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4 10. Painkilling substances produced by the brain are known as (AP94)
(A) cortisols
(B) Endorphins
(C) glucocorticoids
(D) Pheromones
(E) Hormones
4 38. The occipital lobes contain (AP94)
(A) The primary visual cortex
(B) The prefrontal cortex
(C) The somatosensory cortex
(D) The pons
(E) Sensory and motor connections to other brain Regions
4 or 3 44. Dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine are all (AP94)
(A) Hormones excreted by the endocrine glands
(B) Secretions of the exocrine glands
(C) Drugs used in the therapeutic treatment of memory disorders
(D) Enzymes involved with the degradation of interneuron signals
(E) Neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse
4 77. Which of the following allows the examination of living brain tissue visually
without performing surgery? (AP94)
(A) Computerized axial tomography
(B) Stereotaxic examination
(C) Retrograde degeneration
(D) Biofeedback
(E) Ablation
4 86. For most people, which of the following is an activity based in the right hemisphere
of the brain? (AP94)
(A) Muscular control of the right hand
(B) Simple spatial reasoning
(C) Arithmetic reasoning
(D) Language comprehension
(E) Speech
4 or 30 89. Which of the following is true of the reticular activating system? (AP94)
(A) It is the major system in the brain for controlling emotions.
(B) It functions primarily in the control of motor responses.
(C) It regulates levels of arousal.
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(D) It regulates body temperature.
(E) It controls the uptake of pituitary hormones.
4 100. The thalamus processes information for all of the following senses EXCEPT
(AP99)
(A) Smell
(B) Hearing
(C) Taste
(D) Vision
4 10. Which of the following parts of the brain is most active in decision-making? (AP99)
(A) Reticular formation
(B) Corpus callosum
(C) Hypothalamus
(D) Cerebral cortex
(E) Pituitary gland
4 79. Which of the following is a brain-imaging technique that produces the most detailed
picture of brain structure? (AP99)
(A) Electroencephalography (EEG)
(B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(C) Positron emission tomography (PET)
(D) Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
(E) Electromyography (EMG)
4 71. People who have experienced severe damage to the frontal lobe of the brain seldom
regain their ability to (AP99)
(A) Make and carry out plans
(B) Recognize visual patterns
(C) Process auditory information
(D) Process olfactory information
(E) Integrate their multiple personalities
4 84. Stimulation of portions of the left temporal lobe of the brain during surgery will
cause the patient to (AP99)
(A) See lights
(B) Lose the sense of smell
(C) Jerk the left arm
(D) Extend the tongue
(E) Hear sounds]
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4 83. Which of the following areas of the body has the largest number of sensory
(AP99)neurons?
(A) Back
(B) Foot
(C) Ear
(D) Lips
(E) Wrist
4 16. Neurosurgeons cut the corpus callosum in the brain disrupting communication
(AP04)between the right and left hemispheres to
(A)Prevent the spread of epileptic seizures
(B)Reduce anxiety attacks and phobic reactions
(C)Reduce the incidence of violent behaviors
(D)Treat schizophrenia
(E)Reduce mood swings
4 or 21 28. Which component of the limbic system has an essential role in the formation
of new memories? (AP04)
(A)Amygdala
(B)Hippocampus
(C)Pituitary gland
(D)Hypothalamus
(E)Thalamus
4 20. A person who has a brain injury is having difficulty seeing and hearing. These
symptoms indicate that damage has occurred in the (AP04)
(A)Parietal and occipital lobes
(B)Occipital and temporal lobes
(C)Frontal and temporal lobes
(D)Temporal lobe only
(E)Frontal lobe only
4 76. A researcher studies the effects of brain lesions in rats. This research study reflects
which of the following perspectives? (AP04)
(A)Cognitive
(B)Biological
(C)Behavioral
(D)Humanistic
(E)Psychoanalytic
4 or 42? 74. Prozac functions as an antidepressant medication because it (AP04)
(A)Enhances production of acetylcholine
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(B)Blocks the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin
(C)Causes select memory loss for depression producing events
(D)Produces a steady, mild state of euphoria
(E)Inhibits frontal lobe activity related to depression
4 50. The human brain differs from the brains of most other animals by the relative
amount of brain mass devoted to which of the following? (AP04)
(A)The occipital lobe
(B)The cerebellum
(C)The cerebral cortex
(D)The homunculus
(E)The pituitary gland
4 91. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most directly associated with
Alzheimer’s disease? (AP04)
(A)Dopamine
(B)Serotonin
(C)Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
(D)Acetylcholine (ACh)
(E)Glutamate
4 or 26 56. Which of the following structures of the brain has been linked with the
regulation of hunger and thirst? (AP04)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Probably in brain section24 or 4 70. For most people, speech functions are primarily
localized in the (AP99)
(A) Right cerebral hemisphere
(B) Left cerebral hemisphere
(C) Occipital lobe
(D) Corpus callosum
(E) Cerebellum
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