AP Psych Unit 3 Test Review Part 2

Which brain scan technology shows electrical activity across the brain's surface? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

a) EEG

Which of the following best describes genetic mutation? a) Random errors in gene replication b) the study of the mind's evolution c) the study of behavioral evolution d) passing on successful, inherited traits e) survival of the genetically successful

a) Random errors in gene replication

The most noticeable difference between human brains and other mammalian brains is the size of the a) association areas b) frontal lobe c) glial cells d) reticular activating system e) visual cortex

a) association areas

A split-brain patient has a picture of a dog flashed to his right hemisphere and a cat to his left hemisphere. He will be able to identify the a) cat using his right hand b) dog using his right hand c) dog using either hand d) cat using either hand e) cat using his left hand

a) cat using his right hand

Generally speaking, heritability is the extent to which a) differences among people are accounted for by genes b) an individual's specific traits are due to genes or the environment c) differences among people are due to the environment d) differences among people are due to their cultural heritage e) an individual's height is related to the height of his or her parents

a) differences among people are accounted for by genes

Damage to which of the following could interfere with the ability to plan for the future? a) frontal lobe b) temporal lobe c) parietal lobe d) occipital lobe e) somatosensory cortex

a) frontal lobe

Which hemispheres' functions include language, math, and logic? a) left hemisphere b) right hemisphere

a) left hemisphere

Which structure controls heartbeat and breathing? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

a) medulla

Which of the following is true regarding the initiation of sexual activity? a) men are more likely to initiate sexual activity than women b) women are more likely to initiate sexual activity than men c) the initiation of sexual activity for both men and women correlates with how many television sitcoms they viewed as children d) men and women are equally likely to initiate sexual activity e) who initiates sexual activity is largely determined by culture

a) men are more likely to initiate sexual activity than women

Cognitive neural prosthetics are placed in the brain to help control parts of the a) motor cortex b) auditory cortex c) somatosensory cortex d) visual cortex e) olfaction areas

a) motor cortex

Which of the following is most likely to be a function of the left hemisphere? a) speech b) evaluating perceptual tasks c) making inferences d) identifying emotion in other people's faces e) identifying one's sense of self

a) speech

What are the brain stem structures responsible for?

automatic survival functions (such as heartbeat and breathing)

Which brain scan technology reveals brain structure, including brain damage? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

b) CT scan

Stimulation of the amygdala is most likely to have which of the following effects? a) happiness b) aggression c) hunger d) loss of balance e) dreaming

b) aggression

A gymnast falls and hits her head on the floor. She attempts to continue practicing, but has trouble maintaining balance. What part of her brain has probably been affected? a) reticular formation b) cerebellum c) amygdala d) thalamus e) medulla

b) cerebellum

Patients with a split brain have had which structure in their brain severed? a) thalamus b) corpus callosum c) pons d) cerebral cortex e) occipital lobe

b) corpus callosum

The dual-processing model refers to which of the following ideas? a) the right and left hemispheres of the brain both process incoming messages b) incoming information is processed by both conscious and unconscious tracks c) each lobe of the brain processes incoming information d) the brain first processes emotional information and then processes analytical information e) the thalamus and hypothalamus work together to analyze incoming sensory information

b) incoming information is processed by both conscious and unconscious tracks

Stimulation of which of the following may cause a person to involuntarily move their arm? a) somatosensory cortex b) motor cortex c) glial cells d) reticular activating system e) visual cortex

b) motor cortex

Neurogenesis is the process by which a) one brain structure takes on the functions of an adjacent structure b) our brain creates new neurons c) the amygdala and thalamus work together to keep the body awake and alert d) association areas expand as new material is learned e) the brain adapts to new learning

b) our brain creates new neurons

Which lobe of the brain is located in the top rear of the brain? a) occipital b) parietal c) frontal d) temporal e) corpus callosum

b) parietal

Which structure coordinates movements? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

b) pons

Which hemispheres' functions include spatial relationships, facial recognition, and patterns? a) left hemisphere b) right hemisphere

b) right hemisphere

A split-brain patient has a picture of a dog flashed to his right hemisphere and a cat to his left hemisphere. Which of the following will he be able to verbalize? a) that he saw a dog b) that he saw a cat c) that he saw both a dog and a cat d) that he did not see anything at all e) he will report the shape for a dog but not be able to name it as a dog

b) that he saw a cat

Epigenetics might best explain which of the following? a) Tobi and Natalie are fraternal twins; both have the same IQ score b) Nico and Kris, two siblings, have the same shoe size c) Lisa and Eloisa are identical twins; only one develops schizophrenia d) Tom and Ken are identical twins; both develop schizophrenia e) Patrick and Patricia, two siblings, have very different levels of musical talent

c) Lisa and Eloisa are identical twins; only one develops schizophrenia

Which brain scan technology shows "hot spots" where brain areas are active as a person does various activities? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

c) PET scan

Which of the following is an example of gene-environment interaction? a) Yeh Lin experiences flushing syndrome, which mostly occurs in people of Asian heritage b) Alfonso gets food poisoning from eating undercooked meat c) Ted gets diabetes, which runs in his family, because he eats too much sugary food d) Samantha has a food allergy to shellfish e) Jordan has an autoimmune disorder that causes him to lose hair

c) Ted gets diabetes, which runs in his family, because he eats too much sugary food

Which of the following brain areas is responsible for regulating hunger and thirst? a) reticular activating system b) amygdala c) hypothalamus d) hippocampus e) brainstem

c) hypothalamus

Damage to which of the following puts a person's life in the most danger because it may cause breathing to stop? a) amygdala b) thalamus c) medulla d) hippocampus e) hypothalamus

c) medulla

Which structure directs messages to the sensory receiving areas of the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

c) thalamus

Which structure is the brain's sensory control center? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

c) thalamus

The interaction of biological influences, psychological influences, and social-cultural influences on our behavior is known as a) evolutionary psychology b) epigenetics c) the biopsychosocial approach d) consciousness e) natural selection

c) the biopsychosocial approach

Which brain scan technology provides detailed pictures of soft tissues, including the structure of the brain? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

d) MRI

Which of the following scanning techniques measures glucose consumption as an indicator of brain activity? a) CT b) MRI c) fMRI d) PET e) EEG

d) PET

Paul is having difficulty understanding what his wife is saying. Which of the following areas is most likely damaged? a) the frontal lobe b) the parietal lobe c) the occipital lobe d) Wernicke's area e) Broca's area

d) Wernicke's area

Damage to which of the following brain structures would affect the processing of new explicit memories? a) cerebral cortex b) medulla c) corpus callosum d) hippocampus e) hypothalamus

d) hippocampus

Human genome (DNA) researchers have discovered that a) chimpanzees are completely different than humans, sharing a small DNA sequence percentage b) the occasional variations found at particular gene sites in human DNA are of no interest to science c) complex behaviors are determined by specific individual genes d) human genes are mostly the same, regardless of race e) genetic predispositions do not help explain our shared human nature and our human diversity

d) human genes are mostly the same, regardless of race

Which structure controls arousal? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

d) reticular formation

Which structure coordinates balance? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

e) cerebellum

Which structure enables nonverbal learning and memory? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

e) cerebellum

Which structure processes sensory input and coordinates movement output? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

e) cerebellum

You are aware that a dog is viciously barking at you, but you are not aware of the type of dog. Later, you are able to describe the type and color of the dog. This ability to process information without conscious awareness best exemplifies which of the following? a) split brain b) blindsight c) consciousness d) cognitive neuroscience e) dual processing

e) dual processing

Which brain scan technology reveals brain functioning as well as structure? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

e) fMRI

Which of the following will be the most alike? a) fraternal twins raised in the same environment b) identical twins raised in different environments c) siblings raised in the same environment d) fraternal twins raised in different environments e) identical twins raised in the same environment

e) identical twins raised in the same environment

The ability of our brain to adapt to damage, where one area may take over the function of the damaged area, is due to a) lesioning b) positron emission training c) Broca's area d) Wernicke's area e) plasticity

e) plasticity

Which region of the brain plays a significant role in our sense of alertness and arousal? a) pons b) corpus callosum c) parietal lobe d) hippocampus e) reticular formation

e) reticular formation

Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the brain's sensory switchboard, because it directs incoming sensory messages (with the exception of smell) to their proper places in the brain? a) hypothalamus b) pituitary c) cerebellum d) limbic system e) thalamus

e) thalamus

What are the limbic structures generally responsible for?

emotions and drives

Which brain scan technology shows activity in active areas of the brain? a) EEG b) CT scan c) PET scan d) MRI e) fMRI f) MEG

f) MEG

Which structure plays a role in aggression and fear? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

f) amygdala

Which structure processes conscious memories? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

g) hippocampus

Which structure helps govern the endocrine system? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

h) hypothalamus

Which structure is linked to emotion and reward? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

h) hypothalamus

Which structure regulates eating, drinking, and body temperature? a) medulla b) pons c) thalamus d) reticular formation e) cerebellum f) amygdala g) hippocampus h ) hypothalamus

h) hypothalamus