Question 1

A hierarchical system is one in which

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A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement. 
A)  there is one absolute top. 
B)  there is one absolute bottom. 
C)  each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another. 
D)  no two elements are at the same level. 
E)  there is no cortical involvement.

Question 2

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

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A)  contralateral. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  unilateral. 
D)  bilateral. 
E)  descending. 
A)  contralateral. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  unilateral. 
D)  bilateral. 
E)  descending.

Question 3

Because we can discriminate among thousands of different odors and each receptor responds to many odors, coding in the olfactory system has been assumed to operate according to

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A)  opponent principles. 
B)  component principles. 
C)  pheromonal principles. 
D)  excitatory principles. 
E)  inhibitory principles. 
A)  opponent principles. 
B)  component principles. 
C)  pheromonal principles. 
D)  excitatory principles. 
E)  inhibitory principles.

Question 4

Some primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

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A)  touch blindness. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  somatosensory agnosia. 
D)  contralateral neglect. 
E)  stereognosis. 
A)  touch blindness. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  somatosensory agnosia. 
D)  contralateral neglect. 
E)  stereognosis.

Question 6

A male hamster intruder can be converted from the object of assassination to an object of hamster lust by

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A)  injecting it with estrogen. 
B)  injecting it with progesterone. 
C)  swabbing it with lemon. 
D)  swabbing it with the vaginal secretions of an ovulating female. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  injecting it with estrogen. 
B)  injecting it with progesterone. 
C)  swabbing it with lemon. 
D)  swabbing it with the vaginal secretions of an ovulating female. 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

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A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus. 
A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus.

Question 8

The conventional four-taste component processing theory of taste has a problem:

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A)  There are no receptors for bitter or sweet. 
B)  There are at least five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the primaries. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  There are no receptors for bitter or sweet. 
B)  There are at least five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the primaries. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

The first influential theory to emphasize that central circuits can block incoming pain signals before they reach the brain was the

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A)  endorphin theory. 
B)  gate-control theory. 
C)  duplexity theory. 
D)  dopamine theory. 
E)  pain-inhibition theory. 
A)  endorphin theory. 
B)  gate-control theory. 
C)  duplexity theory. 
D)  dopamine theory. 
E)  pain-inhibition theory.

Question 10

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

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A)  facial nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  facial nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  vagus nerve. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

-The arrow points to

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A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  vestibular cortex. 
C)  gustatory cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  olfactory cortex. 
A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  vestibular cortex. 
C)  gustatory cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  olfactory cortex.

Question 12

If you were looking at holiday slides of your family and a major background object, such as a tree, moved as you blinked, you would likely

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A)  experience change blindness. 
B)  have your attention drawn from your family to the tree. 
C)  immediately notice the movement. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  experience change blindness. 
B)  have your attention drawn from your family to the tree. 
C)  immediately notice the movement. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

A difficulty in attending to more than one visual object at a time is

Accepted Answer

A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  visual prosopagnosia. 
C)  visual simultanagnosia. 
D)  change blindness. 
E)  visual ageusia. 
A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  visual prosopagnosia. 
C)  visual simultanagnosia. 
D)  change blindness. 
E)  visual ageusia.

Question 14

The superior olives receive most of their input from the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
B)  superior colliculus. 
C)  inferior colliculus. 
D)  cochlear nuclei. 
E)  lateral geniculate nuclei. 
A)  medial geniculate nuclei. 
B)  superior colliculus. 
C)  inferior colliculus. 
D)  cochlear nuclei. 
E)  lateral geniculate nuclei.

Question 15

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

Accepted Answer

A)  the auditory system. 
B)  the vestibular system. 
C)  a top-down system . 
D)  an exteroceptive system. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the auditory system. 
B)  the vestibular system. 
C)  a top-down system . 
D)  an exteroceptive system. 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is

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A)  psychophysiological. 
B)  analgesic. 
C)  neuropathic. 
D)  pheromonal. 
E)  psychophysical. 
A)  psychophysiological. 
B)  analgesic. 
C)  neuropathic. 
D)  pheromonal. 
E)  psychophysical.

Question 17

For humans, sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 and 200 
B)  2,000 and 20,000 
C)  200 and 2,000 
D)  200 and 8,000 
E)  20 and 20,000 
A)  20 and 200 
B)  2,000 and 20,000 
C)  200 and 2,000 
D)  200 and 8,000 
E)  20 and 20,000

Question 18

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

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A)  there are few cutaneous receptors in the back. 
B)  the dorsal roots soon degenerate. 
C)  there is considerable overlap between adjacent dermatomes. 
D)  the dorsal roots accurately regenerate. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  there are few cutaneous receptors in the back. 
B)  the dorsal roots soon degenerate. 
C)  there is considerable overlap between adjacent dermatomes. 
D)  the dorsal roots accurately regenerate. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The anterolateral system comprises the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinothalamic tract. 
B)  spinoreticular tract. 
C)  spinotectal tract. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  spinothalamic tract. 
B)  spinoreticular tract. 
C)  spinotectal tract. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch of sound is to the timbre. 
B)  amplitude of sound is to the loudness. 
C)  pitch of sound is to the amplitude. 
D)  timbre of sound is to the loudness. 
E)  loudness of sound is to the timbre. 
A)  pitch of sound is to the timbre. 
B)  amplitude of sound is to the loudness. 
C)  pitch of sound is to the amplitude. 
D)  timbre of sound is to the loudness. 
E)  loudness of sound is to the timbre.

A hierarchical system is one in which

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

Because we can discriminate among thousands of different odors and each receptor responds to many odors, coding in the olfactory system has been assumed to operate according to

Some primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

A male hamster intruder can be converted from the object of assassination to an object of hamster lust by

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

The conventional four-taste component processing theory of taste has a problem:

The first influential theory to emphasize that central circuits can block incoming pain signals before they reach the brain was the

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

-The arrow points to

If you were looking at holiday slides of your family and a major background object, such as a tree, moved as you blinked, you would likely

A difficulty in attending to more than one visual object at a time is

The superior olives receive most of their input from the

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is

For humans, sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

The anterolateral system comprises the

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

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A hierarchical system is one in which

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

Because we can discriminate among thousands of different odors and each receptor responds to many odors, coding in the olfactory system has been assumed to operate according to

Some primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

A male hamster intruder can be converted from the object of assassination to an object of hamster lust by

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

The conventional four-taste component processing theory of taste has a problem:

The first influential theory to emphasize that central circuits can block incoming pain signals before they reach the brain was the

Gustatory afferents leave the mouth as part of the

-The arrow points to

If you were looking at holiday slides of your family and a major background object, such as a tree, moved as you blinked, you would likely

A difficulty in attending to more than one visual object at a time is

The superior olives receive most of their input from the

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

Severe chronic pain in the absence of a recognizable pain stimulus is

For humans, sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

The destruction of a single dorsal root typically produces little somatosensory loss because

The anterolateral system comprises the

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

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