Question 1

The point at which the nerves from the left side of the body cross over into the right side of the brain,and vice versa,is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) reticular activating system 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum C

Question 2

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) cerebrum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum 
A) occipital lobe 
B) cerebrum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum B

Question 3

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

Question 4

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's 
B) Gall's 
C) Wernicke's 
D) Korsakoff's 
A) Broca's 
B) Gall's 
C) Wernicke's 
D) Korsakoff's

Question 5

Which of the following are tiny sacs in a synaptic knob that release chemicals into the synapse?

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic vesicles 
B) synaptic nodes 
C) terminal buttons 
D) synaptic gaps 
A) synaptic vesicles 
B) synaptic nodes 
C) terminal buttons 
D) synaptic gaps

Question 6

Every deliberate action you make,such as pedaling a bike,walking,scratching,or smelling a flower,involves neurons in the ______ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Signals from the neurons of which sense are NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) taste 
D) vision 
A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) taste 
D) vision

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is the section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere and contains the visual centers of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) thymus 
D) pituitary 
A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) thymus 
D) pituitary

Exam 2: B: Biological Perspective

The point at which the nerves from the left side of the body cross over into the right side of the brain,and vice versa,is the ______.

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

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

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

Which of the following are tiny sacs in a synaptic knob that release chemicals into the synapse?

Every deliberate action you make,such as pedaling a bike,walking,scratching,or smelling a flower,involves neurons in the ______ nervous system.

Signals from the neurons of which sense are NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus?

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

Which of the following is the section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere and contains the visual centers of the brain?

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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