AP Psychology Chapter 2 Study Guide (W/ Answers)

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Neuroscience and Behavior
Learning Objectives
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Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology.
Neural Communication (pp. 48-54)

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Describe the structure of a neuron, and explain how neural impulses are generated.
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Describe how nerve cells communicate, and discuss the impact of neurotransmitters and drugs on
human behavior.
The Nervous System (pp. 54-57)

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Identify the major divisions of the nervous system and describe their functions, noting the three
types of neurons that transmit information through the system.
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Contrast the simplicity of the neural pathways involved in reflexes with the complexity of neural
networks.
The Brain (pp. 58-80)

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Identify and describe several techniques for studying the brain.
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Describe the functions of the brainstem, thalamus, cerebellum, and limbic system.
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Identify the four lobes of the cerebral cortex, and describe the sensory and motor functions of the
cortex.
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Discuss the importance of the association areas, and describe how damage to several different
cortical areas can impair language functioning.
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Discuss the capacity of the brain to reorganize following injury or illness.
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Describe research on the split brain, and discuss what it reveals regarding normal brain
functioning.
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Discuss the relationships among brain organization, right- and left-handedness, and physical
health.
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Describe the nature and functions of the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous
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Introduction, p. 47
Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 1, Ans: c
Aristotle believed that the mind was most intimately connected with the:
a. head.
b. stomach.
c. heart.
d. liver.
Introduction, p. 47
Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 1, Ans: e
The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a persons abilities and traits is
called:our
a. evolutionary psychology.
b. behavior genetics.
c. molecular biology.
d. biological psychology.
e. phrenology.
Introduction, p. 47
Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 1, Ans: d
Who first suggested that different regions of the brain control different aspects of behavior?
a. Aristotle
b. Hippocrates
c. John Locke
d. Franz Gall
Introduction, p. 48
Medium, Conceptual, Objective 1, Ans: b
Professor Samuels conducts research on the relationship between the limbic system and sexual
motivation. Her research interests best represent the psychological specialty known as:
a. clinical psychology.
b. biological psychology.
c. psychoanalysis.
d. psychiatry.
e. behavior genetics.
Neurons, p. 48
Easy, Factual/Definitional, Objective 2, Ans: a
The cells that serve as the basic building blocks of the bodys information processing system are
called:
a. neurons.
b. neurotransmitters.
c. vesicles.
d. glial cells.
Neurons, p. 48
Easy, Factual/Definitional, Objective 2, Ans: d
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The branching extensions of nerve cells that receive incoming signals from sensory receptors or
from other neurons are called the:
a. axons.
b. synapses.
c. cell bodies.
d. dendrites.
e. neurotransmitters.
Neurons, p. 48
The part of a neuron that transmits neural messages to other neurons or to muscles or glands is
called the:
a. dendrite.
b. synapse.
c. association area.
d. axon.
e. cell body.
Neurons, p. 48
Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 2, Ans: a
Which part of a neuron is often encased by the myelin sheath?
a. axon
b. glial cell
c. cell body
d. dendrite
Neurons, p. 48
Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 2, Ans: b
Signal reception is to ________ as signal transmission is to ________.
a. interneuron; neural network
b. dendrite; axon
c. neurotransmitter; hormone
d. sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
Neurons, p. 48
The myelin sheath helps to increase the ________ of neural impulses.
a. frequency
b. intensity
c. threshold
d. speed
Neurons, p. 48
The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of the:
a. dendrites.
b. blood cells.
c. corpus callosum.
d. myelin sheath.
e. pituitary gland.
Neurons, p. 49
An action potential refers to a:
a. neural impulse.
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b. synaptic gap.
c. neurotransmitter.
d. reflex.
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The movement of positively charged ions across the membrane of a neuron produces a(n):
a. neural network.
b. synapse.
c. action potential.
d. myelin sheath.
e. interneuron.
Neurons, p. 49
The resting potential of a neuron refers to:
a. a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon.
b. the storage of neurotransmitter molecules within synaptic vesicles.
c. the electrical imbalance between the inside and outside of the neural membrane.
d. a capacity to reabsorb neurotransmitter molecules released into the synaptic gap.
