Ap Psych unit 11 test corrections

Ted is hiking along a mountain trail when he sees a large snake slithering across the path ahead of him. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with Ted's fear response?

Amygdala because it controls fear responses.

Dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine are all...

Neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse because they go through the bloodstream in neurons.

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

PET because it captures activity of the brain through glucose.

Split-brain research has illustrated which of the following?

The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for language in most people because research shows that nerve cells have more synapses in the left hemisphere than the right.

Brain damage that leaves a person capable of understanding speech but with an impaired ability to produce speech most likely indicates injury to which of the following?

Broca's area because it controls movement of the mouth.

Difficulty in typing smoothly on a keyboard would most likely result from damage to the...

Cerebellum because it coordinates voluntary movements.

Which of the following parts of the brain is most active in decision-making?

Cerebral cortex is responsible when it comes to decision-making.

Which of the following brain structures has the strongest influence on hunger and satiety?

Hypothalamus because it controls body functions like hunger and satiety.

The cerebellum is most directly involved in...

Motor learning because the cerebellum is involved with motor skills like balance.

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

Right visual cortex because when something is projected to one side of a split-brained person, it'll be be processed in the opposite side.

Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the...

Sympathetic nervous system because it causes increased heart rates.

The diagram above depicts the human body's...

The endocrine system because it includes things such as the thyroid gland and pituitary gland.