AP Psych practice exam

right visual cortex

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the

dopamine, neorepinephrine, and acetylcholine

Neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse

vision

damage to the occipital lobe would most likely affect a person's

division of the nervous system allows voluntary muscle

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Agression

electronically stimulating a rats amygdala would most likely produce which of the following?

medulla

the area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

digesting food

the autonomic nervous system is most directly involved with

Hippocampus

the brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the

postsynaptic membrane

the cell membrane opposite the terminal button in a synapse; the membrane of the cell that receives the message (know where on diagram)

emotion and memory

the limbic system is most closely associated with

Pons

the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus (and location)

Hypothalamus

the pituitary gland is controlled by the

axon terminals (terminal buttons)

transmit signals to the dendrites (know where they are located)

sleeping waking dreaming

what is the primary function of the pons

an opiate

when a person is suffering from sever pain, the type of drug that will help alleviate that pain is

Melatonin

which chemical is most closely associated with sleep?

receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, effectors

which of the following is the correct sequence of the neural chain of events set in motion by an environmental stimulus

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

which of the following provides information regarding brain function by monitoring the brain at work through metabolism of glucose?

Beth hemisherectomy cognitive abilities at age 5

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electroencephalography (EEG)

A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data are collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called

Wernicke's area

A person will most likely develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain?

endocrine system

Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by producing hormones. (know the diagram)

Antagonist

Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of

increased aggression

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in which of the following problems?

amygdala

Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear?

left cerebral hemisphere

For most people, speech functions are primarily localized in the

the absolute refractory phase

Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. This condition is referred to as

The nature-nurture issue is best exemplified by which of the following questions?

Is level of intelligence the result of one's environment and specific learning, or is it a result of biological maturation?

reticular formation

Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?

Acetylcholine

The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

pairs of identical twins is greater than for pairs of fraternal twins

The hypothesis that intelligence is in part inherited is best supported by the fact that the IQ correlation for

synaptic cleft

The narrow gap that separates the presynaptic neuron from the postsynaptic cell. (know where on diagram)

right half of both retinas

The right occipital lobe receives visual information from the

dopamine

Treating a patient for Parkinson's disease includes administering a chemical what will lead to increases in the patients

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Which of the following is a genetic disorder that results in a deficiency of a liver enzyme which, if not treated soon after birth, may eventually lead to profound mental retardation?

Mescaline, because it floods the brain with dopamine.

Which of the following is classified as an antagonist?

a disease in heart rate

activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?

Dopamine (neurotransmitter)

cocaine blocks the reuptake of which neurotransmitter?

Epilepsy

in extreme cases, surgically severing the corpus callosum is a treatment for which of the following conditions?

brain lateralization

inclination for certain cognitive processes to be specialized to one hemisphere of the brain or the other