Question 1

A person with bilateral damage to the hippocampus will probably

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A) Suffer from aphasia 
B) Develop symptoms of Parkinson's disease 
C) Suffer impairment of consolidation of declarative memory 
D) Have difficulty learning new physical skills 
E) Experience all of the choices 
A) Suffer from aphasia 
B) Develop symptoms of Parkinson's disease 
C) Suffer impairment of consolidation of declarative memory 
D) Have difficulty learning new physical skills 
E) Experience all of the choices

Question 2

Persons suffering from anterograde amnesia continually have short lived,rapidly changing perceptions of events that they have only imagined,but then cannot recall them later as a consequence of an inability to translate these "false memories" from short-term to long-term memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

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A) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist 
B) Only drugs that bind to endorphin/enkephalin receptors are described as "psychoactive." 
C) Use of psychoactive drugs may result in physical dependence upon them 
D) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist and only drugs that bind to endorphin/enkephalin receptors are described as "psychoactive" are correct 
E) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist and use of psychoactive drugs may result in physical dependence upon them are correct 
A) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist 
B) Only drugs that bind to endorphin/enkephalin receptors are described as "psychoactive." 
C) Use of psychoactive drugs may result in physical dependence upon them 
D) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist and only drugs that bind to endorphin/enkephalin receptors are described as "psychoactive" are correct 
E) Both the phenomenon of "tolerance" to and the symptoms of "withdrawal" from a psychoactive drug can be explained by the positive feedback effect of the drug on the production of the endogenous neurotransmitter/neuromodulator for which the drug is an agonist and use of psychoactive drugs may result in physical dependence upon them are correct

Question 5

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

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A) They can be taken to relieve altered states of consciousness 
B) They can be taken to experience altered states of consciousness 
C) They may stimulate neuronal activity in the "reward" areas of the brain 
D) Both they can be taken to experience altered states of consciousness and they may stimulate neuronal activity in the "reward" areas of the brain are correct 
E) All of the choices are correct 
A) They can be taken to relieve altered states of consciousness 
B) They can be taken to experience altered states of consciousness 
C) They may stimulate neuronal activity in the "reward" areas of the brain 
D) Both they can be taken to experience altered states of consciousness and they may stimulate neuronal activity in the "reward" areas of the brain are correct 
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 6

Pulsate secretion of growth hormone is descriptive of or occurs during

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A) Slow-wave sleep 
B) Paradoxical sleep 
C) Both slow-wave sleep and paradoxical sleep 
D) Neither slow-wave sleep nor paradoxical sleep 
A) Slow-wave sleep 
B) Paradoxical sleep 
C) Both slow-wave sleep and paradoxical sleep 
D) Neither slow-wave sleep nor paradoxical sleep

Question 7

Primary motivated behavior is behavior that is based on changes or anticipated changes in the internal environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Of the following substances,which has the greatest potential to cause dependence if used regularly?

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A) Nicotine 
B) Marijuana 
C) Alcohol 
D) Cocaine 
E) Heroin 
A) Nicotine 
B) Marijuana 
C) Alcohol 
D) Cocaine 
E) Heroin

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

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A) A person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking 
B) A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia 
C) A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces 
D) Both a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking and a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia are true 
E) Both a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking and a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces are true 
A) A person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking 
B) A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia 
C) A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces 
D) Both a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking and a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia are true 
E) Both a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking and a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces are true

Question 10

If you were to record your own EEG activity while concentrating very hard on this exam the most prominent EEG pattern would be

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A) Alpha rhythm 
B) Beta rhythm 
C) Delta rhythm 
D) Theta rhythm 
A) Alpha rhythm 
B) Beta rhythm 
C) Delta rhythm 
D) Theta rhythm

Question 11

Aversive motivation leads one to avoid repeating a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A high-amplitude,spike-wave EEG pattern is characteristic of someone in a coma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain

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A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Hippocampus 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Hippocampus

Question 14

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

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A) In REM sleep 
B) In non-REM sleep 
C) Awake and relaxed with eyes open 
D) Awake and thinking hard about something 
A) In REM sleep 
B) In non-REM sleep 
C) Awake and relaxed with eyes open 
D) Awake and thinking hard about something

Question 16

Which of the following best explains how the phenomenon of "tolerance" develops with use of psychoactive drugs over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoactive drugs can alter blood flow to the brain 
B) Psychoactive drugs often produce euphoria 
C) Psychoactive drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier 
D) Psychoactive drugs can inhibit production of endogenous neurotransmitters 
E) Psychoactive drugs can up-regulate receptors for endogenous neurotransmitters 
A) Psychoactive drugs can alter blood flow to the brain 
B) Psychoactive drugs often produce euphoria 
C) Psychoactive drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier 
D) Psychoactive drugs can inhibit production of endogenous neurotransmitters 
E) Psychoactive drugs can up-regulate receptors for endogenous neurotransmitters

