Question 1

Chromosomes consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  sperm 
C)  DNA 
D)  phenotypes 
A)  RNA 
B)  sperm 
C)  DNA 
D)  phenotypes

Question 2

The cerebellum controls vital reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Given the organization of the somatosensory cortex,which of the following parts of the body would an injury like a cut hurt the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  elbow 
B)  lips 
C)  heel 
D)  forearm 
A)  elbow 
B)  lips 
C)  heel 
D)  forearm

Question 4

The central nervous system is made up of two components:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and spinal cord 
B)  sensory organs and afferent nerves 
C)  brain and efferent nerves 
D)  brain and somatic nerves 
A)  brain and spinal cord 
B)  sensory organs and afferent nerves 
C)  brain and efferent nerves 
D)  brain and somatic nerves

Question 5

Which disorder is characterized by the failure to see objects or parts of the body on the side opposite the brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  neglect syndrome 
B)  lateral syndrome 
C)  association syndrome 
D)  Wernicke's syndrome 
A)  neglect syndrome 
B)  lateral syndrome 
C)  association syndrome 
D)  Wernicke's syndrome

Question 6

When saying out loud a word we see,most of the neural activity occurs in the front area of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Loi believes that science has not identified the location of any human genes.Is Loi right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes-Project Genome is scheduled to begin in 2009 
B)  No-Project Genome has identified all genes 
C)  No-since 1980, many human genes have been identified 
D)  Yes-scientists have expressed disinterest in genetic research 
A)  Yes-Project Genome is scheduled to begin in 2009 
B)  No-Project Genome has identified all genes 
C)  No-since 1980, many human genes have been identified 
D)  Yes-scientists have expressed disinterest in genetic research

Question 8

A person in a persistent vegetative state may be able to track an object with their eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You are videotaping a segment for a TV show that highlights funny situations and people caught on video.Your friend is hiding in a large box,ready to jump out and scare unsuspecting people.When the "victims" yell and scream indicating arousal,you speculate that their ____ becomes 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 10

Dr.Fassid studies the relationship between cognitive abilities and neural activity.Dr.Fassid is an expert in:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychobiology 
B)  clinical pharmacology 
C)  cognitive neuroscience 
D)  behavioral neuroscience 
A)  cognitive psychobiology 
B)  clinical pharmacology 
C)  cognitive neuroscience 
D)  behavioral neuroscience

Question 11

Two mechanisms are believed to be responsible for the evolution of the human brain.They are:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic mutation and natural selection 
B)  genetic mutation and mitosis 
C)  genetic codominance and incomplete dominance 
D)  natural selection and recessive genes 
A)  genetic mutation and natural selection 
B)  genetic mutation and mitosis 
C)  genetic codominance and incomplete dominance 
D)  natural selection and recessive genes

Question 12

What type of gene is expressed even if it is paired with a recessive gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  polymorphic gene 
B)  zygote 
C)  genome 
D)  dominant 
A)  polymorphic gene 
B)  zygote 
C)  genome 
D)  dominant

Question 13

The two divisions of the nervous system are:

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
B)  somatic nervous system and central nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system and central nervous system 
D)  peripheral nervous system and central nervous system 
A)  sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
B)  somatic nervous system and central nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system and central nervous system 
D)  peripheral nervous system and central nervous system

Question 14

The occipital lobe is involved in processing visual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The strip of the cortex in the frontal lobe that is involved in the initiation of all voluntary movements is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the somatosensory cortex 
B)  the sensory homunculus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  the motor cortex 
A)  the somatosensory cortex 
B)  the sensory homunculus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  the motor cortex

Question 16

Mike's visual association area on the right hemisphere is damaged.The doctors have diagnosed him with neglect syndrome.What can his family expect from Mike's neurological problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike's failure to "see" things on his left side 
B)  problems with understanding speech spoken from the right side 
C)  an inability to recognize people 
D)  blindness 
A)  Mike's failure to "see" things on his left side 
B)  problems with understanding speech spoken from the right side 
C)  an inability to recognize people 
D)  blindness

Question 17

When solving a problem,male and female brains look identical in brain scans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gazzaniga believes that when we do some type of activity,the brain uses:

Accepted Answer

A)  different mental programs simultaneously 
B)  a master and several minor mental programs 
C)  different mental programs sequentially 
D)  one or two mental programs 
A)  different mental programs simultaneously 
B)  a master and several minor mental programs 
C)  different mental programs sequentially 
D)  one or two mental programs

Question 19

A word is flashed before a normal subject so that it is presented to his left visual field.Before the subject can say the word,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject must view the word in the right visual field 
B)  impulses must be localized in the right hemisphere 
C)  impulses must cross hemispheres 
D)  impulses must stay in the same hemisphere 
A)  subject must view the word in the right visual field 
B)  impulses must be localized in the right hemisphere 
C)  impulses must cross hemispheres 
D)  impulses must stay in the same hemisphere

Question 20

Recent research indicates that the amygdala processes ____ differently in men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  intense emotional experiences 
B)  pain 
C)  language 
D)  boredom 
A)  intense emotional experiences 
B)  pain 
C)  language 
D)  boredom

Exam 4: Incredible Nervous System

Chromosomes consist of:

The cerebellum controls vital reflexes.

Given the organization of the somatosensory cortex,which of the following parts of the body would an injury like a cut hurt the most?

The central nervous system is made up of two components:

Which disorder is characterized by the failure to see objects or parts of the body on the side opposite the brain damage?

When saying out loud a word we see,most of the neural activity occurs in the front area of the brain.

Loi believes that science has not identified the location of any human genes.Is Loi right?

A person in a persistent vegetative state may be able to track an object with their eyes.

You are videotaping a segment for a TV show that highlights funny situations and people caught on video.Your friend is hiding in a large box,ready to jump out and scare unsuspecting people.When the "victims" yell and scream indicating arousal,you speculate that their ____ becomes activated.

Dr.Fassid studies the relationship between cognitive abilities and neural activity.Dr.Fassid is an expert in:

Two mechanisms are believed to be responsible for the evolution of the human brain.They are:

What type of gene is expressed even if it is paired with a recessive gene?

The two divisions of the nervous system are:

The occipital lobe is involved in processing visual information.

The strip of the cortex in the frontal lobe that is involved in the initiation of all voluntary movements is called:

Mike's visual association area on the right hemisphere is damaged.The doctors have diagnosed him with neglect syndrome.What can his family expect from Mike's neurological problem?

When solving a problem,male and female brains look identical in brain scans.

Gazzaniga believes that when we do some type of activity,the brain uses:

A word is flashed before a normal subject so that it is presented to his left visual field.Before the subject can say the word,the:

Recent research indicates that the amygdala processes ____ differently in men and women.

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