Question 1

What happens to the neurotransmitters that fail to attach to a receptor site?

Accepted Answer

A) In a process called reuptake, they are reabsorbed by the sending neuron and recycled. 
B) They bind with potassium ions. 
C) They are destroyed by glial cells. 
D) In a process called depolarization, they are neutralized by negative ions. 
A) In a process called reuptake, they are reabsorbed by the sending neuron and recycled. 
B) They bind with potassium ions. 
C) They are destroyed by glial cells. 
D) In a process called depolarization, they are neutralized by negative ions.

Question 2

In males, the gonads are the _____, which secrete _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ovaries; androgens, including testosterone 
B) testes; androgens, including testosterone 
C) ovaries; estrogen and progesterone 
D) testes; estrogen and progesterone 
A) ovaries; androgens, including testosterone 
B) testes; androgens, including testosterone 
C) ovaries; estrogen and progesterone 
D) testes; estrogen and progesterone

Question 3

Psychologists are greatly interested in the biological basis of behavior. Which of the following questions reflects this interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Why do people choose specific careers? 
B) Why do you get hungry? 
C) Why do some people use social media, while others dislike it? 
D) Why do people from different cultures have different values? 
A) Why do people choose specific careers? 
B) Why do you get hungry? 
C) Why do some people use social media, while others dislike it? 
D) Why do people from different cultures have different values?

Question 4

Like other people afflicted with _____, actor Michael J. Fox takes a medication that increases _____ levels to help control symptoms of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease; GABA 
B) major depressive disorder; serotonin 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder; GABA 
D) Parkinson's disease; dopamine 
A) Alzheimer's disease; GABA 
B) major depressive disorder; serotonin 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder; GABA 
D) Parkinson's disease; dopamine

Question 5

Former heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali suffers from symptoms that are very similar to Parkinson's disease. He sometimes experiences muscle tremors and has difficulty initiating movements or speech. To help reduce these symptoms, Ali takes a drug called:

Accepted Answer

A) naloxone. 
B) atropine. 
C) L-dopa. 
D) morphine. 
A) naloxone. 
B) atropine. 
C) L-dopa. 
D) morphine.

Question 6

About 75 percent of left-handed people are:

Accepted Answer

A) left-hemisphere-dominant for language. 
B) right-hemisphere-dominant for language. 
C) bilateral, using both hemispheres for language functions. 
D) sometimes left-hemisphere-dominant, sometimes right-hemisphere-dominant, depending upon the nature of the speech or language task. 
A) left-hemisphere-dominant for language. 
B) right-hemisphere-dominant for language. 
C) bilateral, using both hemispheres for language functions. 
D) sometimes left-hemisphere-dominant, sometimes right-hemisphere-dominant, depending upon the nature of the speech or language task.

Question 7

The adrenal glands consist of the adrenal cortex, which is the _____ gland, and the adrenal medulla, which is the _____ gland.

Accepted Answer

A) inner; outer 
B) outer; inner 
C) functional; vestigial 
D) secreting; communication 
A) inner; outer 
B) outer; inner 
C) functional; vestigial 
D) secreting; communication

Question 8

Which brain structure exerts considerable influence over the secretion of hormones throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A) the hypothalamus 
B) the amygdala 
C) the hippocampus 
D) the thalamus 
A) the hypothalamus 
B) the amygdala 
C) the hippocampus 
D) the thalamus

Question 9

Following her stroke, Fernando's grandmother could understand what she read or what was being said to her. However, she had great difficulty speaking. Based on these observations, Fernando suspected that his grandmother's stroke had produced damage in:

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) the corpus callosum. 
D) the hippocampus. 
A) Wernicke's area. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) the corpus callosum. 
D) the hippocampus.

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the development and growth of new neurons in the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals such as primates, birds, and rodents do not experience neurogenesis. 
B) Glial cells of human brains continue to reproduce and grow in number through adulthood but neurons do not. 
C) The human brain has the capacity to generate new neurons throughout its lifespan. 
D) There is no evidence that the human brain continues to develop new neurons after birth. 
A) Animals such as primates, birds, and rodents do not experience neurogenesis. 
B) Glial cells of human brains continue to reproduce and grow in number through adulthood but neurons do not. 
C) The human brain has the capacity to generate new neurons throughout its lifespan. 
D) There is no evidence that the human brain continues to develop new neurons after birth.

Question 11

Comparing the structure of the human brain to that of other animals reveals that:

Accepted Answer

A) human brain organization bears little or no resemblance to that of lower animals, such as birds and fish. 
B) all animals have a cerebellum, but only humans and other primates have a cortex. 
C) the human cortex is much more complex than that of lower animals, which makes up for the absence of a cerebellum in the human brain. 
D) the basic structure of the human brain is similar to that of many other animals, but a higher proportion of the human brain is devoted to the cortex. 
A) human brain organization bears little or no resemblance to that of lower animals, such as birds and fish. 
B) all animals have a cerebellum, but only humans and other primates have a cortex. 
C) the human cortex is much more complex than that of lower animals, which makes up for the absence of a cerebellum in the human brain. 
D) the basic structure of the human brain is similar to that of many other animals, but a higher proportion of the human brain is devoted to the cortex.

