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For questions 8-14, use the following terms. Each term should only be used once.
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14. TRUE or FALSE: Increasing the level of stimulation above the threshold will
increase the neural impulse’s intensity.
16. What is responsible for gathering information and transmitting central nervous
decision to other body parts?
a. Peripheral nervous system
b. Interneurons
c. Sensory neurons
d. Brain and spinal cord
17.The autonomic nervous system is made up of both the sympathetic nervous
system and the parasympathic nervous system. Which of these is responsible for
acceleration of heartbeat, increase in blood sugar, and perspiration (sweating)?
a. Sympathetic nervous system
b. Parasympathetic nervous system
c. Both
d. None of the above
18. Which of the following is responsible for a dilation of the pupils and relaxation of
the bladder?
a. Sympathetic nervous system
b. Parasympathetic nervous system
c. Both
d. None of the above
19.Which is responsible for communicating within the Central Nervous System and
intervening between incoming and outgoing messages?
a. Motor neurons
b. Sensory neurons
c. Interneurons
d. None of the above
20.Normally if you put your finger over a flame, our reflex, or automatic response to
stimuli, is to jerk our finger away. This process involves the spinal cord, sensory
neurons, and motor neurons. List the order in which the information is carried from
the sensory neurons to the muscles in the hand and arm.
21. The endocrine system make another form of chemical messengers called
hormones. When hormones act on the brain, they influence our interest in all of the
following except:
a. food
b. aggression
c. sex
d. hormones influence our interest in all of the above
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22.Which of the following is responsible for our fight-or-flight response?
a. hypothalamus
b. parathyroids
c. adrenal glands
d. thyroid gland
23.What is the effect of the following hormones: epinephrine and norepinephrine?
a. Increase in heart rate
b. Decrease in blood sugar
c. Increase in blood pressure
d. A and C
e. A and B
f. A, B, and C
24.Which of the following is called the master gland?
a. Adrenal gland
b. pancreas
c. thyroid gland
d. pituitary gland
25.Which of the following tools shows brain activity by showing the brain’s
consumption of sugar glucose?
a. PET scan (positron emission topography)
b. EEG (electroencephalogram)
c. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
None of the above
For questions 26-30, fill in the diagram with the following terminology. Each term
should only be used once.
Medulla Reticular formation
Pons Thalamus
Brainstem
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32.Between the oldest and newest brain areas lies the limbic system. This system
includes all of the following except:
a. hippocampus
b. hypothalamus
c. cerebellum
d. amygdala
33.Which structure is known for processing memory?
a. hippocampus
b. hypothalamus
c. amygdala
d. none of the above
33.Which structure is involved in aggression and fear responses?
a. hippocampus
b. hypothalamus
c. amygdala
d. none of the above
34.What is the cortical area that specializes in receiving information from skin
senses and movement of body parts?
a. Motor cortex
b. Visual cortex
c. sensory cortex
d. auditory cortex
45.TRUE or FALSE: Scientists have found that rereading a text over and over allows
it to seep into our long-term memory quicker and in a more efficient manner.
49. During deep sleep, the _________ processes memories for later retrieval.
a. hypothalamus
b. hippocampus
c. cerebellum
d. amygdala
50. The _________ plays a key role in forming and storing the implicit memories
created by classical conditioning.
a. hypothalamus
b. hippocampus
c. cerebellum
d. thyroid gland
56. Human traits are an example of _________ while the grammar I use in everyday
language is an example of _________.
a. Nature, nurture
b. Nurture, nature
c. Nature, nature,
d. Nurture, nurture
57.Charles Darwin is famous for proposing the evolutionary process of _________.
58.Researchers are interested to see the effect of adderal and the study habits of
ADHD patients. They decide to administer pills to 200 college students. Half the
students were given adderal and the other half were given placebo pills. Neither the
researchers nor the students knew if they were given a real adderal pill or a placebo
pill. How would you define this type of experiment?
a. Observer bias
b. Double-blind procedure
c. Single-blind procedure
d. Experimental group
Fill in the Blank: Match the following terms with the corresponding definitions. Each
term should be used only once. You may not use all terms
MDMA
Stimulant
Cocaine
Hallucinogen
Ecstasy
Opiates
59.Repeated use of _________ may cause the brain to stop producing endorphins.
61.The street name for _________ is _________. It is both a stimulant and a mild
hallucinogen. Its major effect is releasing stored serotonin and blocking its reuptake,
thus prolonging serotonin’s feel-good flood.
62. _________ can be snorted, injected or smoked. It was also found in a popular soda
back in the early 1900’s.