Question 1

Damage to the thalamus may affect any of the senses listed below EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) vision. 
B) hearing. 
C) touch. 
D) smell. 
A) vision. 
B) hearing. 
C) touch. 
D) smell.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct endocrine gland and hormone pairing?

Accepted Answer

A) pineal gland-----melatonin 
B) pituitary---------epinephrine 
C) adrenal gland---human growth hormone 
D) thyroid-----------norepinephrine 
A) pineal gland-----melatonin 
B) pituitary---------epinephrine 
C) adrenal gland---human growth hormone 
D) thyroid-----------norepinephrine

Question 3

Music that you would describe as "thrilling" can activate the _____ of your brain, which may explain how some music can send shivers down your spine.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system 
B) limbic system 
C) midbrain 
D) brainstem 
A) reticular activating system 
B) limbic system 
C) midbrain 
D) brainstem

Question 4

The three main areas of the subcortex are the

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem, cerebellum, and corpus callosum. 
B) forebrain, brainstem, and the upper parts of the hindbrain. 
C) brainstem, midbrain, and cerebral cortex. 
D) brainstem, midbrain, and the lower parts of the forebrain. 
A) brainstem, cerebellum, and corpus callosum. 
B) forebrain, brainstem, and the upper parts of the hindbrain. 
C) brainstem, midbrain, and cerebral cortex. 
D) brainstem, midbrain, and the lower parts of the forebrain.

Question 5

By altering metabolism, the _____ gland can have a sizable effect on personality with overactivity of this gland causing excitability and nervousness and underactivity of this gland causing one to be lethargic and sleepy.

Accepted Answer

A) pineal 
B) thyroid 
C) adrenal 
D) pituitary 
A) pineal 
B) thyroid 
C) adrenal 
D) pituitary

Question 6

A medical student destroys part of a rat's brain so that it later develops a tremendous appetite and continues to eat long after it has acquired ample nutrition.What part of the brain has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala

Question 7

The endocrine system is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) glands. 
B) muscles. 
C) vesicles. 
D) neural tubes. 
A) glands. 
B) muscles. 
C) vesicles. 
D) neural tubes.

Question 8

The subcortex areas include all of the following brain areas EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) medulla. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) medulla.

Question 9

Understanding how the limbic system can act as pleasure pathways can also assist us in comprehending which of the following phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) why people are attracted to smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages 
B) why listening to opera can send shivers down the spine 
C) why some people cry when the national anthem is played during the medal ceremonies at the Olympics 
D) all of these 
A) why people are attracted to smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages 
B) why listening to opera can send shivers down the spine 
C) why some people cry when the national anthem is played during the medal ceremonies at the Olympics 
D) all of these

Question 10

Enlarged hands, feet, and facial bones may be the result of

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly. 
B) giantism. 
C) dwarfism. 
D) hypopituitary dwarfism. 
A) acromegaly. 
B) giantism. 
C) dwarfism. 
D) hypopituitary dwarfism.

Exam 2: Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Damage to the thalamus may affect any of the senses listed below EXCEPT

Which of the following is the correct endocrine gland and hormone pairing?

Music that you would describe as "thrilling" can activate the _____ of your brain, which may explain how some music can send shivers down your spine.

The three main areas of the subcortex are the

By altering metabolism, the _____ gland can have a sizable effect on personality with overactivity of this gland causing excitability and nervousness and underactivity of this gland causing one to be lethargic and sleepy.

A medical student destroys part of a rat's brain so that it later develops a tremendous appetite and continues to eat long after it has acquired ample nutrition.What part of the brain has been damaged?

The endocrine system is made up of

The subcortex areas include all of the following brain areas EXCEPT the

Understanding how the limbic system can act as pleasure pathways can also assist us in comprehending which of the following phenomena?

Enlarged hands, feet, and facial bones may be the result of

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 C: 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

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

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