Question 1

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

Accepted Answer

A)  receive any available neurotransmitter molecules. 
B)  can only be influenced by neurotransmitters from a single neuron. 
C)  receive only neurotransmitter molecules of a specific shape. 
D)  are located only on the dendrites. 
A)  receive any available neurotransmitter molecules. 
B)  can only be influenced by neurotransmitters from a single neuron. 
C)  receive only neurotransmitter molecules of a specific shape. 
D)  are located only on the dendrites.

Question 2

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

Accepted Answer

A)  to treat severe depression and other mental illness 
B)  to control outbursts of rage and anger 
C)  to limit the severity of epileptic seizures 
D)  to provide subjects for split-brain research 
A)  to treat severe depression and other mental illness 
B)  to control outbursts of rage and anger 
C)  to limit the severity of epileptic seizures 
D)  to provide subjects for split-brain research

Question 3

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature, and pain register is

Accepted Answer

A)  the motor cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  the frontal association area. 
A)  the motor cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  the frontal association area.

Question 4

Carl has suffered a brain disease that has left both the left and right hippocampus destroyed. What type of difficulties is he likely to encounter?

Accepted Answer

Discussion of the role of the

Question 5

Damage to your cerebellum might affect your ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  become sexually aroused. 
B)  dance. 
C)  digest food. 
D)  sleep. 
A)  become sexually aroused. 
B)  dance. 
C)  digest food. 
D)  sleep.

Question 6

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the number of neurons firing, and their rate of fire, that determines this. 
B)  The brain must determine from other factors how strong or weak a stimulus is. 
C)  Memory of past similar stimuli determines this. 
D)  We still don't know this. It is being researched. 
A)  It is the number of neurons firing, and their rate of fire, that determines this. 
B)  The brain must determine from other factors how strong or weak a stimulus is. 
C)  Memory of past similar stimuli determines this. 
D)  We still don't know this. It is being researched.

Question 7

Receiving information is to transmitting information as

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite is to axon. 
B)  synapse is to axon. 
C)  cell body is to dendrite. 
D)  axon is to dendrite. 
A)  dendrite is to axon. 
B)  synapse is to axon. 
C)  cell body is to dendrite. 
D)  axon is to dendrite.

Question 8

The receptor sites of receiving neurons will receive only one kind of neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is to the control of anxiety as ________ is (are) to pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin; glutamate 
B)  Norepinephrine; epinephrine 
C)  L-dopa; GABA 
D)  GABA; endorphins 
A)  Serotonin; glutamate 
B)  Norepinephrine; epinephrine 
C)  L-dopa; GABA 
D)  GABA; endorphins

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  After birth the brain develops no new neurons or synapses. The rate of loss is low for children, high for the elderly. 
B)  The rate of neuron and synapse gain and loss across the life span is about equal. 
C)  The brain gains and loses neurons and synapses across the life span, but initial gains outnumber losses. This ratio is gradually reversed with age. 
D)  Neuronal and synaptic loss is always greater than the gain. 
A)  After birth the brain develops no new neurons or synapses. The rate of loss is low for children, high for the elderly. 
B)  The rate of neuron and synapse gain and loss across the life span is about equal. 
C)  The brain gains and loses neurons and synapses across the life span, but initial gains outnumber losses. This ratio is gradually reversed with age. 
D)  Neuronal and synaptic loss is always greater than the gain.

Question 11

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following activities is largely an autonomic nervous system function?

Accepted Answer

A)  watching the television news 
B)  performing gymnastics 
C)  dreaming about a romantic encounter 
D)  digesting a hot dog 
A)  watching the television news 
B)  performing gymnastics 
C)  dreaming about a romantic encounter 
D)  digesting a hot dog

Question 13

The hypothalamus is responsible for the physiological sensations that accompany strong emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's aphasia is a type of aphasia

Question 15

Laura has been involved in a serious accident; as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

The structure which controls arousal and attention and screens sensory messages entering the brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation. 
B)  pons. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  reticular formation. 
B)  pons. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 17

Which of the following is an area of the brain considered essential to the physical production of speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary auditory cortex 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  Broca's area 
A)  the primary auditory cortex 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  Broca's area

Question 18

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  transmission potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  synaptic potential. 
D)  action potential. 
A)  transmission potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  synaptic potential. 
D)  action potential.

Question 19

The association areas that store our memory of how objects feel and enable us to identify objects by touch alone are located in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The endocrine glands secrete ________ directly into the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes; digestive tract 
B)  hormones; digestive tract 
C)  enzymes; bloodstream 
D)  hormones; bloodstream 
A)  enzymes; digestive tract 
B)  hormones; digestive tract 
C)  enzymes; bloodstream 
D)  hormones; bloodstream

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature, and pain register is

Carl has suffered a brain disease that has left both the left and right hippocampus destroyed. What type of difficulties is he likely to encounter?

Damage to your cerebellum might affect your ability to

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Receiving information is to transmitting information as

The receptor sites of receiving neurons will receive only one kind of neurotransmitter.

is to the control of anxiety as is (are) to pain.

Which of the following best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

Which of the following activities is largely an autonomic nervous system function?

The hypothalamus is responsible for the physiological sensations that accompany strong emotions.

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

Laura has been involved in a serious accident; as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

The structure which controls arousal and attention and screens sensory messages entering the brain is the

Which of the following is an area of the brain considered essential to the physical production of speech?

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

The association areas that store our memory of how objects feel and enable us to identify objects by touch alone are located in the

The endocrine glands secrete directly into the .

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Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature, and pain register is

Carl has suffered a brain disease that has left both the left and right hippocampus destroyed. What type of difficulties is he likely to encounter?

Damage to your cerebellum might affect your ability to

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Receiving information is to transmitting information as

The receptor sites of receiving neurons will receive only one kind of neurotransmitter.

________ is to the control of anxiety as ________ is (are) to pain.

Which of the following best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

Which of the following activities is largely an autonomic nervous system function?

The hypothalamus is responsible for the physiological sensations that accompany strong emotions.

What is Wernicke's aphasia?

Laura has been involved in a serious accident; as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

The structure which controls arousal and attention and screens sensory messages entering the brain is the

Which of the following is an area of the brain considered essential to the physical production of speech?

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

The association areas that store our memory of how objects feel and enable us to identify objects by touch alone are located in the

The endocrine glands secrete ________ directly into the ________.

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

is to the control of anxiety as is (are) to pain.

The endocrine glands secrete directly into the .