Question 1

To better understand the neural circuits involved in learning and memory,neuroscientists have focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperpolarization. 
B)  neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C)  Hebbian synapses. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  hyperpolarization. 
B)  neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C)  Hebbian synapses. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 2

Because the intracellular fluid has more negative ions than the extracellular fluid,this results in

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative resting potential. 
B)  more action potentials. 
C)  a greater concentration gradient. 
D)  repolarization. 
A)  a negative resting potential. 
B)  more action potentials. 
C)  a greater concentration gradient. 
D)  repolarization.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the use of prefrontal lobotomies as a treatment is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the 1940's and 1950's researchers experimented on people with mental illnesses and found that prefrontal lobotomies had a calming effect. 
B)  A limited form of this treatment is still used today for people who do not respond to drug therapies. 
C)  Patients such as Phineas Gage suggested that the prefrontal region is only superficially involved in mental functions. 
D)  Chimpanzees who underwent prefrontal lobotomies show problems with impulse control and aggression. 
A)  In the 1940's and 1950's researchers experimented on people with mental illnesses and found that prefrontal lobotomies had a calming effect. 
B)  A limited form of this treatment is still used today for people who do not respond to drug therapies. 
C)  Patients such as Phineas Gage suggested that the prefrontal region is only superficially involved in mental functions. 
D)  Chimpanzees who underwent prefrontal lobotomies show problems with impulse control and aggression.

Question 4

Ben has been caught stealing on multiple occasions.Each time he claims he CANNOT understand why it is wrong to take the things he wants.If Ben's behaviour were explained by abnormal functioning of a brain region,it would most likely be the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  somatosensory cortex

Question 5

It is possible to have inefficient transmission of electrical information among neurons if

Accepted Answer

A)  the terminal button ran out of neurotransmitters. 
B)  the myelin sheath is damaged. 
C)  the neuron has too many dendrites. 
D)  the axon is too long. 
A)  the terminal button ran out of neurotransmitters. 
B)  the myelin sheath is damaged. 
C)  the neuron has too many dendrites. 
D)  the axon is too long.

Question 6

Unfortunately,Hayley has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.What type of glia cell is being destroyed with this progressive disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  oligodendroglia 
B)  ependymal cells 
C)  microglia 
D)  astroglia 
A)  oligodendroglia 
B)  ependymal cells 
C)  microglia 
D)  astroglia

Question 7

Dr.Gray is investigating the function of the amygdala and is deciding whether to use EEG or fMRI.What is the main advantage of using EEG over fMRI?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows Dr. Gray to pinpoint exactly when the amygdala is active. 
B)  It provides Dr. Gray with a better measure of activity in different areas of the brain. 
C)  It also allows Dr. Gray to image the pathways between important brain areas. 
D)  It gives Dr. Gray information about how damage to different areas of the brain affect behaviour. 
A)  It allows Dr. Gray to pinpoint exactly when the amygdala is active. 
B)  It provides Dr. Gray with a better measure of activity in different areas of the brain. 
C)  It also allows Dr. Gray to image the pathways between important brain areas. 
D)  It gives Dr. Gray information about how damage to different areas of the brain affect behaviour.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't allow causal conclusions about what brain areas cause specific behaviours. 
B)  Patients with brain damage may have undetectable damage as well that cause behavioural changes. 
C)  Reorganization in the brain after damage may further distinguish the damaged brain from the intact brain. 
D)  Patients with brain damage have different concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin that is not easy to measure with today's technologies. 
A)  It doesn't allow causal conclusions about what brain areas cause specific behaviours. 
B)  Patients with brain damage may have undetectable damage as well that cause behavioural changes. 
C)  Reorganization in the brain after damage may further distinguish the damaged brain from the intact brain. 
D)  Patients with brain damage have different concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin that is not easy to measure with today's technologies.

Question 9

Popular theories suggest the presence of sizeable differences in brain structure between groups of individuals,such as between women and men.In general,what does contemporary neuroscientific research say with respect to such differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroscientific research indicates that such differences are about as large as popular theories suggest. 
B)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences are larger than popular theories propose. 
C)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences are essentially nonexistent. 
D)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences may exist, but that they are smaller than popular theories suppose. 
A)  Neuroscientific research indicates that such differences are about as large as popular theories suggest. 
B)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences are larger than popular theories propose. 
C)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences are essentially nonexistent. 
D)  Neuroscientific research suggests that such differences may exist, but that they are smaller than popular theories suppose.

Question 10

Zoltan is contemplating having split-brain surgery to treat his severe epilepsy.His concern is that after the surgery,he will have a noticeable deficit that will impair his daily functioning.What would the doctor tell Zoltan about his concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may have slight amnesia after the surgery, but his memory should return within a few months. 
B)  He may develop problems coordinating the two halves of his body (e.g., clapping his hands, walking). 
C)  He may require extra time identifying objects and their locations in space. 
D)  People in his daily life won't know he had the surgery unless he tells them. 
A)  He may have slight amnesia after the surgery, but his memory should return within a few months. 
B)  He may develop problems coordinating the two halves of his body (e.g., clapping his hands, walking). 
C)  He may require extra time identifying objects and their locations in space. 
D)  People in his daily life won't know he had the surgery unless he tells them.

Question 11

Collections of neurons that communicate with one another are called ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  networks 
B)  nodes 
C)  systems 
D)  centres 
A)  networks 
B)  nodes 
C)  systems 
D)  centres

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the major kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eucharia 
B)  Archea 
C)  Chordea 
D)  Bacteria 
A)  Eucharia 
B)  Archea 
C)  Chordea 
D)  Bacteria

Question 13

Kaori is taking a stimulant medication for treatment of attention deficit disorder.Which neurotransmitter will be affected by the drug?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  complex visual processing. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  mood regulation. 
A)  complex visual processing. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  mood regulation.

