Question 1

The _____ is the highest functioning and largest brain area found in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activation system 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activation system

Question 2

The channels that transport sodium and potassium within the axon are called

Accepted Answer

A) DNA and RNA channels. 
B) membrane channels. 
C) neurons channels. 
D) ion channels. 
A) DNA and RNA channels. 
B) membrane channels. 
C) neurons channels. 
D) ion channels.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) axon terminal 
C) synapse 
D) soma 
A) axon 
B) axon terminal 
C) synapse 
D) soma

Question 4

The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to

Accepted Answer

A) block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses. 
B) create an imbalance in the sodium content in the dendrite. 
C) produce an overproduction of acetylcholine in the neural soma. 
D) produce a disintegration at the synapse. 
A) block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses. 
B) create an imbalance in the sodium content in the dendrite. 
C) produce an overproduction of acetylcholine in the neural soma. 
D) produce a disintegration at the synapse.

Question 5

Aaron flexes his muscles as he shoots a basketball into the basket.His voluntary use of his muscles is controlled by which nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) autonomic 
C) somatic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic 
B) autonomic 
C) somatic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 6

Neurotransmitters activate the receptor sites on

Accepted Answer

A) nerves and muscles. 
B) nerves and glands. 
C) nerves, glands, and muscles. 
D) nerves only. 
A) nerves and muscles. 
B) nerves and glands. 
C) nerves, glands, and muscles. 
D) nerves only.

Question 7

The branching fibers of the _____ end in _____ and link with parts of other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) soma; somatic membranes 
B) nucleus; nucleic dampers 
C) dendrite; dendritic arcs 
D) axon; axon terminals 
A) soma; somatic membranes 
B) nucleus; nucleic dampers 
C) dendrite; dendritic arcs 
D) axon; axon terminals

Question 8

Regarding brain size and abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B) The overall size of the brain determines human intelligence. 
C) The cortex in lower animals is small and smooth. 
D) Animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength, speed, and sensory sensitivity. 
A) A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B) The overall size of the brain determines human intelligence. 
C) The cortex in lower animals is small and smooth. 
D) Animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength, speed, and sensory sensitivity.

Question 9

Miriam has been suffering from numbness, weakness, and partial paralysis.Miriam's doctor told her that her immune system has attacked and destroyed the myelin in her body, causing her to have

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) muscular dysthrophy. 
A) rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) muscular dysthrophy.

Question 10

The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a fish would be in the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) cerebral cortex.

Question 11

______ is a disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the myelin in a person's body.

Accepted Answer

A) Rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Multiple sclerosis 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Muscular dysthrophy 
A) Rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Multiple sclerosis 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Muscular dysthrophy

Question 12

Which of the following gives both a three-dimensional structural view of the brain as well as making brain activity visible?

Accepted Answer

A) CT scan 
B) MRI scan 
C) EEG 
D) Functional MRI 
A) CT scan 
B) MRI scan 
C) EEG 
D) Functional MRI

Question 13

The main divisions of the human nervous system are the

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. 
B) autonomic nervous system and the central nervous system. 
C) sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
D) somatic nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
A) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. 
B) autonomic nervous system and the central nervous system. 
C) sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
D) somatic nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

Question 14

Regarding the use of ESB, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) By activating target areas using ESB, researchers are creating a three-dimensional brain map of sensory, motor, and emotional areas within the brain. 
B) ESB has been used to instantly call forth euphoria, aggression, or tears in a person. 
C) Experimentally, ESB has been used to control a person's actions, like a robot. 
D) ESB has been used to instantly call forth eating, sleeping, or speech in a person. 
A) By activating target areas using ESB, researchers are creating a three-dimensional brain map of sensory, motor, and emotional areas within the brain. 
B) ESB has been used to instantly call forth euphoria, aggression, or tears in a person. 
C) Experimentally, ESB has been used to control a person's actions, like a robot. 
D) ESB has been used to instantly call forth eating, sleeping, or speech in a person.

Question 15

Anthony was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance.Then the detectors identified the especially active brain areas.Anthony participated in a study that employed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) EEG. 
B) MRI. 
C) PPR. 
D) PET. 
A) EEG. 
B) MRI. 
C) PPR. 
D) PET.

Question 16

Up early to feed his cat, Dr.Bryan Kolb could not see his hand, or anything else to his upper left side.He realized from this soft sign that he had most likely suffered

Accepted Answer

A) aphasia. 
B) virilism. 
C) a right hemisphere stroke. 
D) a left hemisphere stroke. 
A) aphasia. 
B) virilism. 
C) a right hemisphere stroke. 
D) a left hemisphere stroke.

Question 17

The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ion potential. 
B) action potential. 
C) resting discharge. 
D) synapse. 
A) ion potential. 
B) action potential. 
C) resting discharge. 
D) synapse.

Question 18

A ______ is an extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid with its tip being small enough to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) pixel 
B) micro-electrode 
C) PET scan 
D) FMRI 
A) pixel 
B) micro-electrode 
C) PET scan 
D) FMRI

Question 19

The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the

Accepted Answer

A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) soma. 
D) synapse. 
A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) soma. 
D) synapse.

Question 20

Neurons are able to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) carry information from the sense to the brain 
B) activate muscles and glands 
C) form vast networks that produce intelligence and consciousness 
D) all of these 
A) carry information from the sense to the brain 
B) activate muscles and glands 
C) form vast networks that produce intelligence and consciousness 
D) all of these

Exam 2: Extension A: Brain and Behavior

The _____ is the highest functioning and largest brain area found in humans.

The channels that transport sodium and potassium within the axon are called

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to

Aaron flexes his muscles as he shoots a basketball into the basket.His voluntary use of his muscles is controlled by which nervous system?

Neurotransmitters activate the receptor sites on

The branching fibers of the _____ end in _____ and link with parts of other neurons.

Regarding brain size and abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Miriam has been suffering from numbness, weakness, and partial paralysis.Miriam's doctor told her that her immune system has attacked and destroyed the myelin in her body, causing her to have

The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a fish would be in the

______ is a disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the myelin in a person's body.

Which of the following gives both a three-dimensional structural view of the brain as well as making brain activity visible?

The main divisions of the human nervous system are the

Regarding the use of ESB, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anthony was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance.Then the detectors identified the especially active brain areas.Anthony participated in a study that employed a(n)

Up early to feed his cat, Dr.Bryan Kolb could not see his hand, or anything else to his upper left side.He realized from this soft sign that he had most likely suffered

The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a(n)

A ______ is an extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid with its tip being small enough to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron.

The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the

Neurons are able to do which of the following?

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

The branching fibers of the _ end in _ and link with parts of other neurons.