Question 1

How is Tourette syndrome linked to the mirror system?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal tics are learned by observation" 
B) The cingulate motor area produces both urges to move and responds to observing pain in others" 
C) Motor tics occur more frequently when first observed in others" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Verbal tics are learned by observation" 
B) The cingulate motor area produces both urges to move and responds to observing pain in others" 
C) Motor tics occur more frequently when first observed in others" 
D) All of the above"

Question 2

The areas of the brain associated with theory of mind and the areas of the brain associated with general intelligence overlap almost entirely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Edinger-Westphal nuclei regulate reflexive contractions of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Nostrils" 
B) Pupils" 
C) Biceps" 
D) Lips" 
A) Nostrils" 
B) Pupils" 
C) Biceps" 
D) Lips"

Question 4

The yellow jersey awarded to the winner of Le Tour de France is important based on __________ context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The yellow jersey awarded to the winner...

Question 5

What would be the effect on a human female after receiving intranasal vasopressin?

Accepted Answer

A) She would perceive faces as more friendly instead of more aggressive 
B) She would perceive faces as more aggressive, just as males tend to do 
C) She would act aggressively toward anyone she felt was a threat 
D) She would display hyper sexual behavior 
A) She would perceive faces as more friendly instead of more aggressive 
B) She would perceive faces as more aggressive, just as males tend to do 
C) She would act aggressively toward anyone she felt was a threat 
D) She would display hyper sexual behavior

Question 6

Frontotemporal dementia may be the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Lesions on the amygdala" 
B) Contusion on the prefrontal cortex" 
C) Loss of gray matter in the brainstem" 
D) Temporal lobe degeneration" 
A) Lesions on the amygdala" 
B) Contusion on the prefrontal cortex" 
C) Loss of gray matter in the brainstem" 
D) Temporal lobe degeneration"

Question 7

Which of the following methods can be used to non-invasively manipulate deceptive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Positron emmission tomography (PET)" 
B) Deep brain stimulation (DBS)" 
C) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)" 
D) Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)" 
A) Positron emmission tomography (PET)" 
B) Deep brain stimulation (DBS)" 
C) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)" 
D) Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)"

Question 8

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia, and how is schizophrenia linked to the theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that

Question 9

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that increased levels of oxytocin has what effect of the lateral and dorsal amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased activation for fearful and aggressive expressions" 
B) Decreased activation for sad expressions and increased activation for happy expressions" 
C) Increased activation for happy expressions and decreased activation for fearful expressions" 
D) Decreased activation for all facial expressions, but increased length and number of glances toward the eyes" 
A) Increased activation for fearful and aggressive expressions" 
B) Decreased activation for sad expressions and increased activation for happy expressions" 
C) Increased activation for happy expressions and decreased activation for fearful expressions" 
D) Decreased activation for all facial expressions, but increased length and number of glances toward the eyes"

Question 10

Which of the following is a behavior exhibited by one with psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

A) Aggression and assult" 
B) Unsolicited sexual acts" 
C) Theft" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Aggression and assult" 
B) Unsolicited sexual acts" 
C) Theft" 
D) All of the above"

Question 11

Attempts at lip-reading will strongly activate which brain region?

Accepted Answer

A) The primary and secondary somatosensory cortex" 
B) The right amygdala" 
C) The superior temporal sulcus (STS)" 
D) The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPF
C) " 
A) The primary and secondary somatosensory cortex" 
B) The right amygdala" 
C) The superior temporal sulcus (STS)" 
D) The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPF
C) "

Question 12

Human beings tend to mimic each other's facial expressions when they are conversing with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Those with social anxiety disorder are fearful of _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Those with social anxiety disorder are fearful...

Question 14

What would be the outcome of injecting a female rat with oxytocin receptor blockers after she has given birth to pups?

Accepted Answer

A) She would nurse and care for her pups as a mother rat normally would 
B) She would fail to bond with the pups, and may even abandon them 
C) She would attack the pups 
D) She would attack the father of the pups, but nurse and care for the pups 
A) She would nurse and care for her pups as a mother rat normally would 
B) She would fail to bond with the pups, and may even abandon them 
C) She would attack the pups 
D) She would attack the father of the pups, but nurse and care for the pups

Question 15

When compared to the role of oxytocin in females, what is the role of vasopressin in males?

