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Intro to Psychology Untit 2 practice test
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1The nervous system could be defined as ______.
- Aa complex network of wiring and circuits that carries information to and from all parts of the body
- Ba specialized system that is designed to release neurotransmitters into the bloodstream anywhere in the body
- Call nerves and neurons that are not contained in the brain and spinal cord but that run throughout the body itself
- Da system of glands, located throughout the body, that secrete hormones and release them into the bloodstream
2A specialized cell found in the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called a __________.
- Aglial cell
- Bneuron
- Ccell body
- Dmyelin sheath
3The four parts of every neuron are:
- Amyelin; glia; soma; soma
- Bdendrite; soma; axon; axon terminals
- Cglia; dendrite; axon; hormones
- Dmyelin; soma; dendrite; astrocytes
4In neurons, the branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______________.
- Aaxons
- Bnerve bundles
- Cdendrites
- Dsynapses
5Which part of a neuron is attached to the soma and carries messages out to other cells?
- Asoma
- Baxons
- Cdendrite
- Dcell membrane
6A long structure leaving the cell body that action potentials travel along is called ________.
- Acell membrane
- Bdenrite
- Caxon
- Dmyelin sheath
7neurons that carry information from the senses to the brain and spinal cord are called ______
- Amotor neurons
- Binterneurons
- Csensory neurons
- Dreflexes
8Mary put her hand on a hot stove. Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column, where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?
- Amotor neuron
- Binterneuron
- Csensory neuron
- Dreflex
9A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?
- Asensory neurons
- Bmotor neurons
- Cinteraction neurons
- Dassociation neurons
10When a cell is "at rest," it is in a state called the _______ potential.
- Astopping
- Boccipitation
- Cresting
- Daction
11The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell that outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the ________.
- Aaction potential
- Bquite potential
- Csynaptic potential
- Dresting potential
12When the electric potential in a cell is in firing versus and a resting state, this electrical charge reversal is known as the _____________.
- Aresting potential
- Bexcitation reaction
- Caction potential
- Dpermeable reaction
13"All or none" is the principle stating that ________.
- Aa neuron either fires or does not fire
- Ba neuron fires at full strength or not at all
- Call the dendrites must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire all
- Dall somas must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all
14Which neurotransmitter is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite
- AGABA
- Bserotonin
- Cdopamine
- Dacetylcholine
15Pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called _______.
- Aneural regulators
- Bhistamines
- Candrogens
- Dendorphins
16The first major division of the nervous system consists of the;
- Acentral and peripheral nervous systems
- Bbrain and spinal cord
- Csomatic and autonomic nervous systems
- Dsympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
17This is a long bundle of nerves that carries messages to the body from the brain and from the brain to the body. It is responsible for very fast reflexes.
- Athe spinal cord
- Bthe corpus callosum
- Cthe cerebrum
- Dthe brainstem
18The peripheral nervous system consists of ______.
- Aall the nerve cells that are outside of the brain and spinal cord
- Ball nerves in the brain and the spinal cord
- Cthe spinal cord and autonomic system
- Dthe brain and autonomic system
19The peripheral nervous system consists of the ________ and the ______ nervous systems.
- Aautonomic; somatic
- Bautonomic; sympathetic
- Cparasympathetic; somatic
- Dparasympathetic; sympathetic
20The _______ nervous system regulates the muscles over which people have conscious control.
- Asomatic
- Bautonomic
- Csympathetic
- Dparasympathetic
21As she walks out of the living room. Gloriann turns out the light. In this exampl, Gloriann's ________ is active.
- Asympathetic nervous system
- Bparasympathetic nervous system
- Cautonomic nervous system
- Dsomatic nervous system
22The process of digesting your last snack or meal, or the unconscious regulation of your breathing, are all primarily rooted in the _________ nervous system.
- Aautonomic
- Blimbic
- Csomatic
- Dsecondary
23The autonomic nervous system is divided into the _______ and the ________ divisions.
- Acentral; peripheral
- Bsympathetic; parsympathetic
- Csensory; motor
- Dlimbic; endocrine
24It's midnight and you are alone in your room studying. You hear a loud crash outside your room, and your whole body reacts instantly and furiously. The system that produces these reactions is the _______system.
- Acentral nervous
- Bsympathetic nervous
- Cparasympathetic nervous
- Dlimbic
25Calm is to arousal as _______ is to _________.
- Aparasympathetic; sympathetic
- Bautonomic; motor
- Csympathetic; parasympathetic
- Dcentral; peripheral
26The branch of the autonomic nervous system that restores the body to normal functioning after arousal and is responsible for calming you down is called the _____.
- Aspinal cord
- Bsomatic nervous system
- Csympathetic nervous system
- Dparasympathetic nervous sytem
27Small metal desks are pasted onto Miranda's scalp and they are connected by wire to the machine that records her brain waves. From this description, it is eident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of ________.
- Aa CT scan
- Bfunctional magnetic resonance imaging
- Ca microelectrode
- Dan electroencephalograph
28Which of the following is a brain-imaging method in which radioactive dye that attaches to glucose in the brain is injected into a person and computer compiles a color-coded image of the activity of the person's brain?
- Aelectroencephalography (EEG)
- Bcomputed tomography (CT)
- Cpositron emission tomography (PET)
- Dfunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
29An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe, so he is on a respirator. Which brain structure was most likely damaged in the accident?
- Apons
- Bmedulla
- Ccerebellum
- Dreticular formation
30A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?
- Acerebellum
- Bmedulla
- Ccerebral cortex
- Dreticular formation
31Which of the following is a group of several brain structures positioned in the center of the head and involved in learning, emotion, memory, and addiction>
- Alimbic system
- Bcerebellum
- Ccerbral cortex
- Dcerebrum
32If the limbic system were destroyed, which of the following pairs of structures would be damaged?
- Acerebellum and corpus callosum
- Bcerebellum and amygdala
- Camygdala and hippocampus
- Dhippocampus and corpus callosum
33What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sesory information?
- Ahypothalamus
- Bthalamus
- Ccerebellum
- Dpituitary gland
34Rats that have a damaged _______ would probably show little or no fear when placed next to a cat.
- Ahippocamus
- Bhypothalamus
- Cfornix
- Damygdala
35Emily was n an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in difficulty controllin her left arm. What part of Emily's brain was injured?
- Aleft motor cortex
- Bright motor cortex
- Ccorpus callosum
- Dsomatosensory cortex
36Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, creativity, and movement?
- Atemporal lobes
- Bparietal lobe
- Cfrontal lobes
- Doccipital lobes
37Darla was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. Her sense of touch has been affected. Which lobe of her cerebral cortex is the most likely site of the damage?
- Afrontal
- Btempora
- Coccipital
- Dparietal
38Layla has difficulty recognizing spoken words, sometimes experiences memory problems, and occasionally has difficulty controlling her emotions. Which part of the brain is probably experiencing a problem that leads to this combination of symptoms?
- Athe prefrontal cortex
- Bthe anterior parietal lobe
- Cthe right occipital lobe
- Dthe left temporal lobe
39A brain tumor's growth has caused Dick
s vision to suffer. Which lobe of the brain is being affected by the tumor's growth?- Afrontal
- Boccipital
- Cparietal
- Dtemporal
40Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is better at math, logical reasoning, and language tasks?
- Afront
- Brear
- Cleft
- Dright
41The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls:
- Athe right side of the body
- Bthe left side of the body
- Call motor functions
- Dthe spatial reasoning
42Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language center is in his left hemisphere. If you place a house key into his left hand, he will.
- Anot be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects
- Bnot be able to tell you what objects he is presently holding
- Cimmediately be able to tell you what he is holding.
- Dbe able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seonds
43A "split brain" patient is asked to stare at a spot on a screen. When a picture of an objet is shown to the left of the spot, the patient can ____________.
- Aidentify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand
- Bidentify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand
- Cpick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand, and can identify it by touch
- Dpick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her hand, but cannot identify it verbally
44The ability of the brain to change in response to experience or damage it called _______.
- Aneural plasmosis
- Breticular formation
- Cneurogenesis
- Dneuroplasticity
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