Question 1

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 2

Recent research has suggested that acetylcholine plays a role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory and awareness 
B)  sleep and pain perception 
C)  sex and eating 
D)  motivation and weight loss 
A)  memory and awareness 
B)  sleep and pain perception 
C)  sex and eating 
D)  motivation and weight loss

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is part of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla 
B)  Reticular formation 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Limbic system 
A)  Medulla 
B)  Reticular formation 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Limbic system

Question 5

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average. This means that the person is more likely to be ___ than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  female; male 
B)  intelligent; unintelligent 
C)  young; old 
D)  uneducated; educated 
A)  female; male 
B)  intelligent; unintelligent 
C)  young; old 
D)  uneducated; educated

Question 6

Broca's area is located in the ____ lobe of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  right temporal 
B)  left frontal 
C)  right frontal 
D)  left temporal 
A)  right temporal 
B)  left frontal 
C)  right frontal 
D)  left temporal

Question 7

Of the following, alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Myelin ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a type of neurotransmitter 
B)  disrupts neurological activity 
C)  is produced by the action potential 
D)  speeds up neural signals 
A)  is a type of neurotransmitter 
B)  disrupts neurological activity 
C)  is produced by the action potential 
D)  speeds up neural signals

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE regarding dopamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  High levels of dopamine are related with symptoms of autism. 
B)  Low levels of dopamine are related with symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Dopamine makes activities like sex and eating less pleasurable. 
D)  Dopamine was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered. 
A)  High levels of dopamine are related with symptoms of autism. 
B)  Low levels of dopamine are related with symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Dopamine makes activities like sex and eating less pleasurable. 
D)  Dopamine was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered.

Question 10

Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rescue system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic system 
A)  rescue system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic system

Question 11

You are a neurosurgeon performing surgery on a 50-year-old man. When you insert an electrode into the axon of one of his neurons while it is not receiving or sending information, what voltage should you record with your instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 mv 
B)  -55 mv 
C)  70 mv 
D)  -70mv 
A)  55 mv 
B)  -55 mv 
C)  70 mv 
D)  -70mv

Question 12

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 13

Suppose your body is having difficulty maintaining homeostasis in temperature, thirst, or hunger. This may be due to damage to your ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The information-carrying cells of the nervous system are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons 
B)  glia cells 
C)  Hormones 
D)  Glands 
A)  Neurons 
B)  glia cells 
C)  Hormones 
D)  Glands

Question 15

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 16

When you reach out and accidentally touch a hot stove, information is sent through ____ neurons to tell your central nervous system that it is hot.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  sensory 
D)  motor 
A)  sympathetic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  sensory 
D)  motor

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Suppose you take a drug that indirectly causes potassium (K+) to leave your postsynaptic neurons. What effect would the drug have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excitatory 
B)  Inhibitory 
C)  Hallucinogenic 
D)  Sedative 
A)  Excitatory 
B)  Inhibitory 
C)  Hallucinogenic 
D)  Sedative

Question 20

Hormones in the endocrine system ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a shorter-lasting effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system 
B)  exert a quicker effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system 
C)  are regulated by the hippocampus, which is part of the nervous system 
D)  are primarily released by special organs in the body in response to signals from the pituitary gland 
A)  have a shorter-lasting effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system 
B)  exert a quicker effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system 
C)  are regulated by the hippocampus, which is part of the nervous system 
D)  are primarily released by special organs in the body in response to signals from the pituitary gland

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

Recent research has suggested that acetylcholine plays a role in ____.

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

Which of the following is part of the hindbrain?

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average. This means that the person is more likely to be _ than __.

Broca's area is located in the ____ lobe of the cortex.

Of the following, alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Myelin ____.

Which statement is TRUE regarding dopamine?

Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____.

You are a neurosurgeon performing surgery on a 50-year-old man. When you insert an electrode into the axon of one of his neurons while it is not receiving or sending information, what voltage should you record with your instruments?

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

Suppose your body is having difficulty maintaining homeostasis in temperature, thirst, or hunger. This may be due to damage to your ____.

The information-carrying cells of the nervous system are called ____.

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

When you reach out and accidentally touch a hot stove, information is sent through ____ neurons to tell your central nervous system that it is hot.

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.

Suppose you take a drug that indirectly causes potassium (K+) to leave your postsynaptic neurons. What effect would the drug have?

Hormones in the endocrine system ____.

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

Recent research has suggested that acetylcholine plays a role in ____.

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

Which of the following is part of the hindbrain?

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average. This means that the person is more likely to be ___ than ____.

Broca's area is located in the ____ lobe of the cortex.

Of the following, alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Myelin ____.

Which statement is TRUE regarding dopamine?

Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____.

You are a neurosurgeon performing surgery on a 50-year-old man. When you insert an electrode into the axon of one of his neurons while it is not receiving or sending information, what voltage should you record with your instruments?

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

Suppose your body is having difficulty maintaining homeostasis in temperature, thirst, or hunger. This may be due to damage to your ____.

The information-carrying cells of the nervous system are called ____.

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

When you reach out and accidentally touch a hot stove, information is sent through ____ neurons to tell your central nervous system that it is hot.

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.

Suppose you take a drug that indirectly causes potassium (K+) to leave your postsynaptic neurons. What effect would the drug have?

Hormones in the endocrine system ____.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

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Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

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Mental Health Therapies

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Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average. This means that the person is more likely to be _ than __.