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Chapter 3 - part 4: The Brain and Behaviour

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Question 1

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Which brain structure controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation?
Answer
  • corpus callosum
  • pons
  • medulla
  • cerebellum

Question 2

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Ian has been in a coma since he was in a serious car accident. He is still on life support because he is unable to breathe on his own. Which area of Ian’s brain is likely damaged?
Answer
  • medulla
  • hypothalamus
  • pons
  • cerebellum

Question 3

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A victim who is shot in the head died instantly because the bullet entered a portion of the hindbrain that regulates breathing. Which portion would that be?
Answer
  • cerebellum
  • pons
  • medulla
  • thalamus

Question 4

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Which of the following is a hindbrain structure involved with sleep and arousal?
Answer
  • pons
  • cerebellum
  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus

Question 5

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What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
Answer
  • coordinating body movement
  • storing semantic memory
  • processing visual information
  • controlling blood pressure

Question 6

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What is the most likely consequence of damage to the cerebellum?
Answer
  • eating irregularities
  • impairment of short-term memory
  • difficulties in judging distance
  • problems with coordination of movement

Question 7

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The drunk-driving suspect was unable to walk a straight line with her eyes closed because activity in one of her brain structures was depressed by alcohol. Given this symptom, which brain structure is impaired?
Answer
  • corpus callosum
  • hypothalamus
  • medulla
  • cerebellum

Question 8

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Wanda fell down some stairs and hit her head. Prior to her accident she was an excellent flute player, but she now has difficulty coordinating the finger movements required in complex musical pieces. Which of the following brain areas was likely damaged in the fall?
Answer
  • reticular formation
  • cerebellum
  • amygdala
  • temporal lobe

Question 9

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Gaspar was a world-class diver until he hit his head on the diving board during one of his dives. He now has difficulty coordinating the movements required for various tucks and rotations. Which of the following areas of Gaspar’s brain is likely damaged?
Answer
  • temporal lobes
  • medulla
  • cerebellum
  • pons

Question 10

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In which of the following areas of the brain is the dopamine system involved in Parkinson’s disease located?
Answer
  • forebrain
  • midbrain
  • brainstem
  • hindbrain

Question 11

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Dr. Bashir has implanted electrodes in the brain of a rabbit. When currents of different frequencies are passed through the electrodes, the rabbit will fall into a deep sleep or suddenly awaken. Based on this information, where are the electrodes most likely implanted?
Answer
  • cerebellum
  • hippocampus
  • medulla
  • reticular formation

Question 12

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Erin suffered a brain injury, and her neurologist has told her that there is damage to her reticular formation. Which of the following symptoms is Erin most likely to experience?
Answer
  • difficulty with language perception
  • disruption of her sleep and wake cycles
  • inability to initiate movement
  • inability to accurately locate objects in space

Question 13

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Which brain structure appears to play an active role in integrating sensory information?
Answer
  • hypothalamus
  • cerebrum
  • limbic system
  • thalamus

Question 14

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Uma just caught sight of a red hummingbird. The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her primary visual cortex, but which brain area must they first pass through?
Answer
  • thalamus
  • occipital lobe
  • hypothalamus
  • hippocampus

Question 15

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Answer
  • inhibit emotional reactions like anger and fear
  • regulate sensory integration
  • integrate sensory information with motor impulses
  • regulate basic biological needs

Question 16

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Juan is in a state of high arousal. His heart is beating quickly, and he is perspiring. Which brain area is largely responsible for controlling these automatic survival responses?
Answer
  • reticular formation
  • thalamus
  • hippocampus
  • hypothalamus

Question 17

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If you destroy one particular area of its brain, a rat will lose all interest in food and may well starve to death. Which area is it?
Answer
  • thalamus
  • cerebellum
  • medulla
  • hypothalamus

Question 18

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If a person has a brain tumour that results in a disruption of his or her eating behaviour, which of the following areas is the most likely location of the tumour?
Answer
  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • brainstem
  • cerebellum

Question 19

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By altering brain structures, an evil scientist has created supervillains who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these supervillains seldom feels hungry or thirsty and can go for days without feeling the need to eat or drink. Which brain area has likely been altered?
Answer
  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • cerebellum
  • medulla

Question 20

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Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion?
Answer
  • cerebellum
  • reticular formation
  • brainstem
  • limbic system

Question 21

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Aretha had severe epilepsy, and surgeons removed portions of her hippocampus to control the severity of her seizures. What ability is likely to be affected by Aretha’s surgery?
Answer
  • controlling her urges to eat and drink
  • forming new memories
  • expressing emotions appropriately
  • interpreting sensory information accurately

Question 22

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By altering brain structures, an evil scientist has created supervillains who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these supervillains has a fantastic memory and is able to form new memories incredibly well. In this case, which brain structure was likely altered?
Answer
  • pons
  • hippocampus
  • hypothalamus
  • amygdala

Question 23

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Madeleine has learned to fear thunder and lightning storms. Which area of her brain was likely very active when Madeleine’s fear was first acquired?
Answer
  • left temporal lobe
  • amygdala
  • Wernicke’s area
  • cerebellum

Question 24

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By altering brain structures, an evil scientist has created supervillains who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these supervillains is absolutely fearless and willing to undertake extremely dangerous missions. In this case, what brain structure was most likely altered?
Answer
  • amygdala
  • occipital lobes
  • cerebellum
  • medulla

Question 25

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Where do “pleasure centres” in the brain appear to be most heavily concentrated?
Answer
  • brainstem
  • corpus callosum
  • endocrine system
  • limbic system

Question 26

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Research has identified a “pleasure centre” in rat brains, and researchers have determined that rats will press a lever thousands of times in order to have a tiny electrode stimulate this area of the brain. What brain area is it?
Answer
  • hypothalamus
  • corpus callosum
  • frontal lobe
  • brainstem

Question 27

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If you connect an electrode to a device that will deliver stimulation directly to the brain, where should you insert the electrode in order to cause a sensation of pleasure?
Answer
  • posterior hippocampus
  • cerebral cortex
  • medial forebrain bundle
  • amygdala

Question 28

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What is the largest and most complex part of the human brain?
Answer
  • cerebellum
  • brainstem
  • limbic system
  • cerebrum

Question 29

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Which brain structure is responsible for the human ability to engage in higher mental activity such as thinking and philosophizing?
Answer
  • limbic system
  • corpus callosum
  • cerebellum
  • cerebrum

Question 30

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Which structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
Answer
  • pineal gland
  • pons
  • corpus callosum
  • thalamus

Question 31

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Vivian has been experiencing unexplained flashes of light and colour, even when her eyes are closed. She recently saw a neurologist who located a small brain tumour. Where is Vivian’s tumour likely to be located?
Answer
  • right frontal lobe
  • temporal lobe
  • occipital lobe
  • left parietal lobe

Question 32

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When Taryk slipped on the stairs and hit his head, he saw “stars” for several minutes. The “stars” were most likely a result of activity in which area of the brain?
Answer
  • parietal cortex
  • occipital lobes
  • temporal lobes
  • prefrontal cortex

Question 33

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Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing bodily sensations, like tickling?
Answer
  • frontal
  • temporal
  • parietal
  • occipital

Question 34

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Which lobe of the brain, when electrically stimulated, causes people to report physical sensations as if they had been touched?
Answer
  • parietal
  • temporal
  • occipital
  • frontal

Question 35

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Padraigh woke up one day, unable to reach properly for objects, even though he could both see them and feel them. His doctor determined that Padraigh had a stroke and that the damage was confined to one portion of his brain. Which part is most likely damaged?
Answer
  • temporal lobe
  • frontal lobe
  • parietal lobe
  • occipital lobe

Question 36

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With which of the following can you expect to have problems if you have damaged your temporal lobe?
Answer
  • hearing
  • sight
  • touch
  • taste

Question 37

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Sharif suffered a stroke recently, and now he finds he constantly hears a buzzing sound in his ear. Where is the damage located?
Answer
  • right frontal lobe
  • occipital lobes
  • left parietal lobe
  • temporal lobe

Question 38

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Which of the following is strongly correlated with the amount of motor cortex devoted to each body area?
Answer
  • size of the body area
  • location of the body area
  • size of the muscles in the body area
  • diversity of movements of the body area

Question 39

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If a monkey’s mirror neurons fire when the monkey picks up a grape, when will those same neurons also fire?
Answer
  • When the monkey tastes grapes or even grape juice
  • When the monkey smells a grape
  • When the monkey sees a grape
  • When the monkey sees another monkey pick up a grape

Question 40

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If a monkey’s mirror neuron fires when he sees another monkey reaching for a stick, in what other situation should that same neuron fire?
Answer
  • when the monkey gets hit with a stick
  • when the monkey drops the stick
  • when the monkey also reaches for a stick
  • when the monkey thinks about a stick

Question 41

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Stefan has suffered brain damage, and as a result, he shows deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized. Which area was likely damaged?
Answer
  • medial forebrain bundle
  • primary sensory cortex
  • prefrontal cortex
  • limbic system

Question 42

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Some theorists believe that the brain contains a sort of “executive control system,” which is responsible for monitoring, directing, and organizing thought processes. In which area of the brain would you find this system?
Answer
  • prefrontal cortex
  • medial forebrain bundle
  • limbic system
  • thalamus

Question 43

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In primary motor cortex, which of the following has the largest area of representation?
Answer
  • legs
  • eyes
  • arms
  • lips

Question 44

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If one group of animals is raised in a stimulating environment and another group of animals is raised in a boring environment, which of the following should be enhanced in the brains of animals raised in the stimulating environment?
Answer
  • specificity
  • dendritic branching
  • demylenization
  • distance between neurons

Question 45

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Which of the following is characteristic of stem cells?
Answer
  • They fire in response to an action or to seeing that same action.
  • They are critical for the perception of pain and other bodily sensations.
  • They are able to resist the effects of plasticity.
  • They can be induced to become a specialized cell anywhere in the body.

Question 46

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What will be difficult for you if you experience damage to Broca’s area?
Answer
  • controlling your arms and legs
  • being creative
  • hearing
  • speaking

Question 47

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What is the area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech?
Answer
  • Sperry’s area
  • Broca’s area
  • Wernicke’s area
  • Hebb’s area

Question 48

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Zeke has no problem understanding what other people say to him, but he has difficulty producing spoken language. If Zeke’s problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex, where do you expect the damage to be?
Answer
  • right parietal lobe
  • left parietal lobe
  • right frontal lobe
  • left frontal lobe

Question 49

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If you have difficulty understanding the meaning of speech as a consequence of brain damage, where is the damage most likely to be located?
Answer
  • Broca’s area
  • corpus callosum
  • pituitary gland
  • Wernicke’s area

Question 50

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Monique is not able to understand spoken language. If Monique’s problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex, where is the damage most likely to be?
Answer
  • left temporal lobe
  • right temporal lobe
  • left frontal lobe
  • right frontal lobe
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