Question 1

As a result of a gunshot wound in his parietal lobes, Charles is having difficulty:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  After birth the brain develops no new neurons or synapses. The rate of loss is low for children, high for the elderly. 
B)  The rate of neuron and synapse gain and loss across the life span is about equal. 
C)  The brain gains and loses neurons and synapses across the life span, butitial gains outnumber losses. This ratio is gradually reversed with age 
D)  Neuronal and synaptic loss is always greater than the gain. 
A)  After birth the brain develops no new neurons or synapses. The rate of loss is low for children, high for the elderly. 
B)  The rate of neuron and synapse gain and loss across the life span is about equal. 
C)  The brain gains and loses neurons and synapses across the life span, butitial gains outnumber losses. This ratio is gradually reversed with age 
D)  Neuronal and synaptic loss is always greater than the gain.

Question 3

Which of the following produces high-resolution images of the structure of the brain without using x-rays?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What are the cerebral hemispheres, the corpus callosum, and the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

The cerebral hemisphere comprises the ri

Question 5

The bridge-like structure at the top of the medulla is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  pons 
D)  reticular formation. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  pons 
D)  reticular formation.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of glial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guiding specialized neurons to their correct location during brain development 
B)  Storing and releasing neurotransmitters 
C)  Nourishing the neurons 
D)  Removing waste products,cluding dead neurons, from the brain 
A)  Guiding specialized neurons to their correct location during brain development 
B)  Storing and releasing neurotransmitters 
C)  Nourishing the neurons 
D)  Removing waste products,cluding dead neurons, from the brain

Question 7

Compare and contrast activity of neurotransmitters with that of hormones.

Accepted Answer

The endocrine systems a system of glands

Question 8

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Frontal 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Frontal

Question 9

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are the sex glands, also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary glands. 
B)  parathyroids. 
C)  adrenal glands. 
D)  gonads 
A)  pituitary glands. 
B)  parathyroids. 
C)  adrenal glands. 
D)  gonads

Question 10

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

The amygdala plays an important role in

Question 11

List the four lobes of the brain, and give their primary functions.

Accepted Answer

(1) frontal: thinking, voluntary motor a

Question 12

The brain stops growing

Accepted Answer

A)  wellto old age. 
B)  when one retires. 
C)  wellto adulthood 
D)  at puberty. 
A)  wellto old age. 
B)  when one retires. 
C)  wellto adulthood 
D)  at puberty.

Question 13

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

Accepted Answer

A)  receive any available neurotransmitter molecules. 
B)  can only befluenced by neurotransmitters from a single neuron. 
C)  receive only neurotransmitter molecules of a specific shape 
D)  are located only on the dendrites. 
A)  receive any available neurotransmitter molecules. 
B)  can only befluenced by neurotransmitters from a single neuron. 
C)  receive only neurotransmitter molecules of a specific shape 
D)  are located only on the dendrites.

Question 14

With age, the plasticity of the brain

Accepted Answer

A)  ends. 
B)  improves. 
C)  increases. 
D)  decreases 
A)  ends. 
B)  improves. 
C)  increases. 
D)  decreases

Question 15

The temporal lobes are important for

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinated movement. 
B)  planning. 
C)  vision. 
D)  hearing 
A)  coordinated movement. 
B)  planning. 
C)  vision. 
D)  hearing

Question 16

What are the primary functions of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Its main functions are to exec

Question 17

A deficiency in ________ would be associated with movement, pleasure, learning, attention, and reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  endorphin 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  endorphin 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 18

The hypothalamus regulates all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual behaviour. 
B)  coordinated movement 
C)  hunger and thirst.
Dternal body temperature. 
A)  sexual behaviour. 
B)  coordinated movement 
C)  hunger and thirst.
Dternal body temperature.

Question 19

What are the primary functions of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

The right hemisphere is better at visual

Question 20

The sympathetic nervous system helps bring body functions back to normal after an emergency situation has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As a result of a gunshot wound in his parietal lobes, Charles is having difficulty:

Which best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Which of the following produces high-resolution images of the structure of the brain without using x-rays?

What are the cerebral hemispheres, the corpus callosum, and the cerebral cortex?

The bridge-like structure at the top of the medulla is called the

Which of the following is not a function of glial cells?

Compare and contrast activity of neurotransmitters with that of hormones.

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are the sex glands, also known as

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

List the four lobes of the brain, and give their primary functions.

The brain stops growing

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

With age, the plasticity of the brain

The temporal lobes are important for

What are the primary functions of the cerebellum?

A deficiency in ________ would be associated with movement, pleasure, learning, attention, and reinforcement.

The hypothalamus regulates all of the following except

What are the primary functions of the right hemisphere?

The sympathetic nervous system helps bring body functions back to normal after an emergency situation has occurred.

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As a result of a gunshot wound in his parietal lobes, Charles is having difficulty:

Which best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

Which of the following produces high-resolution images of the structure of the brain without using x-rays?

What are the cerebral hemispheres, the corpus callosum, and the cerebral cortex?

The bridge-like structure at the top of the medulla is called the

Which of the following is not a function of glial cells?

Compare and contrast activity of neurotransmitters with that of hormones.

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are the sex glands, also known as

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

List the four lobes of the brain, and give their primary functions.

The brain stops growing

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

With age, the plasticity of the brain

The temporal lobes are important for

What are the primary functions of the cerebellum?

A deficiency in ________ would be associated with movement, pleasure, learning, attention, and reinforcement.

The hypothalamus regulates all of the following except

What are the primary functions of the right hemisphere?

The sympathetic nervous system helps bring body functions back to normal after an emergency situation has occurred.

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