Question 1

What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sympathetic nervous system is for voluntary responses, the parasympathetic for involuntary. 
B)  The sympathetic nervous system contains afferent fibres, the parasympathetic contains efferent fibres. 
C)  The sympathetic nervous system arouses the body, the parasympathetic calms the body. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system sends information to the central nervous system, the parasympathetic sends information away from the central nervous system. 
A)  The sympathetic nervous system is for voluntary responses, the parasympathetic for involuntary. 
B)  The sympathetic nervous system contains afferent fibres, the parasympathetic contains efferent fibres. 
C)  The sympathetic nervous system arouses the body, the parasympathetic calms the body. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system sends information to the central nervous system, the parasympathetic sends information away from the central nervous system.

Question 2

Xander has had his corpus callosum severed as a way to treat his severe epilepsy.After his surgery,researchers approached him with an interest in using him to study

Accepted Answer

A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  brain lateralization. 
C)  gender differences in brain volume. 
D)  the neural networks within each hemisphere. 
A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  brain lateralization. 
C)  gender differences in brain volume. 
D)  the neural networks within each hemisphere.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about left-handers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of them process language in the left-hemisphere. 
B)  They tend to be more analytical than right-handers. 
C)  Very few left-handers have language located in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Some left-handers have language located in both hemispheres. 
A)  Most of them process language in the left-hemisphere. 
B)  They tend to be more analytical than right-handers. 
C)  Very few left-handers have language located in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Some left-handers have language located in both hemispheres.

Question 4

Vincent's motor control was suddenly disrupted after a venomous snake bit him.What neurotransmitter was most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 5

What is the function of a stem cell?

Accepted Answer

dividing and produci

Question 6

What neurotransmitter used by the cells in the pons are important for arousal and attention?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What neurotransmitter used by the cells in...

Question 7

What would be a more accurate way of saying 'survival of the fittest'?

Accepted Answer

A)  more offspring produced by individuals within a species that are better adapted to the current environment 
B)  more foraging and predator avoidance for individuals within a species that have more cognitive and physical skills 
C)  more reproduction and survival for individuals within a species that are more physically fit and cognitively superior 
D)  more anticipation of environmental events for individuals within a species that are more attentive to environmental cues 
A)  more offspring produced by individuals within a species that are better adapted to the current environment 
B)  more foraging and predator avoidance for individuals within a species that have more cognitive and physical skills 
C)  more reproduction and survival for individuals within a species that are more physically fit and cognitively superior 
D)  more anticipation of environmental events for individuals within a species that are more attentive to environmental cues

Question 8

What area in the temporal lobe is associated with language comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral sulcus 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  association cortex 
A)  lateral sulcus 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  association cortex

Question 9

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite ? axon ? cell body 
B)  dendrite ? cell body ? axon 
C)  axon ? cell body ? dendrite 
D)  axon ? dendrite ? cell body 
A)  dendrite ? axon ? cell body 
B)  dendrite ? cell body ? axon 
C)  axon ? cell body ? dendrite 
D)  axon ? dendrite ? cell body

Question 10

Which of the following offers the best evolutionary explanation of why we have specific preferences for certain characteristics in mate selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  We choose attractive people because we all want attractive children. 
B)  These characteristics may signal good health and reproductive fitness. 
C)  We think that being seen with an attractive person makes us more socially acceptable. 
D)  We are naturally selecting against unattractiveness. 
A)  We choose attractive people because we all want attractive children. 
B)  These characteristics may signal good health and reproductive fitness. 
C)  We think that being seen with an attractive person makes us more socially acceptable. 
D)  We are naturally selecting against unattractiveness.

Question 11

An action potential is generated when

Accepted Answer

A)  the sodium-potassium pump turns on. 
B)  the threshold of excitation is reached. 
C)  potassium flows into the cell. 
D)  the cell becomes hyperpolarized. 
A)  the sodium-potassium pump turns on. 
B)  the threshold of excitation is reached. 
C)  potassium flows into the cell. 
D)  the cell becomes hyperpolarized.

Question 12

Why were thousands of individuals treated with prefrontal lobotomies in the 1940s and 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were experimenting on people with mental illnesses. 
B)  Such surgery had a calming effect on chimpanzees. 
C)  Patients such as Phineas Gage suggested that this region of the brain is only superficially involved in mental functions. 
D)  They didn't have adequate drugs at the time and this was the only treatment available for some patients. 
A)  They were experimenting on people with mental illnesses. 
B)  Such surgery had a calming effect on chimpanzees. 
C)  Patients such as Phineas Gage suggested that this region of the brain is only superficially involved in mental functions. 
D)  They didn't have adequate drugs at the time and this was the only treatment available for some patients.

