BPsych chap3

The space between two neurons is called the ________.

synapse

Parsons and her colleagues are doing a study comparing differences in brain activity levels between patients with schizophrenia and controls with no psychological disorders. Their hypothesis requires a high level of detail and good detection of differences over time. Which of the following is the best brain imaging technique to use?

(Fmri)

Ainsley is participating in a study that aims to determine whether the occipital cortex becomes more active in response to moving versus stationary stimuli. When she arrives at the lab, she ingests a â tracerâ and then enters the scanning machine. What type of brain imaging is most likely being conducted in this study?

(PET)

One example of ________ is the differences between hemispheres in the areas underlying language function.

Laterization

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

Brocas area

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

Epilepsy

Which is the main type of chemical messengers secreted by the male gonads?

androgens

Which of the following is not a part sympathetic activation during the fight or flight response?

digestive functions

Changes in behavior and cognitive processes over time are studied by ________.

evolutionary psychologist

Jeremy has Parkinsons disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills. In addition to motor symptoms, Jeremy has noticed changes in his mood. It is likely that Jeremy's ________ is producing less ________ than it needs to.

substantia nigra/dopamine

Gyri and sulci are the ________ and ________, respectively, which characterize the surface of the human brain.

folds and grooves

Wendy's mother has blue eyes and her father has brown eyes. The allele for brown eye color is dominant (B) to the allele for blue eye color (b), but Wendy has blue eyes. Therefore, Wendys ________ must be ________ and her fathers must be Bb.

genotype/bb

A particular electrical signal being transmitted to a neuron is sufficient to generate an action potential. If the magnitude of the incoming electrical signal is doubled, the action potential will ________.

no changes in speed or strength

Dmitris is in a car accident and his parietal lobe is injured. Which of the following is the most likely behavioral effect of his accident?

no sensation in his legs or feet

The myelin sheath is made from ________.

protein and fatty substances.

The theory of ________ states that organisms that are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce, while those that are poorly suited for their environment will die off.

Natural selection

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

Smell

The ________ nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and increased respiration.

Sympathetic nervous system

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

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

Beta endorphin

Which of the following brain processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex?

Breathing

Elaina has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor. She first went to see her doctor after experiencing symptoms such as feeling very cold, almost fainting, a reduced appetite, and reduced sexual desire. Which of the following structures is her tumor most likely affecting?

Hypothalamus

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the case study of Phineas Gageâ s accident, which led to brain injury?

Injury to the brain causes changes in behavior, and specific brain areas are linked to particular behaviors.

A(n) ________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the neurons cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

action potential

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________.

depression