Neurons, p. 49
Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 2, Ans: b
The selective permeability of a neural membrane creates a(n):
a. myelin sheath.
b. resting potential.
c. neural network.
d. association area.
e. lesion.
Neurons, p. 50
A neural impulse is generated only when excitatory minus inhibitory signals exceed a certain:
a. action potential.
b. synaptic gap.
c. computed tomography.
d. threshold.
Neurons, p. 50
An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the:
a. activation of either the sympathetic or the parasympathetic system.
b. release of endorphins into the central nervous system.
c. release of hormones into the bloodstream.
d. initiation of neural impulses.
e. inheritance of behavioral predispositions.
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Easy, Factual/Definitional, Objective 3, Ans: c
The spatial junctions where impulses are chemically transmitted from one neuron to another are
called:
a. neurotransmitters.
b. interneurons.
d. dendrites.
e. thresholds.
Easy, Factual/Definitional, Objective 3, Ans: b
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across the:
a. cell body.
b. synaptic gap.
c. axon.
d. myelin sheath.
e. threshold.
Neurotransmitters influence the flow of ________ into receiving neurons.
a. ions
b. glial cells
c. molecules
d. hormones
Neurotransmitter receptor sites are located on the:
a. dendrites.
b. myelin sheath.
c. cell body.
d. axon.
Difficult, Factual/Definitional, Objective 3, Ans: b
Research on neurotransmitters indicates that:
a. a single synapse generally uses several dozen neurotransmitters.
b. neurotransmitters can inhibit neural impulse transmission.
c. less than a dozen neurotransmitters are involved in all neural transmission.
d. the release of endorphins causes paralysis of the muscles.
How neurotransmitters influence us, p. 51
Difficult, Factual/Definitional, Objective 3, Ans: c
Prozac is an antidepressant drug that increases the level of the neurotransmitter:
a. GABA.
b. ACh.
c. serotonin.
d. dopamine.
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Acetylcholine is a(n):
a. receptor.
b. neurotransmitter.
c. endorphin.
d. hormone.
How neurotransmitters influence us, pp. 52, 81
Medium, Conceptual, Objective 3, Ans: d
Epinephrine is to hormone as ________ is to neurotransmitter.
a. curare
b. botulin
c. estrogen
d. ACh
When the release of ACh is blocked by botulin, the result is:
a. depression.
b. aggression.
c. paralysis.
d. schizophrenia.
e. euphoria.
The venom of the black widow spider causes violent muscle contractions by accelerating the
release of:
a. acetylcholine.
b. serotonin.
c. endorphins.
d. epinephrine.
Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of:
a. body temperature.
b. physical pain.
c. muscle contraction.
d. attention.
The pain of childbirth is most likely to be reduced by the accelerated release of:
a. acetylcholine.
b. endorphins.
c. dopamine.
d. estrogen.
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Medium, Conceptual, Objective 3, Ans: c
After 3 hours of playing a physically exhausting professional tennis match, Chitra began to
experience a sense of physical exhilaration and pleasure. It is likely that her feelings were most
directly linked to the release of:
a. dopamine.
b. acetylcholine.
c. endorphins.
d. insulin.
The bodys own natural production of endorphins is likely to be suppressed by:
a. physical pain.
b. physical exercise.
c. heroin usage.
d. all the above.
Agonists mimic the activity of:
a. motor neurons.
b. glial cells.
c. synapses.
d. neurotransmitters.
Difficult, Factual/Definitional, Objective 3, Ans: a
Morphine functions as an:
a. endorphin agonist.
b. endorphin antagonist.
c. dopamine agonist.
d. dopamine antagonist.
L-dopa helps to control the:
a. memory loss accompanying Alzheimers disease.
b. tremors accompanying Parkinsons disease.
c. hallucinations accompanying schizophrenia.
d. mood swings accompanying depression.
The tremors of Parkinsons disease result from the loss of nerve cells that produce the
neurotransmitter:
a. serotonin.
b. ACh.
c. GABA.
d. dopamine.
