Question 1

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes, brain, and nervous system are related to behavior. Jessie would be referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)   neurogenic psychologist.
B)   biopsychologist.
C)   physiological behaviorist.
D)   cranial behaviorist. B

Question 2

Regarding the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brain circuitry cannot be significantly changed by outside experiences.
B)   Incoming information scatters all over the brain and converges again as it goes out through the spinal cord, to muscles and glands.
C)   The brain is a vast information-processing system, keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs.
D)   The brain regulates its own behavior and creates the "mind" and the magic of consciousness. A

Question 3

Which of the following are defined by large fissures on the surface of the cortex or are regarded as separate areas because of their function?

Accepted Answer

A)   the limbic systems
B)   the lobes
C)   the ventromedial chisms
D)   the saltatory connections B

Question 4

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An arch of tissue at the rear of the temporal lobes, called the primary somatosensory area, directs the body's muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The soma is the part of the nerve cell that

Accepted Answer

A)   transmits information to the next neuron.
B)   collects and combines incoming information.
C)   carries nerve impulses over large distances.
D)   forms branching connections at the end of each axon.

Question 7

An excess of dopamine has been linked to the development of the psychotic mental disorder called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An excess of dopamine has been linked...

Question 8

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)   communication problems.
B)   severe epilepsy.
C)   injury or stroke.
D)   split personality.

Question 9

A doctor activates the surface of a patient's brain by touching it with a small electrified wire and the patient tells the doctor what effect the stimulation had. Regarding this procedure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   This procedure is impossible because patients cannot be awake during brain procedures.
B)   The doctor is performing an ablation.
C)   The doctor is using an electrode to "turn on" brain structures.
D)   The doctor is using an EEG to "turn on" brain structures.

Question 10

Musicians, who practice special motor skills throughout their lives, have larger than average cerebellums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain, move to the surface, and link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry. This is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each day, thousands of new cells originate...

Question 12

Motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior are influenced by this neurotransmitter with reduced feelings of pleasure as well as Parkinson's disease being linked with a deficiency of it. This excitatory neurotransmitter is

Accepted Answer

A)   dopamine.
B)   GABA.
C)   serotonin.
D)   glutamate.

Question 13

Phineas Gage underwent dramatic personality changes after he experienced serious damage to the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Brain chemicals, such as enkephalins and endorphins, which regulate the activity of neurons are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brain chemicals, such as enkephalins and endorphins,...

Question 15

Side effects of anabolic steroids include voice deepening or baldness in women and shrinkage of the testicles, sexual impotence, or breast enlargement in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is

Accepted Answer

A)   cranial nerve, connector neuron, spinal nerve
B)   sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron
C)   effector cell, interneuron, sensory neuron
D)   sensory neuron, motor neuron, reflex neuron

Question 17

An extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid with its tip being small enough to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron would be referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)   pixel.
B)   microelectrode.
C)   PET scan.
D)   fMRI

Question 18

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting. This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The central and peripheral are the two main divisions of the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   nervous
B)   endocrine
C)   cardiovascular
D)   limbic

Question 20

Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)   anxiety.
B)   neuron death.
C)   the development of Parkinson's disease.
D)   the development of schizophrenia.

Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes, brain, and nervous system are related to behavior. Jessie would be referred to as a

Regarding the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are defined by large fissures on the surface of the cortex or are regarded as separate areas because of their function?

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

An arch of tissue at the rear of the temporal lobes, called the primary somatosensory area, directs the body's muscles.

The soma is the part of the nerve cell that

An excess of dopamine has been linked to the development of the psychotic mental disorder called __________.

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

A doctor activates the surface of a patient's brain by touching it with a small electrified wire and the patient tells the doctor what effect the stimulation had. Regarding this procedure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Musicians, who practice special motor skills throughout their lives, have larger than average cerebellums.

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain, move to the surface, and link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry. This is known as __________.

Motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior are influenced by this neurotransmitter with reduced feelings of pleasure as well as Parkinson's disease being linked with a deficiency of it. This excitatory neurotransmitter is

Phineas Gage underwent dramatic personality changes after he experienced serious damage to the __________ lobe.

Brain chemicals, such as enkephalins and endorphins, which regulate the activity of neurons are called __________.

Side effects of anabolic steroids include voice deepening or baldness in women and shrinkage of the testicles, sexual impotence, or breast enlargement in men.

The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is

An extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid with its tip being small enough to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron would be referred to as a

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting. This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT the brain.

The central and peripheral are the two main divisions of the __________ system.

Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to