Question 1

If the electrical charge of the neuron changes to about a -50 millivolts, the neuron will reach its _____ for firing.

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic potential 
B) negative after-potential 
C) threshold 
D) fusion level 
A) synaptic potential 
B) negative after-potential 
C) threshold 
D) fusion level

Question 2

When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) _____ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) polarization 
B) action potential 
C) ionic potential 
D) synaptic potential 
A) polarization 
B) action potential 
C) ionic potential 
D) synaptic potential

Question 3

A doctor activates the surface of a patient's brain by touching it with a small electrified wire and the patient tells the doctor what effect the stimulation had.Regarding this procedure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) This procedure is impossible because patients cannot be awake during brain procedures. 
B) The doctor is performing an ablation. 
C) The doctor is using an electrode to "turn on" brain structures. 
D) The doctor is using an EEG to "turn on" brain structures. 
A) This procedure is impossible because patients cannot be awake during brain procedures. 
B) The doctor is performing an ablation. 
C) The doctor is using an electrode to "turn on" brain structures. 
D) The doctor is using an EEG to "turn on" brain structures.

Question 4

ESB has been used to call forth which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) sleeping 
B) speech 
C) memories 
D) all of these 
A) sleeping 
B) speech 
C) memories 
D) all of these

Question 5

In the nervous system, the inactive neuron is said to be in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) depolarized state. 
B) resting potential. 
C) action potential. 
D) ionic potential. 
A) depolarized state. 
B) resting potential. 
C) action potential. 
D) ionic potential.

Question 6

Neurological soft signs

Accepted Answer

A) may include clumsiness, an awkward gait, and poor eye-hand coordination. 
B) are not direct tests of the brain, like an MRI scan or CT scan. 
C) help psychologists diagnose problems ranging from childhood learning disorder to full-blown psychosis. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) may include clumsiness, an awkward gait, and poor eye-hand coordination. 
B) are not direct tests of the brain, like an MRI scan or CT scan. 
C) help psychologists diagnose problems ranging from childhood learning disorder to full-blown psychosis. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 7

The central nervous system is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C) autonomic and somatic systems. 
D) brain and somatic system. 
A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C) autonomic and somatic systems. 
D) brain and somatic system.

Question 8

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds some axon and aids conduction is called

Accepted Answer

A) myelin. 
B) neurilemma. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) neurotransmitters. 
A) myelin. 
B) neurilemma. 
C) synaptic vesicles. 
D) neurotransmitters.

Question 9

Greg is participating in a sleep lab experiment.Electrodes are affixed to his scalp to measure the beta, alpha, theta, and delta waves Greg exhibits as he goes through the various stages of sleep.What technique is being utilized?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) CT 
A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET 
D) CT

Question 10

Haier believes his research shows that higher intellectual performances are related to

Accepted Answer

A) greater brain efficiency. 
B) having larger corpus callosums. 
C) having "harder working" brains. 
D) all of these. 
A) greater brain efficiency. 
B) having larger corpus callosums. 
C) having "harder working" brains. 
D) all of these.

Exam 2: Extension A: Brain and Behavior

If the electrical charge of the neuron changes to about a -50 millivolts, the neuron will reach its _____ for firing.

When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) _____ is occurring.

A doctor activates the surface of a patient's brain by touching it with a small electrified wire and the patient tells the doctor what effect the stimulation had.Regarding this procedure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

ESB has been used to call forth which of the following behaviors?

In the nervous system, the inactive neuron is said to be in a(n)

Neurological soft signs

The central nervous system is composed of the

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds some axon and aids conduction is called

Greg is participating in a sleep lab experiment.Electrodes are affixed to his scalp to measure the beta, alpha, theta, and delta waves Greg exhibits as he goes through the various stages of sleep.What technique is being utilized?

Haier believes his research shows that higher intellectual performances are related to

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 B: 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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