Question 1

The reticular formation is to alertness as the cerebellum is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled movements 
B)  blood pressure 
C)  sleep 
D)  attention 
A)  skilled movements 
B)  blood pressure 
C)  sleep 
D)  attention

Question 2

Briefly describe recent understanding about the brain's ability to recover from brain damage.

Accepted Answer

Until recently it was thought that the b

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT associated with mood or emotional state in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Gamma-aminobutyric acid 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Gamma-aminobutyric acid 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Serotonin

Question 4

Broca's area is to ________ as Wernicke's area is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generating speech; understanding spoken language 
B)  producing coordinated movement; creating music 
C)  listening to speech; producing sounds
Dterpreting vision; generating coherent thoughts 
A)  generating speech; understanding spoken language 
B)  producing coordinated movement; creating music 
C)  listening to speech; producing sounds
Dterpreting vision; generating coherent thoughts

Question 5

Action potentials operate according to the "all-or-none law" because

Accepted Answer

A)  all the axon terminals must be refraction or the neuron does not fire. 
B)  neurons either fire at full strength or not at all 
C)  all the dendrites must be activated before a neuron fires. 
D)  all the neurons a nerve fire or none of them fire. 
A)  all the axon terminals must be refraction or the neuron does not fire. 
B)  neurons either fire at full strength or not at all 
C)  all the dendrites must be activated before a neuron fires. 
D)  all the neurons a nerve fire or none of them fire.

Question 6

One of the activities of glial cells is the production of neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A typical neuron might have more than one:

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  dendrite 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  dendrite

Question 8

People with Broca's aphasia know what they want to say, but have trouble producing speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Laura has been involved in a serious accident, and as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Frontal lobes 
D)  Hippocampus 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Frontal lobes 
D)  Hippocampus

Question 11

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to her

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  pons. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  pons. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 12

Wernicke's area is located in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which nervous system takes information to and from the voluntary muscles throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limbic 
B)  Sympathetic 
C)  Somatic 
D)  Autonomic 
A)  Limbic 
B)  Sympathetic 
C)  Somatic 
D)  Autonomic

Question 14

Aggression can be both turned on and turned off through electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a bad fall during a hiking trip, Lowell has injured tissue in his occipital lobe. As a result of this injury, he will probably have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  moving his fingers. 
B)  seeing 
C)  hearing. 
D)  feeling sensation his legs. 
A)  moving his fingers. 
B)  seeing 
C)  hearing. 
D)  feeling sensation his legs.

Question 16

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The main functions of the ________ are to execute smooth, skilled movements and to regulate muscle tone and posture.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 18

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Heart rate 
C)  Arousal 
D)  Breathing 
A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Heart rate 
C)  Arousal 
D)  Breathing

Question 19

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the number of neurons firing that determines this 
B)  The brain must determine from other factors how strong or weak a stimulus is. 
C)  Memory of past similar stimuli determines this. 
D)  We still don't know this. It is being researched. 
A)  It is the number of neurons firing that determines this 
B)  The brain must determine from other factors how strong or weak a stimulus is. 
C)  Memory of past similar stimuli determines this. 
D)  We still don't know this. It is being researched.

Question 20

Rodney has had severe damage to his right, primary visual cortex. As a result, he is probably almost blind in his right eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The reticular formation is to alertness as the cerebellum is to ________.

Briefly describe recent understanding about the brain's ability to recover from brain damage.

Which of the following is NOT associated with mood or emotional state in humans?

Broca's area is to as Wernicke's area is to .

Action potentials operate according to the "all-or-none law" because

One of the activities of glial cells is the production of neurotransmitters.

A typical neuron might have more than one:

People with Broca's aphasia know what they want to say, but have trouble producing speech.

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

Laura has been involved in a serious accident, and as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to her

Wernicke's area is located in the

Which nervous system takes information to and from the voluntary muscles throughout the body?

Aggression can be both turned on and turned off through electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus.

In a bad fall during a hiking trip, Lowell has injured tissue in his occipital lobe. As a result of this injury, he will probably have difficulty

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

The main functions of the ________ are to execute smooth, skilled movements and to regulate muscle tone and posture.

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Rodney has had severe damage to his right, primary visual cortex. As a result, he is probably almost blind in his right eye.

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The reticular formation is to alertness as the cerebellum is to ________.

Briefly describe recent understanding about the brain's ability to recover from brain damage.

Which of the following is NOT associated with mood or emotional state in humans?

Broca's area is to ________ as Wernicke's area is to ________.

Action potentials operate according to the "all-or-none law" because

One of the activities of glial cells is the production of neurotransmitters.

A typical neuron might have more than one:

People with Broca's aphasia know what they want to say, but have trouble producing speech.

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

Laura has been involved in a serious accident, and as a result she cannot form new memories about people or concepts. Which of the following areas was most likely damaged?

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to her

Wernicke's area is located in the

Which nervous system takes information to and from the voluntary muscles throughout the body?

Aggression can be both turned on and turned off through electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus.

In a bad fall during a hiking trip, Lowell has injured tissue in his occipital lobe. As a result of this injury, he will probably have difficulty

Neurotransmitter substances can have either of two effects:

The main functions of the ________ are to execute smooth, skilled movements and to regulate muscle tone and posture.

Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla?

If a neuron only fires at full strength how is it possible for us to perceive the difference between a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus?

Rodney has had severe damage to his right, primary visual cortex. As a result, he is probably almost blind in his right eye.

Introduction to Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Broca's area is to as Wernicke's area is to .