Question 1

Transection of the ________ may be useful for reducing the symptoms of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum; epilepsy 
B)  fornix; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  stria terminalis; anterograde amnesia 
D)  fornix; depression 
E)  corpus callosum; anxiety 
A)  corpus callosum; epilepsy 
B)  fornix; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  stria terminalis; anterograde amnesia 
D)  fornix; depression 
E)  corpus callosum; anxiety

Question 2

Which of the following functions is associated with the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  the control of muscles of the left side of the body 
B)  the processing of olfactory signals from the left nostril 
C)  the processing of tactile signals from the right side of the body 
D)  the motor control of the right side of the body 
E)  the capacity to feel emotion 
A)  the control of muscles of the left side of the body 
B)  the processing of olfactory signals from the left nostril 
C)  the processing of tactile signals from the right side of the body 
D)  the motor control of the right side of the body 
E)  the capacity to feel emotion

Question 3

Animal rights activists are most concerned with our use of animals

Accepted Answer

A)  in hunting and trapping. 
B)  as a source of food. 
C)  as companions or pets to humans. 
D)  as a source of fur for coats. 
E)  as subjects for research. 
A)  in hunting and trapping. 
B)  as a source of food. 
C)  as companions or pets to humans. 
D)  as a source of fur for coats. 
E)  as subjects for research.

Question 4

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use.Make an argument a)FOR and b)AGAINST their use in research

Accepted Answer

A relatively small percentage of animals

Question 5

Research involving animals was required in order to study and develop treatments for which of the following human diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  melanoma 
B)  stroke 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  baldness 
E)  phobia 
A)  melanoma 
B)  stroke 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  baldness 
E)  phobia

Question 6

The process of evolution

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot involve genetic mutations. 
B)  can occur in the absence of natural selection. 
C)  implies genetic similarity. 
D)  refers to a gradual change in the structure and function of a species. 
E)  requires numerous mutations. 
A)  cannot involve genetic mutations. 
B)  can occur in the absence of natural selection. 
C)  implies genetic similarity. 
D)  refers to a gradual change in the structure and function of a species. 
E)  requires numerous mutations.

Question 7

Which of the following terms best describes view of the relation between mind and body held by René Descartes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind and body are identical. 
B)  Mind is the residue when the brain is formed. 
C)  One brain gives rise to many minds. 
D)  Mind and body interact at the pineal body of the brain. 
E)  Body movement is controlled by inanimate spirits. 
A)  Mind and body are identical. 
B)  Mind is the residue when the brain is formed. 
C)  One brain gives rise to many minds. 
D)  Mind and body interact at the pineal body of the brain. 
E)  Body movement is controlled by inanimate spirits.

Question 8

Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due to

Accepted Answer

A)  mental processes in plants. 
B)  random motion. 
C)  the presence of spirits in the tree. 
D)  an action of God. 
E)  movement of fluids within the tree branches. 
A)  mental processes in plants. 
B)  random motion. 
C)  the presence of spirits in the tree. 
D)  an action of God. 
E)  movement of fluids within the tree branches.

Question 9

Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.

Accepted Answer

Galvani was able to contract t

Question 10

Which of the following is consistent with Galvani's experiment ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain contains air-filled chambers. 
B)  Nerves are filled with air and exert a vacuum pressure.. 
C)  Muscles comprise the mind. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of a nerve can evoke contraction of a muscle, even when the nerve has been disconnected from the rest of the body. 
E)  The brain controls the muscles of the body. 
A)  The brain contains air-filled chambers. 
B)  Nerves are filled with air and exert a vacuum pressure.. 
C)  Muscles comprise the mind. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of a nerve can evoke contraction of a muscle, even when the nerve has been disconnected from the rest of the body. 
E)  The brain controls the muscles of the body.

Question 11

Which scientist coined the term "reflexes" to describe certain bodily movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  René Descartes 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz 
D)  Wilder Penfield 
E)  Luigi Galvani 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  René Descartes 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz 
D)  Wilder Penfield 
E)  Luigi Galvani

Question 12

Which of the following is most consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumption of a placebo pill changes our vision. 
B)  Damage to the brain can alter our self-awareness. 
C)  Inhalation of certain gases renders us aware of the environment. 
D)  Our awareness levels change with our emotional states. 
E)  Consciousness is similar across organisms with very different brain structures. 
A)  Consumption of a placebo pill changes our vision. 
B)  Damage to the brain can alter our self-awareness. 
C)  Inhalation of certain gases renders us aware of the environment. 
D)  Our awareness levels change with our emotional states. 
E)  Consciousness is similar across organisms with very different brain structures.

