Question 1

The number of eyespots on the peacock's tail predicts whether a peahen will find him attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following brain study techniques is correctly matched with a description?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG - detects uptake of certain molecules in the brain 
B)  EEG - detects changes in blood flow in the brain 
C)  PET - detects uptake of certain molecules in the brain 
D)  fMRI - records brain's electrical activity from the scalp 
A)  EEG - detects uptake of certain molecules in the brain 
B)  EEG - detects changes in blood flow in the brain 
C)  PET - detects uptake of certain molecules in the brain 
D)  fMRI - records brain's electrical activity from the scalp

Question 3

What is an advantage of using fMRI over PET scans to study brain function?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI detects changes in brain function much faster than PET. 
B)  fMRI identifies which areas of the brain are active, PET only identifies when these areas are active. 
C)  fMRI can be used with people who have pacemakers or other metal in their bodies, while PET can't. 
D)  the results are available much faster with fMRI compared to PET. 
A)  fMRI detects changes in brain function much faster than PET. 
B)  fMRI identifies which areas of the brain are active, PET only identifies when these areas are active. 
C)  fMRI can be used with people who have pacemakers or other metal in their bodies, while PET can't. 
D)  the results are available much faster with fMRI compared to PET.

Question 4

A signal that decreases the chance the neuron will fire is called a ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  excitatory presynaptic potential 
B)  inhibitory presynaptic potential 
C)  excitatory postsynaptic potential 
D)  inhibitory postsynaptic potential 
A)  excitatory presynaptic potential 
B)  inhibitory presynaptic potential 
C)  excitatory postsynaptic potential 
D)  inhibitory postsynaptic potential

Question 5

Unfortunately,Grace is unable to move or feel anything below her waist due to a neurological injury.Where did this injury likely take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  She probably broke her neck. 
B)  She likely injured her motor cortex. 
C)  She probably injured her spinal cord right at the waist. 
D)  She likely has damage to her somatosensory cortex. 
A)  She probably broke her neck. 
B)  She likely injured her motor cortex. 
C)  She probably injured her spinal cord right at the waist. 
D)  She likely has damage to her somatosensory cortex.

Question 6

Valentino is a split-brain patient who is allowed to reach into a paper bag with his left hand and feel the object inside.What will Valentino communicate about the object in the bag?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will be able to name the object. 
B)  He will not be able to name the object. 
C)  He will be able to point to the object with his right hand. 
D)  He will know what the object is but have no available word for it. 
A)  He will be able to name the object. 
B)  He will not be able to name the object. 
C)  He will be able to point to the object with his right hand. 
D)  He will know what the object is but have no available word for it.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons are covered by a specialized membrane. 
B)  Neurons outnumber glia by a factor of about 10 to 1. 
C)  Neurons communicate with other neurons using chemical signals. 
D)  Neurons communicate with other neurons using electric signals. 
A)  Neurons are covered by a specialized membrane. 
B)  Neurons outnumber glia by a factor of about 10 to 1. 
C)  Neurons communicate with other neurons using chemical signals. 
D)  Neurons communicate with other neurons using electric signals.

Question 8

Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate quickly over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain

Accepted Answer

A)  a long axon. 
B)  a large cell body. 
C)  many dendrites. 
D)  a variety of neurotransmitters. 
A)  a long axon. 
B)  a large cell body. 
C)  many dendrites. 
D)  a variety of neurotransmitters.

Question 9

After experiencing a head injury,Tabitha is unable to recognize the faces of people she knows.Tabitha has sustained injury to the ___ lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Mr.Catherall and Mrs.DePaiva have both suffered strokes.Mr.Catherall has trouble reaching for objects and is unable to learn new skills involving fine movement.Mrs.DePaiva's motions are NOT fluid,and she has trouble inhibiting her movements.Mr.Catherall's ___ appears damaged.Mrs.DePaiva's damage is probably located in ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; the cerebellum 
B)  substantia nigra; the substantia nigra as well 
C)  cerebellum; the cerebellum as well 
D)  cerebellum; the substantia nigra 
A)  substantia nigra; the cerebellum 
B)  substantia nigra; the substantia nigra as well 
C)  cerebellum; the cerebellum as well 
D)  cerebellum; the substantia nigra

Question 11

What is the main difference between Schwann cells and oligodendroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schwann cells make up the blood-brain barrier, oligodendroglial cells make up the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier. 
B)  Schwann cells myelinate the peripheral nervous system, oligodendroglial cells myelinate the central nervous system. 
C)  Schwann cells are found on multipolar neurons, oligodendroglial cells are found on bipolar neurons. 
D)  Schwann cells contain more dendrites than axons, oligodendroglial cells contain more axons than dendrites. 
A)  Schwann cells make up the blood-brain barrier, oligodendroglial cells make up the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier. 
B)  Schwann cells myelinate the peripheral nervous system, oligodendroglial cells myelinate the central nervous system. 
C)  Schwann cells are found on multipolar neurons, oligodendroglial cells are found on bipolar neurons. 
D)  Schwann cells contain more dendrites than axons, oligodendroglial cells contain more axons than dendrites.

Question 12

The bundle of nerve fibres that allow the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other is called the ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bundle of nerve fibres that allow...