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The bodys speedy electrochemical information system is called the:
a. circulatory system.
b. reproductive system.
c. cerebral cortex.
d. nervous system.
e. endocrine system.
Nerves are neural cables containing many:
a. hormones.
b. endorphins.
c. interneurons.
d. axons.
e. lesions.
Information is carried from the tissues of the body to the central nervous
system by:
a. interneurons.
b. sensory neurons.
c. motor neurons.
d. endocrine glands.
Sensory neurons transmit signals to:
a. glands.
b. glial cells.
c. motor neurons.
d. interneurons.
When Jim was stung by a bee, the pain message was transmitted to his spinal cord by the
________ nervous system.
a. sympathetic
b. parasympathetic
c. peripheral
d. central
The central nervous system largely consists of:
a. sensory neurons.
b. motor neurons.
c. interneurons.
d. glands.
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Medium, Conceptual, Objective 4, Ans: a
Information travels from the spinal cord to the brain via:
a. interneurons.
b. the circulatory system.
c. sensory neurons.
d. the sympathetic nervous system.
e. the endocrine system.
In order for you to be able to run, ________ must relay messages from your central nervous
system to your leg muscles.
a. interneurons
b. the cerebellum
c. motor neurons
d. the reticular formation
e. the autonomic nervous system
Motor neurons are an important part of the:
a. limbic system.
b. reticular formation.
c. peripheral nervous system.
d. sympathetic nervous system.
Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 4, Ans: e
Motor neurons are to the ________ nervous system as interneurons are to the ________ nervous
system.
a. sympathetic; parasympathetic
b. central; peripheral
c. autonomic; somatic
d. parasympathetic; sympathetic
e. peripheral; central
The peripheral nervous system, p. 55
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your legs when you walk
is the:
a. reticular formation.
b. sympathetic nervous system.
c. somatic nervous system.
d. parasympathetic nervous system.
The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the ________ nervous system.
a. autonomic
b. somatic
c. central
d. sympathetic
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Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your stomach muscles by the:
a. limbic system.
b. central nervous system.
c. sympathetic nervous system.
d. somatic nervous system.
e. reticular formation.
The sympathetic nervous system ________ digestion and ________ heartbeat.
a. accelerates; decelerates
b. decelerates; accelerates
c. accelerates; accelerates
d. decelerates; decelerates
When Mr. Valdez thought his 1-year-old daughter had fallen down the stairs, his heartbeat
accelerated, his blood pressure rose, and he began to perspire heavily. Mr. Valdezs state of
arousal was activated by his ________ nervous system.
a. parasympathetic
b. sympathetic
c. somatic
d. sensorimotor
e. central
Accelerated digestion is to decelerated digestion as the ________ nervous system is to the
________ nervous system.
a. somatic; autonomic
b. autonomic; somatic
c. central; peripheral
d. sympathetic; parasympathetic
e. parasympathetic; sympathetic
Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 4, Ans: d
The parasympathetic nervous system is to the sympathetic nervous system as ________ is to
________.
a. pupil dilation; pupil contraction
b. increasing blood pressure; decreasing blood pressure
c. inhibition of digestion; stimulation of digestion
d. lowering of blood sugar; raising of blood sugar
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The simplest neural pathways are those that govern our:
a. thoughts.
b. emotions.
c. reflexes.
d. sexual drives.
The knee-jerk reflex requires the activity of the:
a. central nervous system.
b. autonomic nervous system.
c. limbic system.
d. cerebellum.
Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 5, Ans: a
Jerry was able to jerk his hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this
withdrawal reflex:
a. was activated by interneurons in his spinal cord.
b. did not involve any activity within the central nervous system.
c. was activated by the rapidly responding reticular formation of the brain.
d. was activated by the self-regulating autonomic nervous system.
The neurons of the central nervous system cluster into functional systems known as:
a. nerves.
b. lesions.
c. neurotransmitters.
d. neural networks.
The brains information processing capacities are enhanced by:
a. agonists.
b. neural networks.
c. endorphins.
d. lesions.
e. CT scans.
