Question 1

Sympathetic nervous system activation stimulates:

Accepted Answer

A)  ejaculation in males. 
B)  secretion of tears. 
C)  salivation. 
D)  constriction of the bronchial tubes. 
A)  ejaculation in males. 
B)  secretion of tears. 
C)  salivation. 
D)  constriction of the bronchial tubes.

Question 2

Dr. Stearns is studying what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated. Which method is she most likely to be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scans 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  functional MRIs 
D)  lesion studies with animals 
A)  PET scans 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  functional MRIs 
D)  lesion studies with animals

Question 3

How can scientists study the living brain, since it is protected by the skull? The textbook notes several methods for this type of study. Describe the different approaches that have been used to explore the workings of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

The prefrontal cortex takes up about 7% of the cerebral cortex in dogs and about ________ in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  38% 
C)  17% 
D)  29% 
A)  12% 
B)  38% 
C)  17% 
D)  29%

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sympathetic nervous system controls body reflexes and the parasympathetic controls reflexes of the head. 
B)  The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems act in opposing ways to adjust the body to changing circumstances. 
C)  The sympathetic nervous system acts like an accelerator and the parasympathetic like a brake. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system speeds up the body and the parasympathetic slows it down. 
A)  The sympathetic nervous system controls body reflexes and the parasympathetic controls reflexes of the head. 
B)  The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems act in opposing ways to adjust the body to changing circumstances. 
C)  The sympathetic nervous system acts like an accelerator and the parasympathetic like a brake. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system speeds up the body and the parasympathetic slows it down.

Question 6

What structure in the brain plays a role in drives associated with survival of the individual and the species?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the thalamus 
D)  the cortex 
A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the thalamus 
D)  the cortex

Question 7

Magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

Accepted Answer

A)  explore the inner space of the brain without using chemicals. 
B)  study the consumption of glucose in different regions of the brain. 
C)  detect electrical activity within a single cell. 
D)  tell us precisely what is happening physiologically inside a person's head. 
A)  explore the inner space of the brain without using chemicals. 
B)  study the consumption of glucose in different regions of the brain. 
C)  detect electrical activity within a single cell. 
D)  tell us precisely what is happening physiologically inside a person's head.

Question 8

The spinal cord cannot produce behaviours unless it has been helped by the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A surgeon is electrically stimulating your auditory cortex with a probe. Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing at all 
B)  a sense of being gently touched 
C)  hearing a sound 
D)  the emotion of anger 
A)  nothing at all 
B)  a sense of being gently touched 
C)  hearing a sound 
D)  the emotion of anger

Question 10

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex, which receives information about pressure, pain, touch, and temperature from all over the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes 
A)  parietal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes

Question 11

Many axons are insulated by a surrounding layer of fatty material, which is made up of glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's membrane. If there is a voltage shift in a positive direction then the effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inhibitory effect. 
B)  a decreased probability that the receiving neuron will fire. 
C)  an excitatory effect. 
D)  to prevent an action potential from occurring. 
A)  an inhibitory effect. 
B)  a decreased probability that the receiving neuron will fire. 
C)  an excitatory effect. 
D)  to prevent an action potential from occurring.

Question 13

Action potentials travel swiftly down:

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites with myelin and more slowly in dendrites without myelin. 
B)  axons without myelin and more slowly in axons with myelin. 
C)  dendrites without myelin and more slowly in dendrites with myelin. 
D)  axons with myelin and more slowly in axons without myelin. 
A)  dendrites with myelin and more slowly in dendrites without myelin. 
B)  axons without myelin and more slowly in axons with myelin. 
C)  dendrites without myelin and more slowly in dendrites with myelin. 
D)  axons with myelin and more slowly in axons without myelin.

