Question 1

The brains of women are more effectively wired than the brains of men for solving rotating figure problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The right hemisphere is not good at recognizing tone of voice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A patient with visual agnosia would have problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  with transmitting electrical messages from the eyes to the primary visual cortex 
B)  recognizing some object or person 
C)  seeing parts of a visual stimulus 
D)  seeing objects on one side or another 
A)  with transmitting electrical messages from the eyes to the primary visual cortex 
B)  recognizing some object or person 
C)  seeing parts of a visual stimulus 
D)  seeing objects on one side or another

Question 4

The somatic nervous system contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
B)  afferent and efferent fibers 
C)  sensory and afferent fibers 
D)  motor fibers and latent fibers 
A)  sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
B)  afferent and efferent fibers 
C)  sensory and afferent fibers 
D)  motor fibers and latent fibers

Question 5

Dakota's right somatosensory cortex was severely injured in a car accident.As a result,Dakota has great difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A)  processing sensory information from the left side of the body 
B)  moving the right and left hands 
C)  understanding written words 
D)  carrying out plans 
A)  processing sensory information from the left side of the body 
B)  moving the right and left hands 
C)  understanding written words 
D)  carrying out plans

Question 6

"I'm glad that is over!" Your speech was a success.You feel your body calming down.Your ____ is activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic division 
B)  parasympathetic division 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  sympathetic division 
B)  parasympathetic division 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  cerebellum

Question 7

Baby Theresa is described in the textbook as having a rare condition where the fetal brain does not develop normally.What is the proper diagnosis of this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  encephalitis 
B)  meningitis 
C)  fragile X syndrome 
D)  anencephaly 
A)  encephalitis 
B)  meningitis 
C)  fragile X syndrome 
D)  anencephaly

Question 8

Dr.Fox wishes to determine what area of the brain is involved in listening to classical music.What type of brain scan would you recommend that he use that would allow a study of brain function?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI scan 
B)  SET scan 
C)  x-ray scan 
D)  fMRI scan 
A)  MRI scan 
B)  SET scan 
C)  x-ray scan 
D)  fMRI scan

Question 9

An area of the brain that plays a major role in eating,drinking,and sexual responses is the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A major reason for the decline in the use of frontal lobotomies was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of patients were turned into "vegetables" 
B)  it received negative publicity from movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 
C)  antipsychotic drugs were developed that better controlled behavior 
D)  the operation caused severe memory loss in patients 
A)  the majority of patients were turned into "vegetables" 
B)  it received negative publicity from movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 
C)  antipsychotic drugs were developed that better controlled behavior 
D)  the operation caused severe memory loss in patients

Question 11

The hippocampus relays sensory information to areas of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The father's sperm contains 23 chromosomes. 
B)  A zygote results when an egg is fertilized. 
C)  DNA is made up of large strands of chromosomes. 
D)  The zygote is the largest human cell. 
A)  The father's sperm contains 23 chromosomes. 
B)  A zygote results when an egg is fertilized. 
C)  DNA is made up of large strands of chromosomes. 
D)  The zygote is the largest human cell.

Question 13

If a person retains basic physiological function,but has lost cognitive function,the person's condition is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  differential vegetative state 
B)  unconsciousness 
C)  persistent vegetative state 
D)  chronic unconscious dementia 
A)  differential vegetative state 
B)  unconsciousness 
C)  persistent vegetative state 
D)  chronic unconscious dementia

Question 14

The chromosomal defect that can cause physical abnormalities and mental retardation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fragile X syndrome 
B)  anencephaly 
C)  aphasia 
D)  Down syndrome 
A)  Fragile X syndrome 
B)  anencephaly 
C)  aphasia 
D)  Down syndrome

Question 15

Given the functions of the frontal lobe,it acts as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  factory 
B)  robot 
C)  teacher 
D)  executive 
A)  factory 
B)  robot 
C)  teacher 
D)  executive

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following activities would most likely involve the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing emotion 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  dancing 
D)  listening to a foreign language 
A)  experiencing emotion 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  dancing 
D)  listening to a foreign language

Question 18

A patient of Dr.Howarth's has visual agnosia.When the patient was asked to copy a picture of the United States laying in front of him,he:

Accepted Answer

A)  only drew the states on the left side of the picture 
B)  could not draw the picture because he did not understand the instructions 
C)  only drew the states on the right side of the picture 
D)  could not recognize that the picture was of the United States 
A)  only drew the states on the left side of the picture 
B)  could not draw the picture because he did not understand the instructions 
C)  only drew the states on the right side of the picture 
D)  could not recognize that the picture was of the United States

Question 19

DNA is made up of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the following functions,which is not a function of the frontal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  performing voluntary movements 
B)  processing sensory information from parts of the body 
C)  paying attention 
D)  executing plans 
A)  performing voluntary movements 
B)  processing sensory information from parts of the body 
C)  paying attention 
D)  executing plans

Exam 4: Incredible Nervous System

The brains of women are more effectively wired than the brains of men for solving rotating figure problems.

The right hemisphere is not good at recognizing tone of voice.

A patient with visual agnosia would have problems:

The somatic nervous system contains:

Dakota's right somatosensory cortex was severely injured in a car accident.As a result,Dakota has great difficulty:

"I'm glad that is over!" Your speech was a success.You feel your body calming down.Your ____ is activated.

Baby Theresa is described in the textbook as having a rare condition where the fetal brain does not develop normally.What is the proper diagnosis of this condition?

Dr.Fox wishes to determine what area of the brain is involved in listening to classical music.What type of brain scan would you recommend that he use that would allow a study of brain function?

An area of the brain that plays a major role in eating,drinking,and sexual responses is the hypothalamus.

A major reason for the decline in the use of frontal lobotomies was that:

The hippocampus relays sensory information to areas of the cortex.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

If a person retains basic physiological function,but has lost cognitive function,the person's condition is called:

The chromosomal defect that can cause physical abnormalities and mental retardation is called:

Given the functions of the frontal lobe,it acts as a(n):

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

Which of the following activities would most likely involve the cerebellum?

A patient of Dr.Howarth's has visual agnosia.When the patient was asked to copy a picture of the United States laying in front of him,he:

DNA is made up of chromosomes.

Of the following functions,which is not a function of the frontal lobe?

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