psychology test
what year was the practice of phrenology started
1810
how many years did it remain popular within europe and the americas
30 years
Which of the following is true about reflexes?
A reflex reaction is an automatic reaction.
If you were being chased by a lion, which of the following would release adrenaline?
Adrenal gland
how can parts of the limbic system be remembered
Hungry Hounds Ate Pavlov
What is a ruptured aneurysm?
a blood vessel that has bulged and popped
What causes brain tumors?
all listed answers
Why is the work of Dr.Franz Joseph Gall and his phrenology considered part of the development of neurology, which is a respected discipline while phrenology is not?
all of these answers are correct
what is considered head trauma
all of these answers are correct
What is a brain lesion?
all of these answers are correctly
What is not a symptom of a brain lesion?
bad breath
the oldest part of the brain are the
brainstem,thalamus,reticular formation and cerebellum
I send signals to motor neurons, what am I?
central neurons
in a split patient, the ___ has been removed
corpus callosum
brain laterilization refers to the fact
each hemisphere of the brain is specialized for certain types of information
which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere
facial recognition
Mary's research is focused on looking for a specific gene that might predispose someone to criminal behavior. What kind of researcher is she?
geneticist
The biological theory of criminology is focused on _____ and _____.
genetics; neuroscience
Dr.Franz Joseph Gall was:
german
which of the following does the pancreas regulates
how much sugar is absored by cells
What neurons in the central nervous system only interact with other neurons?
interneurons
The idea of being right-brained or left-brained _____.
is a myth because it over generalizes research looking at the functions of the rightand left brains
Why has the biological theory of criminology been criticized?
it has only found evidence of neurological differences,but not genetic differences
Which of the following is a function of the left brain?
language
the word phrenology comes from the greek words for knowledge and
mind
Some studies have shown that in a set of identical twins who are raised separately, if one twin becomes a criminal, the second twin is _____ likely to also become a criminal, as compared to two siblings raised separately that are not twins.
more
Mark's research is focused on looking for abnormalities in a person's brain that might lead to criminal behavior. What kind of researcher is he?
neurosciencetist
When a male hits puberty, which of the following is responsible for telling the testes to release testosterone?
pituitary gland
if you had a neurological disorder affecting your thermoreceptors, what symptom would you experience?
problems perceiving hot and cold
Which part of the brain is composed of nerve cells that filter stimuli and runs from the spinal cord through the brainstem and thalamus?
reticular formation
How are we able to experience things through our senses of taste and smell?
sensory neurons called chemorceptors
occipital lobe of the brain process information about _____ respectively.
sight
The temporal lobe processes information about
sound
how do the roles of the hippocampus and the hypothalamus differ
the hippocampus process long term memory while the hypothalamus process hunger
what fairytale explain the basic principle behind phrenology
the princess and the pea
he parietal lobe processes information about
touch
Which of the following is a symptom of a hyperactive thyroid?
weight gain
in which of the following situations would insulin be released from the pancreas
when you've eaten alot of candy at a party
