Question 1

Concerning information processing, the right hemisphere utilizes _____ processing and tends to focus on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) simultaneous processing; details 
B) sequential processing; details 
C) simultaneous processing; the overall pattern 
D) sequential processing; the overall pattern 
A) simultaneous processing; details 
B) sequential processing; details 
C) simultaneous processing; the overall pattern 
D) sequential processing; the overall pattern

Question 2

Which system within the forebrain has a major role in producing emotions and motivating behaviors, including rage, fear, sexual response, and laughter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Terri shows inactivity, sleepiness, slowness, and has gained weight.A problem was found in her endocrine system.She would most likely have 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 4

The cerebellum stores which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) the names of persons and other personal information 
B) skill memories, such as riding a bicycle 
C) knowledge of information heard or spoken 
D) knowledge of information seen or read 
A) the names of persons and other personal information 
B) skill memories, such as riding a bicycle 
C) knowledge of information heard or spoken 
D) knowledge of information seen or read

Question 5

Broca's area is located in the _____, while Wernicke's area is located in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) right parietal lobe; left parietal lobe 
B) left parietal lobe; right parietal lobe 
C) right temporal lobe; right occipital lobe 
D) left frontal lobe; left temporal lobe 
A) right parietal lobe; left parietal lobe 
B) left parietal lobe; right parietal lobe 
C) right temporal lobe; right occipital lobe 
D) left frontal lobe; left temporal lobe

Question 6

Regarding the functioning of the amygdala, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The fear response that enables us to respond to potentially dangerous stimuli before we are really aware of them is under the control of the amygdala. 
B) The amygdala receives all sensory information via the cerebral cortex. 
C) A person with a damaged amygdala may not fear situations that could be life threatening. 
D) A person with a damaged amygdala may have difficulty understanding other people's emotions. 
A) The fear response that enables us to respond to potentially dangerous stimuli before we are really aware of them is under the control of the amygdala. 
B) The amygdala receives all sensory information via the cerebral cortex. 
C) A person with a damaged amygdala may not fear situations that could be life threatening. 
D) A person with a damaged amygdala may have difficulty understanding other people's emotions.

Question 7

The sense of self and motor control depends on the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

PET scans suggest that much of what we call intelligence is related to increased activity in the _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Being able to read Braille or to play the guitar with your hands and fingers are two skills that one is able to do because more of the _____ and _____ are devoted to these body parts.

Accepted Answer

A) primary somatosensory cortex; primary motor cortex 
B) cerebellum; corpus callosum 
C) occipital lobe; temporal lobe 
D) thalamus; hypothalamus 
A) primary somatosensory cortex; primary motor cortex 
B) cerebellum; corpus callosum 
C) occipital lobe; temporal lobe 
D) thalamus; hypothalamus

Question 10

A person with brain damage who said "car" when shown a picture of a "boat" would most likely have damage to

Accepted Answer

A) the visual cortex. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) Wernicke's area. 
D) the corpus callosum. 
A) the visual cortex. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) Wernicke's area. 
D) the corpus callosum.

Question 11

Mirror neurons

Accepted Answer

A) become active when we perform an action. 
B) become active when we observe someone else carrying out an action. 
C) may explain how we can intuitively understand the behavior of others. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) become active when we perform an action. 
B) become active when we observe someone else carrying out an action. 
C) may explain how we can intuitively understand the behavior of others. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 12

Use of anabolic steroids can result in

Accepted Answer

A) sexual impotence. 
B) liver damage. 
C) dangerous increases in hostility and aggression. 
D) all of these. 
A) sexual impotence. 
B) liver damage. 
C) dangerous increases in hostility and aggression. 
D) all of these.

Question 13

Which area of the cortex combines and processes information from the senses and contributes to higher mental abilities, such as language?