Question 13

The folds of the neocortex are called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The folds of the neocortex are called...

Question 14

A more concise way of saying: 'more offspring are produced by individuals within a species that are better adapted to the current environment' would be

Accepted Answer

A)  survival of the fittest. 
B)  reproductive success. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  homologous evolution. 
A)  survival of the fittest. 
B)  reproductive success. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  homologous evolution.

Question 15

Yvette is studying the effects of physical exercise on the brains of mice.She is very excited because her results clearly show that exercise increases neurogenesis in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 16

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron 
B)  glia 
C)  axon 
D)  nuclei 
A)  neuron 
B)  glia 
C)  axon 
D)  nuclei

Question 17

How different are the right and left hemispheres in terms of their functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no difference in function between the two hemispheres. 
B)  Functionally, the two hemispheres are more similar than they are different. 
C)  Functionally, the two hemispheres are more different than they are similar. 
D)  The two hemispheres have opposing functions. 
A)  There is no difference in function between the two hemispheres. 
B)  Functionally, the two hemispheres are more similar than they are different. 
C)  Functionally, the two hemispheres are more different than they are similar. 
D)  The two hemispheres have opposing functions.

Question 18

Alice has an eating disorder.What neurotransmitter is she most likely to show abnormal levels in?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 19

Mr.Anderson has been diagnosed with depression.Mrs.Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease.Mr.Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter ___.Mrs.Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin; dopamine 
B)  dopamine; serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine; dopamine 
D)  serotonin; norepinephrine 
A)  serotonin; dopamine 
B)  dopamine; serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine; dopamine 
D)  serotonin; norepinephrine

Question 20

Describe the function of the occipital lobe.

Accepted Answer

This structure,which is part o

What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Xander has had his corpus callosum severed as a way to treat his severe epilepsy.After his surgery,researchers approached him with an interest in using him to study

Which of the following is NOT true about left-handers?

Vincent's motor control was suddenly disrupted after a venomous snake bit him.What neurotransmitter was most likely affected?

What is the function of a stem cell?

What neurotransmitter used by the cells in the pons are important for arousal and attention?

What would be a more accurate way of saying 'survival of the fittest'?

What area in the temporal lobe is associated with language comprehension?

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another?

Which of the following offers the best evolutionary explanation of why we have specific preferences for certain characteristics in mate selection?

An action potential is generated when

Why were thousands of individuals treated with prefrontal lobotomies in the 1940s and 1950s?

The folds of the neocortex are called ___.

A more concise way of saying: 'more offspring are produced by individuals within a species that are better adapted to the current environment' would be

Yvette is studying the effects of physical exercise on the brains of mice.She is very excited because her results clearly show that exercise increases neurogenesis in the

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

How different are the right and left hemispheres in terms of their functions?

Alice has an eating disorder.What neurotransmitter is she most likely to show abnormal levels in?

Mr.Anderson has been diagnosed with depression.Mrs.Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease.Mr.Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter _.Mrs.Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter _.

Describe the function of the occipital lobe.

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What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Xander has had his corpus callosum severed as a way to treat his severe epilepsy.After his surgery,researchers approached him with an interest in using him to study

Which of the following is NOT true about left-handers?

Vincent's motor control was suddenly disrupted after a venomous snake bit him.What neurotransmitter was most likely affected?

What is the function of a stem cell?

What neurotransmitter used by the cells in the pons are important for arousal and attention?

What would be a more accurate way of saying 'survival of the fittest'?

What area in the temporal lobe is associated with language comprehension?

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another?

Which of the following offers the best evolutionary explanation of why we have specific preferences for certain characteristics in mate selection?

An action potential is generated when

Why were thousands of individuals treated with prefrontal lobotomies in the 1940s and 1950s?

The folds of the neocortex are called ___.

A more concise way of saying: 'more offspring are produced by individuals within a species that are better adapted to the current environment' would be

Yvette is studying the effects of physical exercise on the brains of mice.She is very excited because her results clearly show that exercise increases neurogenesis in the

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

How different are the right and left hemispheres in terms of their functions?

Alice has an eating disorder.What neurotransmitter is she most likely to show abnormal levels in?

Mr.Anderson has been diagnosed with depression.Mrs.Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease.Mr.Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter ___.Mrs.Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter ___.

Describe the function of the occipital lobe.

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Human Development

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Mr.Anderson has been diagnosed with depression.Mrs.Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease.Mr.Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter _.Mrs.Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter _.