Question 1

The area of the brain that consists of the medulla, pons, and reticular formation is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  limbic system. 
A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  limbic system.

Question 2

While walking down a dark street, you hear footsteps behind you. This results in a physiological reaction called the

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostatic nervous response. 
B)  fight-or-flight response. 
C)  rest-and-digest response. 
D)  autonomic rebound reaction. 
A)  homeostatic nervous response. 
B)  fight-or-flight response. 
C)  rest-and-digest response. 
D)  autonomic rebound reaction.

Question 3

Broca's area is to ________ as Wernicke's area is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generating speech; understanding spoken language 
B)  producing coordinated movement; creating music 
C)  listening to speech; producing sounds 
D)  interpreting vision; generating coherent thoughts 
A)  generating speech; understanding spoken language 
B)  producing coordinated movement; creating music 
C)  listening to speech; producing sounds 
D)  interpreting vision; generating coherent thoughts

Question 4

The cerebellum mainly regulates

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive activities. 
B)  metabolic activities. 
C)  thinking activities. 
D)  motor activities. 
A)  digestive activities. 
B)  metabolic activities. 
C)  thinking activities. 
D)  motor activities.

Question 5

What are the adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A pair of endocrine glands tha

Question 6

The site where vision registers in the cortex is the ________ and it is located ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary visual cortex; in front of the occipital lobes 
B)  secondary visual cortex; to the back of the occipital lobes 
C)  primary visual cortex; to the back of the occipital lobes 
D)  secondary visual cortex; in front of the occipital lobes 
A)  primary visual cortex; in front of the occipital lobes 
B)  secondary visual cortex; to the back of the occipital lobes 
C)  primary visual cortex; to the back of the occipital lobes 
D)  secondary visual cortex; in front of the occipital lobes

Question 7

Wernicke's area is located in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The brainwave associated with deep sleep is ________ and the brainwave associated with deep relaxation is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta; alpha 
B)  theta; beta 
C)  delta; alpha 
D)  alpha; beta 
A)  beta; alpha 
B)  theta; beta 
C)  delta; alpha 
D)  alpha; beta

Question 10

The most common cause of injury to the adult brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse of drugs. 
B)  head injuries. 
C)  stroke. 
D)  tumours. 
A)  abuse of drugs. 
B)  head injuries. 
C)  stroke. 
D)  tumours.

Question 11

The pancreas is known as the "master gland" of the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plasticity is a term used to describe the fragility of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

Accepted Answer

Unless the hemispheres have been surgica

Question 14

What are two problems that an individual could experience if the hypothalamus were to malfunction?

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus controls the pituitary

Question 15

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

The amygdala plays an important role in

Question 16

The brainstem includes all of the following, except the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

With age, the plasticity of the brain

Accepted Answer

A)  ends. 
B)  improves. 
C)  increases. 
D)  decreases. 
A)  ends. 
B)  improves. 
C)  increases. 
D)  decreases.

Question 18

What is a neuron, and what are the functions of its three parts?

Accepted Answer

A neuron is a specialized cell that cond

Question 19

The cerebellum plays a role in motor learning and in retaining memories of motor activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How were endorphins discovered and what are their major functions in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Researchers demonstrated that some recep

The area of the brain that consists of the medulla, pons, and reticular formation is known as the

While walking down a dark street, you hear footsteps behind you. This results in a physiological reaction called the

Broca's area is to as Wernicke's area is to .

The cerebellum mainly regulates

What are the adrenal glands?

The site where vision registers in the cortex is the and it is located .

Wernicke's area is located in the

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

The brainwave associated with deep sleep is and the brainwave associated with deep relaxation is .

The most common cause of injury to the adult brain is

The pancreas is known as the "master gland" of the endocrine system.

Plasticity is a term used to describe the fragility of the brain.

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

What are two problems that an individual could experience if the hypothalamus were to malfunction?

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

The brainstem includes all of the following, except the

With age, the plasticity of the brain

What is a neuron, and what are the functions of its three parts?

The cerebellum plays a role in motor learning and in retaining memories of motor activities.

How were endorphins discovered and what are their major functions in the brain?

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Exam 2: Biology and Behaviour

The area of the brain that consists of the medulla, pons, and reticular formation is known as the

While walking down a dark street, you hear footsteps behind you. This results in a physiological reaction called the

Broca's area is to ________ as Wernicke's area is to ________.

The cerebellum mainly regulates

What are the adrenal glands?

The site where vision registers in the cortex is the ________ and it is located ________.

Wernicke's area is located in the

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

The brainwave associated with deep sleep is ________ and the brainwave associated with deep relaxation is ________.

The most common cause of injury to the adult brain is

The pancreas is known as the "master gland" of the endocrine system.

Plasticity is a term used to describe the fragility of the brain.

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

What are two problems that an individual could experience if the hypothalamus were to malfunction?

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

The brainstem includes all of the following, except the

With age, the plasticity of the brain

What is a neuron, and what are the functions of its three parts?

The cerebellum plays a role in motor learning and in retaining memories of motor activities.

How were endorphins discovered and what are their major functions in the brain?

Introduction to Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Broca's area is to as Wernicke's area is to .

The site where vision registers in the cortex is the and it is located .

The brainwave associated with deep sleep is and the brainwave associated with deep relaxation is .