Accepted Answer

A) The opposite-oxytocin promotes positive, prosocial behavior whereas vasopressin promotes aggressive, antisocial behavior" 
B) It depends on whether the species is monogamous or nonmonogamous." 
C) Similar-protection of the family or in-group, and defensive behavior toward intruders" 
D) None of the above" 
A) The opposite-oxytocin promotes positive, prosocial behavior whereas vasopressin promotes aggressive, antisocial behavior" 
B) It depends on whether the species is monogamous or nonmonogamous." 
C) Similar-protection of the family or in-group, and defensive behavior toward intruders" 
D) None of the above"

Question 16

One can understand irony, sarcasm, and the intentions of others only if one possesses:

Accepted Answer

A) Empathy" 
B) Sympathy" 
C) Social cues" 
D) Theory of mind" 
A) Empathy" 
B) Sympathy" 
C) Social cues" 
D) Theory of mind"

Question 17

The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is activated by both:

Accepted Answer

A) Decision-making tasks" 
B) Geometric visual patterns" 
C) Empathetic and sympathetic gestures" 
D) Visual and auditory social cues" 
A) Decision-making tasks" 
B) Geometric visual patterns" 
C) Empathetic and sympathetic gestures" 
D) Visual and auditory social cues"

Question 18

Why can't oxytocin be considered a simply lovey-dovey cuddle hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases ethnocentrism in males" 
B) It increases in-group favoritism" 
C) Females injected with oxytocin will attack intruders threatening their children" 
D) All of the above" 
A) It increases ethnocentrism in males" 
B) It increases in-group favoritism" 
C) Females injected with oxytocin will attack intruders threatening their children" 
D) All of the above"

Question 19

What would a person with autism spectrum disorder LIKELY do if they were in the same room with someone who feels afraid?

Accepted Answer

A) They would become very upset and start to cry" 
B) They would become angry and try to escape from the room" 
C) They would feel intense feelings of fear, although they would not know the cause of these feelings" 
D) They would have no emotional reaction" 
A) They would become very upset and start to cry" 
B) They would become angry and try to escape from the room" 
C) They would feel intense feelings of fear, although they would not know the cause of these feelings" 
D) They would have no emotional reaction"

Question 20

The __________ is active when one is performing or observing an action.

Accepted Answer

A) Ventromedial amygdala 
B) Lateral premotor cortex 
C) Anterior insula 
D) Dorsolateral hypothalamus 
A) Ventromedial amygdala 
B) Lateral premotor cortex 
C) Anterior insula 
D) Dorsolateral hypothalamus

How is Tourette syndrome linked to the mirror system?

The areas of the brain associated with theory of mind and the areas of the brain associated with general intelligence overlap almost entirely.

Edinger-Westphal nuclei regulate reflexive contractions of the:

The yellow jersey awarded to the winner of Le Tour de France is important based on __________ context.

What would be the effect on a human female after receiving intranasal vasopressin?

Frontotemporal dementia may be the result of:

Which of the following methods can be used to non-invasively manipulate deceptive behaviors?

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia, and how is schizophrenia linked to the theory of mind?

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that increased levels of oxytocin has what effect of the lateral and dorsal amygdala?

Which of the following is a behavior exhibited by one with psychopathy?

Attempts at lip-reading will strongly activate which brain region?

Human beings tend to mimic each other's facial expressions when they are conversing with each other.

Those with social anxiety disorder are fearful of _____________.

What would be the outcome of injecting a female rat with oxytocin receptor blockers after she has given birth to pups?

When compared to the role of oxytocin in females, what is the role of vasopressin in males?

One can understand irony, sarcasm, and the intentions of others only if one possesses:

The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is activated by both:

Why can't oxytocin be considered a simply lovey-dovey cuddle hormone?

What would a person with autism spectrum disorder LIKELY do if they were in the same room with someone who feels afraid?

The __________ is active when one is performing or observing an action.

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How is Tourette syndrome linked to the mirror system?

The areas of the brain associated with theory of mind and the areas of the brain associated with general intelligence overlap almost entirely.

Edinger-Westphal nuclei regulate reflexive contractions of the:

The yellow jersey awarded to the winner of Le Tour de France is important based on __________ context.

What would be the effect on a human female after receiving intranasal vasopressin?

Frontotemporal dementia may be the result of:

Which of the following methods can be used to non-invasively manipulate deceptive behaviors?

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia, and how is schizophrenia linked to the theory of mind?

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that increased levels of oxytocin has what effect of the lateral and dorsal amygdala?

Which of the following is a behavior exhibited by one with psychopathy?

Attempts at lip-reading will strongly activate which brain region?

Human beings tend to mimic each other's facial expressions when they are conversing with each other.

Those with social anxiety disorder are fearful of _____________.

What would be the outcome of injecting a female rat with oxytocin receptor blockers after she has given birth to pups?

When compared to the role of oxytocin in females, what is the role of vasopressin in males?

One can understand irony, sarcasm, and the intentions of others only if one possesses:

The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is activated by both:

Why can't oxytocin be considered a simply lovey-dovey cuddle hormone?

What would a person with autism spectrum disorder LIKELY do if they were in the same room with someone who feels afraid?

The __________ is active when one is performing or observing an action.

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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