Question 1

Each cell in the body contains ______ chromosomes, arranged in ____ pairs.

Accepted Answer

A) 44; 22 
B) 46; 23 
C) 42; 21 
D) 45; 23 
A) 44; 22 
B) 46; 23 
C) 42; 21 
D) 45; 23

Question 2

Axons ____ and dendrites ____.

Accepted Answer

A) send; receive 
B) receive; send 
C) send; send 
D) receive; receive 
A) send; receive 
B) receive; send 
C) send; send 
D) receive; receive

Question 3

Which of the following is not true regarding a synapse?

Accepted Answer

A) A synapse is bordered by an axon terminal from the transmitting neuron. 
B) A synapse is bordered by a dendrite. 
C) The neural impulse jumps across the synapse. 
D) The synaptic cleft is the fluid-filled gap between an axon terminal and a dendrite. 
A) A synapse is bordered by an axon terminal from the transmitting neuron. 
B) A synapse is bordered by a dendrite. 
C) The neural impulse jumps across the synapse. 
D) The synaptic cleft is the fluid-filled gap between an axon terminal and a dendrite.

Question 4

Neural impulses are ______ than electrical current.

Accepted Answer

A) faster 
B) slower 
C) about the same 
D) neural impulses cannot be measured 
A) faster 
B) slower 
C) about the same 
D) neural impulses cannot be measured

Question 5

The pituitary gland is the master gland of the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Language areas of the cortex usually lie in the ______ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Language areas of the cortex usually lie...

Question 7

Gray matter is composed of __________ neurons, while white matter is composed of _________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) nonmyelinated; myelinated 
B) motor; sensory 
C) white; gray 
D) reflex; intentional 
A) nonmyelinated; myelinated 
B) motor; sensory 
C) white; gray 
D) reflex; intentional

Question 8

Harry has blue eyes, is 5'6'', has black hair, and wears glasses. These are part of Harry's

Accepted Answer

A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) genetic code. 
D) chromotype. 
A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) genetic code. 
D) chromotype.

Question 9

During his rain storm experiment, Luigi Galvani discovered that

Accepted Answer

A) electricity is easily conducted by metal. 
B) lightning overcooks frogs. 
C) neural impulses that travel along neurons are electrochemical in nature. 
D) neural impulses are only electrical in nature. 
A) electricity is easily conducted by metal. 
B) lightning overcooks frogs. 
C) neural impulses that travel along neurons are electrochemical in nature. 
D) neural impulses are only electrical in nature.

Question 10

The myelin sheath

Accepted Answer

A) protects the neuron from trauma. 
B) allows the neurons to move freely around the body. 
C) slows down the neural reactions. 
D) minimizes leakage of the electrical current being carried along the axon. 
A) protects the neuron from trauma. 
B) allows the neurons to move freely around the body. 
C) slows down the neural reactions. 
D) minimizes leakage of the electrical current being carried along the axon.

Question 11

You and your research team are studying electrical stimulation of the brain. The rats are exhibiting compulsive eating and drinking behaviors. The electrode is probably implanted in the rats'

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) septum. 
C) pituitary gland. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) amygdala. 
B) septum. 
C) pituitary gland. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 12

A patient is complaining of severe headaches and a loss of concentration. What biological test could be used to locate a suspected tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) EKG 
C) IQ test 
D) Brain lesioning 
A) EEG 
B) EKG 
C) IQ test 
D) Brain lesioning

Question 13

If there were a drug that blocked the reuptake of norepinephrine, we would expect that the effect would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) sleeplessness. 
B) too much sleep. 
C) drowsiness. 
D) psychomotor retardation. 
A) sleeplessness. 
B) too much sleep. 
C) drowsiness. 
D) psychomotor retardation.

Question 14

The gland that is often referred to as the "master gland" is the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) adrenal gland. 
C) thyroid gland. 
D) pituitary gland. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) adrenal gland. 
C) thyroid gland. 
D) pituitary gland.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true about the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) The cerebral cortex is involved in very few of our bodily activities. 
B) The cerebral cortex is the outer coating of the cerebrum. 
C) The cerebral cortex has two hemispheres. 
D) Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not primarily involved in sensation or motor activity are called association areas. 
A) The cerebral cortex is involved in very few of our bodily activities. 
B) The cerebral cortex is the outer coating of the cerebrum. 
C) The cerebral cortex has two hemispheres. 
D) Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not primarily involved in sensation or motor activity are called association areas.

