Question 1

The part of the neuron that collects information from other neurons and integrates it is the

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A)   axon.
B)   synapse.
C)   cell body.
D)   terminal button.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

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A)   all of their behaviors are identical.
B)   they are treated the same in their environment.
C)   they are easy to locate and track for research.
D)   they are genetically identical.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Sumeeta recently fell down the stairs, injuring her right arm. As a result, her thumb, index, and middle fingers began to numb. The part of the nervous system that may be responsible for this numbness is the ________ nervous system.

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A)   central
B)   somatic
C)   autonomic
D)   parasympatheticE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Bill and his sister Ann are twins; however, they CANNOT be

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A)   monozygotic twins.
B)   dizygotic twins.
C)   fraternal twins.
D)   told apart.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

One's motivations and emotions are controlled by the

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A)   hindbrain.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   forebrain.
D)   parietal lobe.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   receive sensory input.
B)   perceive and remember information.
C)   make behavioral responses.
D)   alter genetic codes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

People who were at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing probably experienced

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A)   an activation of their sympathetic nervous systems.
B)   increased activity in the parietal lobes.
C)   temporary changes to their somatic nervous systems.
D)   permanent changes to their endocrine systems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   hippocampus
C)   amygdala
D)   thalamusE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called

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A)   agonists.
B)   neurotransmitters.
C)   hormones.
D)   antagonists.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 10

Mrs. Fine is highly interested in learning about the emotions of her fourth graders. Which of the following journal articles would be a good fit for her interests?

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A)   "The Tricky Thalamus"
B)   "Your Hyped Hypothalamus"
C)   "Your Cryptic Cerebellum"
D)   "The Amazing Amygdala"E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

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A)   Broca's area
B)   the amygdala
C)   the cerebellum
D)   the thalamusE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure in the forebrain?

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A)   substantia nigra
B)   amygdala
C)   hypothalamus
D)   hippocampusE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

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A)   reduce the symptoms of depression.
B)   improve motor control.
C)   are used to treat anxiety.
D)   may cause seizures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

During the reception phase of neural communication, the ________ will accept signals from presynaptic neurons.

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A)   cell body
B)   axons
C)   myelin sheath
D)   dendritesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage. What happened to Gage, and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

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Question 16

Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

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A)   dying off and decreasing activity.
B)   producing too much dopamine.
C)   no longer producing dopamine.
D)   rapidly multiplying.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 17

Neurons are able to communicate when

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A)   terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites.
B)   neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite.
C)   electric signals connect across the synapse to the adjacent neuron.
D)   chemical elements released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Growth hormones have all of the following effects EXCEPT for increasing

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A)   intelligence.
B)   bone strength.
C)   strength.
D)   muscle mass.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

As a blind child, Ben Underwood taught himself to make a clicking sound that would bounce off objects in the surrounding environment in order to navigate the world around him without sight. Which of the following terms best describes why Ben was able to change how his brain was wired to "see" through his hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)   epigenetics
B)   plasticity
C)   neurogenesis
D)   neural pruningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by the hindbrain structure called the

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   medulla.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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