Question 1

The scanning device that makes highly detailed pictures from tissue responses to powerful pulses of energy is the

Accepted Answer

A)  CT. 
B)  PET. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  EEG. 
E)  RAS. 
A)  CT. 
B)  PET. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  EEG. 
E)  RAS.

Question 2

At the moment of conception, a male child receives ________ chromosomes from his mother and ________ from his father.

Accepted Answer

A)  23; 23 
B)  24; 24 
C)  23; 46 
D)  46; 23 
E)  2; 2 
A)  23; 23 
B)  24; 24 
C)  23; 46 
D)  46; 23 
E)  2; 2

Question 3

________ concluded that language ability depended on the functioning of structures in a specific region of the left frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rene Descartes 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Charles Darwin 
E)  Roger Sperry 
A)  Rene Descartes 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Charles Darwin 
E)  Roger Sperry

Question 4

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  nerve bundles 
C)  dendrites 
D)  synapses 
E)  vesicles 
A)  axons 
B)  nerve bundles 
C)  dendrites 
D)  synapses 
E)  vesicles

Question 5

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  reflexes 
E)  hormones 
A)  motor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  reflexes 
E)  hormones

Question 6

Dendrite is to axon as:

Accepted Answer

A)  send is to receive. 
B)  send is to regulate. 
C)  receive is to send. 
D)  receive is to release. 
E)  mimic is to inhibit 
A)  send is to receive. 
B)  send is to regulate. 
C)  receive is to send. 
D)  receive is to release. 
E)  mimic is to inhibit

Question 7

Hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD, produce their effects via an action on the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  endorphin. 
D)  acetylcholine. 
E)  serotonin. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  endorphin. 
D)  acetylcholine. 
E)  serotonin.

Question 8

Afferent neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  are responsible for delivering messages from the CNS to the muscles and glands. 
B)  transport messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  are the same as sensory neurons that are sensitive to external stimuli. 
D)  communicate directly with motor neurons in the peripheral nervous system. 
E)  continuously monitor the routine operation of the body's internal functions. 
A)  are responsible for delivering messages from the CNS to the muscles and glands. 
B)  transport messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  are the same as sensory neurons that are sensitive to external stimuli. 
D)  communicate directly with motor neurons in the peripheral nervous system. 
E)  continuously monitor the routine operation of the body's internal functions.

Question 9

________ is an example of a sympathetic response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoting your sexual development 
B)  Monitoring the operation of the body's routine functioning 
C)  Picking up a dime off the floor 
D)  Preparing yourself to fight an attacking dog 
E)  Figuring out the answer to a difficult test question 
A)  Promoting your sexual development 
B)  Monitoring the operation of the body's routine functioning 
C)  Picking up a dime off the floor 
D)  Preparing yourself to fight an attacking dog 
E)  Figuring out the answer to a difficult test question

Question 10

During synaptic transmission, the ________ within the axon results in the release of a(n) ________ that can traverse the synaptic gap.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath; chemical message 
B)  electrical impulse; chemical message 
C)  electrical message; chemical message 
D)  myelin sheath; electrical impulse 
E)  ionic impulse; electrical impulse 
A)  myelin sheath; chemical message 
B)  electrical impulse; chemical message 
C)  electrical message; chemical message 
D)  myelin sheath; electrical impulse 
E)  ionic impulse; electrical impulse

Question 11

________ is another name for the neuron cell body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Soma 
B)  Dendrite 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Synapse 
A)  Soma 
B)  Dendrite 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Synapse

Question 12

Which of the following is true about myelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's a fatty substance. 
B)  It is covered by axons. 
C)  It inhibits neural communication. 
D)  It slows down neuronal operations. 
E)  It cannot be affected by illness. 
A)  It's a fatty substance. 
B)  It is covered by axons. 
C)  It inhibits neural communication. 
D)  It slows down neuronal operations. 
E)  It cannot be affected by illness.

Question 13

Describe the process of synaptic transmission.

