Question 1

The function of the somatic nervous system is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  take messages to and from the body's internal organs, monitoring such processes as breathing, heart rate, and digestion 
B)  tell muscles what to do 
C)  be involved in the experience of stress and calms the body 
D)  convey information from the skin and muscles to the CNS about conditions such as pain and temperature 
A)  take messages to and from the body's internal organs, monitoring such processes as breathing, heart rate, and digestion 
B)  tell muscles what to do 
C)  be involved in the experience of stress and calms the body 
D)  convey information from the skin and muscles to the CNS about conditions such as pain and temperature

Question 2

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  person who is in shock after a car wreck 
B)  long distance runner 
C)  young boy on a roller coaster ride 
D)  mother who has just given birth 
A)  person who is in shock after a car wreck 
B)  long distance runner 
C)  young boy on a roller coaster ride 
D)  mother who has just given birth

Question 3

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is a technique that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain and then sends this information to a computer for analysis 
B)  constructs a three-dimensional image from X rays 
C)  examines the effects of lesions in brain tissue 
D)  involves creating a magnetic field around a person's body and using radio waves to construct images of a person's tissues and biochemical activities 
A)  measures the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain and then sends this information to a computer for analysis 
B)  constructs a three-dimensional image from X rays 
C)  examines the effects of lesions in brain tissue 
D)  involves creating a magnetic field around a person's body and using radio waves to construct images of a person's tissues and biochemical activities

Question 4

The corpus callosum _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the large bundle of axons that connects the brain's two hemispheres and relays information between the two sides 
B)  is the region of the brain that is primarily responsible for managing our emotions 
C)  is an almond-shaped structure within the base of the temporal lobe that is involved in the discrimination of objects that are necessary for the organism's survival, such as appropriate food, mates, and social rivals. 
D)  plays an important role in the production of speech 
A)  is the large bundle of axons that connects the brain's two hemispheres and relays information between the two sides 
B)  is the region of the brain that is primarily responsible for managing our emotions 
C)  is an almond-shaped structure within the base of the temporal lobe that is involved in the discrimination of objects that are necessary for the organism's survival, such as appropriate food, mates, and social rivals. 
D)  plays an important role in the production of speech

Question 5

According to the dominant-recessive genes principle,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the recessive gene overrides the dominant gene 
B)  a recessive gene exerts its influence only if one gene of a pair is recessive 
C)  a recessive gene exerts its influence only if both genes are dominant 
D)  the dominant gene overrides the recessive gene 
A)  the recessive gene overrides the dominant gene 
B)  a recessive gene exerts its influence only if one gene of a pair is recessive 
C)  a recessive gene exerts its influence only if both genes are dominant 
D)  the dominant gene overrides the recessive gene

Question 6

Identify the major functions of the hypothalamus,cerebellum,and the reticular formation.Give examples of their functions in terms of real behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus is a small structure in

Question 7

Information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles is sent through _____,thus enabling the body to move.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent nerves 
B)  efferent nerves 
C)  pyramidal nerves 
D)  olfactory nerves 
A)  afferent nerves 
B)  efferent nerves 
C)  pyramidal nerves 
D)  olfactory nerves

Question 8

When a neuron sends an action potential,it is commonly said to be "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)  firing 
B)  grading 
C)  depolarizing 
D)  classifying 
A)  firing 
B)  grading 
C)  depolarizing 
D)  classifying

Question 9

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are components of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  central nervous system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system

Question 10

The _____ is the part of the cerebral cortex that processes information about voluntary muscle movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor cortex 
B)  sensory cortex 
C)  limbic system 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  motor cortex 
B)  sensory cortex 
C)  limbic system 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 11

Joshua is reading a novel.The input from his eyes is transmitted to his brain and then passed through many _____ that translate the character on the page to integrate sensory input and motor output.

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicles 
B)  myelin sheaths 
C)  synapses 
D)  neural networks 
A)  vesicles 
B)  myelin sheaths 
C)  synapses 
D)  neural networks

Question 12

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches,_____ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral sprouting 
B)  substitution of function 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  synaptic pruning 
A)  collateral sprouting 
B)  substitution of function 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  synaptic pruning

The function of the somatic nervous system is to _____.

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a _____.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is a technique that _____.

The corpus callosum _____.

According to the dominant-recessive genes principle,_____.

Identify the major functions of the hypothalamus,cerebellum,and the reticular formation.Give examples of their functions in terms of real behaviors.

Information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles is sent through _____,thus enabling the body to move.

When a neuron sends an action potential,it is commonly said to be "_____."

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are components of the _____.

The _____ is the part of the cerebral cortex that processes information about voluntary muscle movement.

Joshua is reading a novel.The input from his eyes is transmitted to his brain and then passed through many _____ that translate the character on the page to integrate sensory input and motor output.

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches,_____ has occurred.

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The function of the somatic nervous system is to _____.

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a _____.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is a technique that _____.

The corpus callosum _____.

According to the dominant-recessive genes principle,_____.

Identify the major functions of the hypothalamus,cerebellum,and the reticular formation.Give examples of their functions in terms of real behaviors.

Information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles is sent through _____,thus enabling the body to move.

When a neuron sends an action potential,it is commonly said to be "_____."

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are components of the _____.

The _____ is the part of the cerebral cortex that processes information about voluntary muscle movement.

Joshua is reading a novel.The input from his eyes is transmitted to his brain and then passed through many _____ that translate the character on the page to integrate sensory input and motor output.

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches,_____ has occurred.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, intelligence, and Language

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