quiz 2

Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe?

audition

Henry Gustav Molaison (H. M.) had brain surgery for which of the following reasons?

He had severe seizures.

________ is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain modulation.

beta-endorphin

Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________ as a result of discontinuing use of the drug.

changes in normal bodily function

Sleep apnea is defined by ________.

episodes during which a sleeper's breathing stops

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness?

evolutionary

How many of the five stages of sleep are considered NREM sleep?

four

Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by ________.

more than one gene

Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________.

narcolepsy

Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________.

tolerance

Morphine is considered a(n) ________ drug because it decreases pain.

opioid

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.

parasomnias

The ________ extends through the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain.

reticular formation

Considerable debate occurs regarding the use of anabolic steroid drugs like ________ in professional athletes and bodybuilders.

testosterone

The ________ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.

ANSWER IS NOT: delta

Which of the following is an example of a synthetic opioid?

ANSWER IS NOT: methamphetamine

Jeremy has Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills. In addition to motor symptoms, Jeremy has noticed changes in his mood, and he feels the need to smoke more cigarettes than he used to. It is likely that Jeremy's ________ is producing less ________ than it needs to.

ANSWER IS NOT: motor cortex; dopamine

Which of the following areas is located in the frontal lobe of the brain?

Broca's area

Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer?

Rosalind Cartwright

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

dopamine; norepinephrine

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

hypothalamus

Jennifer has been depressed for several months, and she decided to take an overdose of sleeping pills. After taking the pills, her breathing rate decreased dramatically, her heart slowed down, and her blood pressure decreased. Which brain structure is the drug acting on?

medulla

Hyperpolarization means that the ________.

membrane potential becomes slightly more negative than the resting potential

The ________ gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system.

pituitary

Which of the following is not a forebrain structure?

pons

Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so infrequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify?

psychological dependence

Hamid is a 9-1-1 operator. When the blizzard began, he was told he would have to stay and work three extra shifts to cover for coworkers who were not able to drive to work through the storm. After 32 hours of exhausting work, he makes it home and discovers he is unable to fall asleep no matter how hard he tries. Hamid may be experiencing ________.

sleep rebound

Which of the following senses is not routed through the thalamus?

smell

Crack is considered more addictive than cocaine because it is ________.

smokable, so it reaches the brain more quickly

Shoresh suggests that Ted cluck like a chicken during the hypnosis not because he is experiencing an altered state of consciousness but because he is playing the role of a hypnotized person. This is a good example of the ________ theory of hypnotism.

social-cognitive