Question 1

An arch of tissue at the rear of the temporal lobes, called the primary somatosensory area, directs the body's muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An action potential causes a release of dopamine from the _____ with dopamine being inactivated by a reuptake process in the _____ that removes it from the synaptic cleft.

Accepted Answer

A) dendritic receptor; dendritic receptor 
B) axon terminal; axon terminal 
C) dendritic receptor; axon terminal 
D) axon terminal; dendritic receptor 
A) dendritic receptor; dendritic receptor 
B) axon terminal; axon terminal 
C) dendritic receptor; axon terminal 
D) axon terminal; dendritic receptor

Question 3

The right hemisphere is dominant for language for

Accepted Answer

A) all left-handed persons. 
B) 97 percent of right-handed persons and 50 percent of left-handed persons. 
C) about 19 percent of left-handed persons and three percent of right-handed persons. 
D) no one. 
A) all left-handed persons. 
B) 97 percent of right-handed persons and 50 percent of left-handed persons. 
C) about 19 percent of left-handed persons and three percent of right-handed persons. 
D) no one.

Question 4

Damage to the left hemisphere may cause a problem known as spatial neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Megan has experienced what appears to be a seizure.So, the doctor affixes electrodes to Megan's scalp in order to obtain a recording of her brain waves and determine whether her brain waves are showing a seizure pattern.The doctor is using a technique known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Megan has experienced what appears to be...

Question 6

A combination of preference for using hand, foot, eye, and ear is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The supposed clumsiness of left-handed people is a consequence of their

Accepted Answer

A) living in a right-handed world. 
B) lack of dexterity in the left hand. 
C) poor motor control. 
D) lack of brain dominance. 
A) living in a right-handed world. 
B) lack of dexterity in the left hand. 
C) poor motor control. 
D) lack of brain dominance.

Question 8

Damage to the thalamus will disrupt all of the senses EXCEPT for the sense of touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To assess the degree to which one is right-handed or left-handed, you would most likely use the

Accepted Answer

A) Ishihara Test of Hand Preference. 
B) Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire. 
C) 16 PF. 
D) MMPI-2. 
A) Ishihara Test of Hand Preference. 
B) Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire. 
C) 16 PF. 
D) MMPI-2.

Question 10

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

Accepted Answer

A) left-handers. 
B) most right-handers and most left-handers. 
C) no one. 
D) some left-handers and a few right-handers. 
A) left-handers. 
B) most right-handers and most left-handers. 
C) no one. 
D) some left-handers and a few right-handers.

Question 11

The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving messages from other neurons is the axon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The tiny gaps separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted are known as synaptic gaps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Muscle fibers can contract because they are made of ____________________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muscle fibers can contract because they are...

Question 14

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ refers to specialization in the abilities of the brain hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) Ablation 
B) Corticalization 
C) Lateralization 
D) Ambidextrous 
A) Ablation 
B) Corticalization 
C) Lateralization 
D) Ambidextrous

Question 16

An action potential originates at the _____ located on the surface of the cell body.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor site 
B) synaptic vesicle 
C) nucleolus 
D) axon hillock 
A) receptor site 
B) synaptic vesicle 
C) nucleolus 
D) axon hillock

Question 17

The axons of most neurons in nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are covered by a thin layer of cells called ____________________, which forms a "tunnel" that damaged fibers can follow as they repair themselves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The axons of most neurons in nerves...

Question 18

Working in Montreal in the 1950s, _____ found self-stimulation sites, or "pleasure centers" in the rat's brain and showed how rats would endure even painful shocks to receive a stimulation of this "pleasure center."

Accepted Answer

A)  James Olds 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Carl Rogers 
A)  James Olds 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Carl Rogers

Question 19

Among humans, about _____ percent are right-handed.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 90 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 90

Question 20

The term ____________________ refers to the capacity of our brains to change in response to experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to the capacity...

Exam 2: Extension C: Brain and Behavior

An arch of tissue at the rear of the temporal lobes, called the primary somatosensory area, directs the body's muscles.

An action potential causes a release of dopamine from the _____ with dopamine being inactivated by a reuptake process in the _____ that removes it from the synaptic cleft.

The right hemisphere is dominant for language for

Damage to the left hemisphere may cause a problem known as spatial neglect.

Megan has experienced what appears to be a seizure.So, the doctor affixes electrodes to Megan's scalp in order to obtain a recording of her brain waves and determine whether her brain waves are showing a seizure pattern.The doctor is using a technique known as ____________________.

A combination of preference for using hand, foot, eye, and ear is referred to as

The supposed clumsiness of left-handed people is a consequence of their

Damage to the thalamus will disrupt all of the senses EXCEPT for the sense of touch.

To assess the degree to which one is right-handed or left-handed, you would most likely use the

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving messages from other neurons is the axon.

The tiny gaps separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted are known as synaptic gaps.

Muscle fibers can contract because they are made of ____________________ cells.

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

_____ refers to specialization in the abilities of the brain hemispheres.

An action potential originates at the _____ located on the surface of the cell body.

The axons of most neurons in nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are covered by a thin layer of cells called ____________________, which forms a "tunnel" that damaged fibers can follow as they repair themselves.

Working in Montreal in the 1950s, _____ found self-stimulation sites, or "pleasure centers" in the rat's brain and showed how rats would endure even painful shocks to receive a stimulation of this "pleasure center."

Among humans, about _____ percent are right-handed.

The term ____________________ refers to the capacity of our brains to change in response to experience.

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

An action potential causes a release of dopamine from the _ with dopamine being inactivated by a reuptake process in the _ that removes it from the synaptic cleft.