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Psychology, 7th Edition
by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and
Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior
The type of neurons that communicate information
from the environment to the central nervous
system are:
a. Sensory neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Mirror neurons
d. Interneurons
1. The type of neurons that communicate
information from the environment to the central
nervous system are:
a. Sensory neurons
b. Motor neurons
c. Mirror neurons
d. Interneurons
2. During action potential:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The charge is -70 millivolts
Stimulation is below threshold
The neuron is polarized
The neuron becomes positively charged
2. During action potential:
a. The charge is -70 millivolts
b. Stimulation is below threshold
c. The neuron is polarized
d. The neuron becomes positively
charged
3. One neuron communicates with another neuron:
a. By joining dendrites
b. By joining axons
c . Across the synaptic gap
d. When a dendrite touches an axon
3. One neuron communicates with another neuron:
a. By joining dendrites
b. By joining axons
c . Across the synaptic gap
d. When a dendrite touches an axon
4. Whether a neurotransmitter has an excitatory or
inhibitory effect depends on the _____ to which it
binds.
a. synapse
b. receptor
c. axon
d. terminal button
4. Whether a neurotransmitter has an excitatory or
inhibitory effect depends on the _____ to which it
binds.
a.
b.
c.
d.
synapse
receptor
axon
terminal button
5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
6. The _____ nervous system relays voluntary
actions, and the _____ nervous system functions
automatically.
a.
b.
c.
d.
somatic; autonomic
peripheral; central
autonomic; somatic
somatic; peripheral
6. The _____ nervous system relays voluntary
actions, and the _____ nervous system functions
automatically.
a.
b.
c.
d.
somatic; autonomic
peripheral; central
autonomic; somatic
somatic; peripheral
7. The endocrine system uses _____ to
communicate information to different parts of the
body.
a. action potentials
b. neurotransmitters
c. gonads
d . hormones
7. The endocrine system uses _____ to
communicate information to different parts of the
body.
a. action potentials
b. neurotransmitters
c. gonads
d . hormones
8. The brain’s ability to shift functions from
damaged to undamaged brain areas is called:
a. neurogenesis
b. functional plasticity
c. phrenology
d. structural plasticity
8. The brain’s ability to shift functions from
damaged to undamaged brain areas is called:
a. neurogenesis
b. functional plasticity
c. phrenology
d. structural plasticity
9. Neurogenesis (the development of new
neurons) in the adult human brain has been found
in which brain structure?
a. prefrontal cortex
b. hypothalamus
c. amygdala
d . hippocampus
9. Neurogenesis (the development of new
neurons) in the adult human brain has been found
in which brain structure?
a. prefrontal cortex
b. hypothalamus
c. amygdala
d . hippocampus
10. The brainstem:
a. contains the midbrain
b. contains the hindbrain
c. regulates basic life-maintaining processes
d. all of the above
10. The brainstem:
a. contains the midbrain
b. contains the hindbrain
c. regulates basic life-maintaining processes
d. all of the above
11. A prima ballerina would likely have a welldeveloped:
a. cerebellum
b. medulla
c. reticular formation
d. olfactory bulb
11. A prima ballerina would likely have a welldeveloped:
a. cerebellum
b. medulla
c. reticular formation
d. olfactory bulb
12. The two hemispheres of the brain
communicate through the:
a. cerebral cortex.
b. corpus callosum.
c. substantia nigra.
d. pons.
12. The two hemispheres of the brain
communicate through the:
a. cerebral cortex.
b. corpus callosum.
c. substantia nigra.
d. pons.
13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the
brain?
a. frontal
b. parietal
c. occipital
d. temporal
13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the
brain?
a. frontal
b. parietal
c. occipital
d. temporal
14. The _____ is part of the limbic system that
directly influences the pituitary gland.
a. amygdala
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. thalamus
14. The _____ is part of the limbic system that
directly influences the pituitary gland.
a. amygdala
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. thalamus
15. Which phrase does not belong with the others?
a. expressive aphasia
b. Wernicke’s aphasia
c. Broca’s aphasia
d. speaking impairment
15. Which phrase does not belong with the others?
a. expressive aphasia
b. Wernicke’s aphasia
c. Broca’s aphasia
d. speaking impairment