Question 1

Which of the following statements would be true of Rhonda, who suffers from Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is unable to hear the spoken word. 
B)  She has difficulty producing the speech sounds. 
C)  She is unable to comprehend written language. 
D)  She speaks fluently, but the content is either vague or incomprehensible to the listener. 
A)  She is unable to hear the spoken word. 
B)  She has difficulty producing the speech sounds. 
C)  She is unable to comprehend written language. 
D)  She speaks fluently, but the content is either vague or incomprehensible to the listener.

Question 2

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 3

What are the primary functions of the parietal lobes in general and the somatosensory cortex in particular?

Accepted Answer

The parietal lobes contain the somatosen

Question 4

How would split-brain surgery affect psychological function? How would the person's perceptual abilities change? What would not be affected by this operation?

Accepted Answer

A split-brain procedure is used in cases

Question 5

Which of the following produces images of brain functions by injecting the patient with radioactive glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  a PET scan, or positron-emission tomography scan 
B)  a CT scan, or computerized axial tomography scan 
C)  a SQUID, or superconducting quantum interference device 
D)  MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging 
A)  a PET scan, or positron-emission tomography scan 
B)  a CT scan, or computerized axial tomography scan 
C)  a SQUID, or superconducting quantum interference device 
D)  MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the motor cortex is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The neurons in the motor cortex are highly specialized and independent. 
B)  Seizures are not associated with the motor cortex. 
C)  The motor cortex is the only area of the brain that can regenerate after injury. 
D)  There is considerable overlap in the neurons that fire to move any body part. 
A)  The neurons in the motor cortex are highly specialized and independent. 
B)  Seizures are not associated with the motor cortex. 
C)  The motor cortex is the only area of the brain that can regenerate after injury. 
D)  There is considerable overlap in the neurons that fire to move any body part.

Question 7

Who is the neuroscientist associated with research in brain plasticity in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berger 
B)  Kolb 
C)  Gage 
D)  Penfield 
A)  Berger 
B)  Kolb 
C)  Gage 
D)  Penfield

Question 8

Endorphins, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropeptides. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  neuromodulators. 
D)  neurotransmitters. 
A)  neuropeptides. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  neuromodulators. 
D)  neurotransmitters.

Question 9

What happens when a neuron is sufficiently stimulated by incoming signals from other neurons that ion channels open and positive ions move into a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell goes into refraction. 
B)  An action potential occurs. 
C)  The polarization of the cell increases. 
D)  Transmitter substances are synthesized. 
A)  The cell goes into refraction. 
B)  An action potential occurs. 
C)  The polarization of the cell increases. 
D)  Transmitter substances are synthesized.

Question 10

Which is not one of the specialized abilities usually associated with the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  singing 
B)  mathematics 
C)  visual-spatial skills 
D)  recognition and expression of emotion 
A)  singing 
B)  mathematics 
C)  visual-spatial skills 
D)  recognition and expression of emotion

Question 11

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 12

Describe the major roles of the pituitary gland

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland rests in the brain j

Question 13

Just before they release their neurotransmitters, synaptic vesicles are located

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the neuron's structure. 
B)  in the cell body's nucleus. 
C)  in the synapses. 
D)  within the axon terminal. 
A)  throughout the neuron's structure. 
B)  in the cell body's nucleus. 
C)  in the synapses. 
D)  within the axon terminal.

Question 14

What is aphasia?

Accepted Answer

Aphasia is the loss or impairm

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 17

The brain produces its own opiate-like substances known as

Accepted Answer

A)  heroins. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  monoamines. 
A)  heroins. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  monoamines.

Question 18

The medulla and pons are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 19

You are at home alone and you think you hear someone trying to break into your house. Describe those aspects of the autonomic nervous system that go into action as you begin to experience fear, and those aspects that will allow you to recover when you realize that there is no intruder.

Accepted Answer

The focus of the answer should be on con

Question 20

Because it influences all the other endocrine glands, the ________ is sometimes described as the "master gland."

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  adrenal gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  hypothalamus

Which of the following statements would be true of Rhonda, who suffers from Wernicke's aphasia?

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

What are the primary functions of the parietal lobes in general and the somatosensory cortex in particular?

How would split-brain surgery affect psychological function? How would the person's perceptual abilities change? What would not be affected by this operation?

Which of the following produces images of brain functions by injecting the patient with radioactive glucose?

Which of the following statements about the motor cortex is true?

Who is the neuroscientist associated with research in brain plasticity in Canada?

Endorphins, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin are all examples of

What happens when a neuron is sufficiently stimulated by incoming signals from other neurons that ion channels open and positive ions move into a neuron?

Which is not one of the specialized abilities usually associated with the right hemisphere?

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)

Describe the major roles of the pituitary gland

Just before they release their neurotransmitters, synaptic vesicles are located

What is aphasia?

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

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

The brain produces its own opiate-like substances known as

The medulla and pons are located in the

You are at home alone and you think you hear someone trying to break into your house. Describe those aspects of the autonomic nervous system that go into action as you begin to experience fear, and those aspects that will allow you to recover when you realize that there is no intruder.

Because it influences all the other endocrine glands, the ________ is sometimes described as the "master gland."

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Which of the following statements would be true of Rhonda, who suffers from Wernicke's aphasia?

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

What are the primary functions of the parietal lobes in general and the somatosensory cortex in particular?

How would split-brain surgery affect psychological function? How would the person's perceptual abilities change? What would not be affected by this operation?

Which of the following produces images of brain functions by injecting the patient with radioactive glucose?

Which of the following statements about the motor cortex is true?

Who is the neuroscientist associated with research in brain plasticity in Canada?

Endorphins, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin are all examples of

What happens when a neuron is sufficiently stimulated by incoming signals from other neurons that ion channels open and positive ions move into a neuron?

Which is not one of the specialized abilities usually associated with the right hemisphere?

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)

Describe the major roles of the pituitary gland

Just before they release their neurotransmitters, synaptic vesicles are located

What is aphasia?

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

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

The brain produces its own opiate-like substances known as

The medulla and pons are located in the

You are at home alone and you think you hear someone trying to break into your house. Describe those aspects of the autonomic nervous system that go into action as you begin to experience fear, and those aspects that will allow you to recover when you realize that there is no intruder.

Because it influences all the other endocrine glands, the ________ is sometimes described as the "master gland."

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

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