Question 1

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that it

Accepted Answer

A) allows our brain to deal with more important decision-making. 
B) takes place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C) occurs regularly, even though its response time is slow. 
D) reduces complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event. 
A) allows our brain to deal with more important decision-making. 
B) takes place only in the peripheral nervous system. 
C) occurs regularly, even though its response time is slow. 
D) reduces complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event.

Question 2

The reflex arc occurs when a stimulus provokes a(n)

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A) automatic response within the spinal cord without brain involvement. 
B) automatic response from the brain. 
C) somatic response from the brain. 
D) automatic response from a cranial nerve. 
A) automatic response within the spinal cord without brain involvement. 
B) automatic response from the brain. 
C) somatic response from the brain. 
D) automatic response from a cranial nerve.

Question 3

The part of the nervous system that quiets the body after arousal and helps maintain vital functions (like breathing) at moderate levels is the _____ branch.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) central 
D) peripheral 
A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) central 
D) peripheral

Question 4

Eventually, fMRI may help us to distinguish between ______, which are false statements made with the intention to deceive, and ______, which are false claims believed to be true.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions; lies 
B) lies; confabulations 
C) confabulations; lies 
D) confabulations; delusions 
A) delusions; lies 
B) lies; confabulations 
C) confabulations; lies 
D) confabulations; delusions

Question 5

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys

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A) the nucleus of nerve cells. 
B) neurilemma. 
C) the receptor sites. 
D) myelin. 
A) the nucleus of nerve cells. 
B) neurilemma. 
C) the receptor sites. 
D) myelin.

Question 6

Needles inserted into the body during the acupuncture procedure may relieve pain because the pain

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A) results in the release of the body's natural opiates. 
B) blocks the functioning of pain-relieving neurons. 
C) paralyzes the central nervous system. 
D) suppresses the production of all neurotransmitters. 
A) results in the release of the body's natural opiates. 
B) blocks the functioning of pain-relieving neurons. 
C) paralyzes the central nervous system. 
D) suppresses the production of all neurotransmitters.

Question 7

Seventy percent of the neurons in the CNS are located in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex. 
B) frontal lobe. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) medulla. 
A) cerebral cortex. 
B) frontal lobe. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) medulla.

Question 8

Ben awoke one morning to find that he had poorer eye-hand coordination than usual, his gait was somewhat awkward, and he felt generally "clumsy." Ben is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) soft signs of a stroke. 
B) the initial onset of spatial neglect. 
C) hard signs of aphasia. 
D) the initial onset of Alzheimer's disease. 
A) soft signs of a stroke. 
B) the initial onset of spatial neglect. 
C) hard signs of aphasia. 
D) the initial onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Question 9

Information in neurons usually flows in what order?

Accepted Answer

A) soma, dendrites, axon 
B) dendrites, soma, axon 
C) dendrites, myelin, axon terminals 
D) axon, soma, axon terminals 
A) soma, dendrites, axon 
B) dendrites, soma, axon 
C) dendrites, myelin, axon terminals 
D) axon, soma, axon terminals

Question 10

The release of _____ seems to underlie the "runner's high" and the euphoria sometimes associated with childbirth, painful initiation rites, and sports parachuting.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) endorphins 
C) neurilemma 
D) epinephrine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) endorphins 
C) neurilemma 
D) epinephrine

Question 11

The tiny gaps separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted are known as

Accepted Answer

A) synapses. 
B) synaptic vesicles. 
C) receptor sites. 
D) ion channels. 
A) synapses. 
B) synaptic vesicles. 
C) receptor sites. 
D) ion channels.

Question 12

Bobby suffered a stroke that damaged his brain, causing partial paralysis in his left arm.In an approach called ______ therapy, his good right arm is immobilized, which forces his impaired left arm to become more active, increasing the rate of neurogenesis in the damaged part of his brain and speeding his recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) ablation 
B) constraint-induced movement 
C) localization of function 
D) synaptic potential immobilization 
A) ablation 
B) constraint-induced movement 
C) localization of function 
D) synaptic potential immobilization

Question 13

A neuron reaches its trigger point when

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A) it receives more than 10 "exciting" messages. 
B) the number of "inhibiting" messages is half or less than the number of "exciting" messages. 
C) "exciting" messages arrive close in time and are not canceled by "inhibiting" messages. 
D) "inhibiting" messages arrive close in time and are not canceled by "exciting" messages. 
A) it receives more than 10 "exciting" messages. 
B) the number of "inhibiting" messages is half or less than the number of "exciting" messages. 
C) "exciting" messages arrive close in time and are not canceled by "inhibiting" messages. 
D) "inhibiting" messages arrive close in time and are not canceled by "exciting" messages.

