Question 1

The speech (production) center for 95 percent of all people is located in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal 
A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal

Question 2

Areas devoted to recognizing faces lie on the underside of the _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Accepted Answer

A) communication problems. 
B) severe epilepsy. 
C) injury or stroke. 
D) split personality. 
A) communication problems. 
B) severe epilepsy. 
C) injury or stroke. 
D) split personality.

Question 4

Jasmine is experiencing jet lag after a long flight, that is, her body had difficulty adjusting to the time difference so that she felt sleepy when she should be awake and vice versa.Which gland and hormone are responsible for Jasmine's condition?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid gland-----thyroxin 
B) adrenal gland----epinephrine 
C) adrenal gland----norepinephrine 
D) pineal gland------melatonin 
A) thyroid gland-----thyroxin 
B) adrenal gland----epinephrine 
C) adrenal gland----norepinephrine 
D) pineal gland------melatonin

Question 5

Because of his abuse of drugs, Miguel has experienced damage to his _____ lobes, which causes him to get "stuck" on mental tasks and repeat the same answers over and over again, even when the answers are wrong.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

"Lefties" have often been characterized as _____, while "righties" are more likely to be referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) "clumsy; awkward, unlucky, and insincere"; "coordinated, skillful, and just" 
B) "creative, intelligent, and energetic"; "average, stable, and trustworthy" 
C) "caring, sincere, and unselfish"; "strong, determined, and selfish" 
D) "lucky, crafty, and cold"; "unlucky, sincere, and caring" 
A) "clumsy; awkward, unlucky, and insincere"; "coordinated, skillful, and just" 
B) "creative, intelligent, and energetic"; "average, stable, and trustworthy" 
C) "caring, sincere, and unselfish"; "strong, determined, and selfish" 
D) "lucky, crafty, and cold"; "unlucky, sincere, and caring"

Question 7

Darlene experienced an increase in blood pressure, was extremely irritable, and her eyeballs appeared to be bulging out on several occasions.Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone.Darlene most likely has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) overactive thyroid gland. 
B) underactive thyroid gland. 
C) adrenal gland virilism. 
D) complication of anabolic steroids. 
A) overactive thyroid gland. 
B) underactive thyroid gland. 
C) adrenal gland virilism. 
D) complication of anabolic steroids.

Question 8

There is a greater portion of motor cortex devoted to the _____, which explains their dexterity.

Accepted Answer

A) shoulders. 
B) hands and fingers. 
C) feet and toes. 
D) legs. 
A) shoulders. 
B) hands and fingers. 
C) feet and toes. 
D) legs.

Question 9

The left hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A) processes information simultaneously. 
B) focuses on the small details. 
C) explores the overall pattern and general connections. 
D) must use non-verbal responses. 
A) processes information simultaneously. 
B) focuses on the small details. 
C) explores the overall pattern and general connections. 
D) must use non-verbal responses.

Question 10

A detective is shot and suffers brain damage.He is unable to store new memories, so he must relearn information each day from photographs and notes as he tries to find the criminal that shot him.The part of his brain that was most likely damaged was the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) somatosensory cortex. 
D) amygdala. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) somatosensory cortex. 
D) amygdala.

Question 11

In lower animals, the _____ helps organize basic survival responses, such as feeding, fleeing, fighting, and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) somatosensory cortex 
B) endocrine 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activating system 
A) somatosensory cortex 
B) endocrine 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activating system

Question 12

Following different accidents, Margo is unable to speak but can comprehend language, while Jeff is unable to comprehend the language he hears but can still produce speech sounds.Both are suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) agnosia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) spatial neglect. 
D) damage to the primary somatosensory area. 
A) agnosia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) spatial neglect. 
D) damage to the primary somatosensory area.

Question 13

The endocrine system

Accepted Answer

A) is the only communications network in the body. 
B) depends on electrical messages for communication. 
C) secretes hormones into the blood stream for communication. 
D) secretes neurotransmitters into the spinal cord for communication. 
A) is the only communications network in the body. 
B) depends on electrical messages for communication. 
C) secretes hormones into the blood stream for communication. 
D) secretes neurotransmitters into the spinal cord for communication.

