Psychology ch 2 review
The visual cortex is located in the A)occipital lobes. B)parietal lobes. C)temporal lobes. D)association areas.
A
Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex? A)thalamus B)amygdala C)medulla D)cerebellum
A
Which neural center in the limbic system plays an important role in emotions such as fear and rage? A)amygdala B)thalamus C)nucleus accumbens D)hypothalamus
A
Research with split-brain patients suggests that the ________ typically constructs the theories people offer to explain their own behaviors. A)corpus callosum B)left cerebral hemisphere C)somatosensory cortex D)right cerebral hemisphere
B
An axon transmits messages ________ the cell body and a dendrite transmits messages ________ the cell body. A)away from; toward B)away from; away from C)toward; away from D)toward; toward
A
A neuron is best described as a A)synapse. B)cell. C)sheath. D)molecule.
B
Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin will thereby increase the concentration of serotonin molecules in the A)axon terminals. B)synaptic gaps. C)glial cells. D)endocrine glands.
B
The messages neurons carry are nerve impulses called A)neurotransmitters. B)action potentials. C)refractory periods. D)EEGs.
B
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in controlling the facial muscle movements necessary for speaking? A)occipital B)frontal C)temporal D)parietal
B
Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments? A)occipital lobes B)frontal lobes C)temporal lobes D)parietal lobes
B
After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. She has probably suffered damage to her A)amygdala. B)hypothalamus. C)cerebellum. D)hippocampus.
C
The brain's oldest region is the A)hippocampus. B)amygdala. C)brainstem. D)hypothalamus.
C
The right hemisphere of Julie's brain is better than her left hemisphere at recognizing facial expressions of emotion. This best illustrates A)neurogenesis. B)plasticity. C)lateralization. D)brain fissures.
C
To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name, researchers would make use of a(n) A)MRI. B)PET scan. C)EEG. D)brain lesion.
C
Which of the following would be particularly useful for detecting the brain areas that are most active as a person performs mathematical calculations? A)an SSRI B)enlarged ventricles C)a PET scan D)an MRI scan
C
The brain devotes more tissue within the ________ for body areas requiring the most precise movement control, such as the fingers. A)hippocampus B)corpus callosum C)occipital lobes D)motor cortex
D
The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the A)thalamus. B)amygdala. C)hippocampus. D)hypothalamus.
D
The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as A)the hippocampus. B)the corpus callosum. C)the somatosensory cortex. D)association areas.
D
Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the A)amygdala. B)hippocampus. C)cerebellum. D)medulla.
D
he limbic system's hippocampus A)coordinates body movement and balance. B)regulates hunger and thirst. C)plays a central role in fear and rage. D)helps process explicit memories for storage.
D
