Question 1

Musicians, who practice special motor skills throughout their lives, have larger than average cerebellums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ____________________ hemisphere of the brain is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ hemisphere of the brain is...

Question 3

Concerning information processing, the left hemisphere utilizes simultaneous processing and tends to focus on the overall pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lynn tends to almost always lean her head to the right when she is kissing her boyfriend Mike.When using a microscope at work, Lynn tends to use her right eye and even breathes better through her right nostril.Lynn's right preference illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) sidedness. 
B) neuroplasticity. 
C) acquired hemispherization. 
D) preferential lateralization. 
A) sidedness. 
B) neuroplasticity. 
C) acquired hemispherization. 
D) preferential lateralization.

Question 5

Differences between the two sides of the body, especially differences in the abilities of the brain hemispheres is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) ablation. 
B) corticalization. 
C) lateralization. 
D) ambidextrous. 
A) ablation. 
B) corticalization. 
C) lateralization. 
D) ambidextrous.

Question 6

The proportion of left-handers in _____ is half that found in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic cultures; collectivist cultures 
B) collectivist cultures; individualistic cultures 
C) American adulthood; American children and teens 
D) Western cultures; Eastern cultures 
A) individualistic cultures; collectivist cultures 
B) collectivist cultures; individualistic cultures 
C) American adulthood; American children and teens 
D) Western cultures; Eastern cultures

Question 7

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Gifted mathematicians are usually right-handed. 
B) Most musicians are ambidextrous or moderately left-handed. 
C) Left-handed persons have more difficulty recovering from brain injury and language loss. 
D) Right-handed persons are better at visualizing three-dimensional objects. 
A) Gifted mathematicians are usually right-handed. 
B) Most musicians are ambidextrous or moderately left-handed. 
C) Left-handed persons have more difficulty recovering from brain injury and language loss. 
D) Right-handed persons are better at visualizing three-dimensional objects.

Question 8

_____ is considered the single most important behavioral indicator of sideness.

Accepted Answer

A) Eye preference 
B) Ear preference 
C) Leg movement 
D) Handedness 
A) Eye preference 
B) Ear preference 
C) Leg movement 
D) Handedness

Question 9

The _____, which is part of the hindbrain, constitutes ten percent of the brain's total volume.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) hypothalamus 
A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) hypothalamus

Question 10

Brain chemicals that regulate the activity of neurons, such as enkephalins and endorphins, are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brain chemicals that regulate the activity of...

Question 11

Among humans, about _____ percent are left-handed.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Question 12

Explain why a person who is left-handed may not be right-brain dominant for language processing, and describe some behavioral clues that may point to that person's brain dominance for language skills.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that about 97 percen

Question 13

The brainstem consists of all of the following parts of brain EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) amygdala. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) amygdala.

Question 14

One's dominant hemisphere is considered the side of a person's brain that

Accepted Answer

A) controls hand movement. 
B) controls eye movement. 
C) organizes and plans activities. 
D) produces language. 
A) controls hand movement. 
B) controls eye movement. 
C) organizes and plans activities. 
D) produces language.

Question 15

About _____ percent of people are strongly right- or left-handed with the rest showing some inconsistency in hand preference.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 75 
C) 88 
D) 98 
A) 60 
B) 75 
C) 88 
D) 98

Question 16

The tiny packets located in the axon terminal that store and release neurotransmitters are the

Accepted Answer

A) nucleolus. 
B) dendritic receptors. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) golgi bodies. 
A) nucleolus. 
B) dendritic receptors. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) golgi bodies.

Question 17

The _____ lobe of the brain is located just behind the frontal lobe and is separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular 
B) occipital 
C) temporal 
D) parietal 
A) reticular 
B) occipital 
C) temporal 
D) parietal

Question 18

Although handedness is a matter of degree, overall it can be said that _____ percent of all humans are right-handed, while _____ percent are left-handed.

Accepted Answer

A) 75; 25 
B) 85; 15 
C) 90; ten 
D) 99; one 
A) 75; 25 
B) 85; 15 
C) 90; ten 
D) 99; one

Question 19

When one looks at a model of the cerebral cortex, the ridges are called _____, while the furrows are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) gyri; sulci 
B) sulci; gyri 
C) hillocks; arcs 
D) arc; hillocks 
A) gyri; sulci 
B) sulci; gyri 
C) hillocks; arcs 
D) arc; hillocks

Question 20

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The increased size and wrinkling of the...

Exam 2: Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Musicians, who practice special motor skills throughout their lives, have larger than average cerebellums.

The ____________________ hemisphere of the brain is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotions.

Concerning information processing, the left hemisphere utilizes simultaneous processing and tends to focus on the overall pattern.

Lynn tends to almost always lean her head to the right when she is kissing her boyfriend Mike.When using a microscope at work, Lynn tends to use her right eye and even breathes better through her right nostril.Lynn's right preference illustrates

Differences between the two sides of the body, especially differences in the abilities of the brain hemispheres is referred to as

The proportion of left-handers in _____ is half that found in _____.

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

_____ is considered the single most important behavioral indicator of sideness.

The _____, which is part of the hindbrain, constitutes ten percent of the brain's total volume.

Brain chemicals that regulate the activity of neurons, such as enkephalins and endorphins, are called ____________________.

Among humans, about _____ percent are left-handed.

Explain why a person who is left-handed may not be right-brain dominant for language processing, and describe some behavioral clues that may point to that person's brain dominance for language skills.

The brainstem consists of all of the following parts of brain EXCEPT the

One's dominant hemisphere is considered the side of a person's brain that

About _____ percent of people are strongly right- or left-handed with the rest showing some inconsistency in hand preference.

The tiny packets located in the axon terminal that store and release neurotransmitters are the

The _____ lobe of the brain is located just behind the frontal lobe and is separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus.

Although handedness is a matter of degree, overall it can be said that _____ percent of all humans are right-handed, while _____ percent are left-handed.

When one looks at a model of the cerebral cortex, the ridges are called _____, while the furrows are called _____.

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as ____________________.

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

The proportion of left-handers in _ is half that found in _.

Although handedness is a matter of degree, overall it can be said that _ percent of all humans are right-handed, while _ percent are left-handed.

When one looks at a model of the cerebral cortex, the ridges are called _, while the furrows are called _.