Which of the following statements is most true about the left and right hemispheres of the brain?

The left and right hemispheres are mirror images of each other.

Which two theories attempt to explain color vision?

trichromatic and opponent-process

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AP Psychology Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior (Part 1)

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1
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson’s disease?
GABA
serotonin
acetylcholine
dopamine
2
CAT and MRI scans provide what kind of information about the brain?
psychological diagnosis
function
structure
neural activity
3
When neurotransmitters are released from a neuron, what space do they travel across to the next neuron?
myelin sheath
synapse
resting potential
soma
4
Preferring stimuli we’ve seen before, even if we don’t remember seeing them, is an example of what phenomenon?
activation-synthesis
mere-exposure effect
rapid eye movement
bottom-up processing
5
Which of the following statements is most true about the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
The left hemisphere includes lobes. The right hemisphere includes cortexes.
The left and right hemispheres are mirror images of each other.
The left hemisphere controls logic. The right hemisphere controls emotion.
The left hemisphere is afferent. The right hemisphere is efferent.
6
Which two theories attempt to explain color vision?
Hubel and Wiesel
proactive and retroactive
James–Lange and Cannon–Bard
trichromatic and opponent-process
7
What is the correct term for drugs that block neurotransmitters from being absorbed into dendrites?
agonists
depressants
antagonists
hallucinogens
8
Frontal lobotomies were a tragic example of which kind of brain research technique?
lesioning
magnetic resonance imaging
computerized axial tomography
electroencephalogram
9
Some people need glasses because this structure in their eye can no longer focus light effectively.
retina
pupil
lens
cornea
10
Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in emotional regulation and directing thought processes?
prefrontal cortex
reticular formation
cerebellum
amygdala

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AP Psychology Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior (Part 1)

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Questions 10

Answers

1
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson’s disease?
GABA
serotonin
acetylcholine
dopamine
2
CAT and MRI scans provide what kind of information about the brain?
psychological diagnosis
function
structure
neural activity
3
When neurotransmitters are released from a neuron, what space do they travel across to the next neuron?
myelin sheath
synapse
resting potential
soma
4
Preferring stimuli we’ve seen before, even if we don’t remember seeing them, is an example of what phenomenon?
activation-synthesis
mere-exposure effect
rapid eye movement
bottom-up processing
5
Which of the following statements is most true about the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
The left hemisphere includes lobes. The right hemisphere includes cortexes.
The left and right hemispheres are mirror images of each other.
The left hemisphere controls logic. The right hemisphere controls emotion.
The left hemisphere is afferent. The right hemisphere is efferent.
6
Which two theories attempt to explain color vision?
Hubel and Wiesel
proactive and retroactive
James–Lange and Cannon–Bard
trichromatic and opponent-process
7
What is the correct term for drugs that block neurotransmitters from being absorbed into dendrites?
agonists
depressants
antagonists
hallucinogens
8
Frontal lobotomies were a tragic example of which kind of brain research technique?
lesioning
magnetic resonance imaging
computerized axial tomography
electroencephalogram
9
Some people need glasses because this structure in their eye can no longer focus light effectively.
retina
pupil
lens
cornea
10
Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in emotional regulation and directing thought processes?
prefrontal cortex
reticular formation
cerebellum
amygdala