Question 1

Pavia slips and falls in the bathroom and bangs her head on the tile floor.She begins to see "stars" and flashes of light,indicating some activation of brain cells in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) parietal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) reticular formation 
B) parietal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Question 2

In contrast to the endocrine system,the nervous system ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is faster acting 
B) is purely chemical in nature 
C) produces longer-lasting changes 
D) is not responsible for reflexive behavior 
A) is faster acting 
B) is purely chemical in nature 
C) produces longer-lasting changes 
D) is not responsible for reflexive behavior

Question 3

Most psychoactive drugs taken by humans primarily affect the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) movement of ions across the membrane of the axon 
B) activity of neurotransmitters in the synapse 
C) development of myelin around the axon 
D) creation or death of neurons in the brain 
A) movement of ions across the membrane of the axon 
B) activity of neurotransmitters in the synapse 
C) development of myelin around the axon 
D) creation or death of neurons in the brain

Question 4

Receptor sites for communication among neurons exist on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sodium ions 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) dendrites 
D) myelin 
A) sodium ions 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) dendrites 
D) myelin

Question 5

Suppose you take a drug that causes neurons in your brain to stop firing.What effects with the drug have?

Accepted Answer

A) excitatory 
B) stimulating 
C) inhibitory 
D) stabilizing 
A) excitatory 
B) stimulating 
C) inhibitory 
D) stabilizing

Question 6

Wernicke's area is to ____ as Broca's area is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sensing touch; responding to touch 
B) seeing; hearing 
C) understanding speech; producing speech 
D) emotional processing; intellectual processing 
A) sensing touch; responding to touch 
B) seeing; hearing 
C) understanding speech; producing speech 
D) emotional processing; intellectual processing

Question 7

The autonomic nervous system allows us to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) walk and talk 
B) remember important events 
C) reason logically about difficult concepts 
D) breath without having to think about it 
A) walk and talk 
B) remember important events 
C) reason logically about difficult concepts 
D) breath without having to think about it

Question 8

Your college roommate likes to binge drink on Saturday nights.After one particularly bad weekend,she becomes concerned about the effects of so much alcohol on her brain.Knowing that you are studying the brain in psychology,she asks you to explain the effects of alcohol on the brain.You should tell her that alcohol affects the function of the neurotransmitter ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

An action potential is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical imbalance 
B) possible activity 
C) reflex movement 
D) neural impulse 
A) chemical imbalance 
B) possible activity 
C) reflex movement 
D) neural impulse

Question 10

There has been a mix up in two patient's prescriptions and each has received the other person's medication.Sheryl,who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,has accidentally been given a medication that decreases dopamine levels.Guillermo,diagnosed with schizophrenia,is given a medication that increases dopamine levels.Fortunately,the error is caught in time and Sheryl and Guillermo are given the correct medication before they take a dose.Hypothetically,describe what might have happened if Sheryl and Guillermo had indeed taken the wrong medicines.

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease is a neurological di

Question 11

Moving your arm requires ____.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibition only 
B) excitation only 
C) neither inhibition, nor excitation 
D) both inhibition and excitation 
A) inhibition only 
B) excitation only 
C) neither inhibition, nor excitation 
D) both inhibition and excitation

Question 12

When we are motivated to engage in sexual activity,hormones of the ____ system may play a large role in this motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine 
B) limbic 
C) nervous 
D) somatic nervous 
A) endocrine 
B) limbic 
C) nervous 
D) somatic nervous

Question 13

Based on the case of H.M.,the hippocampus appears to be important in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experiencing pleasurable sensations 
B) sustaining life 
C) making logical judgments 
D) forming memories for events 
A) experiencing pleasurable sensations 
B) sustaining life 
C) making logical judgments 
D) forming memories for events

Question 14

Suppose you want to track which neurons in the brain are active at a given moment.Which technique would you use?

Accepted Answer

A) CAT scan 
B) brain stimulation 
C) fMRI 
D) EEG 
A) CAT scan 
B) brain stimulation 
C) fMRI 
D) EEG

Question 15

The hypothalamus ____.

