Question 1

The human capacity to empathize and identify with another person's point of view and feelings may arise directly from the activation of

Accepted Answer

A) mirror neurons. 
B) the pons. 
C) neurogenic nodes. 
D) subcortical neurons. 
A) mirror neurons. 
B) the pons. 
C) neurogenic nodes. 
D) subcortical neurons.

Question 2

Megan suffers from a phobia of kittens and cats.Even though she consciously understands that she does not have to be afraid of such small creatures, she still exhibits nervousness as she watches her daughter petting a neighbor's gentle cat.Which part of the limbic system causes this fear response that Megan does not understand?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences

Accepted Answer

A) activity. 
B) sleep and arousal. 
C) motor behavior. 
D) higher reasoning. 
A) activity. 
B) sleep and arousal. 
C) motor behavior. 
D) higher reasoning.

Question 4

The _____ is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) reticular formation (RF) 
C) hippocampus 
D) thalamus 
A) cerebellum 
B) reticular formation (RF) 
C) hippocampus 
D) thalamus

Question 5

After suffering a stroke, Emil often knows what he wants to say but cannot seem to utter the words.When he does speak, his pronunciation and grammar are poor, and his speech is slow and labored.However, Emil has no difficulty in understanding the speech of others.Emil has

Accepted Answer

A) receptive aphasia. 
B) motor aphasia. 
C) agnosia. 
D) virilism. 
A) receptive aphasia. 
B) motor aphasia. 
C) agnosia. 
D) virilism.

Question 6

In order to perform a split-brain operation, the _____ must be severed.

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 7

Sara and Jana have both suffered strokes.Sara has difficulty with grammar and pronunciation, while Jana has problems with the meaning of words.Most likely, Sara experienced damage to _____, while Jana experienced damage to _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The _____ is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) right hemisphere 
B) left hemisphere 
C) midbrain 
D) corpus callosum 
A) right hemisphere 
B) left hemisphere 
C) midbrain 
D) corpus callosum

Question 9

The adrenal cortex secretes

Accepted Answer

A) corticoids. 
B) epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
C) melatonin. 
D) GLD. 
A) corticoids. 
B) epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
C) melatonin. 
D) GLD.

Question 10

In a study of person's with similar IQs,

Accepted Answer

A) men had more gray matter, while women had more white matter. 
B) men's gray and white matter were concentrated more in their frontal lobes. 
C) women's gray matter was equally split between the frontal and parietal lobes. 
D) women's white matter was concentrated in their temporal lobes. 
A) men had more gray matter, while women had more white matter. 
B) men's gray and white matter were concentrated more in their frontal lobes. 
C) women's gray matter was equally split between the frontal and parietal lobes. 
D) women's white matter was concentrated in their temporal lobes.

Question 11

The _____ is part of the forebrain and is a master control center for emotion and many basic motives.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a correct match?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The primary visual area of the brain is located in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Severe damage to the _____ would most likely result in death.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) hippocampus 
D) cerebellum 
A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) hippocampus 
D) cerebellum

Question 15

Damage to Broca's area causes

Accepted Answer

A) motor aphasia. 
B) receptive aphasia. 
C) mindblindness. 
D) facial agnosia. 
A) motor aphasia. 
B) receptive aphasia. 
C) mindblindness. 
D) facial agnosia.

Question 16

Which are NOT among the six functions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining vital bodily functions and controlling muscles 
B) regulating the percentage of nutrients taken in from the environment 
C) keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs 
D) creating consciousness and regulating itself 
A) maintaining vital bodily functions and controlling muscles 
B) regulating the percentage of nutrients taken in from the environment 
C) keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs 
D) creating consciousness and regulating itself

Question 17

If too much growth hormone is secreted at the beginning of the growth period, it can cause

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

An aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

Accepted Answer

A) the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes. 
B) Broca's area or Wernicke's area. 
C) the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes. 
D) the cerebellum. 
A) the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes. 
B) Broca's area or Wernicke's area. 
C) the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes. 
D) the cerebellum.

Question 19

Hypothyroidism in infancy leads to

Accepted Answer

A) severe mental retardation. 
B) acromegaly. 
C) virilism. 
D) spina bifida. 
A) severe mental retardation. 
B) acromegaly. 
C) virilism. 
D) spina bifida.

Question 20

In one study, researchers used brain imaging to observe the differences in brain activity, while men and women did language tasks.The researcher found

Accepted Answer

A) that the two sexes performed equally well on the task. 
B) that both men and women showed increased activity in Broca's area. 
C) that both the left and the right brain were activated in more than half the women tested. 
D) all of these. 
A) that the two sexes performed equally well on the task. 
B) that both men and women showed increased activity in Broca's area. 
C) that both the left and the right brain were activated in more than half the women tested. 
D) all of these.

Exam 2: Extension B: Brain and Behavior

The human capacity to empathize and identify with another person's point of view and feelings may arise directly from the activation of

The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences

The _____ is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex.

After suffering a stroke, Emil often knows what he wants to say but cannot seem to utter the words.When he does speak, his pronunciation and grammar are poor, and his speech is slow and labored.However, Emil has no difficulty in understanding the speech of others.Emil has

In order to perform a split-brain operation, the _____ must be severed.

Sara and Jana have both suffered strokes.Sara has difficulty with grammar and pronunciation, while Jana has problems with the meaning of words.Most likely, Sara experienced damage to _____, while Jana experienced damage to _____.

The _____ is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotions.

The adrenal cortex secretes

In a study of person's with similar IQs,

The _____ is part of the forebrain and is a master control center for emotion and many basic motives.

Which of the following is NOT a correct match?

The primary visual area of the brain is located in the _____ lobe.

Severe damage to the _____ would most likely result in death.

Damage to Broca's area causes

Which are NOT among the six functions of the brain?

If too much growth hormone is secreted at the beginning of the growth period, it can cause

An aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

Hypothyroidism in infancy leads to

In one study, researchers used brain imaging to observe the differences in brain activity, while men and women did language tasks.The researcher found

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

Sara and Jana have both suffered strokes.Sara has difficulty with grammar and pronunciation, while Jana has problems with the meaning of words.Most likely, Sara experienced damage to _, while Jana experienced damage to _.