Question 15

Imagine that you and a friend are observing children playing at a playground.The children are varied sizes,have different hair colour,and temperaments.Your friend asks you to guess which one of the children is most "fit" according to natural selection theory.Which of the following would be the most appropriate answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest child 
B)  there is no way of knowing until the children grow up and you see how many children each has 
C)  the most attractive child 
D)  they are all of equal fitness 
A)  the largest child 
B)  there is no way of knowing until the children grow up and you see how many children each has 
C)  the most attractive child 
D)  they are all of equal fitness

Question 16

Valdez just made a toast at his brother's wedding in front of 400 people and has now returned to his seat.The next toast is taking place,and although Valdez is looking like he is paying attention,he is,in fact,calming down from the incredible stress he just went through,and the words of the next speech float right over him.Instead,he feels his heart rate return to normal,the saliva returns to his mouth,and his stomach feels much better.What part of his nervous system is responsible for the reaction he is having after the speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  central 
A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  central

Question 17

Imagine you could look behind someone's forehead.Which of the following would you definitely NOT be looking at?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  forebrain 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  forebrain 
D)  cerebellum

Question 18

The difference in the concentration of sodium ions inside and outside the neuron is called the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrostatic pressure 
B)  resting potential 
C)  concentration gradient 
D)  ionic differential 
A)  electrostatic pressure 
B)  resting potential 
C)  concentration gradient 
D)  ionic differential

Question 19

Which of the following people is most likely to have language processed in both hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  a split-brain patient 
B)  someone who gets a lot of aerobic exercise 
C)  a left-hander 
D)  a male 
A)  a split-brain patient 
B)  someone who gets a lot of aerobic exercise 
C)  a left-hander 
D)  a male

Question 20

What two factors contribute to the negative resting potential of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion and electrostatic pressure 
B)  concentration gradient and ion channels 
C)  selective permeability and sodium-potassium pump 
D)  hyperpolarization and depolarization 
A)  diffusion and electrostatic pressure 
B)  concentration gradient and ion channels 
C)  selective permeability and sodium-potassium pump 
D)  hyperpolarization and depolarization

To better understand the neural circuits involved in learning and memory,neuroscientists have focused on

Because the intracellular fluid has more negative ions than the extracellular fluid,this results in

Which of the following statements about the use of prefrontal lobotomies as a treatment is TRUE?

Ben has been caught stealing on multiple occasions.Each time he claims he CANNOT understand why it is wrong to take the things he wants.If Ben's behaviour were explained by abnormal functioning of a brain region,it would most likely be the ___.

It is possible to have inefficient transmission of electrical information among neurons if

Unfortunately,Hayley has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.What type of glia cell is being destroyed with this progressive disease?

Dr.Gray is investigating the function of the amygdala and is deciding whether to use EEG or fMRI.What is the main advantage of using EEG over fMRI?

Which of the following is NOT a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Popular theories suggest the presence of sizeable differences in brain structure between groups of individuals,such as between women and men.In general,what does contemporary neuroscientific research say with respect to such differences?

Zoltan is contemplating having split-brain surgery to treat his severe epilepsy.His concern is that after the surgery,he will have a noticeable deficit that will impair his daily functioning.What would the doctor tell Zoltan about his concern?

Collections of neurons that communicate with one another are called ___.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major kingdoms?

Kaori is taking a stimulant medication for treatment of attention deficit disorder.Which neurotransmitter will be affected by the drug?

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in each of the following EXCEPT

Imagine you could look behind someone's forehead.Which of the following would you definitely NOT be looking at?

The difference in the concentration of sodium ions inside and outside the neuron is called the ___.

Which of the following people is most likely to have language processed in both hemispheres?

What two factors contribute to the negative resting potential of a neuron?

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To better understand the neural circuits involved in learning and memory,neuroscientists have focused on

Because the intracellular fluid has more negative ions than the extracellular fluid,this results in

Which of the following statements about the use of prefrontal lobotomies as a treatment is TRUE?

Ben has been caught stealing on multiple occasions.Each time he claims he CANNOT understand why it is wrong to take the things he wants.If Ben's behaviour were explained by abnormal functioning of a brain region,it would most likely be the ___.

It is possible to have inefficient transmission of electrical information among neurons if

Unfortunately,Hayley has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.What type of glia cell is being destroyed with this progressive disease?

Dr.Gray is investigating the function of the amygdala and is deciding whether to use EEG or fMRI.What is the main advantage of using EEG over fMRI?

Which of the following is NOT a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?

Popular theories suggest the presence of sizeable differences in brain structure between groups of individuals,such as between women and men.In general,what does contemporary neuroscientific research say with respect to such differences?

Zoltan is contemplating having split-brain surgery to treat his severe epilepsy.His concern is that after the surgery,he will have a noticeable deficit that will impair his daily functioning.What would the doctor tell Zoltan about his concern?

Collections of neurons that communicate with one another are called ___.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major kingdoms?

Kaori is taking a stimulant medication for treatment of attention deficit disorder.Which neurotransmitter will be affected by the drug?

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in each of the following EXCEPT

Imagine you could look behind someone's forehead.Which of the following would you definitely NOT be looking at?

The difference in the concentration of sodium ions inside and outside the neuron is called the ___.

Which of the following people is most likely to have language processed in both hemispheres?

What two factors contribute to the negative resting potential of a neuron?

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

social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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