Question 1

This drawing depicts the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex. Of the choices provided, which correctly labels the drawing?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 = parietal lobe, 2 = temporal lobe, 3 = occipital lobe, 4 = midbrain 
B)  1 = primary motor cortex, 2 = somatosensory cortex, 3 = primary visual cortex, 4 = primary auditory cortex 
C)  1 = gray matter, 2 = white matter, 3 = cerebellum, 4 = midbrain 
D)  1 = corpus callosum, 2 = somatosensory cortex, 3 = occipital lobe, 4 = Broca's area 
A)  1 = parietal lobe, 2 = temporal lobe, 3 = occipital lobe, 4 = midbrain 
B)  1 = primary motor cortex, 2 = somatosensory cortex, 3 = primary visual cortex, 4 = primary auditory cortex 
C)  1 = gray matter, 2 = white matter, 3 = cerebellum, 4 = midbrain 
D)  1 = corpus callosum, 2 = somatosensory cortex, 3 = occipital lobe, 4 = Broca's area

Question 2

The receiving, or postsynaptic, neuron can have many differently shaped receptor sites on its dendrites, allowing it to receive more than one type of neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The brainstem is made up of the _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain; midbrain 
B)  cerebellum; medulla 
C)  reticular formation; pons 
D)  midbrain; hindbrain 
A)  forebrain; midbrain 
B)  cerebellum; medulla 
C)  reticular formation; pons 
D)  midbrain; hindbrain

Question 4

What is the primary motor cortex, and how is it organized?

Accepted Answer

The primary motor cortex is a region of

Question 5

The term endorphin is actually a combination of the words _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenous; morphine 
B)  endogenous; pheromone 
C)  endocrine; norepinephrine 
D)  endocrine; dopamine 
A)  endogenous; morphine 
B)  endogenous; pheromone 
C)  endocrine; norepinephrine 
D)  endocrine; dopamine

Question 6

"Runner's high" is the rush of euphoria that many people experience after sustained aerobic exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After having too many drinks at a party, your friend awkwardly stumbles into a table, almost knocking it over. Your friend's coordination for simple actions, such as walking between two tables, is reduced because the alcohol has affected his:

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  somatosensory cortex.

Question 8

The chapter Prologue describes a young university professor named Asha who suffered a stroke. Following her stroke, Asha's ability to speak was not impaired, but she was unable to read and often had difficulty understanding what was said to her. Asha showed many of the symptoms that characterize:

Accepted Answer

A)  right-hemisphere damage. 
B)  Broca's aphasia. 
C)  Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
A)  right-hemisphere damage. 
B)  Broca's aphasia. 
C)  Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia.

Question 9

When a person experiences a sharp blow to the head or body and this disrupts normal brain functioning, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Karen is right-handed. A biopsychologist administers a PET scan of Karen's brain while Karen listens to one of her favorite pieces of music, Beethoven's Third Symphony. Which area of Karen's brain is likely to show the greatest activity on the PET scan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the right hemisphere 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the right hemisphere

Question 11

The brain's ability to change function and structure is referred to as neuroplasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a neurotransmitter communicates an inhibitory message to a postsynaptic neuron, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  postsynaptic neuron is more likely to have an action potential. 
B)  postsynaptic neuron is less likely to have an action potential. 
C)  presynaptic neuron is more likely to have an action potential. 
D)  presynaptic neuron is less likely to have an action potential. 
A)  postsynaptic neuron is more likely to have an action potential. 
B)  postsynaptic neuron is less likely to have an action potential. 
C)  presynaptic neuron is more likely to have an action potential. 
D)  presynaptic neuron is less likely to have an action potential.

Question 13

Neuroscience and biological psychology study only the brain and nervous system and do not investigate topics such as perception, memory, sleep, dreams, and psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jake received a severe brain injury in a motorcycle accident and was partially paralyzed on the left side of his body. After several months of intensive physical therapy, during which undamaged brain areas slowly began to assume responsibility for his lost functions, he gradually regained the use of his left leg and arm. This example best illustrates the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural plasticity. 
B)  cortical localization. 
C)  functional plasticity. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  structural plasticity. 
B)  cortical localization. 
C)  functional plasticity. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 15

The feature In Focus: Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy discusses the case of Dave Duerson. After he died, an autopsy of Duerson's brain confirmed that he had advanced CTE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared with the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system produces its effects much more rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Oligodendrocytes provide connections between neurons and blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the key ways that drugs affect synaptic transmission is by changing an excitatory neurotransmitter to an inhibitory neurotransmitter, and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Focus on Neuroscience: Juggling and Brain Plasticity, a study investigating how long it takes for learning a new task to translate into changes in the brain detected tiny structural changes in the _____ after participants spent _____ playing a new video game.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus; seven days 
B)  amygdala; three months 
C)  cerebellum; seven weeks 
D)  hippocampus; two hours 
A)  hypothalamus; seven days 
B)  amygdala; three months 
C)  cerebellum; seven weeks 
D)  hippocampus; two hours

Question 20

According to the Critical Thinking box "'His' and 'Her' Brains," which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men's brains tend to be larger than women's brains. 
B)  Women and men have different proportions of gray to white matter in their brains. 
C)  In general, the male brain is more asymmetrical and its functions are more lateralized than in the female brain. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  Men's brains tend to be larger than women's brains. 
B)  Women and men have different proportions of gray to white matter in their brains. 
C)  In general, the male brain is more asymmetrical and its functions are more lateralized than in the female brain. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

This drawing depicts the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex. Of the choices provided, which correctly labels the drawing?

