Question 1

Releasing hormones that prepare the body for emergencies is the task of the

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A)  pancreas. 
B)  adrenal glands. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland. 
A)  pancreas. 
B)  adrenal glands. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland.

Question 2

What is the name of the neurosurgeon who was responsible for using electrical stimulation to map the surface of the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca 
B)  Carl Wernicke 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Wilder Penfield 
A)  Paul Broca 
B)  Carl Wernicke 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Wilder Penfield

Question 3

Describe the two portions of the peripheral nervous system and their respective functions.

Accepted Answer

The nerves connecting the central nervou

Question 4

During a test, right-handed Susan, a split-brain patient, has a basketball in her left field of vision and a volleyball in her right field of vision. When asked what she sees, what will her answer most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I see a basketball." 
B)  "The image is very blurry, and I cannot make out what is there." 
C)  "I see both a volleyball and a basketball." 
D)  "I see a volleyball." 
A)  "I see a basketball." 
B)  "The image is very blurry, and I cannot make out what is there." 
C)  "I see both a volleyball and a basketball." 
D)  "I see a volleyball."

Question 5

The frontal lobe is to ________ as the parietal lobe is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general knowledge storage; speech production 
B)  planning for the future; processing of touch stimuli 
C)  understanding auditory input; motor control 
D)  sensory input; vision 
A)  general knowledge storage; speech production 
B)  planning for the future; processing of touch stimuli 
C)  understanding auditory input; motor control 
D)  sensory input; vision

Question 6

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an effective potential enhancer. 
B)  a myelin sheath. 
C)  the axon band. 
D)  a mylar insulator. 
A)  an effective potential enhancer. 
B)  a myelin sheath. 
C)  the axon band. 
D)  a mylar insulator.

Question 7

The relay station for information flowing into and out of the higher brain centres is the

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 8

Each neuron potentially connects

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A)  physically with dozens of neurons. 
B)  with one or two other neurons. 
C)  with thousands of other neurons. 
D)  physically with a few axons. 
A)  physically with dozens of neurons. 
B)  with one or two other neurons. 
C)  with thousands of other neurons. 
D)  physically with a few axons.

Question 9

What is acetylcholine and what functions does it typically play in the brain and nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A neurotransmitter that plays

Question 10

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

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A)  continuous or discrete. 
B)  global or analytical. 
C)  excitatory or inhibitory. 
D)  positive or negative. 
A)  continuous or discrete. 
B)  global or analytical. 
C)  excitatory or inhibitory. 
D)  positive or negative.

Question 11

Convolutions are found in the brain because

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A)  an injury to the brain occurred before, during, or after birth. 
B)  the cerebral cortex is much larger than the cerebrum. 
C)  of the natural aging process. 
D)  too much fluid is retained in brain tissue. 
A)  an injury to the brain occurred before, during, or after birth. 
B)  the cerebral cortex is much larger than the cerebrum. 
C)  of the natural aging process. 
D)  too much fluid is retained in brain tissue.

Question 12

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

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A)  blood pressure 
B)  heart rate 
C)  arousal 
D)  breathing 
A)  blood pressure 
B)  heart rate 
C)  arousal 
D)  breathing

Question 13

The thalamus is believed to work with the pons and the reticular formation to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow us to move in a straight line. 
B)  regulate sleep cycles. 
C)  offset the influence of the brainstem. 
D)  determine body temperature. 
A)  allow us to move in a straight line. 
B)  regulate sleep cycles. 
C)  offset the influence of the brainstem. 
D)  determine body temperature.

Question 14

What is the spinal cord and what is its main function?

Accepted Answer

The spinal cord is an extensio

Question 15

As a consequence of damage to the left somatosensory cortex, one might expect to have

Accepted Answer

A)  some loss of feeling on the right side of the body. 
B)  some loss of feeling on the left side of the body. 
C)  some loss of coordination on the right side of the body. 
D)  some loss of coordination on the left side of the body. 
A)  some loss of feeling on the right side of the body. 
B)  some loss of feeling on the left side of the body. 
C)  some loss of coordination on the right side of the body. 
D)  some loss of coordination on the left side of the body.

