Question 1

Why is the sympathetic nervous system compared to the accelerator of a car?

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Question 2

Adrenal hormones are produced by the pineal gland,deep within the brain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Name one drawback to the transcranial magnetic stimulation method.

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Question 4

Describe how MRIs are used in gauging activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain while men and women perform different tasks (e.g.,rhyme study).

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Question 5

When neurons communicate,

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A) they do so in an electrical and chemical language. 
B) they do so by touching one another,end to end. 
C) they do so when an electrical potential "hops" between two cells. 
D) they do so through a chemical neurotransmitter that travels down the axon. 
A) they do so in an electrical and chemical language. 
B) they do so by touching one another,end to end. 
C) they do so when an electrical potential "hops" between two cells. 
D) they do so through a chemical neurotransmitter that travels down the axon.

Question 6

All of the following are cultural factors that affect brain organization EXCEPT:

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A) bilingualism. 
B) reading literacy. 
C) handedness. 
D) technological literacy. 
A) bilingualism. 
B) reading literacy. 
C) handedness. 
D) technological literacy.

Question 7

In individuals with multiple sclerosis,dense build-ups of myelin on the axon cause erratic nerve signals leading to loss of sensation and lack of coordination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When rats were trained to press a lever in order to get a buzz of electricity delivered through tiny electrodes to the _______________,some rats would press the bar for hours at a time until they collapsed from exhaustion.

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A) reticular activating system 
B) hypothalamus 
C) parietal lobes 
D) temporal lobes 
A) reticular activating system 
B) hypothalamus 
C) parietal lobes 
D) temporal lobes

Question 9

The authors describe the case of a man who developed a puzzling symptom in which he was obsessed with fine dining.This "gourmand syndrome" was the result of:

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A) a stroke damaging the right side of his brain. 
B) a stroke damaging the left side of his brain. 
C) a split-brain operation. 
D) the loss of myelin surrounding his neurons. 
A) a stroke damaging the right side of his brain. 
B) a stroke damaging the left side of his brain. 
C) a split-brain operation. 
D) the loss of myelin surrounding his neurons.

Question 10

Which of the following regions contains a speech-production area known as Broca's area?

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A) left temporal lobe 
B) left frontal lobe 
C) right frontal lobe 
D) right temporal lobe 
A) left temporal lobe 
B) left frontal lobe 
C) right frontal lobe 
D) right temporal lobe

Question 11

Which of the following regions contains the visual cortex?

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

Question 12

A surgeon is probing your association cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

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A) a sense of being gently touched 
B) swirls of color 
C) a bright flash of light 
D) nothing at all 
A) a sense of being gently touched 
B) swirls of color 
C) a bright flash of light 
D) nothing at all

Question 13

The process of neurogenesis occurs when:

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A) the developing fetus produces millions of new neurons in the three months before birth. 
B) the injection of stem cells leads to the regeneration of a myelin sheath surrounding the neuron. 
C) precursor cells give birth to new neurons when immersed in a growth-promoting protein. 
D) stress increases the production of new cells in order to facilitate adaptation to the stressor. 
A) the developing fetus produces millions of new neurons in the three months before birth. 
B) the injection of stem cells leads to the regeneration of a myelin sheath surrounding the neuron. 
C) precursor cells give birth to new neurons when immersed in a growth-promoting protein. 
D) stress increases the production of new cells in order to facilitate adaptation to the stressor.

Question 14

Each brain hemisphere receives information from the eyes about the opposite side of the visual field.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The somatic nervous system is sometimes called the skeletal nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Progesterone contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When Myers and Sperry severed the corpus callosum in cats they found that:

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A) one side of the brain did not know what the other side was doing. 
B) abnormal eating behaviors occurred because the cats could not regulate hunger. 
C) the left side of the cat's body was not affected by this operation. 
D) disorganized electrical activity spread from one hemisphere to the other. 
A) one side of the brain did not know what the other side was doing. 
B) abnormal eating behaviors occurred because the cats could not regulate hunger. 
C) the left side of the cat's body was not affected by this operation. 
D) disorganized electrical activity spread from one hemisphere to the other.

Question 18

GABA functions as:

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A) the major neurotransmitter involved in voluntary movements. 
B) the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. 
C) the neurotransmitter responsible for the slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
D) the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. 
A) the major neurotransmitter involved in voluntary movements. 
B) the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. 
C) the neurotransmitter responsible for the slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
D) the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Question 19

Parasympathetic nervous system activation:

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A) dilates the bronchial tubes. 
B) inhibits glucose release by the liver. 
C) decreases urine volume. 
D) stimulates ejaculation in males. 
A) dilates the bronchial tubes. 
B) inhibits glucose release by the liver. 
C) decreases urine volume. 
D) stimulates ejaculation in males.

Question 20

Some popular writers have been quick to assume that brain differences between men and women explain differences in behaviors in real life.For example,it has been concluded that brain differences explain why women would rather talk about feelings and men would rather talk about sports.Sex differences in the brain have been cited to explain men's resistance in asking for directions and women's willingness to ask for help when lost.What are three problems with conclusions such as these?

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

Why is the sympathetic nervous system compared to the accelerator of a car?

Adrenal hormones are produced by the pineal gland,deep within the brain.

Name one drawback to the transcranial magnetic stimulation method.

Describe how MRIs are used in gauging activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain while men and women perform different tasks (e.g.,rhyme study).

When neurons communicate,

All of the following are cultural factors that affect brain organization EXCEPT:

In individuals with multiple sclerosis,dense build-ups of myelin on the axon cause erratic nerve signals leading to loss of sensation and lack of coordination.

When rats were trained to press a lever in order to get a buzz of electricity delivered through tiny electrodes to the _______________,some rats would press the bar for hours at a time until they collapsed from exhaustion.

The authors describe the case of a man who developed a puzzling symptom in which he was obsessed with fine dining.This "gourmand syndrome" was the result of:

Which of the following regions contains a speech-production area known as Broca's area?

Which of the following regions contains the visual cortex?

A surgeon is probing your association cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

The process of neurogenesis occurs when:

Each brain hemisphere receives information from the eyes about the opposite side of the visual field.

The somatic nervous system is sometimes called the skeletal nervous system.

Progesterone contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg.

When Myers and Sperry severed the corpus callosum in cats they found that:

GABA functions as:

Parasympathetic nervous system activation:

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