Question 1

Running to class, _____ is causing muscle fibers in your leg to contract so you can move, and it will stimulate the neurons you need for learning new information.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) endorphin 
D) acetylcholine 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) endorphin 
D) acetylcholine D

Question 2

The central nervous system consists of the _____

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions. 
B) brain and spinal cord. 
C) muscles and glands. 
D) sense organs and sensory neurons. 
A) parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions. 
B) brain and spinal cord. 
C) muscles and glands. 
D) sense organs and sensory neurons. B

Question 3

In adults over 70, the brain has _____

Accepted Answer

A) increased in weight. 
B) decreased in weight. 
C) lost all plasticity. 
D) fewer neurotransmitter types. 
A) increased in weight. 
B) decreased in weight. 
C) lost all plasticity. 
D) fewer neurotransmitter types. B

Question 4

What will likely result from an injury to the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

The limbic system includes both the amyg

Question 5

Researchers have identified about _____ substances that are made in our body and brain that act as neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 1,000 
C) 100 
D) 20 
A) 10 
B) 1,000 
C) 100 
D) 20

Question 6

Hunter was in a car accident and sustained damage to his cerebellum from a whiplash injury. Which problem would he be most likely to experience after the accident?

Accepted Answer

A) trouble speaking 
B) being in a coma 
C) breathing and heart problems 
D) problems coordinating his movements 
A) trouble speaking 
B) being in a coma 
C) breathing and heart problems 
D) problems coordinating his movements

Question 7

Twin studies and studies of adopted children allow behavioral geneticists to research the _____

Accepted Answer

A) polygenic nature of inheritance. 
B) relative contributions of genes and environment. 
C) ways genes always win over environment. 
D) ways environment always wins over genes. 
A) polygenic nature of inheritance. 
B) relative contributions of genes and environment. 
C) ways genes always win over environment. 
D) ways environment always wins over genes.

Question 8

Jordan can reach into his backpack and find his set of keys without looking. His ability to identify this stimulus solely by touch is afforded to him by his _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jordan can reach into his backpack and...

Question 9

The iEEG, intracranial electroencephalogram would be most appropriate for studying _____

Accepted Answer

A) brain waves during sleep. 
B) abnormalities in brain structure. 
C) glucose and oxygen uptake in the brain. 
D) the activity of a single neuron. 
A) brain waves during sleep. 
B) abnormalities in brain structure. 
C) glucose and oxygen uptake in the brain. 
D) the activity of a single neuron.

Question 10

The cerebral cortex contains three types of areas. These are the _____, _____, and _____ areas.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory, motor, association 
B) cerebrum, cerebellum, callosum 
C) emotion, thinking, language 
D) organ, skin, muscle 
A) sensory, motor, association 
B) cerebrum, cerebellum, callosum 
C) emotion, thinking, language 
D) organ, skin, muscle

Question 11

The area of the brain primarily responsible for higher mental processes such as thinking and language is the cerebral _____

Accepted Answer

A) callosum. 
B) cortex. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) white matter. 
A) callosum. 
B) cortex. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) white matter.

Question 12

Some traits are influenced by many genes. This is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) multifactorial inheritance. 
B) dominant-recessive pairing. 
C) phenotypal clustering. 
D) polygenic inheritance. 
A) multifactorial inheritance. 
B) dominant-recessive pairing. 
C) phenotypal clustering. 
D) polygenic inheritance.

Question 13

When a trait is influenced by both genes AND the environment, it is said to have a _____ pattern of inheritance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a trait is influenced by both...

Question 14

Except for the _____ and _____, the nuclei of normal human body cells contain _____ pair(s)of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

egg cell;

Question 15

Diffusion tensor imaging would be the best choice to examine _____

Accepted Answer

A) individual neuron bundles. 
B) a tumor in the brain. 
C) a sleep disorder. 
D) glucose uptake in the brain. 
A) individual neuron bundles. 
B) a tumor in the brain. 
C) a sleep disorder. 
D) glucose uptake in the brain.

