Question 1

A type of neuron that carries information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain and spinal cord is a:

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus. 
B) motor neuron. 
C) Purkinje cell. 
D) bipolar cell. 
A) nucleus. 
B) motor neuron. 
C) Purkinje cell. 
D) bipolar cell.

Question 2

The amygdala is MOST active in encoding emotional memories that are:

Accepted Answer

A) fearful. 
B) joyful. 
C) depressing. 
D) surprising. 
A) fearful. 
B) joyful. 
C) depressing. 
D) surprising.

Question 3

The subcortical structure that is critical for the creation of new memories is the:

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) thalamus. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 4

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Accepted Answer

A) lock is to key. 
B) mimic is to block. 
C) interfere is to enhance. 
D) stimulant is to depressant. 
A) lock is to key. 
B) mimic is to block. 
C) interfere is to enhance. 
D) stimulant is to depressant.

Question 5

An informant brings a tip to a police department about suspicious activity at the docks.After detectives meet and process this information,they decide that the best course of action is to send undercover officers to the scene.If the police department were a neural network,the detectives would be functioning as:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons. 
B) motor neurons. 
C) dendrites. 
D) interneurons. 
A) sensory neurons. 
B) motor neurons. 
C) dendrites. 
D) interneurons.

Question 6

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is the:

Accepted Answer

A) difference potential. 
B) refractory period. 
C) resting potential. 
D) action potential. 
A) difference potential. 
B) refractory period. 
C) resting potential. 
D) action potential.

Question 7

The _____ the damage to the spinal cord,the _____ the prognosis for sensation and movement throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A) higher;better 
B) higher;worse 
C) lower;worse 
D) more complete;better 
A) higher;better 
B) higher;worse 
C) lower;worse 
D) more complete;better

Question 8

_____ are strands of DNA wound around another in a double-helix configuration.

Accepted Answer

A) Chromosomes 
B) Genes 
C) mRNA 
D) Bipolar cells 
A) Chromosomes 
B) Genes 
C) mRNA 
D) Bipolar cells

Question 9

Which part of the prenatal central nervous system develops FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A) the neural tube 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the hindbrain 
D) the frontal lobe 
A) the neural tube 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the hindbrain 
D) the frontal lobe

Question 10

_____ scans are normally used to identify default brain networks,or sets of brain regions that are closely connected to one another when a person is internally focused.

Accepted Answer

A) MRI 
B) fMRI 
C) CT 
D) PET 
A) MRI 
B) fMRI 
C) CT 
D) PET

Question 11

In a lock-and-key analogy of synaptic transmission,which is the key?

Accepted Answer

A) synapse 
B) vesicle 
C) receptor 
D) neurotransmitter 
A) synapse 
B) vesicle 
C) receptor 
D) neurotransmitter

Question 12

PET scans differ from CT and MRI scans in that PET scans:

Accepted Answer

A) produce clearer images of brain structure. 
B) show which regions of the brain are active as a person performs certain tasks. 
C) do not involve exposing people to injections of radioactive substances. 
D) can better identify the presence of a brain tumor. 
A) produce clearer images of brain structure. 
B) show which regions of the brain are active as a person performs certain tasks. 
C) do not involve exposing people to injections of radioactive substances. 
D) can better identify the presence of a brain tumor.

Question 13

The _____ is a brain structure that plays a role in the regulation of wakefulness,arousal,and sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) tectum 
C) reticular formation 
D) corpus callosum 
A) cerebellum 
B) tectum 
C) reticular formation 
D) corpus callosum

Question 14

The executive office of a company engages in a variety of processes to ensure its survival in a competitive market.The executive office is the metaphorical _____ of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) cell body 
C) dendrite 
D) terminal branch 
A) axon 
B) cell body 
C) dendrite 
D) terminal branch

Question 15

Cerebral hemispheres are formed during the _____ week after fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A) 2nd 
B) 3rd 
C) 7th 
D) 15th 
A) 2nd 
B) 3rd 
C) 7th 
D) 15th

Question 16

fMRI scans measure _____ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygenated hemoglobin 
B) electrical activity 
C) radioactive glucose 
D) tissue density 
A) oxygenated hemoglobin 
B) electrical activity 
C) radioactive glucose 
D) tissue density

Question 17

Military special forces in combat situations might be expected to have high levels of _____ circulating in their bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) insulin 
C) ACTH 
D) oxytocin 
A) melatonin 
B) insulin 
C) ACTH 
D) oxytocin

Question 18

People with metabolic problems resulting in obesity have abnormalities in the functioning of the:

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine system. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) thalamus. 
A) endocrine system. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) thalamus.

Question 19

Which major subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls the involuntary functioning of blood vessels,body organs,and glands?

Accepted Answer

A) the central nervous system 
B) the autonomic nervous system 
C) the somatic nervous system 
D) the sympathetic nervous system 
A) the central nervous system 
B) the autonomic nervous system 
C) the somatic nervous system 
D) the sympathetic nervous system

Question 20

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Accepted Answer

A) lock is to key. 
B) block is to mimic. 
C) enhance is to interfere. 
D) stimulant is to depressant. 
A) lock is to key. 
B) block is to mimic. 
C) enhance is to interfere. 
D) stimulant is to depressant.

Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

A type of neuron that carries information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain and spinal cord is a:

The amygdala is MOST active in encoding emotional memories that are:

The subcortical structure that is critical for the creation of new memories is the:

Agonist is to antagonist as:

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is the:

The _____ the damage to the spinal cord,the _____ the prognosis for sensation and movement throughout the body.

_____ are strands of DNA wound around another in a double-helix configuration.

Which part of the prenatal central nervous system develops FIRST?

_____ scans are normally used to identify default brain networks,or sets of brain regions that are closely connected to one another when a person is internally focused.

In a lock-and-key analogy of synaptic transmission,which is the key?

PET scans differ from CT and MRI scans in that PET scans:

The _____ is a brain structure that plays a role in the regulation of wakefulness,arousal,and sleep.

The executive office of a company engages in a variety of processes to ensure its survival in a competitive market.The executive office is the metaphorical _____ of the company.

Cerebral hemispheres are formed during the _____ week after fertilization.

fMRI scans measure _____ in the brain.

Military special forces in combat situations might be expected to have high levels of _____ circulating in their bloodstream.

People with metabolic problems resulting in obesity have abnormalities in the functioning of the:

Which major subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls the involuntary functioning of blood vessels,body organs,and glands?

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part A

The _ the damage to the spinal cord,the _ the prognosis for sensation and movement throughout the body.