Unit 3 Biological Bases of Behavior AP Psych

After Kato's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Kato is most likely to have difficulty a. playing his guitar. b. tasting the flavors of foods. c. reading printed words. d. experiencing intense emotions. e. understanding what others are saying.

a

Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that men are ________ likely than women to prefer mates with a fertile-looking appearance and ________ likely than women to prefer mates with wealth and social status. a. more; less b. less; less c. less; more d. more; more e. more; equally

a

Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of a. natural selection. b. humanism. c. behaviorism. d. naturalistic observation. e. genome mapping.

a

For you to be able to run, ________ must relay messages from your central nervous system to your leg muscles. a. motor neurons b. interneurons c. sensory neurons d. agonists e. the autonomic nervous system

a

In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron. a. dendrites to the cell body to the axon b. cell body to the axon to the dendrites c. dendrites to the axon to the cell body d. axon to the dendrites to the cell body e. axon to the cell body to the dendrites

a

In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body? a. brainstem (medulla and pons) b. hippocampus c. amygdala d. thalamus e. cerebellum

a

Mandy came home late. As she reached to turn on the kitchen light, her hand brushed against something unexpected. Her adrenal glands, as a part of the "fight-or-flight" response, released epinephrine and norepinephrine, which increased her heart rate and blood pressure. Even after she realized it was just the curtain, her excited feelings lingered. This example illustrates a. that endocrine messages tend to outlast the effects of neural messages. b. how the myelin sheath insulates and increases the speed of neural messages. c. how chemicals can amplify or block a neurotransmitter's activity. d. the all-or-none response in neural firing. e. that a resting axon has gates that block positive sodium ions.

a

Which brain area is primarily involved with understanding and producing meaningful speech? a. Wernicke's area b. association areas c. angular gyrus d. sensory cortex e. hypothalamus

a

A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on a. physical attractiveness. b. personality traits. c. emotional stability. d. skin color. e. sexual anatomy.

b

If a genetic predisposition to fear darkness contributes to reproductive success, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations. This best illustrates a. epigenetics. b. natural selection. c. behavior genetics. d. self-regulation. e. nurture.

b

One function of the glial cells is to a. control the muscle movements involved in speech. b. provide nutrients to interneurons. c. stimulate the production of hormones. d. mimic the effects of neurotransmitters. e. control heartbeat and breathing.

b

People can simultaneously process many aspects of sensory information such as color, shape, and size. This best illustrates the functioning of multiple a. dendrites. b. neural networks. c. endorphins. d. ACh agonists. e. ACh antagonists.

b

Psychologist Michael Gazzaniga asked split-brain patients to stare at a dot as he flashed HE·ART on a screen. HE appeared in the left visual field, ART in the right. When asked to point to the word with their left hand, patients pointed to a. nothing. They were unable to complete the task. b. HE. c. HEART. d. EA. e. ART.

b

Someone trying to figure out an optical illusion is probably experiencing increased brain waves and bloodflow to which brain structure? a. left hemisphere b. right hemisphere c. medulla d. thalamus e. reticular formation

b

A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the a. refractory period. b. agonist. c. action potential. d. synapse. e. myelin sheath.

c

In a recent car accident, Tamiko sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce Tamiko's ability to a. control his aggression. b. understand simple verbal requests. c. facially express emotions. d. process information in an orderly sequence. e. solve arithmetic problems.

c

Which kind of psychological researcher would be most interested in the research question, "Do people who lose most of their cerebral cortex in an accident still exhibit signs of consciousness?" a. behaviorist b. social-cultural researcher c. cognitive neuroscientist d. developmental psychologist e. biopsychosocial researcher

c

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the a. corpus callosum. b. amygdala. c. medulla. d. hippocampus. e. angular gyrus.

c

Alzheimer's disease is most closely linked to the deterioration of neurons that produce a. epinephrine. b. endorphins. c. dopamine. d. acetylcholine. e. glutamate.

d

Compared with women, men are ________ likely to sacrifice to gain sex and ________ likely to perceive warm responses as a sexual come-on. a. less; more b. more; less c. not; less d. more; more e. not; more

d

The threadlike structures that contain genes are called a. neurons. b. genomes. c. hormones. d. chromosomes. e. synapses.

d

A PET scan of a patient looking at a photograph of a painting would most likely indicate high levels of activity in which brain structure? a. corpus callosum b. frontal lobes c. sensory cortex d. Broca's area e. occipital lobes

e

An accelerated heartbeat is to a slowed heartbeat as the ________ nervous system is to the ________ nervous system. a. central; peripheral b. autonomic; somatic c. parasympathetic; sympathetic d. somatic; autonomic e. sympathetic; parasympathetic

e

A simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus is called a(n) a. reflex. b. neurotransmitter. c. threshold. d. action potential. e. neural network.

a

Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the a. limbic system. b. reticular formation. c. thalamus. d. cerebellum. e. angular gyrus.

a

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to a. speak fluently. b. copy drawings. c. recognize faces. d. see colors. e. recognize familiar melodies.

