Question 1

The medulla,pons,and thalamus are all part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) brainstem. 
A) limbic system. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) brainstem.

Question 2

The motor cortex is located in the _______ lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The part of the brain responsible for emotional behavior and regulating the nervous system in times of stress is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus

Question 4

The smallest unit in the nervous system is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) neuron 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath 
A) dendrite 
B) neuron 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath

Question 5

Garcia is having great difficulty controlling his appetite.All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats,he is still hungry.His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain.That brain center is most likely the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language center is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will:

Accepted Answer

A) not be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects. 
B) not be able to tell you what object he is presently holding. 
C) immediately be able to tell you what he is holding. 
D) be able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seconds. 
A) not be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects. 
B) not be able to tell you what object he is presently holding. 
C) immediately be able to tell you what he is holding. 
D) be able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seconds.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of neural impulses in a single neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) The neuron may fire during the absolute refractory period. 
B) The strength of a neural impulse increases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. 
C) The strength of a neural impulse decreases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. 
D) The strength of a neural impulse is the same each time the neuron fires. 
A) The neuron may fire during the absolute refractory period. 
B) The strength of a neural impulse increases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. 
C) The strength of a neural impulse decreases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. 
D) The strength of a neural impulse is the same each time the neuron fires.

Question 8

The limbic system is responsible for ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) filtering incoming messages to the brain 
B) connecting the brain to most of the rest of the body 
C) fighting disease organisms that attempt to infect the brain 
D) controlling learning and emotional behavior 
A) filtering incoming messages to the brain 
B) connecting the brain to most of the rest of the body 
C) fighting disease organisms that attempt to infect the brain 
D) controlling learning and emotional behavior

Question 9

One evening Betty was walking to the dorm from the gym when she was stopped by two men who demanded her money.Since she was a good athlete,Betty decided to make a run for it.Pretending to open her purse,she suddenly turned and dashed off.Although pursued,Betty outran her assailants.During this incident,which part of Betty's nervous system was most directly responsible for her successful escape?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) forebrain 
D) sympathetic nervous system 
A) midbrain 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) forebrain 
D) sympathetic nervous system

Question 10

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts.These are termed the __________ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) ascending and descending 
B) frontal and temporal 
C) left and right 
D) parasympathetic and sympathetic 
A) ascending and descending 
B) frontal and temporal 
C) left and right 
D) parasympathetic and sympathetic

Question 11

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 12

The part of the brain which 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 13

The part of the brain which controls breathing,heartbeat,and posture is the

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) neocortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) medulla. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) neocortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) medulla.

Question 14

The forebrain is one of _______ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 15

The hypothalamus does NOT control:

Accepted Answer

A) bowel movements. 
B) sweating. 
C) reactions to pain. 
D) fine motor coordination. 
A) bowel movements. 
B) sweating. 
C) reactions to pain. 
D) fine motor coordination.

Exam 2: C: The Biological Perspective

The medulla,pons,and thalamus are all part of the:

The motor cortex is located in the _______ lobe of the brain.

The part of the brain responsible for emotional behavior and regulating the nervous system in times of stress is the _________.

The smallest unit in the nervous system is the _________.

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language center is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will:

Which of the following is true of neural impulses in a single neuron?

The limbic system is responsible for ___________.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts.These are termed the __________ nervous systems.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

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

The part of the brain which controls breathing,heartbeat,and posture is the

The forebrain is one of _______ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

The hypothalamus does NOT control:

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: 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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