Question 1

Damage to the hippocampus would most likely impair

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic functioning 
B)  disease resistance. 
C)  sexual functioning. 
D)  memory formation. 
A)  autonomic functioning 
B)  disease resistance. 
C)  sexual functioning. 
D)  memory formation.

Question 2

A researcher who places closely spaced electrodes on her subjects' heads in order to study brain activity is using the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  PET 
C)  Functional MRI 
D)  EMG 
A)  EEG 
B)  PET 
C)  Functional MRI 
D)  EMG

Question 3

The reticular formation spans the hindbrain and the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Wernicke's area is essential for understanding spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The physical junction between two neurons is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  node of Ranvier. 
B)  myelin sheath. 
C)  synapse. 
D)  interneuron. 
A)  node of Ranvier. 
B)  myelin sheath. 
C)  synapse. 
D)  interneuron.

Question 6

Which of the following is the most important individual nerve cell in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron 
B)  glial cell 
C)  axon 
D)  dendrite 
A)  neuron 
B)  glial cell 
C)  axon 
D)  dendrite

Question 7

Which of the following destroys the myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  alcoholism 
A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  alcoholism

Question 8

In neuron functioning,the role of the synaptic vesicle is to

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulate sodium ions inside the semipermeable membrane. 
B)  create new myelin sheaths on demand from the nervous system. 
C)  send the electrochemical signal to the axon hillock. 
D)  store neurotransmitters in the synaptic knob. 
A)  accumulate sodium ions inside the semipermeable membrane. 
B)  create new myelin sheaths on demand from the nervous system. 
C)  send the electrochemical signal to the axon hillock. 
D)  store neurotransmitters in the synaptic knob.

Question 9

The chain of events that is instigated by depolarization leads to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinization. 
B)  parasympathetic reaction. 
C)  glial decay. 
D)  action potential. 
A)  myelinization. 
B)  parasympathetic reaction. 
C)  glial decay. 
D)  action potential.

Question 10

Essential body functions such as heartbeat,breathing,digestion,sweating,and sexual arousal are under the control of the

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  interneuron system. 
D)  autonomic nervous system. 
A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  interneuron system. 
D)  autonomic nervous system.

Question 11

The part of the neuron primarily responsible for keeping the cell healthy is the

Accepted Answer

A)  axon. 
B)  nerve. 
C)  dendrite. 
D)  cell body. 
A)  axon. 
B)  nerve. 
C)  dendrite. 
D)  cell body.

Question 12

The nucleus of a neuron is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  axon hillock. 
B)  terminal stub. 
C)  cell body. 
D)  synapse. 
A)  axon hillock. 
B)  terminal stub. 
C)  cell body. 
D)  synapse.

Question 13

Which subpart of the brain is located at the rear base of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  midbrain 
D)  hindbrain 
A)  forebrain 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  midbrain 
D)  hindbrain

Question 14

In the somatic nervous system,by what pathway to electrochemical messages flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  in from the rest of the body to the central nervous system 
B)  from the left hemisphere to the right hemisphere 
C)  from the central nervous system to the rest of the body 
D)  from the right hemisphere to the left hemisphere 
A)  in from the rest of the body to the central nervous system 
B)  from the left hemisphere to the right hemisphere 
C)  from the central nervous system to the rest of the body 
D)  from the right hemisphere to the left hemisphere

Question 15

What is the name of the large bundle of axons that connect the two halves of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the action potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strength of the polarization determines the strength of the action potential. 
B)  The strength of the depolarization determines the strength of the action potential. 
C)  Once an action potential is produced,its strength is determined by the neurotransmitter. 
D)  Once an action potential is produced,its shape and size are always the same. 
A)  The strength of the polarization determines the strength of the action potential. 
B)  The strength of the depolarization determines the strength of the action potential. 
C)  Once an action potential is produced,its strength is determined by the neurotransmitter. 
D)  Once an action potential is produced,its shape and size are always the same.

Question 17

If the endocrine gland located just below the larynx were diseased,what kind of problem might result?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluctuating blood pressure 
B)  vocal instability 
C)  unstable menstrual cycles 
D)  unstable metabolism 
A)  fluctuating blood pressure 
B)  vocal instability 
C)  unstable menstrual cycles 
D)  unstable metabolism

Question 18

Which part of the nervous system regulates breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the medulla 
D)  the forebrain 
A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the medulla 
D)  the forebrain

Question 19

Expressive aphasia is a disorder found in some stroke patients where

Accepted Answer

A)  patients can speak language,but cannot understand spoken language. 
B)  patients cannot speak language,but can understand speech. 
C)  have difficulty in both speaking and understanding language. 
D)  no cause has ever been determined. 
A)  patients can speak language,but cannot understand spoken language. 
B)  patients cannot speak language,but can understand speech. 
C)  have difficulty in both speaking and understanding language. 
D)  no cause has ever been determined.

Question 20

Increase in blood sugar is to decrease in blood sugar,as

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon is to cortisol. 
B)  cortisol is to insulin. 
C)  insulin is to glucagon. 
D)  glucagon is to insulin. 
A)  glucagon is to cortisol. 
B)  cortisol is to insulin. 
C)  insulin is to glucagon. 
D)  glucagon is to insulin.

Damage to the hippocampus would most likely impair

A researcher who places closely spaced electrodes on her subjects' heads in order to study brain activity is using the ________ technique.

The reticular formation spans the hindbrain and the midbrain.

Wernicke's area is essential for understanding spoken language.

The physical junction between two neurons is called the

Which of the following is the most important individual nerve cell in the brain?

Which of the following destroys the myelin sheath?

In neuron functioning,the role of the synaptic vesicle is to

The chain of events that is instigated by depolarization leads to a(n)

Essential body functions such as heartbeat,breathing,digestion,sweating,and sexual arousal are under the control of the

The part of the neuron primarily responsible for keeping the cell healthy is the

The nucleus of a neuron is located in the

Which subpart of the brain is located at the rear base of the skull?

In the somatic nervous system,by what pathway to electrochemical messages flow?

What is the name of the large bundle of axons that connect the two halves of the brain?

Which of the following is true regarding the action potential?

If the endocrine gland located just below the larynx were diseased,what kind of problem might result?

Which part of the nervous system regulates breathing?

Expressive aphasia is a disorder found in some stroke patients where

Increase in blood sugar is to decrease in blood sugar,as

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

Exam 3: Biological Foundations in Behavior

Damage to the hippocampus would most likely impair

A researcher who places closely spaced electrodes on her subjects' heads in order to study brain activity is using the ________ technique.

The reticular formation spans the hindbrain and the midbrain.

Wernicke's area is essential for understanding spoken language.

The physical junction between two neurons is called the

Which of the following is the most important individual nerve cell in the brain?

Which of the following destroys the myelin sheath?

In neuron functioning,the role of the synaptic vesicle is to

The chain of events that is instigated by depolarization leads to a(n)

Essential body functions such as heartbeat,breathing,digestion,sweating,and sexual arousal are under the control of the

The part of the neuron primarily responsible for keeping the cell healthy is the

The nucleus of a neuron is located in the

Which subpart of the brain is located at the rear base of the skull?

In the somatic nervous system,by what pathway to electrochemical messages flow?

What is the name of the large bundle of axons that connect the two halves of the brain?

Which of the following is true regarding the action potential?

If the endocrine gland located just below the larynx were diseased,what kind of problem might result?

Which part of the nervous system regulates breathing?

Expressive aphasia is a disorder found in some stroke patients where

Increase in blood sugar is to decrease in blood sugar,as

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