Question 1

Hormones are very similar both chemically and functionally to

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  digestive enzymes. 
C)  lymphocytes. 
D)  blood platelets. 
A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  digestive enzymes. 
C)  lymphocytes. 
D)  blood platelets.

Question 2

Within the primary somatosensory cortex, larger areas are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  areas of the body that are larger in mass. 
B)  areas of the body that are more sensitive to touch (e.g. lips). 
C)  areas of the body that are less sensitive to touch (e.g. back). 
D)  areas of the body that are associated with smell. 
A)  areas of the body that are larger in mass. 
B)  areas of the body that are more sensitive to touch (e.g. lips). 
C)  areas of the body that are less sensitive to touch (e.g. back). 
D)  areas of the body that are associated with smell.

Question 3

Which region of the brain is the main processing area for hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe

Question 4

What happens at a synapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  something very synful 
B)  storage of nutrients for later use 
C)  release of a chemical that affects another cell 
D)  increased production of myelin 
A)  something very synful 
B)  storage of nutrients for later use 
C)  release of a chemical that affects another cell 
D)  increased production of myelin

Question 5

Synaptic vesicles are containers for neurotransmitters. They are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  the synaptic cleft. 
B)  the cell nucleus. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  terminal buttons. 
A)  the synaptic cleft. 
B)  the cell nucleus. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  terminal buttons.

Question 6

Which of the following structures controls muscles from the neck down?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  cerebellum

Question 7

If a drug prevents sodium from crossing the membrane of an axon, what changes in the activity of the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increased number of potassium ions cross instead. 
B)  It increases its rate of consumption of glucose and other fuels. 
C)  It stops transmitting action potentials. 
D)  It transmits action potentials at a greater than usual velocity. 
A)  An increased number of potassium ions cross instead. 
B)  It increases its rate of consumption of glucose and other fuels. 
C)  It stops transmitting action potentials. 
D)  It transmits action potentials at a greater than usual velocity.

Question 8

What would probably happen to a person who suffered damage to the reticular formation in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in hunger and thirst 
B)  long period of inactivity and sleepiness 
C)  inability to name objects seen in the left visual field 
D)  inability to suppress inappropriate impulses 
A)  increase in hunger and thirst 
B)  long period of inactivity and sleepiness 
C)  inability to name objects seen in the left visual field 
D)  inability to suppress inappropriate impulses

Question 9

Crack is a form of cocaine that has been treated in such a way that it can

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolve in the fats of the body. 
B)  bind to the receptors sensitive to endorphins. 
C)  form long chains of loosely bound molecules. 
D)  enter the brain rapidly. 
A)  dissolve in the fats of the body. 
B)  bind to the receptors sensitive to endorphins. 
C)  form long chains of loosely bound molecules. 
D)  enter the brain rapidly.

Question 10

A synapse is

Accepted Answer

A)  an area of dead tissue in the brain. 
B)  the combination of a neuron and its nearest glia cell. 
C)  a junction where one neuron communicates with another. 
D)  an immoral apse. 
A)  an area of dead tissue in the brain. 
B)  the combination of a neuron and its nearest glia cell. 
C)  a junction where one neuron communicates with another. 
D)  an immoral apse.

Question 11

Cells in the nervous system that support neurons by insulating them and removing waste products are called

Accepted Answer

A)  glia cells. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  support cells. 
D)  cell bodies. 
A)  glia cells. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  support cells. 
D)  cell bodies.

Question 12

In the great majority of cases, transmission of information at a synapse depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical vibration. 
B)  electricity. 
C)  magnetic fields. 
D)  chemicals. 
A)  mechanical vibration. 
B)  electricity. 
C)  magnetic fields. 
D)  chemicals.

Question 13

What is the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the set of axons that carry messages back and forth between the brain and spinal cord 
B)  a collection of glia cells that support activity by the neurons of the brain although they convey no information by themselves 
C)  a set of glands that produce and release hormones 
D)  the part of the nervous system that becomes active when both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are at rest 
A)  the set of axons that carry messages back and forth between the brain and spinal cord 
B)  a collection of glia cells that support activity by the neurons of the brain although they convey no information by themselves 
C)  a set of glands that produce and release hormones 
D)  the part of the nervous system that becomes active when both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are at rest

Question 14

The occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex is specialized for

Accepted Answer

A)  vision. 
B)  body senses, including touch, pain and awareness of body parts. 
C)  hearing. 
D)  control of fine movements. 
A)  vision. 
B)  body senses, including touch, pain and awareness of body parts. 
C)  hearing. 
D)  control of fine movements.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the brain and experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Exercising" your brain by practicing a particular skill causes the entire brain to expand. 
B)  Autopsies on brains of people with more education has revealed physically smaller brains compared to people with less education. 
C)  As muscle size increases, brain size decreases. 
D)  Experience alters connections and reorganizes the brain without expanding it. 
A)  "Exercising" your brain by practicing a particular skill causes the entire brain to expand. 
B)  Autopsies on brains of people with more education has revealed physically smaller brains compared to people with less education. 
C)  As muscle size increases, brain size decreases. 
D)  Experience alters connections and reorganizes the brain without expanding it.

Question 16

A drug that induces sensory distortions is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepine. 
B)  stimulant. 
C)  depressant. 
D)  hallucinogen. 
A)  benzodiazepine. 
B)  stimulant. 
C)  depressant. 
D)  hallucinogen.

Question 17

Which of the following drugs has been shown most strongly by research to cause brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates 
B)  marijuana 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD 
A)  opiates 
B)  marijuana 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD

Question 18

Parkinson's disease can be helped by

Accepted Answer

A)  taking pills that contain L-DOPA. 
B)  taking pills that contain MPTP. 
C)  injections of epinephrine. 
D)  taking pills that contain dopamine. 
A)  taking pills that contain L-DOPA. 
B)  taking pills that contain MPTP. 
C)  injections of epinephrine. 
D)  taking pills that contain dopamine.

Question 19

Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), the so-called "date rape" drug, is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant. 
B)  benzodiazepine. 
C)  opiate. 
D)  hallucinogen. 
A)  stimulant. 
B)  benzodiazepine. 
C)  opiate. 
D)  hallucinogen.

Question 20

Neurotransmitter receptors affected by marijuana are located

Accepted Answer

A)  on the post-synaptic neuron. 
B)  on the pre-synaptic neuron. 
C)  in the spinal cord. 
D)  in the medulla. 
A)  on the post-synaptic neuron. 
B)  on the pre-synaptic neuron. 
C)  in the spinal cord. 
D)  in the medulla.

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Hormones are very similar both chemically and functionally to

Within the primary somatosensory cortex, larger areas are associated with

Which region of the brain is the main processing area for hearing?

What happens at a synapse?

Synaptic vesicles are containers for neurotransmitters. They are found in

Which of the following structures controls muscles from the neck down?

If a drug prevents sodium from crossing the membrane of an axon, what changes in the activity of the neuron?

What would probably happen to a person who suffered damage to the reticular formation in the brain?

Crack is a form of cocaine that has been treated in such a way that it can

A synapse is

Cells in the nervous system that support neurons by insulating them and removing waste products are called

In the great majority of cases, transmission of information at a synapse depends on

What is the endocrine system?

The occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex is specialized for

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the brain and experience?

A drug that induces sensory distortions is known as a(n)

Which of the following drugs has been shown most strongly by research to cause brain damage?

Parkinson's disease can be helped by

Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), the so-called "date rape" drug, is a(n)

Neurotransmitter receptors affected by marijuana are located

What Is Psychology

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

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