Exam 3: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

A split-brain patient is shown the word "lockbox," with "lock" in the left visual field and "box" in the right visual field. The patient is then asked to name the word she saw. She will respond that she saw:

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Question 41

A man has one copy of the Y chromosome; a woman has how many copies of the Y chromosome?

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Question 42

_ is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain; _ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

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Question 43

The term brain plasticity refers to the fact that:

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Question 44

Suppose you observe an elderly patient with sudden paralysis in his left arm and left leg. What is your best guess about where a brain injury or stroke occurred?

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Question 45

Which brain structure functions as a relay station between the cerebellum and other brain structures?

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Question 46

Humans have _____ pairs of chromosomes.

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Question 47

Children share a quarter of their genes with their:

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Question 48

When walking home, a neighbor's large, aggressive dog gets loose and begins chasing you. You begin running to flee from the dog, scanning for the best possible escape route as you do so. What division of the nervous system is LEAST active during this flight?

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Question 49

Corey was struck in the back of the head with a baseball bat. After the blow, she had difficulty with balance and coordinated movements and experienced problems with walking and riding a bike. Which brain structure was probably damaged?

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Question 50

Drugs that enhance GABA are used in treating:

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Question 51

The patterns of electrical activity in the brain during sleeping and waking are identified through the use of:

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Question 52

What was the first organism to have what we consider a true central nervous system?

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Question 53

Which statement about neurons is NOT true?

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Question 54

_____ is the primary neurotransmitter involved in voluntary motor control.

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Question 55

Structures in the _____ orientate one toward or away from pleasurable or life-threatening environmental stimuli.

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Question 56

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

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Question 57

The difference in the nervous systems of vertebrates and invertebrates is:

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Question 58

The myelin wrapped around an axon serves:

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Question 59

Neurotransmitters are destroyed in the synapse in the process termed:

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Exam 3: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

A split-brain patient is shown the word "lockbox," with "lock" in the left visual field and "box" in the right visual field. The patient is then asked to name the word she saw. She will respond that she saw:

A man has one copy of the Y chromosome; a woman has how many copies of the Y chromosome?

_____ is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain; _____ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

The term brain plasticity refers to the fact that:

Suppose you observe an elderly patient with sudden paralysis in his left arm and left leg. What is your best guess about where a brain injury or stroke occurred?

Which brain structure functions as a relay station between the cerebellum and other brain structures?

Humans have _____ pairs of chromosomes.

Children share a quarter of their genes with their:

When walking home, a neighbor's large, aggressive dog gets loose and begins chasing you. You begin running to flee from the dog, scanning for the best possible escape route as you do so. What division of the nervous system is LEAST active during this flight?

Corey was struck in the back of the head with a baseball bat. After the blow, she had difficulty with balance and coordinated movements and experienced problems with walking and riding a bike. Which brain structure was probably damaged?

Drugs that enhance GABA are used in treating:

The patterns of electrical activity in the brain during sleeping and waking are identified through the use of:

What was the first organism to have what we consider a true central nervous system?

Which statement about neurons is NOT true?

_____ is the primary neurotransmitter involved in voluntary motor control.

Structures in the _____ orientate one toward or away from pleasurable or life-threatening environmental stimuli.

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

The difference in the nervous systems of vertebrates and invertebrates is:

The myelin wrapped around an axon serves:

Neurotransmitters are destroyed in the synapse in the process termed:

Section 1: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 2: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 3: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 4 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 5: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 6 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 1: Methods in Psychology

Section 2: Methods in Psychology

Section 3: Methods in Psychology

Section 4: Methods in Psychology

Section 5: Methods in Psychology

Section 6: Methods in Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 4: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 5: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 6: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 1 : Sensation and Perception

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Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 5: Sensation and Perception

Section 6: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness

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Section 4: Consciousness

Section 5: Consciousness

Section 6: Consciousness

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

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Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

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Section 6: Learning

Section 1: Emotion and Motivation

Section 2: Emotion and Motivation

Section 3: Emotion and Motivation

Section 4: Emotion and Motivation

Section 5: Emotion and Motivation

Section 6: Emotion and Motivation

Section 1: Language and Thought

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Section 5: Language and Thought

Section 6: Language and Thought

Section 1: Intelligence

Section 2: Intelligence

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Section 5: Intelligence

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_ is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain; _ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.