Exam 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Explain the experimental procedure used when split-brain patients were shown composite photographs.Why did the patients claim to notice nothing unusual about the original photographs?

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Photographs of faces were cut in half and made into composite pictures combining halves of two different faces.
Patients were instructed to stare at a dot in the middle of a screen.
The composite pictures were flashed briefly on the screen.
Patients would report only the person shown in the right half of the picture.
The left hemisphere,which could talk,only saw the right half of the picture so nothing seemed unusual.

Which of the following act like antennas,receiving messages from as many as 10,000 other cells and transmitting these messages toward the cell body?

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The _______________ is a structure in the brain stem involved in sleeping,waking,and dreaming.

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A dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information is called the:

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Question 4

The right side of the brain is superior to the left in problems requiring spatial visual ability and in facial recognition.

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Question 5

Hanging down from the hypothalamus,connected to it by a short stalk,is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:

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Question 6

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

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Question 7

In order to prepare for her psychology test,Jendaya writes key points on index cards in order to quiz herself on neuronal communication.Which of the following would NOT be found on her study cards?

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Question 8

A cell that conducts electro-chemical signals and is the basic unit of the nervous system is called a:

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Question 9

When injury or disease affects the brain's functioning:

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Question 10

Name four of the neurotransmitters discussed in our textbook and explain what aspects of behavior,memory,and well-being each influences.

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Question 11

For some types of tasks,especially those involving language,men seem to rely more heavily on one side of the brain whereas women tend to use both sides.

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Question 12

When forced to make a choice,rats in the Olds and Milner study would opt for _______________ over other temptations.

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Question 13

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center,but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in higher cognitive tasks,such as analyzing sensory information,solving problems,and understanding words.

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Question 14

Many contemporary cognitive psychologists suggest that the brain consists of modules and that the self is an illusion.In what way is this view consistent with the teachings of Eastern spiritual traditions?

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Harmful effects can occur when:

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Question 16

Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can kill the new neurons that have been produced through neurogenesis.

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Question 17

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in sleep,appetite,sensory perception,temperature regulation,pain suppression,and mood?

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Question 18

The autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles.

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Question 19

Coin-shaped electrodes are pasted onto Miranda's scalp,and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper.From this description,it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of:

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Exam 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Explain the experimental procedure used when split-brain patients were shown composite photographs.Why did the patients claim to notice nothing unusual about the original photographs?

Which of the following act like antennas,receiving messages from as many as 10,000 other cells and transmitting these messages toward the cell body?

The _______________ is a structure in the brain stem involved in sleeping,waking,and dreaming.

A dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information is called the:

The right side of the brain is superior to the left in problems requiring spatial visual ability and in facial recognition.

Hanging down from the hypothalamus,connected to it by a short stalk,is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

In order to prepare for her psychology test,Jendaya writes key points on index cards in order to quiz herself on neuronal communication.Which of the following would NOT be found on her study cards?

A cell that conducts electro-chemical signals and is the basic unit of the nervous system is called a:

When injury or disease affects the brain's functioning:

Name four of the neurotransmitters discussed in our textbook and explain what aspects of behavior,memory,and well-being each influences.

For some types of tasks,especially those involving language,men seem to rely more heavily on one side of the brain whereas women tend to use both sides.

When forced to make a choice,rats in the Olds and Milner study would opt for _______________ over other temptations.

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center,but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in higher cognitive tasks,such as analyzing sensory information,solving problems,and understanding words.

Many contemporary cognitive psychologists suggest that the brain consists of modules and that the self is an illusion.In what way is this view consistent with the teachings of Eastern spiritual traditions?

Harmful effects can occur when:

Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can kill the new neurons that have been produced through neurogenesis.

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in sleep,appetite,sensory perception,temperature regulation,pain suppression,and mood?

The autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles.

Coin-shaped electrodes are pasted onto Miranda's scalp,and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper.From this description,it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of:

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