Question 14

A preference for using the right or left hand for most activities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) brain lateralization. 
B) hand lateralization. 
C) handedness. 
D) preferential dominance. 
A) brain lateralization. 
B) hand lateralization. 
C) handedness. 
D) preferential dominance.

Question 15

Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Destruction of the reticular formation causes constant wakefulness. 
B) The reticular formation lies inside the brainstem and medulla. 
C) The reticular formation is important in the control of attention and arousal. 
D) The reticular formation acts as a clearinghouse for incoming information, giving some messages priority while turning others aside. 
A) Destruction of the reticular formation causes constant wakefulness. 
B) The reticular formation lies inside the brainstem and medulla. 
C) The reticular formation is important in the control of attention and arousal. 
D) The reticular formation acts as a clearinghouse for incoming information, giving some messages priority while turning others aside.

Question 16

A person will "hear" a series of sound sensations when which area of the cortex is electrically stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobes 
B) parietal lobes 
C) occipital lobes 
D) frontal lobes 
A) temporal lobes 
B) parietal lobes 
C) occipital lobes 
D) frontal lobes

Question 17

_____ is involved in language production, while _____ is involved in language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) The primary somatosensory area; the limbic system 
B) Broca's area; Wernicke's area 
C) Wernicke's area; Broca's area 
D) The limbic system; the primary somatosensory area 
A) The primary somatosensory area; the limbic system 
B) Broca's area; Wernicke's area 
C) Wernicke's area; Broca's area 
D) The limbic system; the primary somatosensory area

Question 18

You are walking down a dark alley with several packages.Behind you, you hear a door open and close suddenly, and you immediately dive into the nearest trash container.The part of the forebrain mainly responsible for your reaction is the

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) medulla. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) amygdala. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) medulla. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) amygdala.

Question 19

After Phineas Gage experienced serious damage to the _____ lobe, he underwent dramatic personality changes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What system is made up of glands whose secretions pass directly into the bloodstream or lymph system?

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine 
B) somatosensory 
C) limbic 
D) reticular activating 
A) endocrine 
B) somatosensory 
C) limbic 
D) reticular activating

Exam 2: Extension B: Brain and Behavior

The speech (production) center for 95 percent of all people is located in the _____ lobe.

Areas devoted to recognizing faces lie on the underside of the _____ lobes.

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Jasmine is experiencing jet lag after a long flight, that is, her body had difficulty adjusting to the time difference so that she felt sleepy when she should be awake and vice versa.Which gland and hormone are responsible for Jasmine's condition?

Because of his abuse of drugs, Miguel has experienced damage to his _____ lobes, which causes him to get "stuck" on mental tasks and repeat the same answers over and over again, even when the answers are wrong.

"Lefties" have often been characterized as _____, while "righties" are more likely to be referred to as _____.

Darlene experienced an increase in blood pressure, was extremely irritable, and her eyeballs appeared to be bulging out on several occasions.Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone.Darlene most likely has a(n)

There is a greater portion of motor cortex devoted to the _____, which explains their dexterity.

The left hemisphere

A detective is shot and suffers brain damage.He is unable to store new memories, so he must relearn information each day from photographs and notes as he tries to find the criminal that shot him.The part of his brain that was most likely damaged was the

In lower animals, the _____ helps organize basic survival responses, such as feeding, fleeing, fighting, and reproduction.

Following different accidents, Margo is unable to speak but can comprehend language, while Jeff is unable to comprehend the language he hears but can still produce speech sounds.Both are suffering from

The endocrine system

A preference for using the right or left hand for most activities is referred to as

Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person will "hear" a series of sound sensations when which area of the cortex is electrically stimulated?

_____ is involved in language production, while _____ is involved in language comprehension.

You are walking down a dark alley with several packages.Behind you, you hear a door open and close suddenly, and you immediately dive into the nearest trash container.The part of the forebrain mainly responsible for your reaction is the

After Phineas Gage experienced serious damage to the _____ lobe, he underwent dramatic personality changes.

What system is made up of glands whose secretions pass directly into the bloodstream or lymph system?

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

"Lefties" have often been characterized as _, while "righties" are more likely to be referred to as _.

_ is involved in language production, while _ is involved in language comprehension.