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1
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The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as:

A

The Amygdala

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An axon transmits messages ________ the cell body and a dendrite transmits messages ________ the cell body.

  toward; away from 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  toward; toward 
  away from; toward 
  away from; away from 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

Away from; toward

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In stressful situations, the sympathetic nervous system ________ the arteries of the circulatory system and ________ the pupils of the eyes.

dilates; contracts 
  dilates; dilates 
  contracts; contracts 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  contracts; dilates 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

Dilates; dilates

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Botox injections smooth facial wrinkles because botulin is a(n):
All of the listed answers are correct
dopamine antagonist.
ACh agonist.
dopamine agonist.
None of the listed answers are correct
ACh antagonist.

A

ACh antagonist

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The release of epinephrine and norepinephrene ________ blood pressure and _______ blood sugar levels.
None of the listed answers are correct
increases; increases
decreases; increases
decreases; decreases
increases; decreases

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Increases; increases

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The venom of the black widow spider is to ________ as botulin is to ________.
paralysis; convulsions
All of the listed answers are correct
None of the listed answers are correct
depression; elation
convulsions; paralysis
elation; depression

A

Convulsions; paralysis

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Following massive damage to his frontal lobes, Phineas Gage was most strikingly debilitated by:
irritability.
aphasia.
a reward deficiency syndrome.
auditory hallucinations.
None of the listed answers are correct
memory loss.

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Irritability

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Research has suggested that a reward deficiency syndrome may contribute to:
insomnia.
schizophrenia.
Parkinson’s disease.
None of the listed answers are correct
alcoholism.
All of the listed answers are correct

A

Alcoholism

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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?
temporal
frontal
parietal
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
occipital

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Frontal

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Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments?
None of the listed answers are correct
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
All of the listed answers are correct
frontal lobes
parietal lobes

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Frontal lobes

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Brain scans indicate that professional violinists have a larger-than-normal region of the motor cortex devoted to control of left finger movements. This best illustrates:
hemispherectomy.
None of the listed answers are correct
aphasia.
plasticity.
the alien hand syndrome.
tomography.

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Plasticity

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The _______ hemisphere typically excels in making subtle linguistic inferences and the _______ hemisphere typically excels in making quick, literal interpretations of language.
right; right
left; left
None of the listed answers are correct
left; right
right; left

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Right; left

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The successful functioning of children who have experienced a hemispherectomy best illustrates the value of:
aphasia.
None of the listed answers are correct
plasticity.
phrenology.
All of the listed answers are correct
reuptake.

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Plasticity

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In order to monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one’s own name, researchers would make use of a(n):
None of the listed answers are correct
MRI.
EEG.
CT scan.
PET scan.
All of the listed answers are correct

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EEG

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Which of the following would be most useful for detecting the exact location of a brain lesion?
All of the listed answers are correct
a CT scan
a PET scan
an EEG
None of the listed answers are correct
a hemispherectomy

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A CT scan

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Due to an automobile accident, Mary suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca’s area. Mary is most likely to experience:

  aphasia. 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  paralysis of her left limbs. 
  memory loss. 
  auditory hallucinations. 
  reward deficiency syndrome.
A

Aphasia

17
Q

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin will thereby increase the concentration of serotonin molecules in the:
None of the listed answers are correct
glial cells.
All of the listed answers are correct
axon terminals.
endocrine glands.
synaptic gaps.

A

Synaptic gaps

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Roberto was paralyzed below the waist following an accident and is now genitally unresponsive to erotic sexual images. Roberto has most clearly suffered damage to his:
sensory cortex.
motor neurons.
interneurons.
limbic system.
None of the listed answers are correct
endocrine system.

A

Interneurons

19
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Matt suffered a massive stroke which resulted in damage to his corpus callosum. Sometimes, his right hand has to prevent his left hand from strangling himself. Matt’s experience best illustrates:
None of the listed answers are correct
the left-hander syndrome.
the alien hand syndrome.
hemispherectomy.
the reward deficiency syndrome.
All of the listed answers are correct

A

Alien hand syndrome

20
Q

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the:
None of the listed answers are correct
thalamus.
amygdala.
hypothalamus.
All of the listed answers are correct
hippocampus.

A

Hypothalamus

21
Q

In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result in aphasia?
Wernicke’s area
corpus callosum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
None of the listed answers are correct
amygdala

A

Wernickes area

22
Q

Natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control are called:
morphine antagonists.
endorphins.
glial cells.
None of the listed answers are correct
ACh agonists.
dendrites.

A

Endorphins

23
Q

Depressed mood states are linked to ________ levels of serotonin and ________ levels of norepinephrine.
high; low
low; low
All of the listed answers are correct
low; high
None of the listed answers are correct
high; high

A

Low; low

24
Q

The autonomic nervous system most directly controls:
movement of the arms and legs.
All of the listed answers are correct
thinking and memory.
None of the listed answers are correct
speech production.
stomach contractions.

A

Stomach contractions

25
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The peripheral nervous system consists of:
the reticular formation.
the spinal cord.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
sensory and motor neurons.
association areas.

A

Sensory and motor neurons

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