Question 14

Match these descriptions with the division of the nervous system they describe.
-The portion of the nervous system that regulates the internal organs and glands.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system 
E) central nervous system 
A) autonomic nervous system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system 
E) central nervous system

Question 15

When researchers used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different rhyme-judgment tasks they found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women and men did equally well on the test. 
B)  men outperformed women on the test when sensible rhymes were used. 
C)  women outperformed men on the test when sensible rhymes were used. 
D)  women's judgments were superior for nonsense rhymes. 
A)  women and men did equally well on the test. 
B)  men outperformed women on the test when sensible rhymes were used. 
C)  women outperformed men on the test when sensible rhymes were used. 
D)  women's judgments were superior for nonsense rhymes.

Question 16

In general, the ________ hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the ________ is in charge of the right side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  right; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  lateral; frontal 
D)  frontal; lateral 
A)  right; left 
B)  left; right 
C)  lateral; frontal 
D)  frontal; lateral

Question 17

Which of the following sex hormones contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  serotonin 
C)  progesterone 
D)  dopamine 
A)  testosterone 
B)  serotonin 
C)  progesterone 
D)  dopamine

Question 18

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, to muscles, and to gland cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  dendrite 
C)  glia 
D)  cell body 
A)  axon 
B)  dendrite 
C)  glia 
D)  cell body

Question 19

When a person quickly determines the emotional importance of sensory information in order to decide whether or not to approach a person, the ________ is responsible for this function.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  pons 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  pons

Question 20

Hundreds of substances are known or suspected to be neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sympathetic nervous system activation stimulates:

Dr. Stearns is studying what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated. Which method is she most likely to be using?

How can scientists study the living brain, since it is protected by the skull? The textbook notes several methods for this type of study. Describe the different approaches that have been used to explore the workings of the brain.

The prefrontal cortex takes up about 7% of the cerebral cortex in dogs and about ________ in humans.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

What structure in the brain plays a role in drives associated with survival of the individual and the species?

Magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

The spinal cord cannot produce behaviours unless it has been helped by the brain.

A surgeon is electrically stimulating your auditory cortex with a probe. Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex, which receives information about pressure, pain, touch, and temperature from all over the body?

Many axons are insulated by a surrounding layer of fatty material, which is made up of glial cells.

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's membrane. If there is a voltage shift in a positive direction then the effect is:

Action potentials travel swiftly down:

Match these descriptions with the division of the nervous system they describe. -The portion of the nervous system that regulates the internal organs and glands.

When researchers used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different rhyme-judgment tasks they found that:

In general, the hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the is in charge of the right side of the body.

Which of the following sex hormones contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg?

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, to muscles, and to gland cells?

When a person quickly determines the emotional importance of sensory information in order to decide whether or not to approach a person, the ________ is responsible for this function.

Hundreds of substances are known or suspected to be neurotransmitters.

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Sympathetic nervous system activation stimulates:

Dr. Stearns is studying what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated. Which method is she most likely to be using?

How can scientists study the living brain, since it is protected by the skull? The textbook notes several methods for this type of study. Describe the different approaches that have been used to explore the workings of the brain.

The prefrontal cortex takes up about 7% of the cerebral cortex in dogs and about ________ in humans.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

What structure in the brain plays a role in drives associated with survival of the individual and the species?

Magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

The spinal cord cannot produce behaviours unless it has been helped by the brain.

A surgeon is electrically stimulating your auditory cortex with a probe. Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex, which receives information about pressure, pain, touch, and temperature from all over the body?

Many axons are insulated by a surrounding layer of fatty material, which is made up of glial cells.

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's membrane. If there is a voltage shift in a positive direction then the effect is:

Action potentials travel swiftly down:

Match these descriptions with the division of the nervous system they describe. -The portion of the nervous system that regulates the internal organs and glands.

When researchers used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different rhyme-judgment tasks they found that:

In general, the ________ hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the ________ is in charge of the right side of the body.

Which of the following sex hormones contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg?

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, to muscles, and to gland cells?

When a person quickly determines the emotional importance of sensory information in order to decide whether or not to approach a person, the ________ is responsible for this function.

Hundreds of substances are known or suspected to be neurotransmitters.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

In general, the hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the is in charge of the right side of the body.