Question 1

Insulin is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland to increase blood sugar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

From childhood to middle age,the increase in white matter in the brain is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  excesses in pituitary activity. 
B)  the continued growth of myelin. 
C)  the neural plasticity of the lobes. 
D)  the regulation of luteinizing hormone. 
A)  excesses in pituitary activity. 
B)  the continued growth of myelin. 
C)  the neural plasticity of the lobes. 
D)  the regulation of luteinizing hormone.

Question 3

The cerebral cortex is made up of two nearly separate parts called the

Accepted Answer

A)  association areas. 
B)  cerebellar lobes. 
C)  cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  cerebral callosum. 
A)  association areas. 
B)  cerebellar lobes. 
C)  cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  cerebral callosum.

Question 4

One of the pleasure centers of the brain is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 5

We associate the function of the limbic system with

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination and balance. 
B)  life support. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  higher mental processes. 
A)  coordination and balance. 
B)  life support. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  higher mental processes.

Question 6

The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates maintenance and energy conservation when stress levels are low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The testes and ovaries are endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a neurologist wants an extremely accurate image of a patient's brain,the neurologist would probably order a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG. 
B)  EMG. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  RMI. 
A)  EEG. 
B)  EMG. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  RMI.

Question 9

If extra amounts of parathormone were injected into an individual,what would happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  lethargy 
B)  increased nervous activity 
C)  severe depression 
D)  mental retardation 
A)  lethargy 
B)  increased nervous activity 
C)  severe depression 
D)  mental retardation

Question 10

Axons are small branches of a neuron that extend out from the cell body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which division of the nervous system is composed of all the nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  afferent nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  somatic nervous system 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  afferent nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  somatic nervous system

Question 12

The structure that plays an important role in maintaining attention and arousal by manipulation of various neurotransmitters is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  reticular formation. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 13

What do the pons and medulla have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both parts of the hindbrain. 
B)  They are both parts of the midbrain. 
C)  They are both parts of the forebrain. 
D)  They are both parts of the limbic system. 
A)  They are both parts of the hindbrain. 
B)  They are both parts of the midbrain. 
C)  They are both parts of the forebrain. 
D)  They are both parts of the limbic system.

Question 14

Jennifer likes to make fun of the male brain.However,there is clear evidence that the male brain

Accepted Answer

A)  has more surface area than the female brain. 
B)  is larger than the female brain. 
C)  is smaller than the female brain. 
D)  has three hemispheres,and the female brain two hemispheres. 
A)  has more surface area than the female brain. 
B)  is larger than the female brain. 
C)  is smaller than the female brain. 
D)  has three hemispheres,and the female brain two hemispheres.

Question 15

If the brain used serial processing,which of the following would be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There would be no localization of brain functions. 
B)  We would feel emotion and express emotion at the same time. 
C)  Information would be processed in one brain area at a time. 
D)  Different brain areas would work together at the same time. 
A)  There would be no localization of brain functions. 
B)  We would feel emotion and express emotion at the same time. 
C)  Information would be processed in one brain area at a time. 
D)  Different brain areas would work together at the same time.

Question 16

There is evidence that the left hemisphere is involved in processing ________,and the right hemisphere is involved in processing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions;negative emotions 
B)  emotional reactions;abstract thought 
C)  spatial information;complex language 
D)  spoken language;language production 
A)  positive emotions;negative emotions 
B)  emotional reactions;abstract thought 
C)  spatial information;complex language 
D)  spoken language;language production

Question 17

Ovaries in females and testes in males are two sex glands in the category called

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenals. 
B)  thyroxins. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  gonads. 
A)  adrenals. 
B)  thyroxins. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  gonads.

Question 18

Wernicke's aphasia results in

Accepted Answer

A)  patients who can speak normally but cannot make sense out of language. 
B)  patients who can understand language but cannot make normal speech sounds. 
C)  little observable differences to laypersons. 
D)  only temporary difficulty with speech and vision. 
A)  patients who can speak normally but cannot make sense out of language. 
B)  patients who can understand language but cannot make normal speech sounds. 
C)  little observable differences to laypersons. 
D)  only temporary difficulty with speech and vision.

Question 19

Neural pruning is a process believed to ______ the efficiency of neural systems by eliminating ______ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminish;efferent 
B)  enhance;afferent 
C)  improve;unnecessary 
D)  decrease;unnecessary 
A)  diminish;efferent 
B)  enhance;afferent 
C)  improve;unnecessary 
D)  decrease;unnecessary

Question 20

What happens to the neuron just before a neural message is transmitted to adjacent neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell membrane near the axon becomes more permeable. 
B)  Sodium ions exit at the end of the axon. 
C)  Neurotransmitters are not allowed to permeate the cell. 
D)  The neuron becomes more and more negatively charged. 
A)  The cell membrane near the axon becomes more permeable. 
B)  Sodium ions exit at the end of the axon. 
C)  Neurotransmitters are not allowed to permeate the cell. 
D)  The neuron becomes more and more negatively charged.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland to increase blood sugar.

From childhood to middle age,the increase in white matter in the brain is attributed to

The cerebral cortex is made up of two nearly separate parts called the

One of the pleasure centers of the brain is found in the

We associate the function of the limbic system with

The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates maintenance and energy conservation when stress levels are low.

The testes and ovaries are endocrine glands.

If a neurologist wants an extremely accurate image of a patient's brain,the neurologist would probably order a(n)

If extra amounts of parathormone were injected into an individual,what would happen?

Axons are small branches of a neuron that extend out from the cell body.

Which division of the nervous system is composed of all the nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord?

The structure that plays an important role in maintaining attention and arousal by manipulation of various neurotransmitters is the

What do the pons and medulla have in common?

Jennifer likes to make fun of the male brain.However,there is clear evidence that the male brain

If the brain used serial processing,which of the following would be true?

There is evidence that the left hemisphere is involved in processing ,and the right hemisphere is involved in processing .

Ovaries in females and testes in males are two sex glands in the category called

Wernicke's aphasia results in

Neural pruning is a process believed to the efficiency of neural systems by eliminating cells.

What happens to the neuron just before a neural message is transmitted to adjacent neurons?

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Insulin is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland to increase blood sugar.

From childhood to middle age,the increase in white matter in the brain is attributed to

The cerebral cortex is made up of two nearly separate parts called the

One of the pleasure centers of the brain is found in the

We associate the function of the limbic system with

The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates maintenance and energy conservation when stress levels are low.

The testes and ovaries are endocrine glands.

If a neurologist wants an extremely accurate image of a patient's brain,the neurologist would probably order a(n)

If extra amounts of parathormone were injected into an individual,what would happen?

Axons are small branches of a neuron that extend out from the cell body.

Which division of the nervous system is composed of all the nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord?

The structure that plays an important role in maintaining attention and arousal by manipulation of various neurotransmitters is the

What do the pons and medulla have in common?

Jennifer likes to make fun of the male brain.However,there is clear evidence that the male brain

If the brain used serial processing,which of the following would be true?

There is evidence that the left hemisphere is involved in processing ________,and the right hemisphere is involved in processing ________.

Ovaries in females and testes in males are two sex glands in the category called

Wernicke's aphasia results in

Neural pruning is a process believed to ______ the efficiency of neural systems by eliminating ______ cells.

What happens to the neuron just before a neural message is transmitted to adjacent neurons?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters

There is evidence that the left hemisphere is involved in processing ,and the right hemisphere is involved in processing .

Neural pruning is a process believed to the efficiency of neural systems by eliminating cells.