Question 1

The hypothalamus does NOT control

Accepted Answer

A) bowel movements. 
B) sweating. 
C) reactions to pain. 
D) fine motor coordination. 
A) bowel movements. 
B) sweating. 
C) reactions to pain. 
D) fine motor coordination. D

Question 2

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A) left and right hemispheres. 
B) the brain and autonomic systems. 
C) brain and spinal cord. 
D) peripheral and autonomic systems. 
A) left and right hemispheres. 
B) the brain and autonomic systems. 
C) brain and spinal cord. 
D) peripheral and autonomic systems. C

Question 3

Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite.All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry.His weight is approaching 160 kgs and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific cenrtr of the brain.The brain centre is most likely the

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) medulla 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus D

Question 4

Which statement about encephalography (EEG)is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It has high spatial resolution. 
B) It has high temporal resolution. 
C) It detects what is happening inside the neuron. 
D) It detects which neurons are most active. 
A) It has high spatial resolution. 
B) It has high temporal resolution. 
C) It detects what is happening inside the neuron. 
D) It detects which neurons are most active.

Question 5

Which genetic disease is untreatable and cannot be controlled by modifying environmental influences?

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's chorea 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
A) Huntington's chorea 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal 
A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal

Question 7

What kinds of neurons are connected to receptor cells in the skin,muscles,and joints?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) motor neurons 
A) peripheral neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) motor neurons

Question 8

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 9

The short fibres that extend from the neuron allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) axons 
B) dendrites 
C) nerve bundles 
D) cell membranes 
A) axons 
B) dendrites 
C) nerve bundles 
D) cell membranes

Question 10

Which neurological disorder is caused by degeneration of the myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple sclerosis 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
A) multiple sclerosis 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Alzheimer's disease

Question 11

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Korsakoff's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Broca's area 
D) Sach's area 
A) Korsakoff's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Broca's area 
D) Sach's area

Question 12

The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls

Accepted Answer

A) the right side of the body. 
B) the left side of the body. 
C) all motor functions. 
D) spatial reasoning. 
A) the right side of the body. 
B) the left side of the body. 
C) all motor functions. 
D) spatial reasoning.

Question 13

The brain's "relay station" is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) medulla 
C) pons 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) medulla 
C) pons 
D) thalamus

Question 14

The part of the brain that controls breathing,heartbeat,and posture is the

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) neocortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) medulla. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) neocortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) medulla.

Question 15

"Split-brain" patients are patients who have had _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a prefrontal lobotomy 
B) their cerebellum split in the middle 
C) their corpus callosum cut 
D) a fracture skull in which bone fragments penetrated into the brain 
A) a prefrontal lobotomy 
B) their cerebellum split in the middle 
C) their corpus callosum cut 
D) a fracture skull in which bone fragments penetrated into the brain

Question 16

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

Accepted Answer

A) excitory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) hormones 
D) enzymes 
A) excitory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) hormones 
D) enzymes

Question 17

The myelin sheath

Accepted Answer

A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles. 
A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles.

Question 18

The motor cortex is located in the _______ lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The endocrine system is to _________________ as the nervous system is to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) glands;muscles 
B) autonomic system;somatic system 
C) hormones;neurotransmitters 
D) hypothalamus;pituitary gland 
A) glands;muscles 
B) autonomic system;somatic system 
C) hormones;neurotransmitters 
D) hypothalamus;pituitary gland

Question 20

A brain tumour's growth has caused Dick's vision to suffer.Which lobe of the brain is being affected by the tumour's growth?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: D: Biological Psychology

The hypothalamus does NOT control

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are

Which statement about encephalography (EEG)is accurate?

Which genetic disease is untreatable and cannot be controlled by modifying environmental influences?

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

What kinds of neurons are connected to receptor cells in the skin,muscles,and joints?

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the __________.

The short fibres that extend from the neuron allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are __________.

Which neurological disorder is caused by degeneration of the myelin sheath?

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is __________.

The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls

The brain's "relay station" is the _______.

The part of the brain that controls breathing,heartbeat,and posture is the

"Split-brain" patients are patients who have had _________.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

The myelin sheath

The motor cortex is located in the _______ lobe of the brain.

The endocrine system is to _________________ as the nervous system is to ________________.

A brain tumour's growth has caused Dick's vision to suffer.Which lobe of the brain is being affected by the tumour's growth?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

The endocrine system is to _ as the nervous system is to .