Question 1

Baby Theresa suffered from _____,which prevented most of her brain from developing,except for primitive areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragile X syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  anencephaly 
D)  split brain 
A)  fragile X syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  anencephaly 
D)  split brain

Question 2

Your sympathetic division returns the body to a calmer state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The part of the brain that directly allows you to contemplate the answer to this question is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain 
B)  midbrain 
C)  forebrain 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  hindbrain 
B)  midbrain 
C)  forebrain 
D)  cerebellum

Question 4

Of the following,which is the best way to think about Project Genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is like making a blueprint of genes. 
B)  Project Genome is like mixing chemicals together to form a new chemical. 
C)  It is like calling all the phone numbers in a telephone directory. 
D)  Project Genome is much like baking a cake and forgetting to add flour. 
A)  It is like making a blueprint of genes. 
B)  Project Genome is like mixing chemicals together to form a new chemical. 
C)  It is like calling all the phone numbers in a telephone directory. 
D)  Project Genome is much like baking a cake and forgetting to add flour.

Question 5

Discuss the impact that damage to the frontal lobe might have on an individual.

Accepted Answer

Damage to the frontal lobe can have a si

Question 6

Brain scans reveal that when women are solving rotating figure problems,their ____ shows maximum activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  right parietal-temporal area 
B)  right frontal area 
C)  left frontal area 
D)  left occipital area 
A)  right parietal-temporal area 
B)  right frontal area 
C)  left frontal area 
D)  left occipital area

Question 7

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The forebrain is responsible for planning and making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Visual agnosia is to neglect syndrome as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding; production 
B)  recognizing; seeing 
C)  Broca's area; hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe; occipital lobe 
A)  understanding; production 
B)  recognizing; seeing 
C)  Broca's area; hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe; occipital lobe

Question 10

You come to class having failed to read the assignment.Your professor arrives,orders everyone to put away books and notes,and hands out a pop quiz.Your heart starts pounding and you begin to sweat because of which nervous system division?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Discuss how men and women remember intense emotional experiences and solve problems

Accepted Answer

Men and women may remember intense emoti

Question 12

Executive function is governed by the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who probably had the first,crude form of a frontal lobotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby Theresa 
B)  Samuel Morton 
C)  Egas Moniz 
D)  Phineas Gage 
A)  Baby Theresa 
B)  Samuel Morton 
C)  Egas Moniz 
D)  Phineas Gage

Question 14

What part of the brain do we share in common with the alligator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  cortex 
C)  limbic system 
D)  Wernicke's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  cortex 
C)  limbic system 
D)  Wernicke's area

Question 15

During the game show Jeopardy,the host says the answer,"The occipital lobe." Which of the following is the best question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Which lobe is critical to hearing and speech?" 
B)  "What is the name of the lobe that sends motor messages to the body?" 
C)  "What is the lobe that does not have an association cortex?" 
D)  "Which lobe is critical to vision?" 
A)  "Which lobe is critical to hearing and speech?" 
B)  "What is the name of the lobe that sends motor messages to the body?" 
C)  "What is the lobe that does not have an association cortex?" 
D)  "Which lobe is critical to vision?"

Question 16

Which statement is not consistent with Darwin's view of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different species arouse from a common ancestor. 
B)  Humans and chimps share at least 98% of their DNA. 
C)  Present-day humans descended from a creature that split off from apes. 
D)  Humans belong to their own family tree. 
A)  Different species arouse from a common ancestor. 
B)  Humans and chimps share at least 98% of their DNA. 
C)  Present-day humans descended from a creature that split off from apes. 
D)  Humans belong to their own family tree.

Question 17

What neurological change in the brain accounts for some older adults acting inappropriately?

Accepted Answer

A)  anencephaly 
B)  frontal lobe shrinkage 
C)  Fragile X syndrome 
D)  damage to Broca's area 
A)  anencephaly 
B)  frontal lobe shrinkage 
C)  Fragile X syndrome 
D)  damage to Broca's area

Question 18

Besides coordinating muscle movements,the cerebellum is involved in:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to perform timed motor responses 
B)  reading 
C)  initiating voluntary movements 
D)  writing computer programs 
A)  learning to perform timed motor responses 
B)  reading 
C)  initiating voluntary movements 
D)  writing computer programs

Question 19

What is meant by a condition called persistent vegetative state?

Accepted Answer

A persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a

Question 20

The brain and spinal cord comprise the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  central 
D)  primary 
A)  peripheral 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  central 
D)  primary

Exam 4: Incredible Nervous System

Baby Theresa suffered from _____,which prevented most of her brain from developing,except for primitive areas.

Your sympathetic division returns the body to a calmer state.

The part of the brain that directly allows you to contemplate the answer to this question is the:

Of the following,which is the best way to think about Project Genome?

Discuss the impact that damage to the frontal lobe might have on an individual.

Brain scans reveal that when women are solving rotating figure problems,their ____ shows maximum activity.

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans.

The forebrain is responsible for planning and making decisions.

Visual agnosia is to neglect syndrome as ____ is to ____.

You come to class having failed to read the assignment.Your professor arrives,orders everyone to put away books and notes,and hands out a pop quiz.Your heart starts pounding and you begin to sweat because of which nervous system division?

Discuss how men and women remember intense emotional experiences and solve problems

Executive function is governed by the frontal lobes.

Who probably had the first,crude form of a frontal lobotomy?

What part of the brain do we share in common with the alligator?

During the game show Jeopardy,the host says the answer,"The occipital lobe." Which of the following is the best question?

Which statement is not consistent with Darwin's view of evolution?

What neurological change in the brain accounts for some older adults acting inappropriately?

Besides coordinating muscle movements,the cerebellum is involved in:

What is meant by a condition called persistent vegetative state?

The brain and spinal cord comprise the ____ nervous system.

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