Question 1

Paavo has a problem with her efferent neurons.How would this affect her behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  She would not be able to feel pain. 
B)  She would not be able to remember any new information. 
C)  She would not be able to move. 
D)  She would not be able to smell. 
A)  She would not be able to feel pain. 
B)  She would not be able to remember any new information. 
C)  She would not be able to move. 
D)  She would not be able to smell. C

Question 2

Surgical destruction of the prefrontal cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer performed. 
B)  is used in much the same way as it has been for decades. 
C)  has found increasing application in the treatment of psychological disorders. 
D)  is used more rarely and in a more limited fashion than in the past. 
A)  is no longer performed. 
B)  is used in much the same way as it has been for decades. 
C)  has found increasing application in the treatment of psychological disorders. 
D)  is used more rarely and in a more limited fashion than in the past. D

Question 3

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a segment of the axon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium ions are pumped into the cell. 
B)  Chloride ions are pumped into the cell. 
C)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
D)  Potassium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
A)  Sodium ions are pumped into the cell. 
B)  Chloride ions are pumped into the cell. 
C)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
D)  Potassium ions are pumped out of the cell. D

Question 4

Janice is a psychology student admiring a cherry tree in full bloom.She notices how the shape of the tree is very much like a neuron,with branches like dendrites.If this analogy were correct,what would the trunk of the tree correspond to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the terminal buttons 
B)  the axon 
C)  the myelin sheath 
D)  the cytoplasm 
A)  the terminal buttons 
B)  the axon 
C)  the myelin sheath 
D)  the cytoplasm

Question 5

Who is considered to be the "father of evolution"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is considered to be the "father...

Question 6

Yuri works as an air traffic controller and directs aircraft to appropriate runways for takeoff or landing.His job can be compared to the job of the ___ in your brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 7

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physical gaps between neurons are called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Physical gaps between neurons are called ___....

Question 9

Which lobe has the role of housing the somatosensory cortex and plays a role in visual processing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Synapses that change because of input or experience are known as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebbian synapses 
B)  neuroplastic synapses 
C)  cell assemblies 
D)  neural networks 
A)  Hebbian synapses 
B)  neuroplastic synapses 
C)  cell assemblies 
D)  neural networks

Question 11

Which of the following is a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients with brain damage have different concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin that is not easy to measure with today's technologies. 
B)  Reorganization of the brain after damage may further distinguish the damaged brain from the intact brain. 
C)  Causal conclusions can only be established in cases where the area of brain destroyed is localized and not distributed throughout the brain. 
D)  It is only possible to use this technique if the damage occurred prenatally. 
A)  Patients with brain damage have different concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin that is not easy to measure with today's technologies. 
B)  Reorganization of the brain after damage may further distinguish the damaged brain from the intact brain. 
C)  Causal conclusions can only be established in cases where the area of brain destroyed is localized and not distributed throughout the brain. 
D)  It is only possible to use this technique if the damage occurred prenatally.

Question 12

Mable has a disorder that causes a decrease in dopamine levels,particularly in the substantia nigra.What is Mable's diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  depression 
A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  depression

Question 13

Jonathon is scheduled for a minor surgery with ketamine being used as an anesthetic.Which neurotransmitter will be affected?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT contribute the uneven distribution of charges across the membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ions can flow freely across the membrane. 
B)  Specialized ion channels allow some ions to pass into and out of the cell. 
C)  The membrane exhibits selective permeability. 
D)  They all contribute. 
A)  Ions can flow freely across the membrane. 
B)  Specialized ion channels allow some ions to pass into and out of the cell. 
C)  The membrane exhibits selective permeability. 
D)  They all contribute.

Question 15

Astroglia are important because they create a system that tracks the molecules that travel between the blood and the brain.This system is called the ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Astroglia are important because they create a...

Question 16

The fact that a signal travelling to the brain must cross many more synapses than a signal travelling to the spinal cord means that

Accepted Answer

A)  more information can be processed simultaneously in the brain than the spinal cord. 
B)  the brain is capable of distributed processing while the spinal cord is not. 
C)  it takes longer for the brain to respond to a painful stimulus than it does for the spinal cord to respond. 
D)  the brain can process signals much faster than the spinal cord. 
A)  more information can be processed simultaneously in the brain than the spinal cord. 
B)  the brain is capable of distributed processing while the spinal cord is not. 
C)  it takes longer for the brain to respond to a painful stimulus than it does for the spinal cord to respond. 
D)  the brain can process signals much faster than the spinal cord.