The tools of discovery, p. 58
A brain lesion refers to ________ of brain tissue.
a. electrical stimulation
b. x-ray photography
c. radioactive bombardment
d. destruction
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Recording electrodes are placed directly on the scalp to produce a(n):
a. EEG.
b. PET scan.
c. MRI.
d. CT scan.
X-ray photographs of the brain are necessary to produce a(n):
a. EEG.
b. PET scan.
c. CT scan.
d. lobotomy.
Difficult, Factual/Definitional, Objective 6, Ans: d
The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the special usefulness of
a(n):
a. MRI.
b. CT scan.
c. EEG.
d. PET scan.
EEG is to PET scan as:
a. x-ray photography is to amplified recording of brain waves.
b. amplified recording of brain waves is to x-ray photography.
c. measurement of radioactive emissions is to amplified recording of brain waves.
d. amplified recording of brain waves is to measurement of radioactive emissions.
Difficult, Factual/Definitional, Objective 6, Ans: a
Which technique involves the use of magnetic fields and radio waves to produce
computer-generated images of the brains soft tissues?
a. MRI
b. EEG
c. CT scan
d. PET scan
Lower-level brain structures, p. 61
Which part of the human brain is most similar to the brain of a frog?
a. the occipital lobe
b. the limbic system
c. the parietal lobe
d. the brainstem
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Medium, Factual/Definitional, Objective 7, Ans: e
Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the:
a. amygdala
b. hippocampus.
c. angular gyrus.
d. corpus callosum.
e. medulla.
In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the
body?
a. thalamus
b. cerebellum
c. reticular formation
d. brainstem
Which nerve network in the brainstem plays an important role in controlling arousal?
a. reticular formation
b. hypothalamus
c. cerebellum
d. medulla
Stimulation of the reticular formation will cause a:
a. sleeping cat to awaken.
b. hungry cat to stop eating.
c. violent cat to become passive.
d. thirsty cat to drink.
The thalamus, p. 62
The thalamus serves as a:
a. memory bank.
b. pleasure center.
c. sensory switchboard.
d. master gland.
The thalamus, p. 62
Medium, Conceptual, Objective 7, Ans: e
Your ability to experience the physical pleasure of a hot shower is most likely to be disrupted by
damage to your:
a. corpus callosum.
b. angular gyrus.
c. hippocampus.
d. cerebellum.
e. thalamus.
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A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the:
a. hypothalamus.
b. cerebellum.
c. corpus callosum.
d. amygdala.
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The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.
a. eating; sleeping
b. breathing; walking
c. emotion; motivation
d. memory; attention
e. hearing; seeing
The limbic system, pp. 62-63
The amygdala and hypothalamus are part of the:
a. brainstem.
b. limbic system.
c. reticular formation.
d. cerebral cortex.
The amygdala, pp. 62-63
Which neural center in the limbic system plays a central role in emotions such as rage and fear?
a. amygdala
b. thalamus
c. cerebellum
d. medulla
The amygdala, pp. 62-63
If Professor Conklin lesions the amygdala of a laboratory rat, it is most likely that the rat will
become:
a. hungry.
b. aggressive.
c. physically uncoordinated.
d. less emotional.
The hypothalamus, p. 63
The activity of the hypothalamus most directly influences:
a. hunger and thirst.
b. muscular coordination.
c. attention and memory.
d. heartbeat and breathing.
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The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the:
b. hypothalamus.
c. amygdala.
d. cerebellum.
Olds discovered that rats would willingly cross an electrified floor in order to electrically
stimulate areas within their:
b. cerebellum.
c. hypothalamus.
d. sensory cortex.
Alicia tends to binge on sweets. Her doctor thinks that her binging may be due to a genetically
disposed deficiency in the brain systems for pleasure, referred to as:
a. pleasure deduction syndrome.
b. reward stimulation addiction.
c. pleasure addiction.
d. reward deficiency syndrome.
The cerebral cortex, p. 64
Which region of the human brain best distinguishes us from other animals?
a. reticular formation
b. cerebral cortex
c. limbic system
d. hypothalamus
Nerve cells in the brain receive life-supporting nutrients and insulating myelin from:
a. glial cells.
b. neurotransmitters.
c. motor neurons.
d. hormones.
Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?
a. occipital lobes
b. parietal lobes
c. temporal lobes
d. association areas
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Medium, Conceptual, Objective 8, Ans: a
Alicia suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alicia is most
likely to suffer some loss of:
a. auditory perception.
b. hunger and thirst.
c. pain sensations.
d. muscular coordination.
Seeing is to hearing as the ________ lobes are to the _______ lobes.
a. frontal; temporal
b. occipital; parietal
c. frontal; parietal
d. occipital; temporal
The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________.
a. hearing; speaking
b. sensing touch; seeing
c. sensing pleasure; sensing pain
d. tasting; smelling
e. speaking; seeing
Direct stimulation of a part of the motor cortex would most likely result in:
a. feelings of anger.
b. acceleration of heartbeat.
c. a sensation of being touched on the arm.
d. movement of a hand.
e. intense pain.
In order to make a monkey smile, Jos Delgado stimulated the monkeys:
a. motor cortex.
b. hypothalamus.
c. sensory cortex.
d. reticular formation.
e. limbic system.
The sensory cortex is located in the ________ lobes.
a. parietal
b. temporal
c. frontal
d. occipital
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Which part of your brain receives information as to whether or not you are moving your legs?
a. limbic system
b. motor cortex
c. sensory cortex
d. Brocas area
The cortical regions that are not primarily concerned with sensory or motor functions are known
as:
a. interneurons.
b. temporal lobes.
c. frontal lobes.
d. association areas.
e. occipital lobes.
Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to:
a. formulate plans.
b. recognize familiar faces.
c. understand word meanings.
d. experience emotion.
Phineas Gage underwent a dramatic personality change after a tamping iron inflicted massive
damage to his ________ lobe.
a. parietal
b. temporal
c. occipital
d. frontal
The process of comparing currently experienced visual input with past visual memories takes
place within:
a. Brocas area.
b. the sensory cortex.
c. the association area.
d. the limbic system.
The region of your right temporal lobe that enables you to recognize a person as your own mother
is:
a. Wernickes area.
b. the limbic system.
c. the sensory cortex.
d. Brocas area.
e. an association area.
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Brocas area is located in the left ________ lobe.

a. frontal
b. occipital
c. temporal
d. parietal
After she suffered a stroke, Mrs. Josephson had so much difficulty speaking that she had to
communicate by writing. This suggests that her cortex was damaged in:
a. the occipital lobe.
b. Brocas area.
c. the angular gyrus.
d. Wernickes area.
In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result
in aphasia?
a. corpus callosum
b. sensory cortex
c. hypothalamus
d. Wernickes area
Temporal lobe is to ________ as frontal lobe is to ________.
a. sensory cortex; motor cortex
b. motor cortex; sensory cortex
c. Brocas area; Wernickes area
d. Wernickes area; Brocas area
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After a sky-diving accident, Laurie was unable to make sense of other peoples speech. It is likely
that her cortex was damaged in:
a. the sensory area.
b. Brocas area.
c. the angular gyrus.
d. Wernickes area.
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100. After suffering a stroke that damaged his angular gyrus, Mr. Chang is likely to experience the
greatest difficulty:
a. recognizing familiar faces.
b. speaking fluently.
c. understanding other people when they speak.
d. reading.
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101. Visual information processing within the temporal lobe of deaf people who communicate with
sign language best illustrates:
a. aphasia.
b. tomography.
c. plasticity.
d. phrenology.
e. hemispherectomy.
102. After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to
receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his
adjacent fingers. This best describes the value of:
a. phrenology.
b. aphasia.
c. hemispherectomy.
d. tomography.
103. The aging brain can partially compensate for the gradual loss of neurons by:
a. generating new brain cells.
b. increasing the speed of the action potential.
c. inhibiting the growth of glial cells.
d. decreasing the production of acetylcholine.
Medium, Conceptual, Objective 10, Ans: e
104. When Susan was a child, a brain disease required the surgical removal of her left cerebral
hemisphere. Susan is now a successful college student who lives a normal life. Her success best
illustrates the importance of:
a. aphasia.
b. hemispherectomy.
c. phrenology.
d. tomography.
e. plasticity.