Question 17

Unlike long-term memory,working memory

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A) Has unlimited capacity 
B) Exists in the form of either graded or action potentials 
C) Can be disrupted by drugs, electroconvulsive shock or a blow to the head 
D) Both has unlimited capacity and exists in the form of either graded or action potentials are correct 
E) Both exists in the form of either graded or action potentials and can be disrupted by drugs, electroconvulsive shock or a blow to the head are correct 
A) Has unlimited capacity 
B) Exists in the form of either graded or action potentials 
C) Can be disrupted by drugs, electroconvulsive shock or a blow to the head 
D) Both has unlimited capacity and exists in the form of either graded or action potentials are correct 
E) Both exists in the form of either graded or action potentials and can be disrupted by drugs, electroconvulsive shock or a blow to the head are correct

Question 18

All of the psychogenic drugs that induce drug dependence act on the same neurotransmitter/receptor system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Damage to that part of the brain known as Broca's area is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) Cause difficulty in recognizing faces 
B) Be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body 
C) Impair speech 
D) Both cause difficulty in recognizing faces and be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body are correct 
E) Both be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body and impair speech are correct 
A) Cause difficulty in recognizing faces 
B) Be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body 
C) Impair speech 
D) Both cause difficulty in recognizing faces and be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body are correct 
E) Both be associated with paralysis on the left side of the body and impair speech are correct

Question 20

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A) Called memory retrieval 
B) Inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin 
C) Thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal 
D) Both called memory retrieval and inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin 
E) Both inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin and thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal 
A) Called memory retrieval 
B) Inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin 
C) Thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal 
D) Both called memory retrieval and inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin 
E) Both inhibited by such hormones as ACTH, epinephrine and vasopressin and thought to be caused by a relatively nonspecific "fix" signal

A person with bilateral damage to the hippocampus will probably

Persons suffering from anterograde amnesia continually have short lived,rapidly changing perceptions of events that they have only imagined,but then cannot recall them later as a consequence of an inability to translate these "false memories" from short-term to long-term memory.

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

Pulsate secretion of growth hormone is descriptive of or occurs during

Primary motivated behavior is behavior that is based on changes or anticipated changes in the internal environment.

Of the following substances,which has the greatest potential to cause dependence if used regularly?

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

If you were to record your own EEG activity while concentrating very hard on this exam the most prominent EEG pattern would be

Aversive motivation leads one to avoid repeating a behavior.

A high-amplitude,spike-wave EEG pattern is characteristic of someone in a coma.

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

Which of the following best explains how the phenomenon of "tolerance" develops with use of psychoactive drugs over time?

Unlike long-term memory,working memory

All of the psychogenic drugs that induce drug dependence act on the same neurotransmitter/receptor system.

Damage to that part of the brain known as Broca's area is likely to

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

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A person with bilateral damage to the hippocampus will probably

Persons suffering from anterograde amnesia continually have short lived,rapidly changing perceptions of events that they have only imagined,but then cannot recall them later as a consequence of an inability to translate these "false memories" from short-term to long-term memory.

EEG arousal is the recording of brain activity of someone who has just been awakened from sleep.

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

Regarding psychoactive drugs,

Pulsate secretion of growth hormone is descriptive of or occurs during

Primary motivated behavior is behavior that is based on changes or anticipated changes in the internal environment.

Of the following substances,which has the greatest potential to cause dependence if used regularly?

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

If you were to record your own EEG activity while concentrating very hard on this exam the most prominent EEG pattern would be

Aversive motivation leads one to avoid repeating a behavior.

A high-amplitude,spike-wave EEG pattern is characteristic of someone in a coma.

It is believed that the rhythmic patterns of the EEG most likely originate from this structure in the brain

Brain size and the complexity of neuronal circuits are fixed and independent of environmental stimulation.

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

Which of the following best explains how the phenomenon of "tolerance" develops with use of psychoactive drugs over time?

Unlike long-term memory,working memory

All of the psychogenic drugs that induce drug dependence act on the same neurotransmitter/receptor system.

Damage to that part of the brain known as Broca's area is likely to

The transfer of working memory into long-term memory is

Homeostasis: a Framework for Human Physiology

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolism

Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes

Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers

Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Muscle

Control of Body Movement

The Endocrine System

Cardiovascular Physiology

Respiratory Physiology

The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

The Digestion and Absorption of Food

Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance

Reproduction

The Immune System

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