Question 12

Which of the following drugs is chemically similar to the endorphins?

Accepted Answer

A) curare 
B) morphine 
C) L-dopa 
D) botox 
A) curare 
B) morphine 
C) L-dopa 
D) botox

Question 13

In combination, the brain and spinal cord make up the ______nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) autonomic 
C) central 
D) somatic 
A) peripheral 
B) autonomic 
C) central 
D) somatic

Question 14

Which of the following BEST defines a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) a chemical messenger that crosses the synaptic gap between neurons 
B) an electrical impulse that crosses the synaptic gap between neurons 
C) a chemical communicator manufactured by glial cells 
D) a microscopic channel through which sodium and potassium ions pass 
A) a chemical messenger that crosses the synaptic gap between neurons 
B) an electrical impulse that crosses the synaptic gap between neurons 
C) a chemical communicator manufactured by glial cells 
D) a microscopic channel through which sodium and potassium ions pass

Question 15

Nerves are made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) bundles of axons. 
B) dendritic fibers. 
C) bundles of cell bodies. 
D) glial cells. 
A) bundles of axons. 
B) dendritic fibers. 
C) bundles of cell bodies. 
D) glial cells.

Question 16

The most common type of brain injury is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a concussion 
B) whiplash 
C) an aneurism 
D) chronic traumatic encephalopathy 
A) a concussion 
B) whiplash 
C) an aneurism 
D) chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Question 17

When Elisa goes to the doctor for her annual physical, the doctor taps directly below her kneecap, which causes her leg to jerk forward. Elisa's doctor is testing her:

Accepted Answer

A) overall central nervous system. 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) bone health. 
D) spinal reflexes. 
A) overall central nervous system. 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) bone health. 
D) spinal reflexes.

Question 18

Diffusion spectrum imaging can produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another. These neural pathways are sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusions. 
B) tracts. 
C) spectrums. 
D) voxels. 
A) diffusions. 
B) tracts. 
C) spectrums. 
D) voxels.

Question 19

In reading these test questions, you are primarily using your _____ to understand what you are reading.

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) amygdala 
D) medulla 
A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) amygdala 
D) medulla

Question 20

Which best describes the surface of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) smooth, pinkish tissue, well-endowed with blood vessels 
B) a rounded, semicircular mass of white matter 
C) darkly pigmented tissue bisected by a single deep fissure 
D) numerous folds, wrinkles, bulges, ridges, and valleys 
A) smooth, pinkish tissue, well-endowed with blood vessels 
B) a rounded, semicircular mass of white matter 
C) darkly pigmented tissue bisected by a single deep fissure 
D) numerous folds, wrinkles, bulges, ridges, and valleys

Exam 2: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

What happens to the neurotransmitters that fail to attach to a receptor site?

In males, the gonads are the _____, which secrete _____.

Psychologists are greatly interested in the biological basis of behavior. Which of the following questions reflects this interest?

Like other people afflicted with _____, actor Michael J. Fox takes a medication that increases _____ levels to help control symptoms of the disease.

Former heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali suffers from symptoms that are very similar to Parkinson's disease. He sometimes experiences muscle tremors and has difficulty initiating movements or speech. To help reduce these symptoms, Ali takes a drug called:

About 75 percent of left-handed people are:

The adrenal glands consist of the adrenal cortex, which is the _____ gland, and the adrenal medulla, which is the _____ gland.

Which brain structure exerts considerable influence over the secretion of hormones throughout the body?

Following her stroke, Fernando's grandmother could understand what she read or what was being said to her. However, she had great difficulty speaking. Based on these observations, Fernando suspected that his grandmother's stroke had produced damage in:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the development and growth of new neurons in the human brain?

Comparing the structure of the human brain to that of other animals reveals that:

Which of the following drugs is chemically similar to the endorphins?

In combination, the brain and spinal cord make up the ______nervous system.

Which of the following BEST defines a neurotransmitter?

Nerves are made up of:

The most common type of brain injury is _____.

When Elisa goes to the doctor for her annual physical, the doctor taps directly below her kneecap, which causes her leg to jerk forward. Elisa's doctor is testing her:

Diffusion spectrum imaging can produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another. These neural pathways are sometimes called:

In reading these test questions, you are primarily using your _____ to understand what you are reading.

Which best describes the surface of the cerebral 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

In males, the gonads are the _, which secrete _.

Like other people afflicted with _, actor Michael J. Fox takes a medication that increases _ levels to help control symptoms of the disease.

The adrenal glands consist of the adrenal cortex, which is the _ gland, and the adrenal medulla, which is the _ gland.