Question 1

A person who has suffered damage to her amygdala

Accepted Answer

A)  is not capable of feeling any emotions. 
B)  experiences most emotions normally but cannot experience happiness. 
C)  loses the ability to perform complex behaviors like driving a car. 
D)  is slow to process emotional information. 
A)  is not capable of feeling any emotions. 
B)  experiences most emotions normally but cannot experience happiness. 
C)  loses the ability to perform complex behaviors like driving a car. 
D)  is slow to process emotional information.

Question 2

Edgar has trouble hearing and has had recent changes in his emotions. If his problems stem from brain damage, which part of his brain is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Marijuana has each of the following medical uses EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing pressure in the eyes in glaucoma patients. 
B)  improving memory in people with damage to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  acting as a mild painkiller. 
D)  reducing tremors in patients with certain kinds of brain damage. 
A)  reducing pressure in the eyes in glaucoma patients. 
B)  improving memory in people with damage to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  acting as a mild painkiller. 
D)  reducing tremors in patients with certain kinds of brain damage.

Question 4

Which parts of the nervous system are immediately responsible for sensory input from the head and control of the muscles of the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus and limbic system 
B)  pituitary and pineal 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  medulla and pons 
A)  hippocampus and limbic system 
B)  pituitary and pineal 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  medulla and pons

Question 5

What is the name of the set of fibers that connect the left hemisphere of the brain to the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  sympathetic nervous system 
A)  limbic system 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  sympathetic nervous system

Question 6

The dendrites of a neuron

Accepted Answer

A)  receive information from other neurons. 
B)  conduct information toward muscles or other neurons. 
C)  contain the chromosomes. 
D)  are the main site for synthesizing new proteins. 
A)  receive information from other neurons. 
B)  conduct information toward muscles or other neurons. 
C)  contain the chromosomes. 
D)  are the main site for synthesizing new proteins.

Question 7

Which of the following drugs acts mainly as a relaxant?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  amphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  mescaline 
A)  alcohol 
B)  amphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  mescaline

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT associated with hallucinogenic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  certain mushrooms 
B)  pain reduction 
C)  dreamlike states 
D)  intensified sensations 
A)  certain mushrooms 
B)  pain reduction 
C)  dreamlike states 
D)  intensified sensations

Question 9

The active ingredient in marijuana is

Accepted Answer

A)  THC. 
B)  PCP. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  MMPI. 
A)  THC. 
B)  PCP. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  MMPI.

Question 10

The two parts of the autonomic nervous system are the __________ and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central...peripheral 
B)  endocrine...exocrine 
C)  sympathetic...parasympathetic 
D)  somatic...unsympathetic 
A)  central...peripheral 
B)  endocrine...exocrine 
C)  sympathetic...parasympathetic 
D)  somatic...unsympathetic

Question 11

One difference between the occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes that we are sure of is that they are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  different types of motivation. 
B)  different aspects of personality. 
C)  control of the muscles in different parts of the body. 
D)  different sensory systems. 
A)  different types of motivation. 
B)  different aspects of personality. 
C)  control of the muscles in different parts of the body. 
D)  different sensory systems.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana

Question 13

One study examined whether subjects could accurately identify who was telling the truth and who was telling a lie. The results indicated that people with left-hemisphere damage were more accurate than a group of college students. How could people with left-hemisphere damage be more accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could not understand what was being said, so they relied on gestures and facial expressions. 
B)  They could not understand the emotional content, so they focused more attention on precisely what was being said. 
C)  The deception detectors are located in the right hemisphere, and these were not damaged. 
D)  For reasons that are not clear, people with left-hemisphere damage guess better than chance on many different types of tasks. 
A)  They could not understand what was being said, so they relied on gestures and facial expressions. 
B)  They could not understand the emotional content, so they focused more attention on precisely what was being said. 
C)  The deception detectors are located in the right hemisphere, and these were not damaged. 
D)  For reasons that are not clear, people with left-hemisphere damage guess better than chance on many different types of tasks.

