Question 1

Lydia experiences a rush of euphoria after her daily five-mile run. This sensation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) neurogenesis. 
B) the runner's high. 
C) the synaptic rush. 
D) the split-brain high. 
A) neurogenesis. 
B) the runner's high. 
C) the synaptic rush. 
D) the split-brain high. B

Question 2

Reduced brain levels of the neurotransmitter _____ is most notably involved in the progressive memory loss that characterizes Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) acetylcholine 
A) GABA 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) acetylcholine D

Question 3

According to Pereira's study on exercise and neurogenesis, discussed in Psych for Your Life: Maximizing Your Brain's Potential,:

Accepted Answer

A) experience has minimal effect on brain functions or structures. 
B) exercising regularly decreases the release of endorphins in the brain. 
C) while exercise promotes the growth of new neurons in the brains of mammals, findings are mixed in humans. 
D) exercise promotes the growth of new neurons in the human brain, just as it does in other mammals. 
A) experience has minimal effect on brain functions or structures. 
B) exercising regularly decreases the release of endorphins in the brain. 
C) while exercise promotes the growth of new neurons in the brains of mammals, findings are mixed in humans. 
D) exercise promotes the growth of new neurons in the human brain, just as it does in other mammals. D

Question 4

The _____ lobe primarily control's a person's ability to plan, initiate, and carry out voluntary movements and actions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The terms autonomic and somatic refer to the two main subdivisions of the _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How many neurons are there in the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 million 
B) 50 billion 
C) 10 billion 
D) 100 billion 
A) 50 million 
B) 50 billion 
C) 10 billion 
D) 100 billion

Question 7

Psychologist and neuroscientist Roger Sperry is BEST known for:

Accepted Answer

A) his efforts to debunk the pseudoscientific claims of phrenology. 
B) the discovery of neurogenesis in the adult human brain. 
C) his studies on split-brain patients. 
D) identifying the specific brain areas involved in different forms of aphasia. 
A) his efforts to debunk the pseudoscientific claims of phrenology. 
B) the discovery of neurogenesis in the adult human brain. 
C) his studies on split-brain patients. 
D) identifying the specific brain areas involved in different forms of aphasia.

Question 8

The _____ functions as the main link between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal medulla 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) amygdala 
D) hypothalamus 
A) adrenal medulla 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) amygdala 
D) hypothalamus

Question 9

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are manufactured by the _____ gland(s) in the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal; endocrine 
B) pineal; endocrine 
C) thyroid; limbic 
D) pituitary; limbic 
A) adrenal; endocrine 
B) pineal; endocrine 
C) thyroid; limbic 
D) pituitary; limbic

Question 10

Messages from other neurons or specialized cells and sensory receptors are typically:

Accepted Answer

A) collected by the synaptic vesicles. 
B) relayed by glial cells to the correct node of Ranvier. 
C) received by the dendrites. 
D) received by the axon terminals. 
A) collected by the synaptic vesicles. 
B) relayed by glial cells to the correct node of Ranvier. 
C) received by the dendrites. 
D) received by the axon terminals.

Question 11

Tom is a split-brain patient seated in front of a screen. As he focuses on the middle of the screen, the image of an apple is briefly flashed on the LEFT side of the screen. Tom will:

Accepted Answer

A) be able to verbally name the object. 
B) be able to use his right hand to reach under the screen and pick up the correct object. 
C) verbally deny that any image appeared on the screen. 
D) probably have an epileptic seizure. 
A) be able to verbally name the object. 
B) be able to use his right hand to reach under the screen and pick up the correct object. 
C) verbally deny that any image appeared on the screen. 
D) probably have an epileptic seizure.

Question 12

Reuptake occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) when the brain shifts functions from damaged areas to undamaged areas. 
B) when sodium ion and potassium ion channels open. 
C) in the small gaps in the axon called the nodes of Ranvier. 
D) when neurotransmitter molecules are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron. 
A) when the brain shifts functions from damaged areas to undamaged areas. 
B) when sodium ion and potassium ion channels open. 
C) in the small gaps in the axon called the nodes of Ranvier. 
D) when neurotransmitter molecules are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron.

Question 13

_____ is the branch of science that is concerned with the study of the nervous system, especially the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Plasticity 
B) Neuroscience 
C) Clinical psychiatry 
D) Developmental psychology 
A) Plasticity 
B) Neuroscience 
C) Clinical psychiatry 
D) Developmental psychology

Question 14

Petro is unable to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language because of brain damage. Petro suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) the after effects of the split-brain operation. 
D) aphasia. 
A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) the after effects of the split-brain operation. 
D) aphasia.

