Question 1

Botulinum poisoning (food poisoning) causes paralysis by blocking the release of _____, and curare paralyzes by occupying the receptor sites for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine; acetylcholine 
B)  acetylcholine; GABA 
C)  GABA; acetylcholine 
D)  GABA; GABA 
A)  acetylcholine; acetylcholine 
B)  acetylcholine; GABA 
C)  GABA; acetylcholine 
D)  GABA; GABA A

Question 2

In the majority of people, Broca's area is located in the _____ hemisphere, and Wernicke's area is located in the _____ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  right; right 
B)  right; left 
C)  left; right 
D)  left; left 
A)  right; right 
B)  right; left 
C)  left; right 
D)  left; left D

Question 3

Which type of neuron carries information from the CNS to the PNS?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neuron 
B)  motor neuron 
C)  interneuron 
D)  glial 
A)  sensory neuron 
B)  motor neuron 
C)  interneuron 
D)  glial B

Question 4

The _____ theory of emotion proposes that the physiological arousal and behavioral responses and the emotional feeling all occur simultaneously but independently.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schachter-Singer two-factor 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  "common sense" 
A)  Schachter-Singer two-factor 
B)  Cannon-Bard 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  "common sense"

Question 5

Information in a person's left visual field goes to the _____ half of each eye and then to the _____ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  left; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  right; right 
D)  right; left 
A)  left; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  right; right 
D)  right; left

Question 6

Damage to the right hemisphere will MOST likely disrupt a person's ability to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  balance a checkbook 
B)  recognize faces 
C)  do logic problems 
D)  give speeches 
A)  balance a checkbook 
B)  recognize faces 
C)  do logic problems 
D)  give speeches

Question 7

The amount of space devoted to each part of the body in the motor cortex is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional to the actual size of that part of the body 
B)  proportional to the complexity and precision of movement of which that part of the body is capable 
C)  the same for all body parts 
D)  greater for your torso than for your hands 
A)  proportional to the actual size of that part of the body 
B)  proportional to the complexity and precision of movement of which that part of the body is capable 
C)  the same for all body parts 
D)  greater for your torso than for your hands

Question 8

Which stage of sleep is referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  REM sleep 
A)  Stage 2 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  REM sleep

Question 9

Which is an action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil dilation 
B)  stimulation of digestion 
C)  accelerated heartbeat 
D)  raised blood sugar levels 
A)  pupil dilation 
B)  stimulation of digestion 
C)  accelerated heartbeat 
D)  raised blood sugar levels

Question 10

At dinner, when John picks up his fork, his _____ nervous system controls the movement of his finger. His _____ nervous system regulates his stomach and controls the digestion of food.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic; autonomic 
B)  autonomic; somatic 
C)  somatic; autonomic 
D)  somatic; somatic 
A)  autonomic; autonomic 
B)  autonomic; somatic 
C)  somatic; autonomic 
D)  somatic; somatic

Question 11

The main function of the _____ is to receive information from other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites 
B)  cell body 
C)  axon 
D)  axon terminals 
A)  dendrites 
B)  cell body 
C)  axon 
D)  axon terminals

Question 12

Which is an agonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  curare 
B)  GABA 
C)  botulinum poison 
D)  amphetamine 
A)  curare 
B)  GABA 
C)  botulinum poison 
D)  amphetamine

Question 13

An SSRI works by blocking the reuptake of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The actions of the pituitary gland are controlled by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  medulla 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  medulla

Question 15

The limbic system consists of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus, hypothalamus, and amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus, medulla, and reticular formation 
C)  amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus 
D)  basal ganglia, amygdala, and cerebellum 
A)  thalamus, hypothalamus, and amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus, medulla, and reticular formation 
C)  amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus 
D)  basal ganglia, amygdala, and cerebellum

Exam 2: Section 3: Neuroscience

Botulinum poisoning (food poisoning) causes paralysis by blocking the release of _____, and curare paralyzes by occupying the receptor sites for _____.

In the majority of people, Broca's area is located in the _____ hemisphere, and Wernicke's area is located in the _____ hemisphere.

Which type of neuron carries information from the CNS to the PNS?

The _____ theory of emotion proposes that the physiological arousal and behavioral responses and the emotional feeling all occur simultaneously but independently.

Information in a person's left visual field goes to the _____ half of each eye and then to the _____ hemisphere.

Damage to the right hemisphere will MOST likely disrupt a person's ability to _____.

The amount of space devoted to each part of the body in the motor cortex is _____.

Which stage of sleep is referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Which is an action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

At dinner, when John picks up his fork, his _____ nervous system controls the movement of his finger. His _____ nervous system regulates his stomach and controls the digestion of food.

The main function of the _____ is to receive information from other neurons.

Which is an agonist?

An SSRI works by blocking the reuptake of _____.

The actions of the pituitary gland are controlled by the _____.

The limbic system consists of the _____.

Section 1: The Science of Psychology

Section 2: The Science of Psychology

Section 3: The Science of Psychology

Section 4: The Science of Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience

Section 2: Neuroscience

Section 4: Neuroscience

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 1:memory

Section 2:memory

Section 3:memory

Section 4:memory

Section 1: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 1: Developmental Psychology

Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Section 3: Developmental Psychology

Section 4: Developmental Psychology

Section 1: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 2: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 3: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 4: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 1: Abnormal Psychology

Section 2: Abnormal Psychology

Section 3: Abnormal Psychology

Section 4: Abnormal Psychology

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Botulinum poisoning (food poisoning) causes paralysis by blocking the release of _, and curare paralyzes by occupying the receptor sites for _.

In the majority of people, Broca's area is located in the _ hemisphere, and Wernicke's area is located in the _ hemisphere.

Information in a person's left visual field goes to the _ half of each eye and then to the _ hemisphere.

At dinner, when John picks up his fork, his _ nervous system controls the movement of his finger. His _ nervous system regulates his stomach and controls the digestion of food.