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105. The left cerebral hemisphere is typically superior to the right in:
a. spatial reasoning.
b. language comprehension.
c. visual perception.
d. musical abilities.
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106. Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the:
a. medulla.
b. corpus callosum.
c. angular gyrus.
d. limbic system.
e. reticular formation.
107. Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut.
a. cerebral lobes
b. limbic system
c. corpus callosum
d. sensory cortex
e. reticular formation
108. If an individuals right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is
unable to see anything:
a. with his or her right eye.
b. with his or her left eye.
c. in his or her right field of vision.
d. in his or her left field of vision.
Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 11, Ans: c
109. A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly
flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her
________ hand to indicate she saw a ________.
a. right; cat
b. left; mouse
c. right; mouse
d. left or right; cat
e. left or right; mouse
110. The right hemisphere is superior to the left at:
a. solving arithmetic problems.
b. recognizing peoples faces.
c. understanding simple verbal requests.
d. processing information in an orderly sequence.
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Difficult, Conceptual, Objective 11, Ans: c
111. What will most likely happen as a neurosurgeon sedates the entire right cerebral hemisphere of a
patient who is asked to count aloud with both arms extended upward?
a. The patients left arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
b. The patients right arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
c. The patients left arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.
d. The patients right arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.
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112. When exposed to competing sounds presented to their right and left ears, ________ speakers
more accurately recognized the tsk sound if it was presented in the ________ ear.
a. Zulu; left
b. English; left
c. Zulu; right
d. English; right
Brain organization and handedness, p. 75
113. Research on left-handedness indicates that:
a. twice as many women as men are left-handed.
b. left-handers typically have a smaller corpus callosum than right-handers.
c. left-handers are less likely than right-handers to process speech primarily in their left
hemisphere.
d. left-handers generally demonstrate less mathematical competence than right-handers.
114. In order to predict the hand preference of newborn infants, you would be best advised to observe
how they:
a. turn their heads.
b. kick their feet.
c. clench their fists.
d. swallow their milk.
115. The percentage of left-handers is much lower among ________ than among ________.
a. men; women
b. black Americans; white Americans
c. older people; younger people
d. primates; humans
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116. People should typically recognize familiar words more rapidly when they are spoken into the
________ ear; they should typically recognize familiar melodies more rapidly when they are
played into the ________ ear.
a. right; right
b. left; left
c. left; right
d. right; left
Thinking critically about left brain/right brain (Box), p. 78
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117. Performing scientific research involves brain activity in the ________ cerebral hemisphere(s);
writing a story involves brain activity in the ________ cerebral hemisphere(s).
a. left; right
b. right; left
c. left; right and left
d. right and left; right and left
The endocrine system, p. 80
118. The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called:
a. neurotransmitters.
b. glial cells.
c. hormones.
d. agonists.
e. genes.
The endocrine system, pp. 50, 80
119. Neurotransmitter is to hormone as ________ is to ________.
a. pancreas; hypothalamus
b. nervous system; endocrine system
c. sympathetic; parasympathetic
d. sensory neuron; motor neuron
e. cerebral cortex; limbic system
120. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the ________ gland(s).
a. thyroid
b. pituitary
c. parathyroid
d. adrenal
e. thymus
121. The release of epinephrine into the bloodstream is most likely to:
a. lower blood sugar.
b. reduce blood pressure.
c. stimulate digestion.
d. accelerate heartbeat.
122. Neurotransmitter is to hormone as acetylcholine is to:
a. glucose.
b. endorphins.
c. dopamine.
d. epinephrine.
e. agonist.
123. Endocrine system is to nervous system as ________ is to ________.
a. amygdala; limbic system
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b. neurotransmitter; hormone
c. thalamus; cerebellum
d. pituitary; hypothalamus
124. Which gland regulates body growth and controls the functioning of other glands?
a. parathyroid gland
b. adrenal gland
c. thyroid gland
d. pituitary gland

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