Question 1

The temporal lobe is involved in which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  processing of touch 
B)  expression of language 
C)  storing new information into memory 
D)  recognizing various visual properties such as motion 
A)  processing of touch 
B)  expression of language 
C)  storing new information into memory 
D)  recognizing various visual properties such as motion

Question 2

What is the function of myelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  to serve as a structure for neurons 
B)  to monitor neural activity 
C)  to speed up the neural impulse 
D)  to produce neurotransmitters 
A)  to serve as a structure for neurons 
B)  to monitor neural activity 
C)  to speed up the neural impulse 
D)  to produce neurotransmitters

Question 3

If Margaret is identified as a split-brain patient, then what condition does she have, and what procedure will have been done?

Accepted Answer

Margaret probably ha

Question 4

The charge that a neuron at rest maintains is due to the presence of a high number of _________ charged ions inside the neuron's membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  actively 
B)  passively 
C)  negatively 
D)  positively 
A)  actively 
B)  passively 
C)  negatively 
D)  positively

Question 5

The peripheral nervous system consists of the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and the sensory-somatic nervous system 
B)  spinal cord and the sensory-somatic system 
C)  brain and the autonomic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system and the sensory-somatic nervous system 
A)  brain and the sensory-somatic nervous system 
B)  spinal cord and the sensory-somatic system 
C)  brain and the autonomic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system and the sensory-somatic nervous system

Question 6

Discuss three ways that your genes and environment may influence each other.

Accepted Answer

Passive interaction occurs when the pare

Question 7

Involuntary muscles are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic 
A)  somatic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic

Question 8

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

Question 9

If you suffered a blow to the head, why might a doctor order both a MRI and fMRI? What does each technique entail? What kind of information does each yield?

Accepted Answer

Suffering a blow to the head might resul

Question 10

The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes, ears, skin, and mouth and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  central nervous system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  secondary nervous system 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  central nervous system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  secondary nervous system

Question 11

If Sam is blind, then he likely has damage to which lobe? Where would that lobe be located?

Accepted Answer

The occipital lobe is responsi

Question 12

The thalamus is often compared to a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  switching center 
B)  fast food menu 
C)  stop sign 
D)  bus stop 
A)  switching center 
B)  fast food menu 
C)  stop sign 
D)  bus stop

Question 13

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses 
B)  receptor sites 
C)  neural chiasms 
D)  response terminals 
A)  synapses 
B)  receptor sites 
C)  neural chiasms 
D)  response terminals

Question 14

An evocative interaction can be construed as similar to an active interaction in the sense that both show ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how genetically influenced characteristics draw out behaviors from others 
B)  ways that the genes and environment interact 
C)  what occurs when a parent's or sibling's tendencies produce an environment received by a child 
D)  the effects of when people choose to put themselves in a specific situation or to avoid others 
A)  how genetically influenced characteristics draw out behaviors from others 
B)  ways that the genes and environment interact 
C)  what occurs when a parent's or sibling's tendencies produce an environment received by a child 
D)  the effects of when people choose to put themselves in a specific situation or to avoid others

Question 15

Traditionally, many have made the analogy that the left brain is to the right brain as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical is to perceptual 
B)  verbal is to analytical 
C)  intuitive is to perceptual 
D)  intuitive is to analytical 
A)  analytical is to perceptual 
B)  verbal is to analytical 
C)  intuitive is to perceptual 
D)  intuitive is to analytical

Question 16

Which of the following groups of structures work together to help our bodies fight disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland 
B)  hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands 
C)  hippocampus, medulla, and pituitary gland 
D)  basal ganglia, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland 
A)  hippocampus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland 
B)  hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands 
C)  hippocampus, medulla, and pituitary gland 
D)  basal ganglia, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland

Question 17

The idea that the pituitary gland is the "master gland" ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is completely accurate and appropriate 
B)  is completely inaccurate since it doesn't control any other glands or related structures 
C)  is true; yet, it is still controlled by the brain 
D)  is a matter of debate because many other researchers refer to the adrenal gland as the "master gland" 
A)  is completely accurate and appropriate 
B)  is completely inaccurate since it doesn't control any other glands or related structures 
C)  is true; yet, it is still controlled by the brain 
D)  is a matter of debate because many other researchers refer to the adrenal gland as the "master gland"

Question 18

Imagine that you are motivated to learn how to play the guitar by listening to others, which in turn results in changes in your brain. This scenario best illustrates which of the following levels of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and person 
B)  person and group 
C)  brain, person, and group 
D)  brain, person 
A)  brain and person 
B)  person and group 
C)  brain, person, and group 
D)  brain, person

Question 19

Pat has decided to undergo surgery to treat her severe epilepsy. Consequently, her doctors will use a surgical procedure during which they will sever her ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  subcortical structure 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  subcortical structure

Question 20

A person with Parkinson's disease will most likely have an abnormal amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The temporal lobe is involved in which of the following functions?

What is the function of myelin?

If Margaret is identified as a split-brain patient, then what condition does she have, and what procedure will have been done?

The charge that a neuron at rest maintains is due to the presence of a high number of _________ charged ions inside the neuron's membrane.

The peripheral nervous system consists of the ___________.

Discuss three ways that your genes and environment may influence each other.

Involuntary muscles are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

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

If you suffered a blow to the head, why might a doctor order both a MRI and fMRI? What does each technique entail? What kind of information does each yield?

The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes, ears, skin, and mouth and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the ______.

If Sam is blind, then he likely has damage to which lobe? Where would that lobe be located?

The thalamus is often compared to a(n) ________.

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

An evocative interaction can be construed as similar to an active interaction in the sense that both show ________.

Traditionally, many have made the analogy that the left brain is to the right brain as ________.

Which of the following groups of structures work together to help our bodies fight disease?

The idea that the pituitary gland is the "master gland" ___________.

Imagine that you are motivated to learn how to play the guitar by listening to others, which in turn results in changes in your brain. This scenario best illustrates which of the following levels of analysis?

Pat has decided to undergo surgery to treat her severe epilepsy. Consequently, her doctors will use a surgical procedure during which they will sever her ________.

A person with Parkinson's disease will most likely have an abnormal amygdala.

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The temporal lobe is involved in which of the following functions?

What is the function of myelin?

If Margaret is identified as a split-brain patient, then what condition does she have, and what procedure will have been done?

The charge that a neuron at rest maintains is due to the presence of a high number of _________ charged ions inside the neuron's membrane.

The peripheral nervous system consists of the ___________.

Discuss three ways that your genes and environment may influence each other.

Involuntary muscles are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

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

If you suffered a blow to the head, why might a doctor order both a MRI and fMRI? What does each technique entail? What kind of information does each yield?

The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes, ears, skin, and mouth and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the ______.

If Sam is blind, then he likely has damage to which lobe? Where would that lobe be located?

The thalamus is often compared to a(n) ________.

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

An evocative interaction can be construed as similar to an active interaction in the sense that both show ________.

Traditionally, many have made the analogy that the left brain is to the right brain as ________.

Which of the following groups of structures work together to help our bodies fight disease?

The idea that the pituitary gland is the "master gland" ___________.

Imagine that you are motivated to learn how to play the guitar by listening to others, which in turn results in changes in your brain. This scenario best illustrates which of the following levels of analysis?

Pat has decided to undergo surgery to treat her severe epilepsy. Consequently, her doctors will use a surgical procedure during which they will sever her ________.

A person with Parkinson's disease will most likely have an abnormal amygdala.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

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