Question 1

Information is carried from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the central nervous system by

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A)   interneurons.
B)   sensory neurons.
C)   motor neurons.
D)   endocrine glands.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

An action potential refers to a

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A)   neural impulse.
B)   synaptic gap.
C)   neurotransmitter.
D)   reflex.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Left-handedness is ________ common among males than females,and in both right- and left-handers the left hemisphere tends to be slightly ________ than the right hemisphere.

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A)   less;smaller
B)   less;larger
C)   more;smaller
D)   more;largerE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Severing a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat to

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A)   become violently aggressive.
B)   cower in fear.
C)   experience convulsive seizures.
D)   lapse into a coma.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Sir Charles Sherrington observed that impulses took an unexpectedly long time to travel a neural pathway.His observation provided evidence for the existence of

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A)   antagonists.
B)   synaptic gaps.
C)   interneurons.
D)   neural networks.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Damage to the association areas in the prefrontal cortex is most likely to interfere with the ability to

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A)   formulate plans.
B)   recognize familiar faces.
C)   understand word meanings.
D)   recognize familiar voices.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your digestive system's stomach muscles by the

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A)   skeletal nervous system.
B)   central nervous system.
C)   sympathetic nervous system.
D)   somatic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is an opiate that elevates mood and eases pain?

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A)   melatonin
B)   acetylcholine
C)   morphine
D)   glutamateE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Describe specific functions of our older brain structures,which reveal that our brains are responsible for much more than simply our capacity to think.

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Question 10

The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as

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A)   the hippocampus.
B)   the corpus callosum.
C)   the somatosensory cortex.
D)   association areas.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The motor cortex is located in the ________ lobes.

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A)   occipital
B)   temporal
C)   frontal
D)   parietalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive,a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's

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A)   reticular formation.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   medulla.
D)   amygdala.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   somatosensory cortex.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is called

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary psychology.
B)   behavior genetics.
C)   biological psychology.
D)   phrenology.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

With regard to the process of neural transmission,a refractory period refers to a time interval in which

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A)   a neuron fires more rapidly than usual.
B)   an electrical charge travels from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron.
C)   positively charged sodium ions are pumped back outside a neural membrane.
D)   an individual reflexively withdraws from a pain stimulus.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Association areas are located

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A)   only in the frontal lobes.
B)   only in the frontal lobes and temporal lobes.
C)   only in the frontal,temporal,and parietal lobes.
D)   in the frontal,temporal,occipital,and parietal lobes.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The neural impulses sent from your eyes to the visual processing centers of your brain will be no stronger or faster if you glance at a large campfire than if you glance at a burning candle.This best illustrates a characteristic of neural functioning known as

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A)   reuptake.
B)   depolarization.
C)   selective permeability.
D)   an all-or-none response.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Information travels through axons that are bundled into the cables we call

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A)   interneurons.
B)   action potentials.
C)   nerves.
D)   reflex pathways.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In a moment of danger,an individual's adrenal glands release

Accepted Answer

A)   ACh.
B)   GABA.
C)   epinephrine.
D)   dopamine.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG.
B)   MRI.
C)   PET scan.
D)   brain lesion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Biology of Mind

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With regard to the process of neural transmission,a refractory period refers to a time interval in which

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To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive,a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's

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Describe specific functions of our older brain structures,which reveal that our brains are responsible for much more than simply our capacity to think.

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Information travels through axons that are bundled into the cables we call

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Association areas are located

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Sir Charles Sherrington observed that impulses took an unexpectedly long time to travel a neural pathway.His observation provided evidence for the existence of

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