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AP Psychology Unit 3 Brain and Biology Review Questions #appsychology #brainandbiology #unit3
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An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
depression
schizophrenia
2
Olds and Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the
hypothalamus
sensory cortex
medulla
amygdala
3
Dendrites are branching extensions of...
myelin
neurotransmitters
neurons
endorphins
4
Msgs are transmitted from your spinal cord to your digestive system's stomach muscles by the
CNS
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
endocrine system
5
Showing split brain patients HE in left visual field, ART in right what will they say they saw?
nothing
HEART
ART
HE
6
When new neurons are formed
reuptake
lateralization
neurogenesis
plasticity
7
Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech?
motor cortex
Wernicke's area
Broca's area
sensory cortex
8
Molecules that bind to receptor sites on a dendrite and mimic that neurotransmitter's effects
antagonists
endorphins
agonists
action potentials
9
Also called the "little brain"
cerebrum
limbic system
cerebellum
corpus callosum
10
The reticular formation is located in the
limbic system
brainstem
motor cortex
cerebellum
11
The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in patients is to use a(n)
MRI
CT
brain lesion
PET scan
12
The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)
PET scan
fMRI
MRI
hemispherectomy
13
The function of dendrites is to
hold neurotransmitters until needed
receive messages from other neurons
release neurotransmitters into the synapse
send messages to the axon
14
The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the
cerebral cortex
corpus callosum
sensory cortex
cerebellum
15
The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)
neural network
action potential
hemorrhage
lesion
16
Pic of dog is shown in left visual field & boy in right visual field of a split brain.
verbally report that she saw a boy
use left hand to point to a picture of a dog
verbally report that she saw a dog
use her left hand to point to a pic of a boy
17
The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the
zygote
genome
DNA molecule
heritability index
18
Surgical destruction of brain tissue
MRI
lesion
phrenology
lobotomy
19
Severing a cat's reticular formation causes it to
cower in fear
lapse into a coma
experience seizures
become aggressive
20
Identical twins separated at birth would most likely have similar
personality
religious beliefs
food preferences
political ideas
21
Multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of the .....
myelin sheath
nodes of ranvier
dendrites
synapse
22
A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a
chromosome
hormone
neurotransmitter
gene
23
An all or none response pattern is characteristic of the
initiation of neural impulses
release of hormones into the bloodstream
excitation of the antagonistic hormonal system
activation of the parasympathetic or sympathetic systems
24
Bumps on a skull reveal a person's abilities and personality characteristics.
ablation
psychology
introspection
phrenology
25
Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as
endorphins
dopamine
serotonin
ACh
26
Which would be used to identify which specific area is most active during a mental task?
PET
fMRI
CT
MRI
27
The association areas are located in the
thalamus
limbic system
brainstem
cerebral cortex
28
A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the..
agonist
synapse
refractory period
action potential
29
Who would most likely asses effects of nature & nurture on differences in personality
behavior geneticists
psychometricians
evolutionary psychologists
humanistic psychologists
30
Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an
oversupply of GABA
undersupply of ACh
oversupply of glutamate
undersupply of serotonin
31
Damage to left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to
copy drawings
speak fluently
recognize familiar melodies
recognize faces
32
Type of psych that investigates the links btwn biological activity & our thinking & behaviors
cognitive psychologist
psychoanalyst
psychiatrist
biological psychologist
33
Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?
thyroid
pituitary
adrenal
parathyroid
34
For you to be able to run, ____ must relay messages fro your CNS to your leg muscles.
motor neurons
agonists
the ANS
interneurons
35
Which lobe receives the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?
parietal
frontal
occipital
temporal
36
This system slows your heart rate down and speeds up digestion
somatic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
limbic system
sympathetic nervous system
37
This plays a role in the processing of new memories
amygdala
hippocampus
medulla
cerebellium
38
Personalities of adopted children are very similar to personalities of their adoptive parents
true
false
39
The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest...
brainstem, cerebral cortex, limbic system
limbic system, cerebral cortex, brainstem
brainstem, limbic system, cerebral cortex
limbic system, brainstem, cerebral cortex
40
The tremors of Parkinson's result from the death of nerve cells that produce
ACh
serotonin
GABA
dopamine
41
Neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce
epileptic seizures
aphasia
schizophrenia
depression
42
The knee jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the
resting potential
neurotransmitters
endocrine system
spinal cord
43
When the release of ACh is blocked, the result is
aggression
muscular paralysis
depression
schizophrenia
44
If you stimulate the ____ in a rat, it will become violently aggressive.
medulla
thalamus
amygdala
reticular formation
45
Gage's accident showed that this region of the brain plays a role in personality & behavior
parietal lobes
frontal lobes
sensory cortex
temporal lobes
46
Threadlike structures that contain genes
nuclei
neurons
DNA
chromosomes
47
The medulla is to the control of ______ as the cerebellum is to the control of ______.
eating, sleeping
emotion, motivation
breathing, walking
memory, attention
48
Thinking about a move will activate brain cells and move a robotic arm. This is called..
neurogenesis
neural prosthetics
constraint-induced therapy
hemispheric specialization
49
Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the
reticular formation
limbic system
thalamus
cerebellum
50
Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into
the synapse
the bloodstream
the synaptic gaps
the terminal knobs
51
The occipital lobes are to ______ as the temporal lobes are to ______.
seeing, hearing
seeing, sensing touch
hearing, sensing movement
speaking, hearing
52
Your ability to experience physical sensations is most likely to be disrupted by damage to your
hippocampus
corpus callosum
amygdala
thalamus
53
Neural networks refer to
interconnected clusters of neurons in the CNS
the branching extensions of a neuron
junctions between sending and receiving neruons
neural cables containing many axons
54
Sleep researchers interested in brain wave activity would most likely use a(n)
EKG
EEG
CT
fMRI
55
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the
parathyroids
adrenal glands
pancreas
thyroid gland
56
Which term reflects the idea that much of our thinking and acting is outside our awareness
selective attention
serial processing
cognitive neuroscience
dual processing
57
The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased by...
sympathetic nerve
synaptic vesicle
myelin sheath
endocrine glands
58
Neurotransmitters are released from vessicles located on knoblike terminals at the end of the
dendrites
axon
cell body
synapse
59
Brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and endocrine system
medulla
amygdala
cerebellum
hypothalamus
60
The localization of a function such as speech production to the right or left side of the brain
neural networking
hemispherectomy
lateralization
plasticity
61
Nerve cells in the brain receive life supporting nutrients from
sensory neurons
glial cells
motor neurons
hormones
62
Nature refers to _____ and nurture refers to ______
chromosomes, genetics
DNA, hormones
genes, heredity
biology, environment
63
When a person damages a part of their brain & other parts compensate for the loss
plasticity
neurotomy
lateralization
aphasia
64
The somatic nervous system is a component of the _____ nervous system.
autonomic
central
peripheral
sympathetic
65
An axon is
a cell that's the basic building block of the nervous system
a junction btwn a sending and receiving neuron
part of the neuron that carries the message from the soma
a layer of fatty tissue around neurons
66
Botulin blocks the effects of ACh in synapses, this makes it a(n)
antagonist
endorphin
endocrine
agonist
67
Which of the following are located exclusively within the brain and spinal cord?
sensory neurons
motor neurons
interneurons
axons
68
Motor neurons are an important part of the
PNS
reticular formation
motor cortex
limbic system
69
This area controls voluntary movements
motor cortex
frontal association area
reticular formation
hypothalamus
