Question 1

In the context of brain-tissue implants, what is unique about stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A) They survive for extended periods outside of the body. 
B) They can develop into most types of human cells. 
C) They are insusceptible to the effects of plasticity. 
D) They transfer genetic information into human cells. 
A) They survive for extended periods outside of the body. 
B) They can develop into most types of human cells. 
C) They are insusceptible to the effects of plasticity. 
D) They transfer genetic information into human cells.

Question 2

Which of the following organs are involved in men's and women's sexual development and reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) testes and ovaries 
B) adrenal glands 
C) pituitary glands 
D) pancreas 
A) testes and ovaries 
B) adrenal glands 
C) pituitary glands 
D) pancreas

Question 3

According to the all-or-nothing principle,

Accepted Answer

A) if all the neurons in a network are not integrated, the "message" carried by the neurons will be lost. 
B) the amount of time a neuron must "rest" in between firing episodes is stable. 
C) once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of intensity, it fires and moves all the way down the axon without losing any intensity. 
D) as a person ages, his or her neurological system slows down and the intensity of neural impulses decreases significantly. 
A) if all the neurons in a network are not integrated, the "message" carried by the neurons will be lost. 
B) the amount of time a neuron must "rest" in between firing episodes is stable. 
C) once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of intensity, it fires and moves all the way down the axon without losing any intensity. 
D) as a person ages, his or her neurological system slows down and the intensity of neural impulses decreases significantly.

Question 4

Which of the following refer to tiny spaces between neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) axons 
C) synapses 
D) basal ganglia 
A) dendrites 
B) axons 
C) synapses 
D) basal ganglia

Question 5

Which of the following is true with regard to the association cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) It processes information about body sensations. 
B) It makes up 25 percent of the cerebral cortex. 
C) It is at the rear of the frontal lobes, processes information about voluntary movement. 
D) It is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as thinking and problem solving. 
A) It processes information about body sensations. 
B) It makes up 25 percent of the cerebral cortex. 
C) It is at the rear of the frontal lobes, processes information about voluntary movement. 
D) It is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as thinking and problem solving.

Question 6

Your relative is experiencing memory loss related to Alzheimer disease.Research suggests that the decline in memory is due to a(n) _____ deficiency in this individual's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) gamma-amino butyric acid (GAB
A)  
C) acetylcholine 
D) dopamine 
A) serotonin 
B) gamma-amino butyric acid (GAB
A)  
C) acetylcholine 
D) dopamine

Question 7

Neurosurgeons can reduce the unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 8

The _____ connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system 
B) peripheral nervous system 
C) limbic system 
D) endocrine system 
A) central nervous system 
B) peripheral nervous system 
C) limbic system 
D) endocrine system

Question 9

Harry has been diagnosed with epilepsy by his neurologist.Which of the following should the neurologist use to assess Harry's epilepsy by studying his brain-wave activity?

Accepted Answer

A) electrooculography 
B) electromyography 
C) electroencephalograph 
D) electrocardiograph 
A) electrooculography 
B) electromyography 
C) electroencephalograph 
D) electrocardiograph

Question 10

In the context of the neural impulse, the membrane that encases the axon is called semipermeable because

Accepted Answer

A) only sodium ions can cross the membrane. 
B) any type of substance can pass through the membrane. 
C) fluids can sometimes flow into and out of it. 
D) depolarization of the membranes cannot occur. 
A) only sodium ions can cross the membrane. 
B) any type of substance can pass through the membrane. 
C) fluids can sometimes flow into and out of it. 
D) depolarization of the membranes cannot occur.

Question 11

Joe has suffered a massive stroke.Since then, he finds it difficult to remember names of new people whom he meets or even to recognize them.This is because he is unable to retain any new memories after the stroke.In the context of the organization of the brain, these symptoms are most likely due to a damaged

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) thalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) amygdala. 
B) thalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 12

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches, _____ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) collateral sprouting 
B) substitution of function 
C) neurogenesis 
D) synaptic pruning 
A) collateral sprouting 
B) substitution of function 
C) neurogenesis 
D) synaptic pruning

Question 13

Normally, when a neuron is not transmitting information and a slight negative charge is present on the inside of the cell membrane, it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) depolarized. 
B) resting. 
C) active. 
D) highly charged. 
A) depolarized. 
B) resting. 
C) active. 
D) highly charged.

Question 14

In the context of the neural impulse, which of the following is true about the depolarization of neuron membranes?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by more negatively charged ions on the inside of the cell and more positively charged ions on the outside. 
B) It occurs when there is a decrease in the charge difference between the fluids inside and outside of the neuron. 
C) It is the brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon. 
D) It is the phase that allows sodium ions to move out of the neuron. 
A) It is characterized by more negatively charged ions on the inside of the cell and more positively charged ions on the outside. 
B) It occurs when there is a decrease in the charge difference between the fluids inside and outside of the neuron. 
C) It is the brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon. 
D) It is the phase that allows sodium ions to move out of the neuron.

