Exam 2: C: Brain and Behavior

Brain chemicals,such as enkephalins and endorphins,which regulate the activity of neurons are called __________.

Clear hand preferences have been shown in fetal ultrasound images.

Musicians,who practice special motor skills throughout their lives,have larger than average cerebellums.

The right hemisphere is dominant for language function in

An oversecretion of the corticoids can cause a condition in which a woman may grow a beard or a man's voice may become so low it is difficult to understand.This condition is known as

Of the brain parts listed below,which two would you NOT want to damage and why? hippocampus,Wernicke's area,reticular formation,medulla,Broca's area

The physical size and shape of the two cerebral hemispheres of left-handed persons is more alike than that of right-handed persons.

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

The part of the forebrain that serves as a crossroads that connects many areas of the brain as well as being the master control center for emotions and many basic motives is the __________.

Studies in which patients underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for phobias produced improvements in their behaviors and also changed the patients' brain activity.

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

Right-handed people,or "righties" are more likely to be referred to as

Karen has experienced an increase in her blood pressure,has lost weight,and is extremely irritable.Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone.Karen's condition is most likely caused by an overactive gland that regulates metabolism called the __________ gland.

Compared to right-handed persons,left-handed people,in general,

Dr.Montel is a psychologist who studies how the biological processes,brain,and nervous system are related to a person's behavior.Dr.Montel would be referred to as a(n)__________.

The research strategy of linking specific structures in the brain with specific psychological and behavioral functions is referred to as __________ of function.

Which country would have the highest number of left-handers?

Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex are associated with

Regarding handedness,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Using your knowledge of the limbic system,explain why people who suffer from phobias and disabling anxiety often feel afraid without knowing why.