Question 1

Name four of the neurotransmitters discussed in our textbook and explain what aspects of behaviour, memory, and well-being each influences.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 2

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

Question 3

The frontal lobes govern the ability to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence and to stop doing them at the proper time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chemical substances in the nervous system that are similar in structure and in action to opiates are:

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  gamma-aminobutyric acids. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  neurotransmitters. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  gamma-aminobutyric acids. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  neurotransmitters.

Question 5

In a classic split-brain study, a picture of a chicken claw was flashed to the left hemisphere while a picture of a snow scene was flashed to the right hemisphere. When asked to choose a related image from an array of pictures:

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hand pointed to a shovel and the right hand pointed to a chicken. 
B)  the left and the right hand both pointed to the shovel. 
C)  the left and the right hand both pointed to the chicken. 
D)  the right hand pointed to a shovel and the left hand pointed to a chicken. 
A)  the left hand pointed to a shovel and the right hand pointed to a chicken. 
B)  the left and the right hand both pointed to the shovel. 
C)  the left and the right hand both pointed to the chicken. 
D)  the right hand pointed to a shovel and the left hand pointed to a chicken.

Question 6

Abnormally low levels of serotonin and dopamine have been associated with harmful effects. Explain these effects and describe what psychologists know about this relationship using your knowledge of correlational studies. What might be an easy assumption to make that may not necessarily be accurate?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers now agree that what we eat can affect mood, activity, and cognitive functioning. 
B)  Most mental health professionals remain skeptical about nutritional cures for mental illness. 
C)  Studies have now shown diet has little effect on cognitive functioning and some disorders. 
D)  The role of nutrients such as tryptophan and tyrosine in neurotransmitter synthesis has generated considerable research. 
A)  Researchers now agree that what we eat can affect mood, activity, and cognitive functioning. 
B)  Most mental health professionals remain skeptical about nutritional cures for mental illness. 
C)  Studies have now shown diet has little effect on cognitive functioning and some disorders. 
D)  The role of nutrients such as tryptophan and tyrosine in neurotransmitter synthesis has generated considerable research.

Question 8

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system 
B)  the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
C)  the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  the parietal nervous system and temporal nervous system 
A)  the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system 
B)  the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
C)  the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  the parietal nervous system and temporal nervous system

Question 9

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Neurons in a newborn's brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  are twice as numerous as glial cells. 
B)  touch one another, end to end. 
C)  are widely spaced, but immediately begin to form connections. 
D)  are densely spaced, with complex connections. 
A)  are twice as numerous as glial cells. 
B)  touch one another, end to end. 
C)  are widely spaced, but immediately begin to form connections. 
D)  are densely spaced, with complex connections.

Question 11

Match these functions with the hormones that control them.
-Increases arousal level and prepares a person for action.

Accepted Answer

A) androgens 
B) melatonin 
C) cortisol 
D) progesterone 
E) epinephrine 
A) androgens 
B) melatonin 
C) cortisol 
D) progesterone 
E) epinephrine

Question 12

A mother is sleeping when she hears her child cry out, "Mommy." The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centres when her child needs her is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pons. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  medulla. 
D)  pons.

Question 13

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them.
-Affects neurons involved in muscle action, cognitive functioning, memory, and emotion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  TMS 
B)  EEG 
C)  MRI or fMRI 
D)  PET 
A)  TMS 
B)  EEG 
C)  MRI or fMRI 
D)  PET

Question 15

Endorphins play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  mood. 
A)  learning. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  mood.

Question 16

Neurons in the central nervous system can neither reproduce nor regenerate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ is a structure in the brain stem involved in sleeping, waking, and dreaming.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla 
A)  thalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla

Question 18

Oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the peripheral nervous system, ________ carry orders from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory nerves 
B)  cranial reflexes 
C)  spinal reflexes 
D)  motor nerves 
A)  sensory nerves 
B)  cranial reflexes 
C)  spinal reflexes 
D)  motor nerves

Question 20

Corene has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Which approved drug is she not likely to try?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiridal 
B)  Provigil 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  Adderall 
A)  Respiridal 
B)  Provigil 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  Adderall

Name four of the neurotransmitters discussed in our textbook and explain what aspects of behaviour, memory, and well-being each influences.

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

The frontal lobes govern the ability to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence and to stop doing them at the proper time.

Chemical substances in the nervous system that are similar in structure and in action to opiates are:

In a classic split-brain study, a picture of a chicken claw was flashed to the left hemisphere while a picture of a snow scene was flashed to the right hemisphere. When asked to choose a related image from an array of pictures:

Abnormally low levels of serotonin and dopamine have been associated with harmful effects. Explain these effects and describe what psychologists know about this relationship using your knowledge of correlational studies. What might be an easy assumption to make that may not necessarily be accurate?

Which of the following is NOT true?

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Neurons in a newborn's brain:

Match these functions with the hormones that control them. -Increases arousal level and prepares a person for action.

A mother is sleeping when she hears her child cry out, "Mommy." The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centres when her child needs her is the:

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them. -Affects neurons involved in muscle action, cognitive functioning, memory, and emotion.

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

Endorphins play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Neurons in the central nervous system can neither reproduce nor regenerate.

The ________ is a structure in the brain stem involved in sleeping, waking, and dreaming.

Oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland.

In the peripheral nervous system, ________ carry orders from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Corene has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Which approved drug is she not likely to try?

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How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

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Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

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Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Name four of the neurotransmitters discussed in our textbook and explain what aspects of behaviour, memory, and well-being each influences.

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

The frontal lobes govern the ability to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence and to stop doing them at the proper time.

Chemical substances in the nervous system that are similar in structure and in action to opiates are:

In a classic split-brain study, a picture of a chicken claw was flashed to the left hemisphere while a picture of a snow scene was flashed to the right hemisphere. When asked to choose a related image from an array of pictures:

Abnormally low levels of serotonin and dopamine have been associated with harmful effects. Explain these effects and describe what psychologists know about this relationship using your knowledge of correlational studies. What might be an easy assumption to make that may not necessarily be accurate?

Which of the following is NOT true?

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Neurons in a newborn's brain:

Match these functions with the hormones that control them. -Increases arousal level and prepares a person for action.

A mother is sleeping when she hears her child cry out, "Mommy." The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centres when her child needs her is the:

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them. -Affects neurons involved in muscle action, cognitive functioning, memory, and emotion.

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

Endorphins play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Neurons in the central nervous system can neither reproduce nor regenerate.

The ________ is a structure in the brain stem involved in sleeping, waking, and dreaming.

Oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland.

In the peripheral nervous system, ________ carry orders from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Corene has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Which approved drug is she not likely to try?

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