The receiving, or postsynaptic, neuron can have many differently shaped receptor sites on its dendrites, allowing it to receive more than one type of neurotransmitter.

The brainstem is made up of the _ and the _.

What is the primary motor cortex, and how is it organized?

The term endorphin is actually a combination of the words _ and _.

"Runner's high" is the rush of euphoria that many people experience after sustained aerobic exercise.

After having too many drinks at a party, your friend awkwardly stumbles into a table, almost knocking it over. Your friend's coordination for simple actions, such as walking between two tables, is reduced because the alcohol has affected his:

The chapter Prologue describes a young university professor named Asha who suffered a stroke. Following her stroke, Asha's ability to speak was not impaired, but she was unable to read and often had difficulty understanding what was said to her. Asha showed many of the symptoms that characterize:

When a person experiences a sharp blow to the head or body and this disrupts normal brain functioning, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be diagnosed.

Karen is right-handed. A biopsychologist administers a PET scan of Karen's brain while Karen listens to one of her favorite pieces of music, Beethoven's Third Symphony. Which area of Karen's brain is likely to show the greatest activity on the PET scan?

The brain's ability to change function and structure is referred to as neuroplasticity.

When a neurotransmitter communicates an inhibitory message to a postsynaptic neuron, the:

Neuroscience and biological psychology study only the brain and nervous system and do not investigate topics such as perception, memory, sleep, dreams, and psychological disorders.

The feature In Focus: Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy discusses the case of Dave Duerson. After he died, an autopsy of Duerson's brain confirmed that he had advanced CTE.

Compared with the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system produces its effects much more rapidly.

Oligodendrocytes provide connections between neurons and blood vessels.

One of the key ways that drugs affect synaptic transmission is by changing an excitatory neurotransmitter to an inhibitory neurotransmitter, and vice versa.

According to Focus on Neuroscience: Juggling and Brain Plasticity, a study investigating how long it takes for learning a new task to translate into changes in the brain detected tiny structural changes in the _ after participants spent _ playing a new video game.

According to the Critical Thinking box "'His' and 'Her' Brains," which of the following is TRUE?

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Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

This drawing depicts the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex. Of the choices provided, which correctly labels the drawing?

The receiving, or postsynaptic, neuron can have many differently shaped receptor sites on its dendrites, allowing it to receive more than one type of neurotransmitter.

The brainstem is made up of the _____ and the _____.

What is the primary motor cortex, and how is it organized?

The term endorphin is actually a combination of the words _____ and _____.

"Runner's high" is the rush of euphoria that many people experience after sustained aerobic exercise.

After having too many drinks at a party, your friend awkwardly stumbles into a table, almost knocking it over. Your friend's coordination for simple actions, such as walking between two tables, is reduced because the alcohol has affected his:

The chapter Prologue describes a young university professor named Asha who suffered a stroke. Following her stroke, Asha's ability to speak was not impaired, but she was unable to read and often had difficulty understanding what was said to her. Asha showed many of the symptoms that characterize:

When a person experiences a sharp blow to the head or body and this disrupts normal brain functioning, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be diagnosed.

Karen is right-handed. A biopsychologist administers a PET scan of Karen's brain while Karen listens to one of her favorite pieces of music, Beethoven's Third Symphony. Which area of Karen's brain is likely to show the greatest activity on the PET scan?

The brain's ability to change function and structure is referred to as neuroplasticity.

When a neurotransmitter communicates an inhibitory message to a postsynaptic neuron, the:

Neuroscience and biological psychology study only the brain and nervous system and do not investigate topics such as perception, memory, sleep, dreams, and psychological disorders.

The feature In Focus: Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy discusses the case of Dave Duerson. After he died, an autopsy of Duerson's brain confirmed that he had advanced CTE.

Compared with the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system produces its effects much more rapidly.

Oligodendrocytes provide connections between neurons and blood vessels.

One of the key ways that drugs affect synaptic transmission is by changing an excitatory neurotransmitter to an inhibitory neurotransmitter, and vice versa.

According to Focus on Neuroscience: Juggling and Brain Plasticity, a study investigating how long it takes for learning a new task to translate into changes in the brain detected tiny structural changes in the _____ after participants spent _____ playing a new video game.

According to the Critical Thinking box "'His' and 'Her' Brains," which of the following is TRUE?

Introduction and Research Methods

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

The brainstem is made up of the _ and the _.

The term endorphin is actually a combination of the words _ and _.

According to Focus on Neuroscience: Juggling and Brain Plasticity, a study investigating how long it takes for learning a new task to translate into changes in the brain detected tiny structural changes in the _ after participants spent _ playing a new video game.