Question 1

What is plasticity and why is it important for brain-damaged patients?

Accepted Answer

Plasticity refers to the brain's ability

Question 2

Who is associated with mapping the motor cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilder Penfield 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  William Dement 
A)  Wilder Penfield 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  William Dement

Question 3

Explain how neural impulses travel through neurons and between neurons.

Accepted Answer

An explanation of how neural impulses tr

Question 4

Which lobes are responsible for our spatial orientation, our sense of direction, and our ability to identify objects by touch alone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When the teacher was handing out this test, you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased, your palms got sweaty and your hand shook a little. Your pre-test behaviours were triggered by the

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  cranial nervous system. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  cranial nervous system. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system.

Question 7

Carl is unaware of objects in his left visual field and sometimes even leaves food on the left side of his plate. He may be said to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's syndrome. 
B)  unilateral neglect. 
C)  bilateral neglect. 
D)  unilateral aphasia. 
A)  Broca's syndrome. 
B)  unilateral neglect. 
C)  bilateral neglect. 
D)  unilateral aphasia.

Question 8

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory and motor nervous systems. 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C)  endogenous and exogenous nervous systems. 
D)  peripheral nervous system. 
A)  sensory and motor nervous systems. 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C)  endogenous and exogenous nervous systems. 
D)  peripheral nervous system.

Question 9

What is the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A system of ductless glands in

Question 10

A typical neuron has three major parts, the cell body, the soma, and dendrites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text, what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  97 
D)  87 
A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  97 
D)  87

Question 12

Convolutions are found in the brain because

Accepted Answer

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The resting potential is the firing of a neuron that results when the charge within the neuron becomes more positive than the charge outside the cell membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following reveals the electrical activity of the brain by producing a record of brain waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  CT scan 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  PET scan 
A)  MRI 
B)  CT scan 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  PET scan

Question 17

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

Question 18

Jennifer wants to record the electrical activity of a single neuron in a mouse brain. Which technique will she need to use to record this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  a microelectrode 
B)  a CT scan, or computerized axial tomography scan 
C)  a PET scan, or positron-emission tomography scan 
D)  MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging 
A)  a microelectrode 
B)  a CT scan, or computerized axial tomography scan 
C)  a PET scan, or positron-emission tomography scan 
D)  MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The spinal cord is an extensio

Question 20

What is the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland is the end

What is plasticity and why is it important for brain-damaged patients?

Who is associated with mapping the motor cortex?

Explain how neural impulses travel through neurons and between neurons.

Which lobes are responsible for our spatial orientation, our sense of direction, and our ability to identify objects by touch alone?

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

When the teacher was handing out this test, you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased, your palms got sweaty and your hand shook a little. Your pre-test behaviours were triggered by the

Carl is unaware of objects in his left visual field and sometimes even leaves food on the left side of his plate. He may be said to be suffering from

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up the

What is the endocrine system?

A typical neuron has three major parts, the cell body, the soma, and dendrites.

According to the text, what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

Convolutions are found in the brain because

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

The resting potential is the firing of a neuron that results when the charge within the neuron becomes more positive than the charge outside the cell membrane.

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

Which of the following reveals the electrical activity of the brain by producing a record of brain waves?

The endocrine glands secrete directly into the .

Jennifer wants to record the electrical activity of a single neuron in a mouse brain. Which technique will she need to use to record this information?

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

What is the pituitary gland?

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What is plasticity and why is it important for brain-damaged patients?

Who is associated with mapping the motor cortex?

Explain how neural impulses travel through neurons and between neurons.

Which lobes are responsible for our spatial orientation, our sense of direction, and our ability to identify objects by touch alone?

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

When the teacher was handing out this test, you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased, your palms got sweaty and your hand shook a little. Your pre-test behaviours were triggered by the

Carl is unaware of objects in his left visual field and sometimes even leaves food on the left side of his plate. He may be said to be suffering from

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up the

What is the endocrine system?

A typical neuron has three major parts, the cell body, the soma, and dendrites.

According to the text, what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

Convolutions are found in the brain because

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

The resting potential is the firing of a neuron that results when the charge within the neuron becomes more positive than the charge outside the cell membrane.

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

Which of the following reveals the electrical activity of the brain by producing a record of brain waves?

The endocrine glands secrete ________ directly into the ________.

Jennifer wants to record the electrical activity of a single neuron in a mouse brain. Which technique will she need to use to record this information?

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

What is the pituitary 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

Filters

The endocrine glands secrete directly into the .