Question 16

Maddy, age six, gets frustrated because she can't judge distance and direction as well as her ten-year-old sister, so she always loses at beanbag toss. Maddy's less accurate spatial perception is most likely due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) synaptogenesis 
B) slower processing speed 
C) lack of lateralization 
D) damage to her parietal lobe 
A) synaptogenesis 
B) slower processing speed 
C) lack of lateralization 
D) damage to her parietal lobe

Question 17

Memories, thought, perception and language are housed in the _____ area of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) limbic 
C) association 
D) dopaminergic 
A) sensory 
B) limbic 
C) association 
D) dopaminergic

Question 18

The CT scan would be a good choice to look for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a tumor in the brain 
B) abnormal brain activity 
C) a sleep disorder 
D) individual neuron bundles 
A) a tumor in the brain 
B) abnormal brain activity 
C) a sleep disorder 
D) individual neuron bundles

Question 19

The most important factor in speeding action potential on its way is the fatty, white coating wrapped around most axons. This is called the _____

Accepted Answer

A) node of Ranvier. 
B) myelin sheath. 
C) synaptic fluid. 
D) sclerotic coating. 
A) node of Ranvier. 
B) myelin sheath. 
C) synaptic fluid. 
D) sclerotic coating.

Question 20

The largest of the brain's lobes, the _____ lobe, is where multiple cognitive functions are performed.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal 
B) prefrontal 
C) frontal 
D) parietal 
A) temporal 
B) prefrontal 
C) frontal 
D) parietal

Running to class, _____ is causing muscle fibers in your leg to contract so you can move, and it will stimulate the neurons you need for learning new information.

The central nervous system consists of the _____

In adults over 70, the brain has _____

What will likely result from an injury to the limbic system?

Researchers have identified about _____ substances that are made in our body and brain that act as neurotransmitters.

Hunter was in a car accident and sustained damage to his cerebellum from a whiplash injury. Which problem would he be most likely to experience after the accident?

Twin studies and studies of adopted children allow behavioral geneticists to research the _____

Jordan can reach into his backpack and find his set of keys without looking. His ability to identify this stimulus solely by touch is afforded to him by his _____ lobe.

The iEEG, intracranial electroencephalogram would be most appropriate for studying _____

The cerebral cortex contains three types of areas. These are the ___, _, and ___ areas.

The area of the brain primarily responsible for higher mental processes such as thinking and language is the cerebral _____

Some traits are influenced by many genes. This is called _____

When a trait is influenced by both genes AND the environment, it is said to have a _____ pattern of inheritance.

Except for the ___ and _, the nuclei of normal human body cells contain ___ pair(s)of chromosomes.

Diffusion tensor imaging would be the best choice to examine _____

Maddy, age six, gets frustrated because she can't judge distance and direction as well as her ten-year-old sister, so she always loses at beanbag toss. Maddy's less accurate spatial perception is most likely due to which of the following?

Memories, thought, perception and language are housed in the _____ area of the cerebrum.

The CT scan would be a good choice to look for which of the following?

The most important factor in speeding action potential on its way is the fatty, white coating wrapped around most axons. This is called the _____

The largest of the brain's lobes, the _____ lobe, is where multiple cognitive functions are performed.

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Running to class, _____ is causing muscle fibers in your leg to contract so you can move, and it will stimulate the neurons you need for learning new information.

The central nervous system consists of the _____

In adults over 70, the brain has _____

What will likely result from an injury to the limbic system?

Researchers have identified about _____ substances that are made in our body and brain that act as neurotransmitters.

Hunter was in a car accident and sustained damage to his cerebellum from a whiplash injury. Which problem would he be most likely to experience after the accident?

Twin studies and studies of adopted children allow behavioral geneticists to research the _____

Jordan can reach into his backpack and find his set of keys without looking. His ability to identify this stimulus solely by touch is afforded to him by his _____ lobe.

The iEEG, intracranial electroencephalogram would be most appropriate for studying _____

The cerebral cortex contains three types of areas. These are the _____, _____, and _____ areas.

The area of the brain primarily responsible for higher mental processes such as thinking and language is the cerebral _____

Some traits are influenced by many genes. This is called _____

When a trait is influenced by both genes AND the environment, it is said to have a _____ pattern of inheritance.

Except for the _____ and _____, the nuclei of normal human body cells contain _____ pair(s)of chromosomes.

Diffusion tensor imaging would be the best choice to examine _____

Maddy, age six, gets frustrated because she can't judge distance and direction as well as her ten-year-old sister, so she always loses at beanbag toss. Maddy's less accurate spatial perception is most likely due to which of the following?

Memories, thought, perception and language are housed in the _____ area of the cerebrum.

The CT scan would be a good choice to look for which of the following?

The most important factor in speeding action potential on its way is the fatty, white coating wrapped around most axons. This is called the _____

The largest of the brain's lobes, the _____ lobe, is where multiple cognitive functions are performed.

Introduction to Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

The cerebral cortex contains three types of areas. These are the ___, _, and ___ areas.

Except for the ___ and _, the nuclei of normal human body cells contain ___ pair(s)of chromosomes.