Question 1

The cell that underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the

Accepted Answer

A) transmitter cell. 
B) amoeba. 
C) neuron. 
D) carcinoma. 
A) transmitter cell. 
B) amoeba. 
C) neuron. 
D) carcinoma.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid 
B) pons 
C) pituitary 
D) pancreas 
A) thyroid 
B) pons 
C) pituitary 
D) pancreas

Question 3

The short fibres that extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

Accepted Answer

A) axons. 
B) dendrites. 
C) nerve bundles. 
D) synapses. 
A) axons. 
B) dendrites. 
C) nerve bundles. 
D) synapses.

Question 4

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is

Accepted Answer

A) Korsakoff's area. 
B) Wernicke's area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) Sach's area. 
A) Korsakoff's area. 
B) Wernicke's area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) Sach's area.

Question 5

The thyroid and pituitary glands are parts of the _______ system.

Accepted Answer

A) gonad 
B) endocrine 
C) steroid 
D) lymphatic 
A) gonad 
B) endocrine 
C) steroid 
D) lymphatic

Question 6

Carmen,who is right-handed,sustained a head injury and is now unable to speak smoothly.Which brain structure was most likely injured?

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area 
B) Broca's area 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the thalamus 
A) Wernicke's area 
B) Broca's area 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the thalamus

Question 7

The part of the nervous system that allows the brain to regulate digestion,heart rate,and respiration without our conscious attention is the

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system. 
D) spinal cord. 
A) autonomic nervous system. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system. 
D) spinal cord.

Question 8

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called

Accepted Answer

A) lymph glands. 
B) exocrine glands. 
C) hippocampal glands. 
D) endocrine glands. 
A) lymph glands. 
B) exocrine glands. 
C) hippocampal glands. 
D) endocrine glands.

Question 9

Specialized cells in the brain that send and receive information are called

Accepted Answer

A) limbic cells. 
B) neurons. 
C) ganglia. 
D) gonads. 
A) limbic cells. 
B) neurons. 
C) ganglia. 
D) gonads.

Question 10

Neurons are

Accepted Answer

A) cells in the brain that are believed to help clean and feed brain cells. 
B) cells that send and receive information. 
C) bundles of nerves. 
D) chemical transmitters found in the hypothalamus. 
A) cells in the brain that are believed to help clean and feed brain cells. 
B) cells that send and receive information. 
C) bundles of nerves. 
D) chemical transmitters found in the hypothalamus.

Question 11

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language centre is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will

Accepted Answer

A) not be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects. 
B) not be able to tell you what object he is presently holding. 
C) immediately be able to tell you what he is holding. 
D) be able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seconds. 
A) not be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects. 
B) not be able to tell you what object he is presently holding. 
C) immediately be able to tell you what he is holding. 
D) be able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seconds.

Question 12

"Split-brain" patients are patients who have had

Accepted Answer

A) a prefrontal lobotomy. 
B) their cerebellum split in the middle. 
C) their corpus callosum cut. 
D) a fractured skull and bone fragments penetrated into the brain. 
A) a prefrontal lobotomy. 
B) their cerebellum split in the middle. 
C) their corpus callosum cut. 
D) a fractured skull and bone fragments penetrated into the brain.

Question 13

Dendrites

Accepted Answer

A) may be up to a quarter of a mile long. 
B) carry messages to cell bodies. 
C) are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions. 
D) are contained within the cell nucleus. 
A) may be up to a quarter of a mile long. 
B) carry messages to cell bodies. 
C) are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions. 
D) are contained within the cell nucleus.

Exam 3: B: Biological Psychology

The cell that underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

The short fibres that extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is

The thyroid and pituitary glands are parts of the _______ system.

Carmen,who is right-handed,sustained a head injury and is now unable to speak smoothly.Which brain structure was most likely injured?

The part of the nervous system that allows the brain to regulate digestion,heart rate,and respiration without our conscious attention is the

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called

Specialized cells in the brain that send and receive information are called

Neurons are

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language centre is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will

"Split-brain" patients are patients who have had

Dendrites

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders