Question 1

Based on the research conducted with London taxi drivers and bus drivers,we can conclude that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the taxi drivers' larger hippocampi caused them to be able to remember complicated routes 
B) memorizing maps increased the size of bus drivers' hippocampi but not those of taxi drivers because bus drivers must drive consistent routes 
C) portions of the hippocampus enlarged as the taxi drivers memorized complicated maps 
D) except in cases of abnormal functioning, there is no relationship between the hippocampus and spatial memory 
A) the taxi drivers' larger hippocampi caused them to be able to remember complicated routes 
B) memorizing maps increased the size of bus drivers' hippocampi but not those of taxi drivers because bus drivers must drive consistent routes 
C) portions of the hippocampus enlarged as the taxi drivers memorized complicated maps 
D) except in cases of abnormal functioning, there is no relationship between the hippocampus and spatial memory

Question 2

Emilio is taking a drug for his Parkinson's disease.What effect would you expect this drug to have on Emilio's brain?

Accepted Answer

A) increase dopamine levels 
B) increase serotonin levels 
C) increase acetylcholine levels 
D) increase endorphin levels 
A) increase dopamine levels 
B) increase serotonin levels 
C) increase acetylcholine levels 
D) increase endorphin levels

Question 3

Melanie is given an injection of a drug that increases inhibition in her brain.The net effect of this drug will most likely be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) neuronal death 
B) more action potentials in her brain 
C) fewer action potentials in her brain 
D) more rapid firing of action potentials 
A) neuronal death 
B) more action potentials in her brain 
C) fewer action potentials in her brain 
D) more rapid firing of action potentials

Question 4

Which brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) glia cells 
C) dendrites 
D) synapses 
A) neurons 
B) glia cells 
C) dendrites 
D) synapses

Question 5

Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) glutamate 
D) GABA 
A) acetylcholine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) glutamate 
D) GABA

Question 6

A person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experience reduced symptoms 
B) experience increased symptoms 
C) become depressed 
D) exhibit the symptoms of Parkinson's disease 
A) experience reduced symptoms 
B) experience increased symptoms 
C) become depressed 
D) exhibit the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Question 7

The medulla is to ____ as the reticular formation is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) muscle movement; emotion 
B) judgment; vision 
C) breathing; arousal 
D) pleasure drives; aggression 
A) muscle movement; emotion 
B) judgment; vision 
C) breathing; arousal 
D) pleasure drives; aggression

Question 8

Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) thalamus 
D) pineal 
A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) thalamus 
D) pineal

Question 9

The pons is part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain 
B) midbrain 
C) hindbrain 
D) spinal cord 
A) forebrain 
B) midbrain 
C) hindbrain 
D) spinal cord

Question 10

You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research.What do these findings indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) All important thinking actually occurs in the left hemisphere. 
B) The right hemisphere is more resistant than the left hemisphere to change. 
C) The right hemisphere is actually the verbal side, and the left hemisphere is the creative side. 
D) Both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks. 
A) All important thinking actually occurs in the left hemisphere. 
B) The right hemisphere is more resistant than the left hemisphere to change. 
C) The right hemisphere is actually the verbal side, and the left hemisphere is the creative side. 
D) Both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks.

Question 11

A person who undergoes split-brain surgery is most likely to do so in an effort to treat ____.

Accepted Answer

A) muscular dystrophy 
B) epilepsy 
C) schizophrenia 
D) dissociative identity disorder 
A) muscular dystrophy 
B) epilepsy 
C) schizophrenia 
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question 12

The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus 
A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus

Question 13

Prozac inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.When you take Prozac,the effect of this drug will be to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the action of serotonin in the brain 
B) increase the time serotonin spends in the synapses of the brain 
C) prevent the release of serotonin in the synapses of the brain 
D) prevent the absorption of serotonin in the post-synaptic neuron 
A) reduce the action of serotonin in the brain 
B) increase the time serotonin spends in the synapses of the brain 
C) prevent the release of serotonin in the synapses of the brain 
D) prevent the absorption of serotonin in the post-synaptic neuron

Question 14

Which of the following is a component of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) the sympathetic nervous system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the peripheral nervous system 
D) the somatic nervous system 
A) the sympathetic nervous system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the peripheral nervous system 
D) the somatic nervous system

Question 15

How do neurotransmitters "communicate" with postsynaptic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Like a "key fitting into a lock," they bind with corresponding receptor sites on dendrites of the neuron. 
B) Like "water over a dam," they build up until they flood into the next neuron through sheer force. 
C) Like a "hot knife through butter," they easily penetrate right into the cell body through the dendrites. 
D) Like "throwing darts," they are propelled across the synapse and communicate with the neuron wherever they land. 
A) Like a "key fitting into a lock," they bind with corresponding receptor sites on dendrites of the neuron. 
B) Like "water over a dam," they build up until they flood into the next neuron through sheer force. 
C) Like a "hot knife through butter," they easily penetrate right into the cell body through the dendrites. 
D) Like "throwing darts," they are propelled across the synapse and communicate with the neuron wherever they land.

