Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centers in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed 
A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centers in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed

Question 2

If you are shot in the head and there is damage to the medulla this can seriously impair your ability to

Accepted Answer

A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) urinate. 
A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) urinate.

Question 3

Endorphins

Accepted Answer

A) are found where neurons meet skeletal muscles 
B) are less powerful than enkaphalins 
C) reduce pain messages in the brain 
D) are radically different in function from neurotransmitters 
A) are found where neurons meet skeletal muscles 
B) are less powerful than enkaphalins 
C) reduce pain messages in the brain 
D) are radically different in function from neurotransmitters

Question 4

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular activating system 
A) midbrain 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular activating system

Question 5

Specialized cells in the brain which send and receive information are called:

Accepted Answer

A) limbic cells. 
B) neurons. 
C) ganglia 
D) gonads. 
A) limbic cells. 
B) neurons. 
C) ganglia 
D) gonads.

Question 6

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy.Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons 
B) motor neurons 
C) interaction neurons 
D) association neurons 
A) sensory neurons 
B) motor neurons 
C) interaction neurons 
D) association neurons

Question 7

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 8

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 thousand 
B) 100 million 
C) 100 billion 
D) 100 trillion 
A) 100 thousand 
B) 100 million 
C) 100 billion 
D) 100 trillion

Question 9

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 10

The three parts of every neuron are:

Accepted Answer

A) myelin;glia;cell body. 
B) dendrite;cell body;axon. 
C) glia;dendrite;axon. 
D) myelin;cell body;dendrite. 
A) myelin;glia;cell body. 
B) dendrite;cell body;axon. 
C) glia;dendrite;axon. 
D) myelin;cell body;dendrite.

Question 11

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.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 12

The cerebellum __________.

Accepted Answer

A) controls blood pressure 
B) is involved in emotional behavior 
C) coordinates actions so that movements are efficient 
D) relays messages from the sensory receptors 
A) controls blood pressure 
B) is involved in emotional behavior 
C) coordinates actions so that movements are efficient 
D) relays messages from the sensory receptors

Question 13

Eating,drinking,sexual behavior,temperature control,and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) medulla 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus

Question 14

Physiological psychologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human mental and physical growth from the prenatal period through childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age 
B) the biological basis for human behavior. 
C) the differences among individuals in such traits as anxiety,sociability,self-esteem,the need for achievement,and aggressiveness 
D) how people influence one another 
A) human mental and physical growth from the prenatal period through childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age 
B) the biological basis for human behavior. 
C) the differences among individuals in such traits as anxiety,sociability,self-esteem,the need for achievement,and aggressiveness 
D) how people influence one another

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal 
A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal

Question 16

All nerve cells and fibers that are NOT in the brain or spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) sympathetic 
A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) sympathetic

Question 17

The __________ system is made up of glands which release hormones into the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) motor 
B) endocrine 
C) limbic 
D) autonomic 
A) motor 
B) endocrine 
C) limbic 
D) autonomic

Question 18

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) metabolize food. 
A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) metabolize food.

Question 19

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) medulla 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) thalamus 
A) cerebellum 
B) medulla 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) thalamus

Question 20

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system 
B) brainstem 
C) spinal cord 
D) hindbrain 
A) peripheral nervous system 
B) brainstem 
C) spinal cord 
D) hindbrain

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

If you are shot in the head and there is damage to the medulla this can seriously impair your ability to

Endorphins

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

Specialized cells in the brain which send and receive information are called:

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy.Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the __________.

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

The three parts of every neuron are:

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

The cerebellum __________.

Eating,drinking,sexual behavior,temperature control,and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

Physiological psychologists study __________.

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

All nerve cells and fibers that are NOT in the brain or spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

The __________ system is made up of glands which release hormones into the bloodstream.

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to:

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

If you are shot in the head and there is damage to the medulla this can seriously impair your ability to

Endorphins

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

Specialized cells in the brain which send and receive information are called:

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy.Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the __________.

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

The three parts of every neuron are:

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

The cerebellum __________.

Eating,drinking,sexual behavior,temperature control,and sleeping are strongly influenced by the __________.

Physiological psychologists study __________.

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

All nerve cells and fibers that are NOT in the brain or spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

The __________ system is made up of glands which release hormones into the bloodstream.

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to:

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters