Question 1

The primary auditory cortex turns electrical signals into ____,while the auditory association area turns raw sensory information into ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic sensations; recognizable sounds 
B)  coherent sounds; electrical messages 
C)  perceptions; coherent sounds 
D)  perceptions; sensations 
A)  basic sensations; recognizable sounds 
B)  coherent sounds; electrical messages 
C)  perceptions; coherent sounds 
D)  perceptions; sensations

Question 2

Harry is attending his 10-year high school reunion.As he visits with his classmates,he has some trouble putting together faces with names.He sees someone he thinks he knows by the shape of the nose and eyes.Which part of the brain is probably allowing Harry to analyze the features of the many faces he sees?

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  thalamus 
D)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  thalamus 
D)  somatosensory cortex

Question 3

What effect of the parasympathetic nervous systems presented below is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  pupils constriction 
B)  dry mouth 
C)  decreased heart rate 
D)  stimulated digestion 
A)  pupils constriction 
B)  dry mouth 
C)  decreased heart rate 
D)  stimulated digestion

Question 4

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)differs from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)in that a PET scan:

Accepted Answer

A)  studies the structure of the brain 
B)  studies activity in the brain 
C)  uses radio frequencies 
D)  identifies spinal cord injuries 
A)  studies the structure of the brain 
B)  studies activity in the brain 
C)  uses radio frequencies 
D)  identifies spinal cord injuries

Question 5

Describe the major divisions and subdivisions of the human nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The human nervous system can be divided

Question 6

The occipital lobe contains the ____ cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary visual 
B)  primary auditory 
C)  sensory 
D)  motor 
A)  primary visual 
B)  primary auditory 
C)  sensory 
D)  motor

Question 7

"Oh I'm sorry,I wasn't paying attention." What part of the brain is involved in the executive function of attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  frontal lobes 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  frontal lobes

Question 8

Your psychology instructor enjoys using analogies,similes,and metaphors in the class.Today,she is talking about the corpus callosum.As she is lecturing on the corpus callosum,you're thinking of an appropriate metaphor.Which of the following is the most appropriate simile?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The corpus callosum is like a house in a neighborhood." 
B)  "The corpus callosum is like a bridge that connects several islands." 
C)  "The corpus callosum is like an interpreter of a foreign language." 
D)  "The corpus callosum is like a general ordering his troops." 
A)  "The corpus callosum is like a house in a neighborhood." 
B)  "The corpus callosum is like a bridge that connects several islands." 
C)  "The corpus callosum is like an interpreter of a foreign language." 
D)  "The corpus callosum is like a general ordering his troops."

Question 9

Which method of studying the living brain involves injecting a slightly radioactive solution into the blood and measuring the amount of radiation absorbed by brain cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  SET scan 
B)  MRI scan 
C)  PET scan 
D)  EEG 
A)  SET scan 
B)  MRI scan 
C)  PET scan 
D)  EEG

Question 10

How many frontal lobotomies were performed in the 1940s and 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  7,000 
B)  18,000 
C)  26,000 
D)  42,000 
A)  7,000 
B)  18,000 
C)  26,000 
D)  42,000

Question 11

The autonomic nervous system is part of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a sperm from a man fertilizes the egg of a woman,the result is a ____ and it consists of ____ pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote; 46 
B)  gene; 46 
C)  phenotype; 46 
D)  zygote; 23 
A)  zygote; 46 
B)  gene; 46 
C)  phenotype; 46 
D)  zygote; 23

The primary auditory cortex turns electrical signals into ,while the auditory association area turns raw sensory information into .

What effect of the parasympathetic nervous systems presented below is incorrect?

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)differs from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)in that a PET scan:

Describe the major divisions and subdivisions of the human nervous system.

The occipital lobe contains the ____ cortex.

"Oh I'm sorry,I wasn't paying attention." What part of the brain is involved in the executive function of attention?

Your psychology instructor enjoys using analogies,similes,and metaphors in the class.Today,she is talking about the corpus callosum.As she is lecturing on the corpus callosum,you're thinking of an appropriate metaphor.Which of the following is the most appropriate simile?

Which method of studying the living brain involves injecting a slightly radioactive solution into the blood and measuring the amount of radiation absorbed by brain cells?

How many frontal lobotomies were performed in the 1940s and 1950s?

The autonomic nervous system is part of the central nervous system.

When a sperm from a man fertilizes the egg of a woman,the result is a and it consists of pairs of chromosomes.

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The primary auditory cortex turns electrical signals into ____,while the auditory association area turns raw sensory information into ____.

What effect of the parasympathetic nervous systems presented below is incorrect?

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)differs from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)in that a PET scan:

Describe the major divisions and subdivisions of the human nervous system.

The occipital lobe contains the ____ cortex.

"Oh I'm sorry,I wasn't paying attention." What part of the brain is involved in the executive function of attention?

Your psychology instructor enjoys using analogies,similes,and metaphors in the class.Today,she is talking about the corpus callosum.As she is lecturing on the corpus callosum,you're thinking of an appropriate metaphor.Which of the following is the most appropriate simile?

Which method of studying the living brain involves injecting a slightly radioactive solution into the blood and measuring the amount of radiation absorbed by brain cells?

How many frontal lobotomies were performed in the 1940s and 1950s?

The autonomic nervous system is part of the central nervous system.

When a sperm from a man fertilizes the egg of a woman,the result is a ____ and it consists of ____ pairs of chromosomes.

Discovering Psychology

Psychology and Science

Brains Building Blocks

Sensation

Perception

Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis and Drugs

Classical Conditioning

Operant and Cognitive Approaches

Types of Memory

Remembering and Forgetting

Intelligence

Thought and Language

Motivation

Emotion

Infancy Childhood

Infancy Childhood Part II

Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Social and Cognitive and Trait Theories

Health,stress and Coping

Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Therapies

Social Psychology

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The primary auditory cortex turns electrical signals into ,while the auditory association area turns raw sensory information into .

When a sperm from a man fertilizes the egg of a woman,the result is a and it consists of pairs of chromosomes.