Question 16

The branchlike structures on the heads of neurons that receive signals from other neurons are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) myelin sheaths 
C) axon hillocks 
D) synapses 
A) dendrites 
B) myelin sheaths 
C) axon hillocks 
D) synapses

Question 17

Recent research has shown that persons with autism spectrum disorders experience abnormal activity in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) amygdala 
A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) amygdala

Question 18

Which part of the brain forms the outside covering of the hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) the forebrain 
B) the corpus callosum 
C) the anterior commissure 
D) the cortex 
A) the forebrain 
B) the corpus callosum 
C) the anterior commissure 
D) the cortex

Question 19

Based on the available research,which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercise increases endorphin release. 
B) Chocolate is the only food that causes endorphin release in the brain. 
C) It takes about 45 minutes to release endorphins after consuming fatty foods. 
D) Endorphins increase sensitivity to pain when an injury has occurred. 
A) Exercise increases endorphin release. 
B) Chocolate is the only food that causes endorphin release in the brain. 
C) It takes about 45 minutes to release endorphins after consuming fatty foods. 
D) Endorphins increase sensitivity to pain when an injury has occurred.

Question 20

Based on the experience of Phineas Gage,who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head,it appears that the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe regulates visual perception 
B) occipital lobe regulates the sense of touch and temperature 
C) frontal lobe regulates judgment and emotional response 
D) frontal lobe regulates motor control 
A) occipital lobe regulates visual perception 
B) occipital lobe regulates the sense of touch and temperature 
C) frontal lobe regulates judgment and emotional response 
D) frontal lobe regulates motor control

Based on the research conducted with London taxi drivers and bus drivers,we can conclude that ____.

Emilio is taking a drug for his Parkinson's disease.What effect would you expect this drug to have on Emilio's brain?

Melanie is given an injection of a drug that increases inhibition in her brain.The net effect of this drug will most likely be ____.

Which brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

A person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will most likely ____.

The medulla is to as the reticular formation is to .

Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger ____.

The pons is part of the ____.

You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research.What do these findings indicate?

A person who undergoes split-brain surgery is most likely to do so in an effort to treat ____.

The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the ____.

Prozac inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.When you take Prozac,the effect of this drug will be to ____.

Which of the following is a component of the autonomic nervous system?

How do neurotransmitters "communicate" with postsynaptic neurons?

The branchlike structures on the heads of neurons that receive signals from other neurons are called ____.

Recent research has shown that persons with autism spectrum disorders experience abnormal activity in the ____.

Which part of the brain forms the outside covering of the hemispheres?

Based on the available research,which statement is TRUE?

Based on the experience of Phineas Gage,who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head,it appears that the ____.

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Based on the research conducted with London taxi drivers and bus drivers,we can conclude that ____.

Emilio is taking a drug for his Parkinson's disease.What effect would you expect this drug to have on Emilio's brain?

Melanie is given an injection of a drug that increases inhibition in her brain.The net effect of this drug will most likely be ____.

Which brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

A person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will most likely ____.

The medulla is to ____ as the reticular formation is to ____.

Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger ____.

The pons is part of the ____.

You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research.What do these findings indicate?

A person who undergoes split-brain surgery is most likely to do so in an effort to treat ____.

The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the ____.

Prozac inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.When you take Prozac,the effect of this drug will be to ____.

Which of the following is a component of the autonomic nervous system?

How do neurotransmitters "communicate" with postsynaptic neurons?

The branchlike structures on the heads of neurons that receive signals from other neurons are called ____.

Recent research has shown that persons with autism spectrum disorders experience abnormal activity in the ____.

Which part of the brain forms the outside covering of the hemispheres?

Based on the available research,which statement is TRUE?

Based on the experience of Phineas Gage,who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head,it appears that the ____.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

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The medulla is to as the reticular formation is to .