Chapter 02 Quiz

The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to ________ theory of dreams.

Freud's wish-satisfaction

A recurring sleep stage during which most vivid dreams commonly occur is known as ________ sleep.

REM

Which of the following would be most useful for detecting the brain areas that are most active as a person solves math problems?

a PET scan

The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as:

association areas

After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. She has probably suffered damage to her:

cerebellum

Natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control are called:

endorphins

Which lobes of the cerebral cortex enable people to plan ahead to begin baking a cake for a loved one's birthday?

frontal lobes

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is the:

hypothalamus

The vast majority of neurons in the body's information system are:

interneurons

Which of the following chemical messengers is both a neurotransmitter and a hormone?

norepinephrine

If you lose a finger, the somatosensory cortex that received its input will begin to pick up signals from the neighboring fingers. This best illustrates the value of:

plasticity

As needed, the sympathetic nervous system ________ blood sugar levels and ________ the pupils of the eyes.

raises; dilates

Drivers are slower to detect and respond to other cars if they are also talking on a cell phone. This best illustrates the impact of:

selective attention

Which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity?

sleep apnea

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin will thereby increase the concentration of serotonin molecules in the:

synaptic gaps