Question 1

Explain why,when someone suffers and injury to the brain,they often retain at least some part of the function associated with that brain region.

Accepted Answer

Multiple brain regions are inv

Question 2

What are the two classifications of areas within each lobe of the neocortex?

Accepted Answer

primary motor and/or

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potentials may be graded in strength. Postsynaptic potentials are all-or-none events. 
B)  Action potentials can become stronger or weaker with experience. Postsynaptic potentials cannot. 
C)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials may be either depolarizing or hyperpolarizing. 
D)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials are hyperpolarizing. 
A)  Action potentials may be graded in strength. Postsynaptic potentials are all-or-none events. 
B)  Action potentials can become stronger or weaker with experience. Postsynaptic potentials cannot. 
C)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials may be either depolarizing or hyperpolarizing. 
D)  Whereas action potentials are depolarizing, postsynaptic potentials are hyperpolarizing.

Question 4

You and a friend are on a nature walk when you notice both a butterfly and a bird flying in a meadow.Your friend comments how interesting it is that both have wings but are completely distinct species.Which of the following explanations would be the best response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wings are a homologous characteristic. 
B)  Wings are an analogous characteristic. 
C)  Wings are a heterogenous characteristic. 
D)  Wings are a homogenous characteristic. 
A)  Wings are a homologous characteristic. 
B)  Wings are an analogous characteristic. 
C)  Wings are a heterogenous characteristic. 
D)  Wings are a homogenous characteristic.

Question 5

What area of the brain may play a role in drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What area of the brain may play...

Question 6

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M. 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Sperling 
A)  H.M. 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Sperling

Question 7

Which of the following is the factor that sets primates' brains apart from the brains of other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of hemispheres of the brain 
B)  the size of the brain stem 
C)  the size of the hippocampus 
D)  the size of the cortex 
A)  the number of hemispheres of the brain 
B)  the size of the brain stem 
C)  the size of the hippocampus 
D)  the size of the cortex

Question 8

What part of the nervous system would be activated to calm the body down after it was faced with a threat,but the threat is no longer present?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Mrs.Jackson CANNOT form new memories based on her experiences.Mr.LoPresti CANNOT seem to find his way around his city anymore.Which of the following best describes the brain damage each of these patients has probably suffered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Mrs. Jackson and Mr. LoPresti have suffered damage to a portion of the striatum. 
B)  Mrs. Jackson has experienced damage to the striatum. Mr. LoPresti's hippocampus has been damaged. 
C)  Both Mrs. Jackson and Mr. LoPresti have suffered damage to a portion of the hippocampus. 
D)  Mrs. Jackson has experienced damage to the hippocampus. Mr. LoPresti's striatum has been damaged. 
A)  Both Mrs. Jackson and Mr. LoPresti have suffered damage to a portion of the striatum. 
B)  Mrs. Jackson has experienced damage to the striatum. Mr. LoPresti's hippocampus has been damaged. 
C)  Both Mrs. Jackson and Mr. LoPresti have suffered damage to a portion of the hippocampus. 
D)  Mrs. Jackson has experienced damage to the hippocampus. Mr. LoPresti's striatum has been damaged.

Question 10

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behaviour,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spinal cord cannot control any behaviours without the help of the brain. 
B)  The spinal cord is not involved in reflexes. 
C)  The spinal cord can control some simple reflexes without the brain's help. 
D)  The spinal cord can sometimes control relatively complex behaviour without the brain's help. 
A)  The spinal cord cannot control any behaviours without the help of the brain. 
B)  The spinal cord is not involved in reflexes. 
C)  The spinal cord can control some simple reflexes without the brain's help. 
D)  The spinal cord can sometimes control relatively complex behaviour without the brain's help.

Question 11

Describe four functions of astroglial cells.

Accepted Answer

Any four of the following six functions:

Question 12

Jack's uncle had Alzheimer's disease and when he died,he left his brain to medical science Which of the following techniques would be used to study Jack's uncle's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroimaging 
B)  transcrancial magnetic stimulation 
C)  evoked related potentials 
D)  autopsy 
A)  neuroimaging 
B)  transcrancial magnetic stimulation 
C)  evoked related potentials 
D)  autopsy

Question 13

Pizza! Beer! Sex! Our motivation or drive for such things is based in part on the activity of the brain region known as the ___.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What is the significance of the lock and key metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitter receptors on

Question 15

Casey has suffered carbon monoxide poisoning that has resulted in extensive damage to her hippocampus.Researchers from a local university want to study her abilities in order to find out more about the function of the hippocampus.What is a disadvantage of using this technique to learn about brain function?

