Question 1

Typically, the immune-system response to stress is effective as long as

Accepted Answer

A)  the stressor is eustress. 
B)  the stressor is not continuous or chronic. 
C)  the stressor is not a virus. 
D)  the stressor is not a bacteria 
A)  the stressor is eustress. 
B)  the stressor is not continuous or chronic. 
C)  the stressor is not a virus. 
D)  the stressor is not a bacteria

Question 2

When a neuron's resting potential is occurring, the neuron is __________ charged on the inside.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  negatively 
C)  both positively and negatively 
D)  neutrally 
A)  positively 
B)  negatively 
C)  both positively and negatively 
D)  neutrally

Question 3

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus

Question 4

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  reflexes 
A)  motor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  reflexes

Question 5

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The forebrain is one of _______ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 7

The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions make up the:

Accepted Answer

A)  motor cortex. 
B)  endocrine system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  neocortex. 
A)  motor cortex. 
B)  endocrine system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  neocortex.

Question 8

What are two roles of glial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting as insulation and providing structure to surrounding neurons 
B)  shaping cells and moving new neurons into place 
C)  regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors 
D)  monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain 
A)  acting as insulation and providing structure to surrounding neurons 
B)  shaping cells and moving new neurons into place 
C)  regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors 
D)  monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain

Question 9

Which of the following is a long bundle of neurons that functions as a carrier of messages to and from the brain to the body and is responsible for certain reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  amygdala 
A)  spinal cord 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  amygdala

Question 10

The three parts of every neuron are:

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin; glia; cell body. 
B)  dendrite; cell body; axon. 
C)  glia; dendrite; axon. 
D)  myelin; cell body; dendrite. 
A)  myelin; glia; cell body. 
B)  dendrite; cell body; axon. 
C)  glia; dendrite; axon. 
D)  myelin; cell body; dendrite.

Question 11

The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The myelin sheath _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites 
B)  helps to speed up neural messages within the cell 
C)  is found in all neurons 
D)  protects the cell's vesicles 
A)  is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites 
B)  helps to speed up neural messages within the cell 
C)  is found in all neurons 
D)  protects the cell's vesicles

Question 13

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neurons 
B)  motor neurons 
C)  interaction neurons 
D)  association neurons 
A)  sensory neurons 
B)  motor neurons 
C)  interaction neurons 
D)  association neurons

Question 14

Which part of the brain is very small but extremely powerful and controls the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 15

Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, temperature control, and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  medulla 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 16

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus

Question 17

This stage of the general adaptation syndrome is accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  termination 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  termination

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception, expression of emotion, and recognition of patterns 
B)  sense of time and rhythm 
C)  speech, handwriting, and calculation 
D)  language processing in most individuals
Chapter 2 - Quick Quiz 1 
A)  perception, expression of emotion, and recognition of patterns 
B)  sense of time and rhythm 
C)  speech, handwriting, and calculation 
D)  language processing in most individuals
Chapter 2 - Quick Quiz 1

Question 19

If the limbic system were destroyed, which of the following structures would be damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum and corpus callosum 
B)  cerebellum and amygdala 
C)  amygdala and hippocampus 
D)  hippocampus and corpus callosum 
A)  cerebellum and corpus callosum 
B)  cerebellum and amygdala 
C)  amygdala and hippocampus 
D)  hippocampus and corpus callosum

Question 20

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromodulator is to neurotransmitter. 
B)  reuptake is to receptor. 
C)  mimic is to block. 
D)  block is to mimic. 
A)  neuromodulator is to neurotransmitter. 
B)  reuptake is to receptor. 
C)  mimic is to block. 
D)  block is to mimic.

Typically, the immune-system response to stress is effective as long as

When a neuron's resting potential is occurring, the neuron is __________ charged on the inside.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

The forebrain is one of _______ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions make up the:

What are two roles of glial cells?

Which of the following is a long bundle of neurons that functions as a carrier of messages to and from the brain to the body and is responsible for certain reflexes?

The three parts of every neuron are:

The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

The myelin sheath _______.

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

Which part of the brain is very small but extremely powerful and controls the pituitary gland?

Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, temperature control, and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

This stage of the general adaptation syndrome is accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

If the limbic system were destroyed, which of the following structures would be damaged?

Agonist is to antagonist as:

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Typically, the immune-system response to stress is effective as long as

When a neuron's resting potential is occurring, the neuron is __________ charged on the inside.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

The forebrain is one of _______ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions make up the:

What are two roles of glial cells?

Which of the following is a long bundle of neurons that functions as a carrier of messages to and from the brain to the body and is responsible for certain reflexes?

The three parts of every neuron are:

The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

The myelin sheath _______.

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

Which part of the brain is very small but extremely powerful and controls the pituitary gland?

Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, temperature control, and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

This stage of the general adaptation syndrome is accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

If the limbic system were destroyed, which of the following structures would be damaged?

Agonist is to antagonist as:

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters