Question 1

A given neuron is influence by either excitatory neurotransmitters or inhibitory neurotransmitters, but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  transmission potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  synaptic potential. 
D)  action potential 
A)  transmission potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  synaptic potential. 
D)  action potential

Question 3

The brain's ability to reorganize and compensate for brain damage is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neural conduction. 
B)  aphasic recovery. 
C)  plasticity 
D)  cortex regeneration. 
A)  neural conduction. 
B)  aphasic recovery. 
C)  plasticity 
D)  cortex regeneration.

Question 4

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 mylarsulator. 
A)  an effective potential enhancer. 
B)  a myelin sheath 
C)  the axon band. 
D)  a mylarsulator.

Question 5

The fight or flight response is the result of activity in the parasympathetic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If Perry is blindfolded, he cannot distinguish between smooth sandpaper and rough sandpaper with his left hand. He has sustained damage in his:

Accepted Answer

A)  right parietal lobe 
B)  right frontal lobe. 
C)  left frontal lobe. 
D)  left parietal lobe. 
A)  right parietal lobe 
B)  right frontal lobe. 
C)  left frontal lobe. 
D)  left parietal lobe.

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Reticular formation 
A)  Pons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Reticular formation

Question 8

What is a synapse?

Accepted Answer

The synapse is the junction where the ax

Question 9

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Pituitary 
A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Pituitary

Question 10

People who have damage to their right hemispheres have trouble with spatial orientation, and even have difficulty finding their way around familiar surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the thick band of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  cortex 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  motor cortex 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  cortex 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  motor cortex

Question 12

The CT scan is to the study of ________, as the PET scan is to the study of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical activity; organic processes 
B)  sleep; awareness 
C)  thinking; relaxation 
D)  brain structure; brain activity 
A)  electrical activity; organic processes 
B)  sleep; awareness 
C)  thinking; relaxation 
D)  brain structure; brain activity

Question 13

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature and pain register is

Accepted Answer

A)  the motor cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  the frontal association area. 
A)  the motor cortex. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  the frontal association area.

Question 14

Which of the following has, among other effects, an excitatory effect on skeletal muscle fibres and an inhibitory effect on the muscles of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Acetylcholine 
A)  Serotonin 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Acetylcholine

Question 15

Lori and Reba are conjoined twins who share a portion of their frontal lobe. Researchers studying the twins have found that Lori and Reba

Accepted Answer

A)  are completely different every way. 
B)  share the same personality. 
C)  have different thoughts and dreams 
D)  have identicaltellectual abilities. 
A)  are completely different every way. 
B)  share the same personality. 
C)  have different thoughts and dreams 
D)  have identicaltellectual abilities.

Question 16

The ________ nervous system mobilizes our body's resources during times of stress; the ________ nervous system brings the heightened bodily responses back to normal when the emergency is over.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic; sympathetic 
B)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C)  somatic; autonomic 
D)  autonomic; somatic 
A)  parasympathetic; sympathetic 
B)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C)  somatic; autonomic 
D)  autonomic; somatic

Question 17

The more convolutions that are found in the brain of an animal,

Accepted Answer

A)  the lesstelligent the animal species. 
B)  the more healthy the brain. 
C)  the less healthy the brain. 
D)  the moretelligent the animal species 
A)  the lesstelligent the animal species. 
B)  the more healthy the brain. 
C)  the less healthy the brain. 
D)  the moretelligent the animal species

Question 18

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

Accepted Answer

Unless the hemispheres have been surgica

Question 19

The brain structure that controls heart rate, breathing and blood pressure is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The insulation around a neuron's axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  axonalsulation 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  fattysulation. 
D)  Nodes of Ranvier. 
A)  axonalsulation 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  fattysulation. 
D)  Nodes of Ranvier.

A given neuron is influence by either excitatory neurotransmitters or inhibitory neurotransmitters, but not both.

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

The brain's ability to reorganize and compensate for brain damage is called

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

The fight or flight response is the result of activity in the parasympathetic nervous system

If Perry is blindfolded, he cannot distinguish between smooth sandpaper and rough sandpaper with his left hand. He has sustained damage in his:

Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?

What is a synapse?

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

People who have damage to their right hemispheres have trouble with spatial orientation, and even have difficulty finding their way around familiar surroundings.

What is the thick band of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres?

The CT scan is to the study of , as the PET scan is to the study of .

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature and pain register is

Which of the following has, among other effects, an excitatory effect on skeletal muscle fibres and an inhibitory effect on the muscles of the heart?

Lori and Reba are conjoined twins who share a portion of their frontal lobe. Researchers studying the twins have found that Lori and Reba

The nervous system mobilizes our body's resources during times of stress; the nervous system brings the heightened bodily responses back to normal when the emergency is over.

The more convolutions that are found in the brain of an animal,

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

The brain structure that controls heart rate, breathing and blood pressure is the

The insulation around a neuron's axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is called the

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A given neuron is influence by either excitatory neurotransmitters or inhibitory neurotransmitters, but not both.

When the cell membrane of a neuron changes its permeability, allowing more positively charged ions to flow into the cell and other ions to flow out, the neuron has been induced to create a(an)

The brain's ability to reorganize and compensate for brain damage is called

The white, fatty coating wrapped around some axons is called

The fight or flight response is the result of activity in the parasympathetic nervous system

If Perry is blindfolded, he cannot distinguish between smooth sandpaper and rough sandpaper with his left hand. He has sustained damage in his:

Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?

What is a synapse?

Which endocrine gland keeps the body's metabolism in balance?

People who have damage to their right hemispheres have trouble with spatial orientation, and even have difficulty finding their way around familiar surroundings.

What is the thick band of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres?

The CT scan is to the study of ________, as the PET scan is to the study of ________.

The site in the cerebral cortex where touch, pressure, temperature and pain register is

Which of the following has, among other effects, an excitatory effect on skeletal muscle fibres and an inhibitory effect on the muscles of the heart?

Lori and Reba are conjoined twins who share a portion of their frontal lobe. Researchers studying the twins have found that Lori and Reba

The ________ nervous system mobilizes our body's resources during times of stress; the ________ nervous system brings the heightened bodily responses back to normal when the emergency is over.

The more convolutions that are found in the brain of an animal,

What do the tests given to split-brain persons reveal about the brain?

The brain structure that controls heart rate, breathing and blood pressure is the

The insulation around a neuron's axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is called the

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

The CT scan is to the study of , as the PET scan is to the study of .

The nervous system mobilizes our body's resources during times of stress; the nervous system brings the heightened bodily responses back to normal when the emergency is over.