Accepted Answer

A)  The location of brain activity cannot be pinpointed precisely. 
B)  It only tells us when a brain area is needed, not what the brain area does. 
C)  It is impossible to establish cause and effect. 
D)  It requires that the patients consume a radioactive substance. 
A)  The location of brain activity cannot be pinpointed precisely. 
B)  It only tells us when a brain area is needed, not what the brain area does. 
C)  It is impossible to establish cause and effect. 
D)  It requires that the patients consume a radioactive substance.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pons 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pons

Question 17

An axon is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron's cell body. 
B)  branch-like fibre extending in clusters from a neuron's cell body. 
C)  support cell in the nervous system. 
D)  long, tube-like structure extending from a neuron's cell body. 
A)  neuron's cell body. 
B)  branch-like fibre extending in clusters from a neuron's cell body. 
C)  support cell in the nervous system. 
D)  long, tube-like structure extending from a neuron's cell body.

Question 18

Neurons communicate via

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical signals. 
B)  chemical signals. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  electrical signals. 
B)  chemical signals. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

After receiving an anaesthetic to prepare him for surgery,Lucien quickly goes to sleep.Which hindbrain structure will be affected by the drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  medulla 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  reticular formation

Question 20

Left-handed individuals are more likely to have their language areas located on the right side of their brains than are right-handed individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain why,when someone suffers and injury to the brain,they often retain at least some part of the function associated with that brain region.

What are the two classifications of areas within each lobe of the neocortex?

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

You and a friend are on a nature walk when you notice both a butterfly and a bird flying in a meadow.Your friend comments how interesting it is that both have wings but are completely distinct species.Which of the following explanations would be the best response?

What area of the brain may play a role in drug addiction?

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Which of the following is the factor that sets primates' brains apart from the brains of other animals?

What part of the nervous system would be activated to calm the body down after it was faced with a threat,but the threat is no longer present?

Mrs.Jackson CANNOT form new memories based on her experiences.Mr.LoPresti CANNOT seem to find his way around his city anymore.Which of the following best describes the brain damage each of these patients has probably suffered?

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behaviour,which of the following is true?

Describe four functions of astroglial cells.

Jack's uncle had Alzheimer's disease and when he died,he left his brain to medical science Which of the following techniques would be used to study Jack's uncle's brain?

Pizza! Beer! Sex! Our motivation or drive for such things is based in part on the activity of the brain region known as the ___.

What is the significance of the lock and key metaphor?

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

An axon is a(n)

Neurons communicate via

After receiving an anaesthetic to prepare him for surgery,Lucien quickly goes to sleep.Which hindbrain structure will be affected by the drug?

Left-handed individuals are more likely to have their language areas located on the right side of their brains than are right-handed individuals.

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Explain why,when someone suffers and injury to the brain,they often retain at least some part of the function associated with that brain region.

What are the two classifications of areas within each lobe of the neocortex?

Which of the following statements accurately captures a contrast between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

You and a friend are on a nature walk when you notice both a butterfly and a bird flying in a meadow.Your friend comments how interesting it is that both have wings but are completely distinct species.Which of the following explanations would be the best response?

What area of the brain may play a role in drug addiction?

Which case study was important in localizing the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Which of the following is the factor that sets primates' brains apart from the brains of other animals?

What part of the nervous system would be activated to calm the body down after it was faced with a threat,but the threat is no longer present?

Mrs.Jackson CANNOT form new memories based on her experiences.Mr.LoPresti CANNOT seem to find his way around his city anymore.Which of the following best describes the brain damage each of these patients has probably suffered?

Regarding the spinal cord's control of behaviour,which of the following is true?

Describe four functions of astroglial cells.

Jack's uncle had Alzheimer's disease and when he died,he left his brain to medical science Which of the following techniques would be used to study Jack's uncle's brain?

Pizza! Beer! Sex! Our motivation or drive for such things is based in part on the activity of the brain region known as the ___.

What is the significance of the lock and key metaphor?

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

An axon is a(n)

Neurons communicate via

After receiving an anaesthetic to prepare him for surgery,Lucien quickly goes to sleep.Which hindbrain structure will be affected by the drug?

Left-handed individuals are more likely to have their language areas located on the right side of their brains than are right-handed individuals.

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

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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