Question 1

The side effects of anabolic steroids include

Accepted Answer

A) a woman's voice having a higher pitch. 
B) a woman's hair becoming thicker, longer, and curlier. 
C) increased testicle size in men. 
D) breast enlargement in men. 
A) a woman's voice having a higher pitch. 
B) a woman's hair becoming thicker, longer, and curlier. 
C) increased testicle size in men. 
D) breast enlargement in men.

Question 2

If the _____ is damaged, people lose their ability to understand jokes, irony, sarcasm, and the overall context in which something is said.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

_____ is NOT considered a basic function of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining bodily functions 
B) Directing muscles and glands 
C) Creating the magic of consciousness 
D) Reordering the genetic code during organogenesis. 
A) Maintaining bodily functions 
B) Directing muscles and glands 
C) Creating the magic of consciousness 
D) Reordering the genetic code during organogenesis.

Question 4

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

Accepted Answer

A) foot 
B) torso 
C) arm 
D) hand 
A) foot 
B) torso 
C) arm 
D) hand

Question 5

The _____ can be viewed as a link between the forebrain and the brainstem.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) midbrain 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system 
A) corpus callosum 
B) midbrain 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system

Question 6

The brain functions

Accepted Answer

A) as a vast information-processing system. 
B) in a manner that is much more complex than a listing of the individual roles of its parts. 
C) to regulate its own behavior. 
D) in all of these ways. 
A) as a vast information-processing system. 
B) in a manner that is much more complex than a listing of the individual roles of its parts. 
C) to regulate its own behavior. 
D) in all of these ways.

Question 7

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light with its levels rising in the bloodstream at dusk, peaking around midnight, and falling again as morning approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenaline 
B) thyroxin 
C) melatonin 
D) androgen 
A) adrenaline 
B) thyroxin 
C) melatonin 
D) androgen

Question 8

The first symptom(s) of a crippling disease called _____ are tremor, dizziness, and muscular weakness with the victims eventually having difficulty standing, walking, or feeding themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) spinocerebellar degeneration 
B) degenerative agnosia 
C) motor aphasia 
D) virilism 
A) spinocerebellar degeneration 
B) degenerative agnosia 
C) motor aphasia 
D) virilism

Question 9

The association areas of the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A) are largest in the brains of lower animals. 
B) are directly related to such functions as thinking, language, and memory and include Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C) process simple sensory information, like light, sound, and touch. 
D) are not essential to the performance of higher mental functions. 
A) are largest in the brains of lower animals. 
B) are directly related to such functions as thinking, language, and memory and include Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C) process simple sensory information, like light, sound, and touch. 
D) are not essential to the performance of higher mental functions.

Question 10

In certain fishes, frogs, and lizards, the _____ gland is associated with a well-developed light-sensitive organ, or so-called "third eye" and was once considered a useless remnant of evolution in humans.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Muscle tone, body balance, and muscular coordination are regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) limbic system. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) limbic system.

Question 12

The first symptom(s) of a crippling disease called spinocerebellar degeneration

Accepted Answer

A) are hyperactivity and a lack of attention. 
B) are tremor, dizziness, and muscular weakness. 
C) is an inability to recognize faces and familiar surroundings by sight alone. 
D) is an inability to store new long-term verbal memories. 
A) are hyperactivity and a lack of attention. 
B) are tremor, dizziness, and muscular weakness. 
C) is an inability to recognize faces and familiar surroundings by sight alone. 
D) is an inability to store new long-term verbal memories.

Question 13

After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said.Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes.Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to

Accepted Answer

A) the left hemisphere. 
B) the right hemisphere. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) the left hemisphere. 
B) the right hemisphere. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 14

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" lost his ability to speak because an area in the left _____ lobe of his brain had deteriorated.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose frontal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Accepted Answer

A) development of blank spots in the visual field 
B) reduced capacity to hear high frequency sounds 
C) reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality 
D) inability to sense hot and cold 
A) development of blank spots in the visual field 
B) reduced capacity to hear high frequency sounds 
C) reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality 
D) inability to sense hot and cold

Question 16

Which endocrine gland(s) arouse the body, regulate salt balance, adjust the body to stress, and affect sexual functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) pineal gland 
B) thyroid glands 
C) adrenal glands 
D) parathyroids 
A) pineal gland 
B) thyroid glands 
C) adrenal glands 
D) parathyroids

Question 17

Using an electrode, an experimenter produces flashes of colored light and simple visual experiences in a patient undergoing brain surgery.Most likely she has activated the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The right hemisphere in humans

Accepted Answer

A) is the major or dominant one in most right-handed persons. 
B) controls psychomotor activity on the right side of the body. 
C) governs the ability to use language, do math, and engage in analytical acts. 
D) is involved in understanding jokes and in the expression of emotion. 
A) is the major or dominant one in most right-handed persons. 
B) controls psychomotor activity on the right side of the body. 
C) governs the ability to use language, do math, and engage in analytical acts. 
D) is involved in understanding jokes and in the expression of emotion.

Question 19

Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones which leads to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior. 
B) Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation. 
C) Different hormones prevail when you are angry than when you are fearful. 
D) At least some of the emotional turmoil in adolescence is due to elevated hormone levels. 
A) Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones which leads to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior. 
B) Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation. 
C) Different hormones prevail when you are angry than when you are fearful. 
D) At least some of the emotional turmoil in adolescence is due to elevated hormone levels.

Question 20

Regarding the functioning of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People normally use both sides of the brain at all times. 
B) Some tasks may make more use of one hemisphere or the other. 
C) A smart brain is one that see the details first and then works it into an overall pattern. 
D) Each hemisphere does the parts of the activity it does best and then shares the information with the other side. 
A) People normally use both sides of the brain at all times. 
B) Some tasks may make more use of one hemisphere or the other. 
C) A smart brain is one that see the details first and then works it into an overall pattern. 
D) Each hemisphere does the parts of the activity it does best and then shares the information with the other side.

Exam 2: Extension B: Brain and Behavior

The side effects of anabolic steroids include

If the _____ is damaged, people lose their ability to understand jokes, irony, sarcasm, and the overall context in which something is said.

_____ is NOT considered a basic function of the brain.

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

The _____ can be viewed as a link between the forebrain and the brainstem.

The brain functions

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light with its levels rising in the bloodstream at dusk, peaking around midnight, and falling again as morning approaches?

The first symptom(s) of a crippling disease called _____ are tremor, dizziness, and muscular weakness with the victims eventually having difficulty standing, walking, or feeding themselves.

The association areas of the cerebral cortex

In certain fishes, frogs, and lizards, the _____ gland is associated with a well-developed light-sensitive organ, or so-called "third eye" and was once considered a useless remnant of evolution in humans.

Muscle tone, body balance, and muscular coordination are regulated by the

The first symptom(s) of a crippling disease called spinocerebellar degeneration

After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said.Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes.Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" lost his ability to speak because an area in the left _____ lobe of his brain had deteriorated.

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose frontal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Which endocrine gland(s) arouse the body, regulate salt balance, adjust the body to stress, and affect sexual functioning?

Using an electrode, an experimenter produces flashes of colored light and simple visual experiences in a patient undergoing brain surgery.Most likely she has activated the

The right hemisphere in humans

Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the functioning of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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