Question 15

According to the box "Critical Thinking: "His" and "Her" Brains?", which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men's brains tend to be much smaller than women's brains. 
B) Women and men have different proportions of gray to white matter in their brains. 
C) In general, the male brain is more asymmetrical and functions are more lateralized than in the female brain. 
D) Men's brains tend to be larger than women's brains. 
A) Men's brains tend to be much smaller than women's brains. 
B) Women and men have different proportions of gray to white matter in their brains. 
C) In general, the male brain is more asymmetrical and functions are more lateralized than in the female brain. 
D) Men's brains tend to be larger than women's brains.

Question 16

The resting potential is:

Accepted Answer

A) the length of time that a neuron is incapable of activating after an action potential. 
B) the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy. 
C) a state in which a neuron has a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts. 
D) a state in which a neuron has a positive electrical charge of +70 millivolts. 
A) the length of time that a neuron is incapable of activating after an action potential. 
B) the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy. 
C) a state in which a neuron has a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts. 
D) a state in which a neuron has a positive electrical charge of +70 millivolts.

Question 17

The brainstem is made up of the _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain; midbrain 
B) cerebellum; medulla 
C) reticular formation; pons 
D) midbrain; hindbrain 
A) forebrain; midbrain 
B) cerebellum; medulla 
C) reticular formation; pons 
D) midbrain; hindbrain

Question 18

Nicotine is classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) endorphin. 
B) SSRI. 
C) agonist. 
D) antagonist. 
A) endorphin. 
B) SSRI. 
C) agonist. 
D) antagonist.

Question 19

Karen is right-handed. A biopsychologist administers a PET scan of Karen's brain while Karen listens to one of her favorite pieces of music, Beethoven's Third Symphony. Which area of Karen's brain is likely to show the greatest activity on the PET scan?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the right hemisphere 
A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the right hemisphere

Exam 2: Section 4: Neuroscience and Behavior

Lydia experiences a rush of euphoria after her daily five-mile run. This sensation is known as:

Reduced brain levels of the neurotransmitter _____ is most notably involved in the progressive memory loss that characterizes Alzheimer's disease.

According to Pereira's study on exercise and neurogenesis, discussed in Psych for Your Life: Maximizing Your Brain's Potential,:

The _____ lobe primarily control's a person's ability to plan, initiate, and carry out voluntary movements and actions.

The terms autonomic and somatic refer to the two main subdivisions of the _____ nervous system.

How many neurons are there in the human brain?

Psychologist and neuroscientist Roger Sperry is BEST known for:

The _____ functions as the main link between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are manufactured by the _____ gland(s) in the _____ system.

Messages from other neurons or specialized cells and sensory receptors are typically:

Tom is a split-brain patient seated in front of a screen. As he focuses on the middle of the screen, the image of an apple is briefly flashed on the LEFT side of the screen. Tom will:

Reuptake occurs:

_____ is the branch of science that is concerned with the study of the nervous system, especially the brain.

Petro is unable to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language because of brain damage. Petro suffers from:

According to the box "Critical Thinking: "His" and "Her" Brains?", which of the following is FALSE?

The resting potential is:

The brainstem is made up of the _____ and the _____.

Nicotine is classified as a(n):

Karen is right-handed. A biopsychologist administers a PET scan of Karen's brain while Karen listens to one of her favorite pieces of music, Beethoven's Third Symphony. Which area of Karen's brain is likely to show the greatest activity on the PET scan?

Section 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 2: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 3: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 4: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 5: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 5: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 5: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 2: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 3: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 5: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 5: Learning

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

Section 5: Memory

Section 1: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 5: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 1: Motivation and Emotion

Section 2: Motivation and Emotion

Section 3: Motivation and Emotion

Section 4: Motivation and Emotion

Section 5: Motivation and Emotion

Section 1: Lifespan Development

Section 2: Lifespan Development

Section 3: Lifespan Development

Section 4: Lifespan Development

Section 5: Lifespan Development

Section 1: Personality

Section 2: Personality

Section 3: Personality

Section 4: Personality

Section 5: Personality

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 5: Social Psychology

Section 1: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 2: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 3: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 4: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 5: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 1: Psychological Disorders

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are manufactured by the _ gland(s) in the _ system.

The brainstem is made up of the _ and the _.