Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body. 
B)  The two hemispheres share many of the same functions, but also are specialized for other functions. 
C)  The two hemispheres communicate with each other through the corpus callosum. 
D)  Each hemisphere receives sensory input from the same side of the body, but controls movement of the opposite side of the body. 
A)  Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body. 
B)  The two hemispheres share many of the same functions, but also are specialized for other functions. 
C)  The two hemispheres communicate with each other through the corpus callosum. 
D)  Each hemisphere receives sensory input from the same side of the body, but controls movement of the opposite side of the body.

Question 2

Which of the following regions is involved in the ability to make plans, think creatively, and take initiative?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which part of the neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them.
-Affects neurons involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, emotion, pleasure or reward, and, possibly, response to novelty.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) glutamate 
D) GABA 
E) serotonin 
A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) glutamate 
D) GABA 
E) serotonin

Question 5

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure.
-A brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) reticular activating system 
C) pons 
D) cerebellum 
E) thalamus 
A) medulla 
B) reticular activating system 
C) pons 
D) cerebellum 
E) thalamus

Question 7

Jellyfish and worms have the beginnings of a nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The hypothalamus is a brain structure involved in emotions and drives that are vital to survival, such as fear, hunger, thirst, and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adrenal hormones play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  response to injury and pain. 
B)  regulation of blood sugar. 
C)  the stress response. 
D)  regulation of daily biological rhythms. 
A)  response to injury and pain. 
B)  regulation of blood sugar. 
C)  the stress response. 
D)  regulation of daily biological rhythms.

Question 10

The part of the brain at the top of the spinal cord is called the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dopamine affects:

Accepted Answer

A)  slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
B)  voluntary movements. 
C)  awakening from sleep. 
D)  increased heart rate during stress. 
A)  slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
B)  voluntary movements. 
C)  awakening from sleep. 
D)  increased heart rate during stress.

Question 12

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Recall the case study method that was described in our first chapter and use your knowledge of this method to evaluate research regarding the brain. What can be learned by studying patients who have had a part of the brain damaged because of disease or injury? What can be learned by studying individuals whose disorders have required surgical lesions? What are the drawbacks to the case study method? Include in your essay an evaluation of the case studies of:
* Phineas Gage
* Split-brain patients

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Which of the following nervous system chemicals is considered a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Libby's physician refers her to a medical centre in order to have the biochemical activity in her brain analyzed. She is given an injection of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element and then she lies with her head in a scanner. The technique being used is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an electroencephalogram. 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  positron-emission tomography. 
D)  microelectrode recording. 
A)  an electroencephalogram. 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  positron-emission tomography. 
D)  microelectrode recording.

Question 16

Caryn is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz. She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions. She writes that the function of hormones is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce pain and promote pleasure. 
B)  affect the functioning of target organs and tissue. 
C)  enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other. 
D)  modulate the effects of neurotransmitters. 
A)  reduce pain and promote pleasure. 
B)  affect the functioning of target organs and tissue. 
C)  enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other. 
D)  modulate the effects of neurotransmitters.

Question 17

How does an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are travelling through the brain starting at its lowest point, just above the spine. What are the three structures of the brain stem that you encounter? What function is associated with each structure?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Why is the parasympathetic nervous system compared to the brakes of a car?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Endorphins act primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  causing action potentials in neurons. 
B)  functioning as neurotransmitters. 
C)  altering the effects of neurotransmitters. 
D)  blocking synaptic activity. 
A)  causing action potentials in neurons. 
B)  functioning as neurotransmitters. 
C)  altering the effects of neurotransmitters. 
D)  blocking synaptic activity.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following regions is involved in the ability to make plans, think creatively, and take initiative?

Which part of the neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons?

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them. -Affects neurons involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, emotion, pleasure or reward, and, possibly, response to novelty.

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure. -A brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.

Jellyfish and worms have the beginnings of a nervous system.

The hypothalamus is a brain structure involved in emotions and drives that are vital to survival, such as fear, hunger, thirst, and reproduction.

Adrenal hormones play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

The part of the brain at the top of the spinal cord is called the hippocampus.

Dopamine affects:

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Which of the following nervous system chemicals is considered a neurotransmitter?

Libby's physician refers her to a medical centre in order to have the biochemical activity in her brain analyzed. She is given an injection of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element and then she lies with her head in a scanner. The technique being used is:

Caryn is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz. She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions. She writes that the function of hormones is to:

How does an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are travelling through the brain starting at its lowest point, just above the spine. What are the three structures of the brain stem that you encounter? What function is associated with each structure?

Why is the parasympathetic nervous system compared to the brakes of a car?

Endorphins act primarily by:

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Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following regions is involved in the ability to make plans, think creatively, and take initiative?

Which part of the neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons?

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them. -Affects neurons involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, emotion, pleasure or reward, and, possibly, response to novelty.

Erection in men is a spinal reflex that can be initiated by erotic thoughts.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain structure. -A brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.

Jellyfish and worms have the beginnings of a nervous system.

The hypothalamus is a brain structure involved in emotions and drives that are vital to survival, such as fear, hunger, thirst, and reproduction.

Adrenal hormones play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

The part of the brain at the top of the spinal cord is called the hippocampus.

Dopamine affects:

Endorphins have effects similar to natural opiates.

Which of the following nervous system chemicals is considered a neurotransmitter?

Libby's physician refers her to a medical centre in order to have the biochemical activity in her brain analyzed. She is given an injection of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element and then she lies with her head in a scanner. The technique being used is:

Caryn is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz. She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions. She writes that the function of hormones is to:

How does an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) allow the exploration of "inner space" without the injection of chemicals?

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are travelling through the brain starting at its lowest point, just above the spine. What are the three structures of the brain stem that you encounter? What function is associated with each structure?

Why is the parasympathetic nervous system compared to the brakes of a car?

Endorphins act primarily by:

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