Question 15

The endocrine system

Accepted Answer

A) directs the most complex mental functions, such as thinking and planning. 
B) connects the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body. 
C) consists of glands that regulate the activities of certain organs by releasing hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) communicates through the release of neurotransmitters. 
A) directs the most complex mental functions, such as thinking and planning. 
B) connects the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body. 
C) consists of glands that regulate the activities of certain organs by releasing hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) communicates through the release of neurotransmitters.

Question 16

The cell body contains the _____, which directs the manufacture of substances that a neuron needs for growth and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) myelin 
B) nucleus 
C) axon 
D) dendrite 
A) myelin 
B) nucleus 
C) axon 
D) dendrite

Question 17

Which of the following is a significance of the brain-lesioning process?

Accepted Answer

A) It assesses the amount of glucose in the various brain regions. 
B) It gives a three-dimensional view of various brain regions. 
C) It gives a sense of the functions of the damaged brain regions. 
D) It assesses the amount of radioactivity in several brain regions. 
A) It assesses the amount of glucose in the various brain regions. 
B) It gives a three-dimensional view of various brain regions. 
C) It gives a sense of the functions of the damaged brain regions. 
D) It assesses the amount of radioactivity in several brain regions.

Question 18

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) myelin sheath 
C) cyton 
D) nucleolus 
A) dendrite 
B) myelin sheath 
C) cyton 
D) nucleolus

Question 19

In which of the following ways does functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detect the functioning of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) It exploits changes in blood oxygen that occur in association with brain activity. 
B) It measures the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain. 
C) It places electrodes on the scalp to detect brain-wave activity. 
D) It establishes a cause-effect relationship between variables associated with brain activity. 
A) It exploits changes in blood oxygen that occur in association with brain activity. 
B) It measures the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain. 
C) It places electrodes on the scalp to detect brain-wave activity. 
D) It establishes a cause-effect relationship between variables associated with brain activity.

Question 20

If a person needs to run away from a dangerous situation, the _____ nervous system sends blood to the person's extremities to prepare him or her for taking off.

Accepted Answer

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

In the context of brain-tissue implants, what is unique about stem cells?

Which of the following organs are involved in men's and women's sexual development and reproduction?

According to the all-or-nothing principle,

Which of the following refer to tiny spaces between neurons?

Which of the following is true with regard to the association cortex?

Your relative is experiencing memory loss related to Alzheimer disease.Research suggests that the decline in memory is due to a(n) _____ deficiency in this individual's brain.

Neurosurgeons can reduce the unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the

The _____ connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Harry has been diagnosed with epilepsy by his neurologist.Which of the following should the neurologist use to assess Harry's epilepsy by studying his brain-wave activity?

In the context of the neural impulse, the membrane that encases the axon is called semipermeable because

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches, _____ has occurred.

Normally, when a neuron is not transmitting information and a slight negative charge is present on the inside of the cell membrane, it is said to be

In the context of the neural impulse, which of the following is true about the depolarization of neuron membranes?

The endocrine system

The cell body contains the _____, which directs the manufacture of substances that a neuron needs for growth and maintenance.

Which of the following is a significance of the brain-lesioning process?

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

In which of the following ways does functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detect the functioning of the brain?

If a person needs to run away from a dangerous situation, the _____ nervous system sends blood to the person's extremities to prepare him or her for taking off.

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In the context of brain-tissue implants, what is unique about stem cells?

Which of the following organs are involved in men's and women's sexual development and reproduction?

According to the all-or-nothing principle,

Which of the following refer to tiny spaces between neurons?

Which of the following is true with regard to the association cortex?

Your relative is experiencing memory loss related to Alzheimer disease.Research suggests that the decline in memory is due to a(n) _____ deficiency in this individual's brain.

Neurosurgeons can reduce the unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the

The _____ connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Harry has been diagnosed with epilepsy by his neurologist.Which of the following should the neurologist use to assess Harry's epilepsy by studying his brain-wave activity?

In the context of the neural impulse, the membrane that encases the axon is called semipermeable because

When the axons of healthy neurons adjacent to damaged cells grow new branches, _____ has occurred.

Normally, when a neuron is not transmitting information and a slight negative charge is present on the inside of the cell membrane, it is said to be

In the context of the neural impulse, which of the following is true about the depolarization of neuron membranes?

The endocrine system

The cell body contains the _____, which directs the manufacture of substances that a neuron needs for growth and maintenance.

Which of the following is a significance of the brain-lesioning process?

A _____ is a layer of fat cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

In which of the following ways does functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detect the functioning of the brain?

If a person needs to run away from a dangerous situation, the _____ nervous system sends blood to the person's extremities to prepare him or her for taking off.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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