Question 16

The auditory cortex lies within the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Left-handed pitchers most likely have a dominant

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere. 
B) left frontal lobe. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) right thalamus. 
A) left hemisphere. 
B) left frontal lobe. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) right thalamus.

Question 18

The brain and spinal cord make up the

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) sympathetic nervous system.

Question 19

Norepinephrine, which elevates heart rate and other vital signs, is operating when the __________ nervous system is activated.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) somatosensory 
C) parasympathetic 
D) sympathetic 
A) somatic 
B) somatosensory 
C) parasympathetic 
D) sympathetic

Question 20

Wernicke's aphasia causes

Accepted Answer

A) impairment of one's ability to comprehend speech and to think of the proper words to express their own thoughts. 
B) one to speak slowly and laboriously in simple thoughts. 
C) serious impairment in reading. 
D) an inability to segment words in sounds while reading. 
A) impairment of one's ability to comprehend speech and to think of the proper words to express their own thoughts. 
B) one to speak slowly and laboriously in simple thoughts. 
C) serious impairment in reading. 
D) an inability to segment words in sounds while reading.

Each cell in the body contains __ chromosomes, arranged in pairs.

Axons and dendrites .

Which of the following is not true regarding a synapse?

Neural impulses are ______ than electrical current.

The pituitary gland is the master gland of the endocrine system.

Language areas of the cortex usually lie in the ______ hemisphere.

Gray matter is composed of __ neurons, while white matter is composed of _ neurons.

Harry has blue eyes, is 5'6'', has black hair, and wears glasses. These are part of Harry's

During his rain storm experiment, Luigi Galvani discovered that

The myelin sheath

You and your research team are studying electrical stimulation of the brain. The rats are exhibiting compulsive eating and drinking behaviors. The electrode is probably implanted in the rats'

A patient is complaining of severe headaches and a loss of concentration. What biological test could be used to locate a suspected tumor?

If there were a drug that blocked the reuptake of norepinephrine, we would expect that the effect would most likely be

The gland that is often referred to as the "master gland" is the

Which of the following statements is not true about the cerebral cortex?

The auditory cortex lies within the __________ lobe.

Left-handed pitchers most likely have a dominant

The brain and spinal cord make up the

Norepinephrine, which elevates heart rate and other vital signs, is operating when the __________ nervous system is activated.

Wernicke's aphasia causes

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Each cell in the body contains ______ chromosomes, arranged in ____ pairs.

Axons ____ and dendrites ____.

Which of the following is not true regarding a synapse?

Neural impulses are ______ than electrical current.

The pituitary gland is the master gland of the endocrine system.

Language areas of the cortex usually lie in the ______ hemisphere.

Gray matter is composed of __________ neurons, while white matter is composed of _________ neurons.

Harry has blue eyes, is 5'6'', has black hair, and wears glasses. These are part of Harry's

During his rain storm experiment, Luigi Galvani discovered that

The myelin sheath

You and your research team are studying electrical stimulation of the brain. The rats are exhibiting compulsive eating and drinking behaviors. The electrode is probably implanted in the rats'

A patient is complaining of severe headaches and a loss of concentration. What biological test could be used to locate a suspected tumor?

If there were a drug that blocked the reuptake of norepinephrine, we would expect that the effect would most likely be

The gland that is often referred to as the "master gland" is the

Which of the following statements is not true about the cerebral cortex?

The auditory cortex lies within the __________ lobe.

Left-handed pitchers most likely have a dominant

The brain and spinal cord make up the

Norepinephrine, which elevates heart rate and other vital signs, is operating when the __________ nervous system is activated.

Wernicke's aphasia causes

What Is Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

Filters

Each cell in the body contains __ chromosomes, arranged in pairs.

Axons and dendrites .

Gray matter is composed of __ neurons, while white matter is composed of _ neurons.