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex 
B) somatosensory cortex 
C) aphasic cortex 
D) association cortex 
A) motor cortex 
B) somatosensory cortex 
C) aphasic cortex 
D) association cortex

Question 14

You are sitting on a stool when suddenly you lean back and fall off the stool, hitting the back of your head on the floor.You "see stars" as you try to sit back up.This sensation of "seeing stars" occurred because

Accepted Answer

A) neurons in your occipital lobe were stimulated. 
B) your eyes were jarred to the extent stars were seen. 
C) neurons in your retina were stimulated. 
D) neurons in your hypothalamus were stimulated. 
A) neurons in your occipital lobe were stimulated. 
B) your eyes were jarred to the extent stars were seen. 
C) neurons in your retina were stimulated. 
D) neurons in your hypothalamus were stimulated.

Question 15

The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment.Her occupation is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) graphic artist. 
B) accountant. 
C) English teacher. 
D) sports writer for a newspaper. 
A) graphic artist. 
B) accountant. 
C) English teacher. 
D) sports writer for a newspaper.

Question 17

A person with damage to the association areas in the left hemisphere would most likely suffer

Accepted Answer

A) paralysis. 
B) deafness. 
C) aphasia. 
D) insensitivity to pain and temperature. 
A) paralysis. 
B) deafness. 
C) aphasia. 
D) insensitivity to pain and temperature.

Question 18

When shown a picture of a spoon, Alfred says, "foon, hoon, poon." Alfred's mispronunciation would be classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) expressive aphasia. 
B) fluent aphasia. 
C) receptive aphasia. 
D) primary agnosia. 
A) expressive aphasia. 
B) fluent aphasia. 
C) receptive aphasia. 
D) primary agnosia.

Question 19

According to the "broken mirrors" hypothesis, _____ may arise because the mirror neuron system in some infants is damaged, either due to genetic abnormalities or environmental risk factors leading to impaired social interaction and communication.

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) agnosia 
C) virilism 
D) autism 
A) acromegaly 
B) agnosia 
C) virilism 
D) autism

Question 20

Persons with damage to the primary somatosensory area in the parietal lobes will

Accepted Answer

A) show changes in language comprehension. 
B) show enhanced reasoning. 
C) lose the feeling of touch in specific areas of the body. 
D) show deficits in visual perception. 
A) show changes in language comprehension. 
B) show enhanced reasoning. 
C) lose the feeling of touch in specific areas of the body. 
D) show deficits in visual perception.

Exam 2: Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Concerning information processing, the right hemisphere utilizes _____ processing and tends to focus on _____.

Which system within the forebrain has a major role in producing emotions and motivating behaviors, including rage, fear, sexual response, and laughter?

Terri shows inactivity, sleepiness, slowness, and has gained weight.A problem was found in her endocrine system.She would most likely have a(n)

The cerebellum stores which type of memory?

Broca's area is located in the _____, while Wernicke's area is located in the _____.

Regarding the functioning of the amygdala, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The sense of self and motor control depends on the _____ lobe.

PET scans suggest that much of what we call intelligence is related to increased activity in the _____ lobes.

Being able to read Braille or to play the guitar with your hands and fingers are two skills that one is able to do because more of the _____ and _____ are devoted to these body parts.

A person with brain damage who said "car" when shown a picture of a "boat" would most likely have damage to

Mirror neurons

Use of anabolic steroids can result in

Which area of the cortex combines and processes information from the senses and contributes to higher mental abilities, such as language?

You are sitting on a stool when suddenly you lean back and fall off the stool, hitting the back of your head on the floor.You "see stars" as you try to sit back up.This sensation of "seeing stars" occurred because

The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the _____ system.

Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment.Her occupation is most likely

A person with damage to the association areas in the left hemisphere would most likely suffer

When shown a picture of a spoon, Alfred says, "foon, hoon, poon." Alfred's mispronunciation would be classified as a(n)

According to the "broken mirrors" hypothesis, _____ may arise because the mirror neuron system in some infants is damaged, either due to genetic abnormalities or environmental risk factors leading to impaired social interaction and communication.

Persons with damage to the primary somatosensory area in the parietal lobes will

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

Concerning information processing, the right hemisphere utilizes _ processing and tends to focus on _.

Broca's area is located in the _, while Wernicke's area is located in the _.

Being able to read Braille or to play the guitar with your hands and fingers are two skills that one is able to do because more of the _ and _ are devoted to these body parts.