Accepted Answer

Action potentials at the axon

Question 14

________ results from an extra 21ˢᵗ chromosome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ results from an extra 21ˢᵗ chromosome....

Question 15

________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotransmission 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Cortical transmission 
D)  Cerebral dominance 
E)  Spatial orientation 
A)  Neurotransmission 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Cortical transmission 
D)  Cerebral dominance 
E)  Spatial orientation

Question 16

Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder, is thought to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  more than one gene. 
B)  a single chromosome. 
C)  a single gene. 
D)  the deletion of genes from the 22nd chromosome. 
E)  some missing chromosomes. 
A)  more than one gene. 
B)  a single chromosome. 
C)  a single gene. 
D)  the deletion of genes from the 22nd chromosome. 
E)  some missing chromosomes.

Question 17

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Accepted Answer

A)  a neuron either fires or does not fire 
B)  a neuron fires at full strength or not at all 
C)  all the dendrites must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all 
D)  all somas must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all 
E)  all neurotransmitters must be released at one time, or none will be released at all. 
A)  a neuron either fires or does not fire 
B)  a neuron fires at full strength or not at all 
C)  all the dendrites must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all 
D)  all somas must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all 
E)  all neurotransmitters must be released at one time, or none will be released at all.

Question 18

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that involves problems with the

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  soma, or cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  myelin sheath. 
E)  terminal buttons. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  soma, or cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  myelin sheath. 
E)  terminal buttons.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are only about 15 basic neuron types. 
B)  Human neurons die only when you are very old. 
C)  The total number of neurons remains relatively constant once we reach adulthood. 
D)  Each type of neuron has its own distinct parts. 
E)  Humans lose approximately 100 neurons per day. 
A)  There are only about 15 basic neuron types. 
B)  Human neurons die only when you are very old. 
C)  The total number of neurons remains relatively constant once we reach adulthood. 
D)  Each type of neuron has its own distinct parts. 
E)  Humans lose approximately 100 neurons per day.

Question 20

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a neural impulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  myelination signal 
D)  transmission impulse 
E)  refractory impulse 
A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  myelination signal 
D)  transmission impulse 
E)  refractory impulse

The scanning device that makes highly detailed pictures from tissue responses to powerful pulses of energy is the

At the moment of conception, a male child receives chromosomes from his mother and from his father.

________ concluded that language ability depended on the functioning of structures in a specific region of the left frontal lobe.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Dendrite is to axon as:

Hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD, produce their effects via an action on the neurotransmitter

Afferent neurons

________ is an example of a sympathetic response.

During synaptic transmission, the within the axon results in the release of a(n) that can traverse the synaptic gap.

________ is another name for the neuron cell body.

Which of the following is true about myelin?

Describe the process of synaptic transmission.

________ results from an extra 21ˢᵗ chromosome.

________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.

Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder, is thought to involve

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that involves problems with the

Which of the following is true about neurons?

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a neural impulse?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

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States of Consciousness

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Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

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Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 2: Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

The scanning device that makes highly detailed pictures from tissue responses to powerful pulses of energy is the

At the moment of conception, a male child receives ________ chromosomes from his mother and ________ from his father.

________ concluded that language ability depended on the functioning of structures in a specific region of the left frontal lobe.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Dendrite is to axon as:

Hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD, produce their effects via an action on the neurotransmitter

Afferent neurons

________ is an example of a sympathetic response.

During synaptic transmission, the ________ within the axon results in the release of a(n) ________ that can traverse the synaptic gap.

________ is another name for the neuron cell body.

Which of the following is true about myelin?

Describe the process of synaptic transmission.

________ results from an extra 21ˢᵗ chromosome.

________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.

Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder, is thought to involve

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that involves problems with the

Which of the following is true about neurons?

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a neural impulse?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters

At the moment of conception, a male child receives chromosomes from his mother and from his father.

During synaptic transmission, the within the axon results in the release of a(n) that can traverse the synaptic gap.