Question 1

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 2

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 3

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) secondary 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) central 
B) secondary 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) They are chemicals. 
B) They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C) They are released across the synaptic space. 
D) They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire. 
A) They are chemicals. 
B) They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C) They are released across the synaptic space. 
D) They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire.

Question 5

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travels along is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath 
A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath

Question 6

Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic;sympathetic 
B) autonomic;motor 
C) sympathetic;parasympathetic 
D) central;peripheral 
A) parasympathetic;sympathetic 
B) autonomic;motor 
C) sympathetic;parasympathetic 
D) central;peripheral

Question 7

The notion that human language production is controlled primarily by the left cerebral cortex was first proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Broca 
B) Sally Shaywitz 
C) Karl Wernicke 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus 
A) Paul Broca 
B) Sally Shaywitz 
C) Karl Wernicke 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus

Question 8

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 9

The cell that 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 10

How does communication between neurons occur?

Accepted Answer

A) through graded potentials 
B) through action potentials 
C) through neurotransmitters 
D) through axons 
A) through graded potentials 
B) through action potentials 
C) through neurotransmitters 
D) through axons

Question 11

The short fibres that extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The cerebellum __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid 
B) pons 
C) pituitary 
D) pancreas 
A) thyroid 
B) pons 
C) pituitary 
D) pancreas

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining homeostasis 
B) regulating the output of the pituitary 
C) controlling the emergency response of the autonomic nervous system 
D) coordinating smooth muscle movement 
A) maintaining homeostasis 
B) regulating the output of the pituitary 
C) controlling the emergency response of the autonomic nervous system 
D) coordinating smooth muscle movement

Question 15

The part of the brain that controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is usually dominant in language tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) the front hemisphere 
B) the rear hemisphere 
C) the left hemisphere 
D) the right hemisphere 
A) the front hemisphere 
B) the rear hemisphere 
C) the left hemisphere 
D) the right hemisphere

Question 17

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn.Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

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 20

After removal of a tumour from the LEFT side of her brain,Sharon recovered well.However,some of her former abilities are now limited.Which of the following abilities are most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

A) coordinated walking movements 
B) solving algebra equations 
C) assembling puzzles 
D) recognizing objects that she sees 
A) coordinated walking movements 
B) solving algebra equations 
C) assembling puzzles 
D) recognizing objects that she sees

Exam 3: D: Biological Psychology

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

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?

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travels along is called the __________.

Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

The notion that human language production is controlled primarily by the left cerebral cortex was first proposed by __________.

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

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

How does communication between neurons occur?

The short fibres that extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

The cerebellum __________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

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

The part of the brain that controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is usually dominant in language tasks?

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn.Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?

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

Neurons are

After removal of a tumour from the LEFT side of her brain,Sharon recovered well.However,some of her former abilities are now limited.Which of the following abilities are most likely affected?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

Calm is to aroused as _ is to _.