Question 14

Which of the following CAN be seen without magnification?

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A) a neuron 
B) a nerve 
C) both a nerve and a neuron 
D) neither a nerve nor a neuron 
A) a neuron 
B) a nerve 
C) both a nerve and a neuron 
D) neither a nerve nor a neuron

Question 15

The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or _____.

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A) pons 
B) positrons 
C) connector neurons 
D) hemispheres 
A) pons 
B) positrons 
C) connector neurons 
D) hemispheres

Question 16

Santana steps on a tack and jerks her foot back.This pain will

Accepted Answer

A) raise her endorphin levels. 
B) lower her endorphin levels. 
C) cause depolarization of her pain receptors. 
D) cause a repolarization of her pain receptors. 
A) raise her endorphin levels. 
B) lower her endorphin levels. 
C) cause depolarization of her pain receptors. 
D) cause a repolarization of her pain receptors.

Question 17

A psychiatrist does a lengthy and thorough examination of a patient in a hospital.This patient was the victim of a car accident, in which a pen that was lying on the dashboard actually pierced her skull and her brain.The psychiatrist performs physical examinations, interviews with the patient and family members, and closely observes her behavior.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a clinical study. 
B) an ablation. 
C) MRI scan. 
D) deep lesioning. 
A) a clinical study. 
B) an ablation. 
C) MRI scan. 
D) deep lesioning.

Question 18

The chemicals that are released at an axon terminal and can either excite or inhibit other neurons are called

Accepted Answer

A) synapses. 
B) synaptic vesicles. 
C) neurilemmas. 
D) neurotransmitters. 
A) synapses. 
B) synaptic vesicles. 
C) neurilemmas. 
D) neurotransmitters.

Question 19

Brain wave activity during sleep, daydreaming, hypnosis, and other mental states is likely to be studied using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) CT scan. 
B) MRI scan. 
C) electroencephalograph. 
D) implanted microelectrode. 
A) CT scan. 
B) MRI scan. 
C) electroencephalograph. 
D) implanted microelectrode.

Question 20

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes, brain, and nervous system are related to behavior.Jessie would be referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) neurogenic psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) physiological behaviorist. 
D) cranial behaviorist. 
A) neurogenic psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) physiological behaviorist. 
D) cranial behaviorist.

Exam 2: Extension A: Brain and Behavior

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that it

The reflex arc occurs when a stimulus provokes a(n)

The part of the nervous system that quiets the body after arousal and helps maintain vital functions (like breathing) at moderate levels is the _____ branch.

Eventually, fMRI may help us to distinguish between ______, which are false statements made with the intention to deceive, and ______, which are false claims believed to be true.

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys

Needles inserted into the body during the acupuncture procedure may relieve pain because the pain

Seventy percent of the neurons in the CNS are located in the

Ben awoke one morning to find that he had poorer eye-hand coordination than usual, his gait was somewhat awkward, and he felt generally "clumsy." Ben is exhibiting

Information in neurons usually flows in what order?

The release of _____ seems to underlie the "runner's high" and the euphoria sometimes associated with childbirth, painful initiation rites, and sports parachuting.

The tiny gaps separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted are known as

A neuron reaches its trigger point when

Which of the following CAN be seen without magnification?

The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or _____.

Santana steps on a tack and jerks her foot back.This pain will

The chemicals that are released at an axon terminal and can either excite or inhibit other neurons are called

Brain wave activity during sleep, daydreaming, hypnosis, and other mental states is likely to be studied using a(n)

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes, brain, and nervous system are related to behavior.Jessie would be referred to as a

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

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

Eventually, fMRI may help us to distinguish between , which are false statements made with the intention to deceive, and , which are false claims believed to be true.