Exam 2: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

A new brain-scanning technique called _____ allows neuroscientists to produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another.

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Question 201

Which of the following signal muscles to relax or contract?

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Question 202

The drug curare blocks acetylcholine receptor sites, causing virtually instantaneous paralysis. Thus, curare is a(n):

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Question 203

Phrenology helped introduce the idea of brain _, while the split-brain research demonstrated the principle of brain _.

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Question 204

Miguel jogs about 5 miles a day. At roughly the three-mile point, Miguel usually experiences a rush of positive feelings due to _ levels of _.

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Question 205

The brain's ability to change function and structure is referred to as:

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Question 206

Broca's aphasia is often referred to as ______ aphasia.

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Question 207

Compared to neurons whose axons are not wrapped in myelin, neurons whose axons are wrapped in myelin:

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Question 208

The endocrine system involves communication by chemical messengers called _, which circulate through the _.

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Question 209

The drug naloxone acts as an _____ at opioid receptor sites and eliminates the effects of both endorphins and opiates.

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Question 210

Which brain structure regulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system?

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Question 211

The analogy used in the book referred to the axon membrane as a gatekeeper. This means that the membrane:

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Question 212

This cross-section of the human brain depicts several key structures. Pick the alternative that correctly labels the structures in the drawing.

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Question 213

According to the Psych for Your Life feature in Chapter 2, in general, the greater the level of aerobic fitness the:

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Question 214

Neurons have all of the following parts, EXCEPT:

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Question 215

When a neuron is polarized:

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Question 216

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

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Question 217

As a general rule, communication within a neuron progresses from the:

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Question 218

Which of the following represents the largest region of the brain?

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Question 219

Which of the following body areas has (have) the greatest degree of representation on the primary motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex?

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Exam 2: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

A new brain-scanning technique called _____ allows neuroscientists to produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another.

Which of the following signal muscles to relax or contract?

The drug curare blocks acetylcholine receptor sites, causing virtually instantaneous paralysis. Thus, curare is a(n):

Phrenology helped introduce the idea of brain _____, while the split-brain research demonstrated the principle of brain _____.

Miguel jogs about 5 miles a day. At roughly the three-mile point, Miguel usually experiences a rush of positive feelings due to _____ levels of _____.

The brain's ability to change function and structure is referred to as:

Broca's aphasia is often referred to as ______ aphasia.

Compared to neurons whose axons are not wrapped in myelin, neurons whose axons are wrapped in myelin:

The endocrine system involves communication by chemical messengers called _____, which circulate through the _____.

The drug naloxone acts as an _____ at opioid receptor sites and eliminates the effects of both endorphins and opiates.

Which brain structure regulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system?

The analogy used in the book referred to the axon membrane as a gatekeeper. This means that the membrane:

This cross-section of the human brain depicts several key structures. Pick the alternative that correctly labels the structures in the drawing.

According to the Psych for Your Life feature in Chapter 2, in general, the greater the level of aerobic fitness the:

Neurons have all of the following parts, EXCEPT:

When a neuron is polarized:

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

As a general rule, communication within a neuron progresses from the:

Which of the following represents the largest region of the brain?

Which of the following body areas has (have) the greatest degree of representation on the primary motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex?

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 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 4: 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

Phrenology helped introduce the idea of brain _, while the split-brain research demonstrated the principle of brain _.

Miguel jogs about 5 miles a day. At roughly the three-mile point, Miguel usually experiences a rush of positive feelings due to _ levels of _.

The endocrine system involves communication by chemical messengers called _, which circulate through the _.