Question 17

Neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system are called ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent neurons 
B)  efferent neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  sensory neurons 
A)  afferent neurons 
B)  efferent neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  sensory neurons

Question 18

Gilda has just stepped on a thumbtack.Which type of neuron will carry the message of pain from her foot to her brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  afferent neurons 
D)  efferent neurons 
A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  afferent neurons 
D)  efferent neurons

Question 19

When a trait appears in two distinct species that do NOT share a common ancestor,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent evolution. 
B)  homologous evolution. 
C)  phylogenetic evolution. 
D)  convergent evolution. 
A)  divergent evolution. 
B)  homologous evolution. 
C)  phylogenetic evolution. 
D)  convergent evolution.

Question 20

The part of the nervous system that operates in part without the help of the central nervous system is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic. 
B)  autonomic. 
C)  peripheral. 
D)  sensory. 
A)  somatic. 
B)  autonomic. 
C)  peripheral. 
D)  sensory.

Paavo has a problem with her efferent neurons.How would this affect her behaviour?

Surgical destruction of the prefrontal cortex

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a segment of the axon?

Janice is a psychology student admiring a cherry tree in full bloom.She notices how the shape of the tree is very much like a neuron,with branches like dendrites.If this analogy were correct,what would the trunk of the tree correspond to?

Who is considered to be the "father of evolution"?

Yuri works as an air traffic controller and directs aircraft to appropriate runways for takeoff or landing.His job can be compared to the job of the ___ in your brain.

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

Physical gaps between neurons are called ___.

Which lobe has the role of housing the somatosensory cortex and plays a role in visual processing?

Synapses that change because of input or experience are known as ___.

Which of the following is a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Mable has a disorder that causes a decrease in dopamine levels,particularly in the substantia nigra.What is Mable's diagnosis?

Jonathon is scheduled for a minor surgery with ketamine being used as an anesthetic.Which neurotransmitter will be affected?

Which of the following does NOT contribute the uneven distribution of charges across the membrane?

Astroglia are important because they create a system that tracks the molecules that travel between the blood and the brain.This system is called the ___.

The fact that a signal travelling to the brain must cross many more synapses than a signal travelling to the spinal cord means that

Neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system are called ___.

Gilda has just stepped on a thumbtack.Which type of neuron will carry the message of pain from her foot to her brain?

When a trait appears in two distinct species that do NOT share a common ancestor,this is called

The part of the nervous system that operates in part without the help of the central nervous system is called the

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Paavo has a problem with her efferent neurons.How would this affect her behaviour?

Surgical destruction of the prefrontal cortex

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a segment of the axon?

Janice is a psychology student admiring a cherry tree in full bloom.She notices how the shape of the tree is very much like a neuron,with branches like dendrites.If this analogy were correct,what would the trunk of the tree correspond to?

Who is considered to be the "father of evolution"?

Yuri works as an air traffic controller and directs aircraft to appropriate runways for takeoff or landing.His job can be compared to the job of the ___ in your brain.

Hormones are important for growth and reproduction.

Physical gaps between neurons are called ___.

Which lobe has the role of housing the somatosensory cortex and plays a role in visual processing?

Synapses that change because of input or experience are known as ___.

Which of the following is a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Mable has a disorder that causes a decrease in dopamine levels,particularly in the substantia nigra.What is Mable's diagnosis?

Jonathon is scheduled for a minor surgery with ketamine being used as an anesthetic.Which neurotransmitter will be affected?

Which of the following does NOT contribute the uneven distribution of charges across the membrane?

Astroglia are important because they create a system that tracks the molecules that travel between the blood and the brain.This system is called the ___.

The fact that a signal travelling to the brain must cross many more synapses than a signal travelling to the spinal cord means that

Neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system are called ___.

Gilda has just stepped on a thumbtack.Which type of neuron will carry the message of pain from her foot to her brain?

When a trait appears in two distinct species that do NOT share a common ancestor,this is called

The part of the nervous system that operates in part without the help of the central nervous system is called the

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

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Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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