ventromedial chisms 
D)  the saltatory connections 
A)  the limbic systems 
B)  the lobes 
C)  the ventromedial chisms 
D)  the saltatory connections

Question 8

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  allows our brain to deal with more important decision-making. 
B)  takes place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  occurs regularly, even though its response time is slow. 
D)  reduces complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event. 
A)  allows our brain to deal with more important decision-making. 
B)  takes place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  occurs regularly, even though its response time is slow. 
D)  reduces complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event.

Question 9

People with hypopituitary dwarfism have

Accepted Answer

A)  normal-size bodies but smaller than average arms, hands, feet, and facial bones. 
B)  perfectly proportioned body and limbs, but are tiny. 
C)  smaller than average bodies but enlarged arms, hands, feet, and facial bones. 
D)  unusually large heads in proportion to their limbs. 
A)  normal-size bodies but smaller than average arms, hands, feet, and facial bones. 
B)  perfectly proportioned body and limbs, but are tiny. 
C)  smaller than average bodies but enlarged arms, hands, feet, and facial bones. 
D)  unusually large heads in proportion to their limbs.

Question 10

Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary area for receiving visual information 
B)  analysis of body sensations 
C)  location of motor control for the body 
D)  primary area for receiving auditory information 
A)  primary area for receiving visual information 
B)  analysis of body sensations 
C)  location of motor control for the body 
D)  primary area for receiving auditory information

Question 11

A neuron is made up of dendrites,a soma,and a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  axon. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  diaton. 
D)  peptide. 
A)  axon. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  diaton. 
D)  peptide.

Question 12

Transplants or grafts of brain tissue in animals

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been attempted in humans because of ethical restrictions. 
B)  have been attempted but without any success in any animal so far. 
C)  created animals that were dangerously aggressive. 
D)  have been able to partially repair cut spinal cords in rats. 
A)  have not been attempted in humans because of ethical restrictions. 
B)  have been attempted but without any success in any animal so far. 
C)  created animals that were dangerously aggressive. 
D)  have been able to partially repair cut spinal cords in rats.

Question 13

You are watching a horror movie.The music changes to the familiar tune you recognize as a prelude to danger.You tense up,your heart rate increases,your breathing becomes shallow,your mouth is dry.Which nervous system has been activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  central 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  sympathetic 
A)  somatic 
B)  central 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  sympathetic

Question 14

Which of the following does not fully mature until adolescence,which may be the reason that children have such short attention spans?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  amygdala 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  amygdala

Question 15

Most nerve cell fibers outside the brain and spinal cord are wrapped by a thin layer of cells that aid in the repair of neurons.This thin layer of cells is called

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin. 
B)  neurilemma. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  endorphins. 
A)  myelin. 
B)  neurilemma. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  endorphins.

Question 16

As the spinal cord joins the brain,it widens into the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 17

The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses. 
B)  create an imbalance in the sodium content in the dendrite. 
C)  produce an overproduction of acetylcholine in the neural soma. 
D)  produce a disintegration at the synapse. 
A)  block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses. 
B)  create an imbalance in the sodium content in the dendrite. 
C)  produce an overproduction of acetylcholine in the neural soma. 
D)  produce a disintegration at the synapse.

Question 18

What effect do neurotransmitters from one neuron have on the next neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have no effect. 
B)  They excite it. 
C)  They inhibit it. 
D)  They may excite or inhibit it. 
A)  They have no effect. 
B)  They excite it. 
C)  They inhibit it. 
D)  They may excite or inhibit it.

Question 19

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

Accepted Answer

A)  foot 
B)  torso 
C)  arm 
D)  hand 
A)  foot 
B)  torso 
C)  arm 
D)  hand

Question 20

The study of how biological processes,the brain,and the nervous system are related to behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroinduction. 
B)  biopsychology. 
C)  physiological behaviorism. 
D)  ablation. 
A)  neuroinduction. 
B)  biopsychology. 
C)  physiological behaviorism. 
D)  ablation.

Exam 2: A: Brain and Behavior

Regarding brain size and abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following best describes how the right hemisphere deals with information?

Eventually,fMRI may help us to distinguish between lies and confabulations,which are

In one study,patients with language difficulties due to damage to the left sides of their brains were given language comprehension training.The training helped improve the patients' language comprehension with brain images revealing

Phineas Gage underwent dramatic personality changes after he experienced serious damage to the __________ lobe.

Which of the following are defined by large fissures on the surface of the cortex or are regarded as separate areas becauseof their function?

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that it

People with hypopituitary dwarfism have

Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?

A neuron is made up of dendrites,a soma,and a(n)

Transplants or grafts of brain tissue in animals

You are watching a horror movie.The music changes to the familiar tune you recognize as a prelude to danger.You tense up,your heart rate increases,your breathing becomes shallow,your mouth is dry.Which nervous system has been activated?

Which of the following does not fully mature until adolescence,which may be the reason that children have such short attention spans?

Most nerve cell fibers outside the brain and spinal cord are wrapped by a thin layer of cells that aid in the repair of neurons.This thin layer of cells is called

As the spinal cord joins the brain,it widens into the

The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to

What effect do neurotransmitters from one neuron have on the next neuron?

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

The study of how biological processes,the brain,and the nervous system are related to behavior is called

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology