Psychology 101: Chapter 2 Questions

The brain and the spinal cord make up the:

. CNS

It is likely that your genetics has absolutely nothing to do with the color of the shoes you are wearing right now. This would mean that your choice of shoe color this morning has a heritability estimate of _____.

0%

Communication within a cell is _________.

electrical

Endogenous opioid peptides are called ______.

endorphins

Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all controlled by our _____.

hormones

The _____ is located near the top of the brainstem. It is involved in coordinating eye and body movement, sleep, and arousal.

midbrain

The interdisciplinary field that studies how biological processes relate to behavioral and mental processes is called ___

neuroscience

The endocrine system is composed of all the following, EXCEPT the _____ gland.

neurotransmitter

In addition to coordinating movement and maintaining balance, the cerebellum may also play a role in _____.

perception and cognition

Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to change its _____ in response to environmental conditions.

structure and function

Your text book likens the depolarization and repolarization of a neuron that fires to ________.

the wave done by the crows at a sports event

Michael J. Fox has Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease results from:

too little dopamine

This structure at the base of the brain, behind the brain stem, is responsible for maintaining smooth movements, balance, and some aspects of perception and cognition.

Cerebellum

Too much of this neurotransmitter may be related to schizophrenia, whereas too little of this neurotransmitter may be related to Parkinson's disease.

Dopamine

A split-brain patient is presented with the word "TENANT," with "TEN" presented to her right visual field, and "ANT" presented to her left visual field. How does she respond when asked what word she sees?

Ant

These are the "quiet areas" of the brain that help interpret, integrate, and act on information processed in other areas of the brain.

Association areas

What type(s) of messages can one neuron deliver to another?

Both excitatory and inhibitory

This is the name of the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information between the brain's right and left hemispheres.

Corpus callosum

Sal had a severe stroke that left him unable to talk for a year. However, during the second year, he gradually regained his ability to speak. What is the most probable explanation for what happened?

The brain rerouted the neurons around the damaged area

Anna hears her teacher ask a question she knows the answer to, so she raises her hand so she can speak. Which division of the nervous system was responsible for her hand going up?

Somatic nervous system

Which of the following is NOT associated with the endocrine system?

Serotonin

"Split-brain" is the term used to describe which of the following conditions?

Surgical separation of the brain hemispheres

The central nervous system (CNS) is divided into two main divisions. What are they?

The brain and spinal cord

_____ area is found in the temporal lobe, and is involved with language comprehension.

Wernicke's

The study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior is called:

behavioral genetics