Deck 2: Brain and Sleep: Perception, Emotion and Consciousness

Question 1

You are walking through a bad part of town, down a dark alley, and carrying a large amount of cash. Behind you, you hear a door open and close suddenly, and you immediately dive into the nearest trash container. The part of the forebrain mainly responsible for your reaction is the

A)hippocampus.
B)medulla.
C)cerebrum.
D)amygdala.

Answer 1

amygdala.

Question 2

The __________ cerebral hemisphere is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotion.

A)right
B)left
C)cortical
D)subcortical

Answer 2

right

Question 3

The limbic system is responsible for

A)the control of hunger, thirst, and sex.
B)executive functions.
C)heartbeat and breathing regulation.
D)auditory processing.

Answer 3

the control of hunger, thirst, and sex.

Question 4

There is more somatosensory cortex for the

A)mouth.
B)shoulder.
C)feet.
D)legs.

Question 5

Experiments with animals have found pleasure centers to be located in the

A)pituitary gland.
B)left parietal lobe.
C)hypothalamus.
D)amygdala.

Question 6

Which of the following involves electrical brain wave measurement?

A)clinical studies
B)ablation
C)mri scan
D)eeg

Question 7

Which of the following is most involved in the production of emotion?

A)the occipital lobe
B)the limbic system
C)the medulla
D)the pituitary gland

Question 8

The functions of the amygdala include

A)delivery of electrical stimulation to the limbic system.
B)stopping electrical stimulation to the limbic system.
C)stimulating the "pleasure" centers of the limbic system.
D)helping us react to dangerous stimuli through a quick fear response.

Question 9

The __________ area in the brain acts as a final "switching station" for most incoming sensory information.

A)superior colliculus
B)reticular formation (rf)
C)autonomic nervous system
D)thalamus

Question 10

__________ measures the structure of the brain by utilizing a series of x-rays.

A)eeg
B)ct scan
C)mri scan
D)pet

Question 11

The sleep-wake cycle is an example of a _____ rhythm.

A)circadian
B)biological
C)phase advance
D)phase delay

Question 12

The sleep stage associated with dreaming includes:

A)stage one
B)stage two
C)stage three
D)rem stage

Question 13

During which stage of sleep are humans paralyzed and unable to move?

A)stage one
B)stage two
C)stage three
D)rem stage

Question 14

A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, and irresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:

A)insomnia
B)narcolepsy
C)somnambulism
D)sleep apnea

Question 15

The ability to be aware that one is dreaming and to direct one's dreams is known as:

A)lucid dreaming
B)nightmares
C)night terror
D)sleep apnea

Question 16

Which one of the following psychoactive drugs falls in the "stimulant" category?

A)lsd
B)caffeine
C)alcohol
D)opiates

Question 17

Electrical stimulation of the ______ produced sympathetic arousal and aggressive attack.

A)lateral hypothalamus
B)amygdala
C)medial hypothalamus
D)frontal cortex

Question 18

Which of the following structures does not belong to the limbic system?

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

Question 19

The amygdala and hippocampus are found in the medial or inner part of the:

A)parietal lobes
B)temporal lobes
C)frontal lobes
D)cingulate gyrus