Accepted Answer

A) maintains vegetative functions like breathing 
B) helps to maintain homeostasis in the body 
C) is critical to memory function 
D) is a sensory relay system 
A) maintains vegetative functions like breathing 
B) helps to maintain homeostasis in the body 
C) is critical to memory function 
D) is a sensory relay system

Question 16

Which statement is most correct about the complexity of neurological processes in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurological processes are actually very simple, with just a few activities happening one right after another repeatedly. 
B) Neurological processes are not understood at all, given our current knowledge base. 
C) Neurological processes are totally understood now that we have the technology to observe them. 
D) Neurological processes are very complex, with many activities happening at the same time. 
A) Neurological processes are actually very simple, with just a few activities happening one right after another repeatedly. 
B) Neurological processes are not understood at all, given our current knowledge base. 
C) Neurological processes are totally understood now that we have the technology to observe them. 
D) Neurological processes are very complex, with many activities happening at the same time.

Question 17

The first neurotransmitter discovered was ____.epinephrine

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) epinephrine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) epinephrine

Question 18

-70 millivolts is to ____ as -55 millivolts is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) resting potential; threshold of excitation 
B) threshold of excitation; resting potential 
C) home electrical capacity; the body's electrical capacity 
D) the body's electrical capacity; home electrical capacity 
A) resting potential; threshold of excitation 
B) threshold of excitation; resting potential 
C) home electrical capacity; the body's electrical capacity 
D) the body's electrical capacity; home electrical capacity

Question 19

After cheering wildly at an exciting football game your body may begin to relax on the way home.  This relaxation reflects activity of the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified,you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 50 
B) 50 to 75 
C) 76 to 100 
D) more than 100 
A) fewer than 50 
B) 50 to 75 
C) 76 to 100 
D) more than 100

Pavia slips and falls in the bathroom and bangs her head on the tile floor.She begins to see "stars" and flashes of light,indicating some activation of brain cells in the ____.

In contrast to the endocrine system,the nervous system ____.

Most psychoactive drugs taken by humans primarily affect the ____.

Receptor sites for communication among neurons exist on ____.

Suppose you take a drug that causes neurons in your brain to stop firing.What effects with the drug have?

Wernicke's area is to as Broca's area is to .

The autonomic nervous system allows us to ____.

An action potential is a ____.

Moving your arm requires ____.

When we are motivated to engage in sexual activity,hormones of the ____ system may play a large role in this motivation.

Based on the case of H.M.,the hippocampus appears to be important in ____.

Suppose you want to track which neurons in the brain are active at a given moment.Which technique would you use?

The hypothalamus ____.

Which statement is most correct about the complexity of neurological processes in the brain?

The first neurotransmitter discovered was ____.epinephrine

-70 millivolts is to as -55 millivolts is to .

After cheering wildly at an exciting football game your body may begin to relax on the way home. This relaxation reflects activity of the ____ nervous system.

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified,you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

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Exam 2: Neuroscience

Pavia slips and falls in the bathroom and bangs her head on the tile floor.She begins to see "stars" and flashes of light,indicating some activation of brain cells in the ____.

In contrast to the endocrine system,the nervous system ____.

Most psychoactive drugs taken by humans primarily affect the ____.

Receptor sites for communication among neurons exist on ____.

Suppose you take a drug that causes neurons in your brain to stop firing.What effects with the drug have?

Wernicke's area is to ____ as Broca's area is to ____.

The autonomic nervous system allows us to ____.

An action potential is a ____.

Moving your arm requires ____.

When we are motivated to engage in sexual activity,hormones of the ____ system may play a large role in this motivation.

Based on the case of H.M.,the hippocampus appears to be important in ____.

Suppose you want to track which neurons in the brain are active at a given moment.Which technique would you use?

The hypothalamus ____.

Which statement is most correct about the complexity of neurological processes in the brain?

The first neurotransmitter discovered was ____.epinephrine

-70 millivolts is to ____ as -55 millivolts is to ____.

After cheering wildly at an exciting football game your body may begin to relax on the way home. This relaxation reflects activity of the ____ nervous system.

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified,you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

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

Filters

Wernicke's area is to as Broca's area is to .

-70 millivolts is to as -55 millivolts is to .