Question 1

The part of the brain that helps process hearing and gives meaning to words is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory association area 
B) primary motor cortex 
C) somatosensory cortex 
D) Broca's area 
A) auditory association area 
B) primary motor cortex 
C) somatosensory cortex 
D) Broca's area

Question 3

Axons:

Accepted Answer

A) receive/detect neural impulses. 
B) carry messages away from a cell body. 
C) secrete chemicals to lubricate the cell body. 
D) are found in the cell body. 
A) receive/detect neural impulses. 
B) carry messages away from a cell body. 
C) secrete chemicals to lubricate the cell body. 
D) are found in the cell body.

Question 4

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty with her hearing and her memory.The part of her brain most likely injured was her __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Kyle has a paper due for a class in two days and he hasn't even started it.When Kyle realizes how much work he still needs to do,the ____________________ are stimulated to start producing stress hormones,such as cortisol and epinephrine to help mobilize the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kyle has a paper due for a...

Question 6

During an action potential,the electrical charge inside the neuron is _________ compared to the electrical charge outside the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) balanced 
C) negative 
D) neutral 
A) positive 
B) balanced 
C) negative 
D) neutral

Question 7

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lymph glands 
B) exocrine glands 
C) hippocampal glands 
D) endocrine glands 
A) lymph glands 
B) exocrine glands 
C) hippocampal glands 
D) endocrine glands

Question 8

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

Accepted Answer

A) excitory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) hormones 
D) enzymes 
A) excitory neurotransmitters 
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C) hormones 
D) enzymes

Question 9

Neurons are:

Accepted Answer

A) cells in the brain that are believed to help clean and feed brain cells. 
B) cells that send and receive information. 
C) bundles of nerves. 
D) chemical transmitters found in the hypothalamus. 
A) cells in the brain that are believed to help clean and feed brain cells. 
B) cells that send and receive information. 
C) bundles of nerves. 
D) chemical transmitters found in the hypothalamus.

Question 10

People often attribute male aggression to high levels of testosterone.Which of the following statements is an important consideration regarding this claim?

Accepted Answer

A) High testosterone levels may be correlated with aggression,but may not necessarily be the cause of it. 
B) Testosterone is found exclusively in males and,therefore,is a likely cause of male aggression. 
C) Cultural factors are unrelated to testosterone levels. 
D) Testosterone does not affect aggressive behaviors. 
A) High testosterone levels may be correlated with aggression,but may not necessarily be the cause of it. 
B) Testosterone is found exclusively in males and,therefore,is a likely cause of male aggression. 
C) Cultural factors are unrelated to testosterone levels. 
D) Testosterone does not affect aggressive behaviors.

Question 11

Researchers have developed a therapy for stroke patients with Broca's aphasia that uses ________________ to encourage neuroplasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) electrodes 
B) practicing singing words 
C) neurotrophic drugs 
D) exercise 
A) electrodes 
B) practicing singing words 
C) neurotrophic drugs 
D) exercise

Question 12

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called

Accepted Answer

A) axons. 
B) nerve bundles. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses. 
A) axons. 
B) nerve bundles. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses.

Question 13

Suppose a researcher studied the occurrence rates of a specific mental illness in monozygotic and dizygotic twins.She finds that if one twin suffers from the mental illness,the other twin is much more likely to also have the mental illness if the pair are monozygotic twins.What conclusion should the researcher draw from this evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) The incidence of this type of mental illness is strongly influenced by genetics. 
B) The incidence of this type of mental illness is completely based on environmental factors. 
C) Monozygotic twins are at an increased risk of developing mental illness. 
D) Dizygotic twins are at an increased risk of developing mental illness. 
A) The incidence of this type of mental illness is strongly influenced by genetics. 
B) The incidence of this type of mental illness is completely based on environmental factors. 
C) Monozygotic twins are at an increased risk of developing mental illness. 
D) Dizygotic twins are at an increased risk of developing mental illness.

Question 14

The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) transmitter cell 
B) amoeba 
C) neuron 
D) carcinoma 
A) transmitter cell 
B) amoeba 
C) neuron 
D) carcinoma

Question 15

The myelin sheath:

Accepted Answer

A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles. 
A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles.

Question 16

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B) carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C) insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D) receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus 
A) provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B) carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C) insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D) receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus

Question 17

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Accepted Answer

A) a neuron always fires at the same strength.. 
B) a neuron fires at full strength or half strength.There are no other "partial" firing options. 
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. 
A) a neuron always fires at the same strength.. 
B) a neuron fires at full strength or half strength.There are no other "partial" firing options. 
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.

Question 18

Most axon terminals contain a number of tiny oval sacs called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic vesicles 
B) synaptic knobs 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) receptor sites 
A) synaptic vesicles 
B) synaptic knobs 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) receptor sites

Question 19

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A) controlling the skeletal muscles. 
B) sending sensory input to the brain. 
C) making choices and decisions. 
D) the activity of internal organs and glands. 
A) controlling the skeletal muscles. 
B) sending sensory input to the brain. 
C) making choices and decisions. 
D) the activity of internal organs and glands.

Question 20

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A) is a bundle of nerves that connects the two halves of the cerebral cortex. 
B) is made of fibrous muscle that holds the hemispheres together. 
C) causes a vegetative state when severed accidentally. 
D) is the boundary between the brainstem and the reticular formation. 
A) is a bundle of nerves that connects the two halves of the cerebral cortex. 
B) is made of fibrous muscle that holds the hemispheres together. 
C) causes a vegetative state when severed accidentally. 
D) is the boundary between the brainstem and the reticular formation.

The part of the brain that helps process hearing and gives meaning to words is the __________.

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Axons:

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty with her hearing and her memory.The part of her brain most likely injured was her __________.

Kyle has a paper due for a class in two days and he hasn't even started it.When Kyle realizes how much work he still needs to do,the ____________________ are stimulated to start producing stress hormones,such as cortisol and epinephrine to help mobilize the body.

During an action potential,the electrical charge inside the neuron is _________ compared to the electrical charge outside the neuron.

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

Neurons are:

People often attribute male aggression to high levels of testosterone.Which of the following statements is an important consideration regarding this claim?

Researchers have developed a therapy for stroke patients with Broca's aphasia that uses ________________ to encourage neuroplasticity.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called

The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________.

The myelin sheath:

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Most axon terminals contain a number of tiny oval sacs called __________.

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

The corpus callosum

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Exam 3: Biological Psychology

The part of the brain that helps process hearing and gives meaning to words is the __________.

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Axons:

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty with her hearing and her memory.The part of her brain most likely injured was her __________.

Kyle has a paper due for a class in two days and he hasn't even started it.When Kyle realizes how much work he still needs to do,the ____________________ are stimulated to start producing stress hormones,such as cortisol and epinephrine to help mobilize the body.

During an action potential,the electrical charge inside the neuron is _________ compared to the electrical charge outside the neuron.

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

Neurons are:

People often attribute male aggression to high levels of testosterone.Which of the following statements is an important consideration regarding this claim?

Researchers have developed a therapy for stroke patients with Broca's aphasia that uses ________________ to encourage neuroplasticity.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called

The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________.

The myelin sheath:

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Most axon terminals contain a number of tiny oval sacs called __________.

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

The corpus callosum

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

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