Question 13

The fact that humans have a thirst for knowledge of how things work is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  spiritualism. 
C)  monism. 
D)  animism. 
E)  curiosity. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  spiritualism. 
C)  monism. 
D)  animism. 
E)  curiosity.

Question 14

Discuss a role that mutations play in the process of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Mutations may result

Question 15

________ refers to the concept in which maturation is extended,and the brain of an adolescent reaches its adult brain size.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation 
B)  Mutation 
C)  Trisomy 21 
D)  Neoteny 
E)  Allodyny 
A)  Adaptation 
B)  Mutation 
C)  Trisomy 21 
D)  Neoteny 
E)  Allodyny

Question 16

Identify three contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Accepted Answer

Müller argued for the use of experimenta

Question 17

Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical devices such as levers and fulcrums. 
B)  the functions of computer programs. 
C)  the flow of hydraulic fluid through nerves. 
D)  wiring patterns used to produce telephone networks. 
E)  ion flows through axon membranes. 
A)  mechanical devices such as levers and fulcrums. 
B)  the functions of computer programs. 
C)  the flow of hydraulic fluid through nerves. 
D)  wiring patterns used to produce telephone networks. 
E)  ion flows through axon membranes.

Question 18

Explain what Darwin meant by his principle of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

The basic notion is that animals differ

Question 19

Darwin proposed the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  specific nerve energy. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  experimental ablation. 
D)  natural selection. 
E)  functionalism.. 
A)  specific nerve energy. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  experimental ablation. 
D)  natural selection. 
E)  functionalism..

Question 20

A larger brain allowed primates to develop which of the following capacities and abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to huddle in the forest to keep warm. 
B)  use of smell to identify food 
C)  use of language to signal information to other members of the group 
D)  the ability to locomote within the forest 
E)  the capacity to chew and swallow food 
A)  the ability to huddle in the forest to keep warm. 
B)  use of smell to identify food 
C)  use of language to signal information to other members of the group 
D)  the ability to locomote within the forest 
E)  the capacity to chew and swallow food

Transection of the may be useful for reducing the symptoms of .

Which of the following functions is associated with the right hemisphere?

Animal rights activists are most concerned with our use of animals

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use.Make an argument a)FOR and b)AGAINST their use in research

Research involving animals was required in order to study and develop treatments for which of the following human diseases?

The process of evolution

Which of the following terms best describes view of the relation between mind and body held by René Descartes?

Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due to

Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.

Which of the following is consistent with Galvani's experiment ?

Which scientist coined the term "reflexes" to describe certain bodily movements?

Which of the following is most consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function?

The fact that humans have a thirst for knowledge of how things work is an example of

Discuss a role that mutations play in the process of natural selection.

________ refers to the concept in which maturation is extended,and the brain of an adolescent reaches its adult brain size.

Identify three contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of

Explain what Darwin meant by his principle of natural selection.

Darwin proposed the principle of

A larger brain allowed primates to develop which of the following capacities and abilities?

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Transection of the ________ may be useful for reducing the symptoms of ________.

Which of the following functions is associated with the right hemisphere?

Animal rights activists are most concerned with our use of animals

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use.Make an argument a)FOR and b)AGAINST their use in research

Research involving animals was required in order to study and develop treatments for which of the following human diseases?

The process of evolution

Which of the following terms best describes view of the relation between mind and body held by René Descartes?

Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due to

Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.

Which of the following is consistent with Galvani's experiment ?

Which scientist coined the term "reflexes" to describe certain bodily movements?

Which of the following is most consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function?

The fact that humans have a thirst for knowledge of how things work is an example of

Discuss a role that mutations play in the process of natural selection.

________ refers to the concept in which maturation is extended,and the brain of an adolescent reaches its adult brain size.

Identify three contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of

Explain what Darwin meant by his principle of natural selection.

Darwin proposed the principle of

A larger brain allowed primates to develop which of the following capacities and abilities?

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

Transection of the may be useful for reducing the symptoms of .