Question 16

After damage to a part of her brainstem, Reba is unable to perform simple reflexive actions, such as swallowing or coughing. Which part of the brainstem is most likely to have been affected?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

List the main functions of (1) the hypothalamus, (2) the limbic system, (3) the thalamus and (4) the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

(1) controls the pituitary gland; regula

Question 18

According to the text, the primary site(s) for language comprehension and production, problem solving and the use of logic is (are) the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  cerebrum and its cortex. 
D)  limbic system. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  cerebrum and its cortex. 
D)  limbic system.

Question 19

A split-brain patient is shown a picture of an object so that it stimulates only the right cerebral hemisphere. Which of the following can this patient do?

Accepted Answer

A)  select the object with the right hand 
B)  neither name nor select the object 
C)  name the object 
D)  select the object with the left hand 
A)  select the object with the right hand 
B)  neither name nor select the object 
C)  name the object 
D)  select the object with the left hand

Question 20

The cerebral cortex is often referred to as the grey matter because of its colour. The area just below the cortex is often called white matter because of its colour. This area is white because

Accepted Answer

A)  the axons of its neurons is insulated with myelin which is white. 
B)  this regions has fewer blood vessels, which alters the overall colour. 
C)  the cell bodies of these neurons are chemically different in a way that makes them a lighter colour. 
D)  both regions are actually the same colour, this is just a convention that is used for clarity of discussion. 
A)  the axons of its neurons is insulated with myelin which is white. 
B)  this regions has fewer blood vessels, which alters the overall colour. 
C)  the cell bodies of these neurons are chemically different in a way that makes them a lighter colour. 
D)  both regions are actually the same colour, this is just a convention that is used for clarity of discussion.

Releasing hormones that prepare the body for emergencies is the task of the

What is the name of the neurosurgeon who was responsible for using electrical stimulation to map the surface of the human brain?

Describe the two portions of the peripheral nervous system and their respective functions.

During a test, right-handed Susan, a split-brain patient, has a basketball in her left field of vision and a volleyball in her right field of vision. When asked what she sees, what will her answer most likely be?

The frontal lobe is to as the parietal lobe is to .

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

The relay station for information flowing into and out of the higher brain centres is the

Each neuron potentially connects

What is acetylcholine and what functions does it typically play in the brain and nervous system?

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

Convolutions are found in the brain because

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

The thalamus is believed to work with the pons and the reticular formation to

What is the spinal cord and what is its main function?

As a consequence of damage to the left somatosensory cortex, one might expect to have

After damage to a part of her brainstem, Reba is unable to perform simple reflexive actions, such as swallowing or coughing. Which part of the brainstem is most likely to have been affected?

List the main functions of (1) the hypothalamus, (2) the limbic system, (3) the thalamus and (4) the cerebellum.

According to the text, the primary site(s) for language comprehension and production, problem solving and the use of logic is (are) the

A split-brain patient is shown a picture of an object so that it stimulates only the right cerebral hemisphere. Which of the following can this patient do?

The cerebral cortex is often referred to as the grey matter because of its colour. The area just below the cortex is often called white matter because of its colour. This area is white because

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Releasing hormones that prepare the body for emergencies is the task of the

What is the name of the neurosurgeon who was responsible for using electrical stimulation to map the surface of the human brain?

Describe the two portions of the peripheral nervous system and their respective functions.

During a test, right-handed Susan, a split-brain patient, has a basketball in her left field of vision and a volleyball in her right field of vision. When asked what she sees, what will her answer most likely be?

The frontal lobe is to ________ as the parietal lobe is to ________.

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

The relay station for information flowing into and out of the higher brain centres is the

Each neuron potentially connects

What is acetylcholine and what functions does it typically play in the brain and nervous system?

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

Convolutions are found in the brain because

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

The thalamus is believed to work with the pons and the reticular formation to

What is the spinal cord and what is its main function?

As a consequence of damage to the left somatosensory cortex, one might expect to have

After damage to a part of her brainstem, Reba is unable to perform simple reflexive actions, such as swallowing or coughing. Which part of the brainstem is most likely to have been affected?

List the main functions of (1) the hypothalamus, (2) the limbic system, (3) the thalamus and (4) the cerebellum.

According to the text, the primary site(s) for language comprehension and production, problem solving and the use of logic is (are) the

A split-brain patient is shown a picture of an object so that it stimulates only the right cerebral hemisphere. Which of the following can this patient do?

The cerebral cortex is often referred to as the grey matter because of its colour. The area just below the cortex is often called white matter because of its colour. This area is white because

Introduction to Psychology

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Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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The frontal lobe is to as the parietal lobe is to .