Question 14

Sue accidentally puts her hand too close to a hot burner on the stove, but she quickly jerks her hand away before it is badly burned. This type of automatic response is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  automaton. 
B)  responsive behavior. 
C)  unregulated behavior. 
D)  reflex. 
A)  automaton. 
B)  responsive behavior. 
C)  unregulated behavior. 
D)  reflex.

Question 15

The study of axons and action potentials enables us to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  how Novocaine and other anesthetic drugs block pain. 
B)  why morphine and heroin are generally addictive. 
C)  why some people enjoy dairy products more than other people do. 
D)  why young adults generally have better memories than older people do. 
A)  how Novocaine and other anesthetic drugs block pain. 
B)  why morphine and heroin are generally addictive. 
C)  why some people enjoy dairy products more than other people do. 
D)  why young adults generally have better memories than older people do.

Question 16

Which of the following produces effects by facilitating transmission at synapses using the neurotransmitter GABA?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol, but not tranquilizers 
B)  tranquilizers, but not alcohol 
C)  both alcohol and tranquilizers 
D)  all stimulants 
A)  alcohol, but not tranquilizers 
B)  tranquilizers, but not alcohol 
C)  both alcohol and tranquilizers 
D)  all stimulants

Question 17

Harold has trouble remembering the names of objects that he can see, and he also has a hard time understanding speech. Harold most likely suffers brain damage in his

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  parietal and occipital lobe. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
A)  temporal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  parietal and occipital lobe. 
D)  somatosensory cortex.

Question 18

Barbara has suffered damage to her cerebellum. Which of the following tasks will probably be most difficult for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  describing what she sees in the left visual field 
B)  describing what she sees in the right visual field 
C)  understanding spoken language 
D)  dribbling a basketball 
A)  describing what she sees in the left visual field 
B)  describing what she sees in the right visual field 
C)  understanding spoken language 
D)  dribbling a basketball

Question 19

The autonomic nervous system controls the __________ of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary muscle movements 
B)  reflexive movements 
C)  internal organs 
D)  touch sensations 
A)  voluntary muscle movements 
B)  reflexive movements 
C)  internal organs 
D)  touch sensations

Question 20

Otto Loewi devised a clever experiment that demonstrated neurons communicate

Accepted Answer

A)  by means of electrical charges. 
B)  with one, and only one, other neuron. 
C)  by mechanically stimulating other neurons. 
D)  by releasing chemicals. 
A)  by means of electrical charges. 
B)  with one, and only one, other neuron. 
C)  by mechanically stimulating other neurons. 
D)  by releasing chemicals.

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

A person who has suffered damage to her amygdala

Edgar has trouble hearing and has had recent changes in his emotions. If his problems stem from brain damage, which part of his brain is most likely damaged?

Marijuana has each of the following medical uses EXCEPT

Which parts of the nervous system are immediately responsible for sensory input from the head and control of the muscles of the head?

What is the name of the set of fibers that connect the left hemisphere of the brain to the right hemisphere?

The dendrites of a neuron

Which of the following drugs acts mainly as a relaxant?

Which of the following is NOT associated with hallucinogenic drugs?

The active ingredient in marijuana is

The two parts of the autonomic nervous system are the __________ and the __________.

One difference between the occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes that we are sure of is that they are responsible for

Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?

One study examined whether subjects could accurately identify who was telling the truth and who was telling a lie. The results indicated that people with left-hemisphere damage were more accurate than a group of college students. How could people with left-hemisphere damage be more accurate?

Sue accidentally puts her hand too close to a hot burner on the stove, but she quickly jerks her hand away before it is badly burned. This type of automatic response is known as a(n)

The study of axons and action potentials enables us to understand

Which of the following produces effects by facilitating transmission at synapses using the neurotransmitter GABA?

Harold has trouble remembering the names of objects that he can see, and he also has a hard time understanding speech. Harold most likely suffers brain damage in his

Barbara has suffered damage to her cerebellum. Which of the following tasks will probably be most difficult for her?

The autonomic nervous system controls the __________ of the body.

Otto Loewi devised a clever experiment that demonstrated neurons communicate

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

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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