Question 1

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

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A)   positively charged ions rush into the axon.
B)   negatively charged ions rush into the axon.
C)   positively charged ions rush out of the axon.
D)   negatively charged ions rush out of the axon.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

An action potential is generated by the movement of

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A)   glial cells.
B)   hormones.
C)   ventricles.
D)   ions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to Roger Sperry, a recognition that the mind cannot be fully explained by the activity of nerve cells is important for appreciating our human capacity for

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A)   lateralization.
B)   neural plasticity.
C)   moral responsibility.
D)   developing neural networks.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is argumentative and aggressive would be a

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A)   neurologist.
B)   behavior geneticist.
C)   psychoanalyst.
D)   phrenologist.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The brain's information-processing capacities are most clearly enhanced by

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A)   neural networks.
B)   ACh agonists.
C)   lesions.
D)   PET scans.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Research on left-handedness indicates that

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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 inTheir left hemisphere.
D)   left-handers generally demonstrate less mathematical competence than right-E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The vast majority of neurons in the body's nervous system are

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A)   glands.
B)   interneurons.
C)   motor neurons.
D)   sensory neurons.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your arms when you write is the

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A)   reticular formation.
B)   sympathetic nervous system.
C)   somatic nervous system.
D)   parasympathetic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In the process of beginning an action potential, the threshold refers to Answer neuron extensions that conduct messages toward the cell body.
a minimum intensity of excitatory minus inhibitory stimulation.
neuron extensions that send messages to other neurons.
the junction between a sending and receiving neuron.

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The answer of In the process of beginning an action...

Question 10

Professor Seif conducts research on the relationship between limbic system functioning and sexual urges. Her research focus is most characteristic of someone working from the ________ perspective.

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A)   biological
B)   psychodynamic
C)   cognitive
D)   behavioralE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of

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A)   body temperature.
B)   physical pain.
C)   muscle contraction.
D)   attention.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The body's chemical communication system that is much slower than the nervous system is called the

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A)   limbic system.
B)   reticular formation.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   endocrine system.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)

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A)   action potential.
B)   myelin sheath.
C)   neural network.
D)   interneuron.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient. At the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. In identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to

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A)   use her left hand to point to a picture of a dog.
B)   verbally report that she saw a dog.
C)   use her left hand to point to a picture of a boy.
D)   verbally report that she saw a boy.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

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A)   reticular formation
B)   cerebellum
C)   amygdala
D)   medullaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The cerebral cortex is the covering layer of the

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A)   brainstem.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   amygdala.
D)   cerebrum.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Suppose that a speech synthesizer could produce specific words when signaled by the brain activation patterns involved when a person merely thinks about these words. This would be an illustration of

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A)   constraint-induced therapy.
B)   positron emission tomography.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   cognitive neural prosthetics.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex

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A)   was activated by interneurons in her spinal cord.
B)   did not involve any activity within her central nervous system.
C)   was activated by the rapidly responding reticular formation of her brain.
D)   was activated by her self-regulating autonomic nervous system.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

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A)   eating; sleeping
B)   breathing; walking
C)   emotion; motivation
D)   memory; attentionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Reuptake refers to the

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A)   movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.
B)   release of hormones into the bloodstream.
C)   inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane.
D)   reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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