Question 13

What term describes a person who is paralyzed from the neck down after an injury?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes a person who is...

Question 14

Explain what differentiates the Animalia kingdom from other lifeforms on earth.

Accepted Answer

It is the only kingd

Question 15

If the amygdala of a rat were lesioned,how would you expect the rat to react to a cat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rat would show normal fear of the cat. 
B)  The rat would show above normal fear of the cat. 
C)  The rat would show no fear of the cat. 
D)  The rat would act aggressively toward the cat. 
A)  The rat would show normal fear of the cat. 
B)  The rat would show above normal fear of the cat. 
C)  The rat would show no fear of the cat. 
D)  The rat would act aggressively toward the cat.

Question 16

What is the main difference between a multipolar,bipolar and unipolar neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of extensions protruding from the cell body 
B)  the length of the axons 
C)  the number of dendrites communicating with the trigger zone 
D)  the number of organelles in the cell body 
A)  the number of extensions protruding from the cell body 
B)  the length of the axons 
C)  the number of dendrites communicating with the trigger zone 
D)  the number of organelles in the cell body

Question 17

What is the adaptive advantage of having a spinal cord reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can multitask. 
B)  You can respond faster to painful stimuli. 
C)  Your senses become heightened in the spinal cord. 
D)  These reflexes are still functional even when the spinal cord is severed. 
A)  You can multitask. 
B)  You can respond faster to painful stimuli. 
C)  Your senses become heightened in the spinal cord. 
D)  These reflexes are still functional even when the spinal cord is severed.

Question 18

What type of cell holds the promise that one day,we may be able to repair spinal cord injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schwann cells 
B)  afferent neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  autonomic neurons 
A)  Schwann cells 
B)  afferent neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  autonomic neurons

Question 19

Canadian and American statistics suggest that males are more likely to kill children who are genetically related to them than those who are NOT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is similar between the sensory homunculus and the motor homunculus?

Accepted Answer

A)  They're both located in the parietal lobe. 
B)  They both represent locations in our sensory environment. 
C)  They both agree that more cortical space is devoted to areas of the body that are activated the most. 
D)  They both receive input from the substantia nigra. 
A)  They're both located in the parietal lobe. 
B)  They both represent locations in our sensory environment. 
C)  They both agree that more cortical space is devoted to areas of the body that are activated the most. 
D)  They both receive input from the substantia nigra.

The number of eyespots on the peacock's tail predicts whether a peahen will find him attractive.

Which of the following brain study techniques is correctly matched with a description?

What is an advantage of using fMRI over PET scans to study brain function?

A signal that decreases the chance the neuron will fire is called a ___.

Unfortunately,Grace is unable to move or feel anything below her waist due to a neurological injury.Where did this injury likely take place?

Valentino is a split-brain patient who is allowed to reach into a paper bag with his left hand and feel the object inside.What will Valentino communicate about the object in the bag?

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate quickly over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain

After experiencing a head injury,Tabitha is unable to recognize the faces of people she knows.Tabitha has sustained injury to the ___ lobe of the brain.

What is the main difference between Schwann cells and oligodendroglial cells?

The bundle of nerve fibres that allow the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other is called the ___.

What term describes a person who is paralyzed from the neck down after an injury?

Explain what differentiates the Animalia kingdom from other lifeforms on earth.

If the amygdala of a rat were lesioned,how would you expect the rat to react to a cat?

What is the main difference between a multipolar,bipolar and unipolar neuron?

What is the adaptive advantage of having a spinal cord reflex?

What type of cell holds the promise that one day,we may be able to repair spinal cord injuries?

Canadian and American statistics suggest that males are more likely to kill children who are genetically related to them than those who are NOT.

What is similar between the sensory homunculus and the motor homunculus?

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The number of eyespots on the peacock's tail predicts whether a peahen will find him attractive.

Which of the following brain study techniques is correctly matched with a description?

What is an advantage of using fMRI over PET scans to study brain function?

A signal that decreases the chance the neuron will fire is called a ___.

Unfortunately,Grace is unable to move or feel anything below her waist due to a neurological injury.Where did this injury likely take place?

Valentino is a split-brain patient who is allowed to reach into a paper bag with his left hand and feel the object inside.What will Valentino communicate about the object in the bag?

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate quickly over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain

After experiencing a head injury,Tabitha is unable to recognize the faces of people she knows.Tabitha has sustained injury to the ___ lobe of the brain.

What is the main difference between Schwann cells and oligodendroglial cells?

The bundle of nerve fibres that allow the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other is called the ___.

What term describes a person who is paralyzed from the neck down after an injury?

Explain what differentiates the Animalia kingdom from other lifeforms on earth.

If the amygdala of a rat were lesioned,how would you expect the rat to react to a cat?

What is the main difference between a multipolar,bipolar and unipolar neuron?

What is the adaptive advantage of having a spinal cord reflex?

What type of cell holds the promise that one day,we may be able to repair spinal cord injuries?

Canadian and American statistics suggest that males are more likely to kill children who are genetically related to them than those who are NOT.

What is similar between the sensory homunculus and the motor homunculus?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

social Psychology

Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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