Question 1

The only sure way to check brain dominance is to perform a medical test that involves

Accepted Answer

A) deep lesioning within each hemisphere. 
B) anesthetizing one cerebral hemisphere at a time. 
C) ablation. 
D) karotyping and DNA analysis for lateralization. 
A) deep lesioning within each hemisphere. 
B) anesthetizing one cerebral hemisphere at a time. 
C) ablation. 
D) karotyping and DNA analysis for lateralization.

Question 2

Explain why an action potential is more electrical in nature, while a synaptic transmission is more chemical in nature.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that an action poten

Question 3

List the four lobes of the brain, and describe their locations and functions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that at the back of

Question 4

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Handedness is directly inherited, like eye color and skin color. 
B) Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. 
C) Two left-handed parents are more likely than two right-handed parents to have a left-handed child. 
D) Social pressure can affect which hand you end up favoring. 
A) Handedness is directly inherited, like eye color and skin color. 
B) Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. 
C) Two left-handed parents are more likely than two right-handed parents to have a left-handed child. 
D) Social pressure can affect which hand you end up favoring.

Question 5

The _____ is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure.

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) hindbrain 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) limbic system 
B) hindbrain 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Question 6

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds the axon and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called neurilemma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ____________________ nervous system is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ nervous system is called the...

Question 8

Curare is used as an arrow poison and serves to block the neurotransmitter ____________________ in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Curare is used as an arrow poison...

Question 9

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List and describe the three main parts of a neuron and their functions.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include a listing of the thr

Question 11

Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "crot" would most likely have damage in an area known as ____________________ area, which is located in the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person with brain damage who mispronounces...

Question 13

Pleasure and punishment centers have been found in the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the nerve cell that...

Question 15

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Handedness is directly inherited from one's parents like eye color or skin color. 
B) Handedness appears to be influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. 
C) Learning and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring. 
D) Birth traumas can affect which hand one ends up favoring. 
A) Handedness is directly inherited from one's parents like eye color or skin color. 
B) Handedness appears to be influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. 
C) Learning and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring. 
D) Birth traumas can affect which hand one ends up favoring.

Question 16

When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) ____________________ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a neural impulse is occurring within...

Question 17

Regarding hand preferences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Prenatal hand preferences persist for at least ten years after birth. 
B) Parents should never try to force a left-handed child to use the right hand. 
C) Forcing a left-handed child to use the right hand may create speech or reading problems. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Prenatal hand preferences persist for at least ten years after birth. 
B) Parents should never try to force a left-handed child to use the right hand. 
C) Forcing a left-handed child to use the right hand may create speech or reading problems. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 18

If you gesture more with your left hand, you probably process language in your ____________________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you gesture more with your left...

Question 19

Right-handed individuals who write with a straight hand and lefties who write with a hooked hand are usually

Accepted Answer

A) more intelligent than those who do not use this hand position. 
B) less intelligent than those who do not use this hand position. 
C) left-brain dominant for language. 
D) right-brain dominant for language. 
A) more intelligent than those who do not use this hand position. 
B) less intelligent than those who do not use this hand position. 
C) left-brain dominant for language. 
D) right-brain dominant for language.

Question 20

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People with inconsistent handedness (as opposed to consistent left-handers) may be at risk for more immune-related diseases. 
B) Left-handed persons have a higher incidence of allergies and learning disorders. 
C) Individualistic cultures have half as many left-handed persons as collectivist cultures. 
D) Environmental factors, such as learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand you end up favoring. 
A) People with inconsistent handedness (as opposed to consistent left-handers) may be at risk for more immune-related diseases. 
B) Left-handed persons have a higher incidence of allergies and learning disorders. 
C) Individualistic cultures have half as many left-handed persons as collectivist cultures. 
D) Environmental factors, such as learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand you end up favoring.

Exam 2: Extension C: Brain and Behavior

The only sure way to check brain dominance is to perform a medical test that involves

Explain why an action potential is more electrical in nature, while a synaptic transmission is more chemical in nature.

List the four lobes of the brain, and describe their locations and functions.

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The _____ is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure.

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds the axon and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called neurilemma.

The ____________________ nervous system is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events.

Curare is used as an arrow poison and serves to block the neurotransmitter ____________________ in the nervous system.

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

List and describe the three main parts of a neuron and their functions.

Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation.

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "crot" would most likely have damage in an area known as ____________________ area, which is located in the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Pleasure and punishment centers have been found in the limbic system.

The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the ____________________.

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) ____________________ is occurring.

Regarding hand preferences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

If you gesture more with your left hand, you probably process language in your ____________________ hemisphere.

Right-handed individuals who write with a straight hand and lefties who write with a hooked hand are usually

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology