Chapter 3 Self Quiz Flashcards
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Most neurons are involved in transmitting information from
one neuron to another
Which part of the neuron has the responsibility for receiving information from other neurons?
dendrites
The myelin sheath serves to
permit faster transmission of the neural impulse
The change in the polarity of a neuron that results from the inflow of positively charged ions and the outflow of negatively charged ions is called the
action potential
The task of passing a message from one neuron to another is actually carried out by
neurotransmitters
Which of the following techniques is often used by neurosurgeons to map the brain when performing brain surgery
ESB (Electrical Stimulation)
The seat of emotion is found in the
limbic system
Persons having difficulty with language and speech following an accident that resulted in injury to the brain are most likely sustained damage in the
left cerebral hemisphere
In carrying out the fight-or-flight response, the role of supervisor is assigned to the
hypothalamus
A person’s current weight and height could be said to exemplify his or her
phenotype
Which of the following types of studies can truly demonstrate that specific traits are indeed inherited
None of the above
Current evidence indicates that schizophrenia results from
multiple causes that involve both genetic and environmental factors
Psychology as a science strives to draw conclusions based on direct observations, and is thus
empirical
which is true: a. The right side of the brain is the creative side.b. The right and left sides of the brain are specialized to handle different kinds of information. c. Language tasks are always handled by the left side of the brain.d. All of the above statements are true.e. None of the above statements are true.
the right and left sides of the brain are specialized to handle different kinds of information. Correct
Which of the following is not one of Darwin’s four key insights?Select one:a. Some characteristics are heritable.b. Organisms vary in endless ways.c. Genetic drift is a major factor in the evolution of species. d. Organisms tend to reproduce faster than available resources.e. They are all insights.
c. Genetic drift is a major factor in the evolution of species.
The ability of the brain to alter is structure and function is called
Plasticity
Evolutionary analyses assumes that:a. organisms are controlled by genetic determination.b. organisms have a motive to maximize reproductive fitness.c. only the physically strongest organisms will survive.d. organisms have a motive to copulate.e. all of the above.
d. organisms have a motive to copulate.
Which of the following is correct?Select one:a. Human beings begin life with an insufficient number of synapses.b. Human beings begin life with an overabundance of synapses. c. Greater synaptic density is associated with great intelligence.d. Brain development is only malleable during the first 3 years of life.e. None of the above.
b. Human beings begin life with an overabundance of synapses. Correct
. Agnosia may sometimes be helped bya.cues of touch.b.visual cues.c.waiting long enough to think through an answer.d.speech therapy.
ANSWER: Aagnosiainability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize things, typically as a result of brain damage
There is a greater portion of motor cortex for thea.mouth.b.hands and fingers.c.feet and toes.d.legs.
ANSWER: B
. The sense of smell depends on the __________ lobe.a.frontalb.occipitalc.parietald.temporal
ANSWER: A
If the brain were similar to the postal system, the function of the thalamus would be similar to the role ofa.postmaster.b.mail sorter.c.mail carrier.d.Postmaster General.
ANSWER: B
. Experiments with animals have found pleasure centers to be located in thea.pituitary gland.b.left parietal lobe.c.hypothalamus.d.amygdala.
ANSWER: C
Which of the following statements concerning the brain is true?a.Because the cerebrum is so indispensable to functioning, damage to it may endanger a person’s life.b.Even if damage is limited to less crucial areas of the cortex, the person’s behavior changes so radically that even casual observers know that some brain damage has occurred.c.Damage to the subcortex may endanger a person’s life.d.The cerebral cortex is considered a part of the hindbrain.
ANSWER: C