a

Neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce a. epileptic seizures. b. aphasia. c. neural plasticity. d. reward deficiency syndrome. e. depression.

a

Our lips are more sensitive than our knees to sensations of touch due to which of the following? a. A larger area of the sensory cortex is associated with our lips. b. The dendrites connected to the lips are especially sensitive. c. The medulla routes impulses from the lips directly to our brainstem. d. More neurotransmitters are released when the lips are touched. e. Our lips are directly connected to the sensory cortex, but our knees are not.

a

The ability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not with the left hemisphere best illustrates a. lateralization. b. Parkinson's disease. c. plasticity. d. neurogenesis. e. aphasia.

a

The ability to simultaneously copy different figures with the right and left hand is most characteristic of those whose ________ has been cut. a. corpus callosum b. reticular formation c. sensory cortex d. angular gyrus e. motor cortex

a

The localization of a function such as speech production to the right or left side of the brain is called a. lateralization. b. neurogenesis. c. plasticity. d. reticular formation. e. hemispherectomy.

a

The most extensive regions of the cerebral cortex, which enable learning and memory, are called the a. association areas. b. cerebellum. c. medulla. d. reticular formation. e. sensory areas.

a

The sensory cortex is most critical for our sense of a. touch. b. sight. c. smell. d. taste. e. hearing.

a

The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of the a. myelin sheath. b. thresholds. c. endocrine gland. d. dendrites. e. pituitary gland.

a

What is the main difference between an MRI scan and an fMRI scan? a. MRI scans show structural details of the brain, fMRI scans show structure and activity levels. b. MRI scans use X-rays, fMRI scans use gamma rays. c. MRI scans measure glucose levels in the brain, fMRI scans measure oxygen levels. d. MRI scans are able to show internal structures of the brain, fMRI scans can also show external structures. e. MRI scans measure brain wave activity, fMRI scans use a series of X-ray images to show structural details.

a

Which of the following techniques would surgeons use in mapping the areas of the brain responsible for specific activities, such as movement or speech? a. positron emission tomography (PET) b. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) c. electroencephalogram (EEG) d. lesion e. computed tomography (CT )

a

While you are hiking in the mountains, a rattlesnake slithers across your trail. Which of the following triggers the "fight-or-flight" response, increasing your heart rate and blood pressure, as you run away? a. sympathetic nervous system b. motor cortex c. somatic nervous system d. limbic system e. parasympathetic nervous system

a

As you are reading this question, the cells in your eyes are firing in response to the light coming from this paper. Which type of neuron is carrying this message to the brain? a. efferent b. sensory c. interneuron d. motor e. presynaptic

b

Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that women prefer monogamy and men promiscuity in ensuring the survival of their genetic material. However, monogamous relationships can also be explained using an evolutionary perspective. This best illustrates which of the following criticisms of evolutionary psychology? a. Evolutionary psychology undercuts moral responsibility for human behavior. b. Evolutionary psychology works backward to propose an explanation; thus, any behavior can be explained. c. Evolutionary psychology justifies traditional sexist attitudes. d. Evolutionary psychology assumes that human behavior has been stable long enough for it to evolve. e. Evolutionary psychology is based on a fatal flaw; just because a trait exists it doesn't mean it is adaptive.

b

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute gender differences in attitudes toward sex to the fact that men have ________ than do women. a. more insecurities b. greater reproductive potential c. stronger personalities d. larger bodies e. a weaker sense of empathy

b

If a professor accused you of cheating on a test, your adrenal glands would probably release ________ into your bloodstream. a. endorphins b. epinephrine c. seratonin d. acetylcholine e. insulin

b

In 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head. The once friendly, soft-spoken Gage became irritable and dishonest. Gage's case provided evidence that which region of the brain plays a role in personality and behavior? a. parietal lobes b. frontal lobes c. sensory cortex d. temporal lobes e. Broca's area

b

Neural networks refer to a. neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body. b. interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system. c. the branching extensions of a neuron. d. neural cables containing many axons. e. junctions between sending and receiving neurons.

b

The axon of a resting neuron has gates that do not allow positive sodium ions to pass through the cell membrane. What is this characteristic called? a. action potential b. selective permeability c. threshold d. parasympathetic nervous system e. myelin sheath

b

The function of dendrites is to a. transmit signals to other neurons. b. receive incoming signals from other neurons. c. coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. d. control pain through the release of opiate-like chemicals into the brain. e. release neurotransmitters into the spatial junctions between neurons.

b

The knee-jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the a. action potential. b. spinal cord. c. endocrine system. d. neurotransmitters. e. resting potential.

b

The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is called a. biological psychology. b. phrenology. c. molecular biology. d. evolutionary psychology. e. behavior genetics.

b

Thinking about sex (in your brain's cerebral cortex) can stimulate a region of the limbic system to secrete hormones. These hormones trigger the pituitary gland to influence hormones released by other glands in the body. Which brain region influences the endocrine system? a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. reticular formation d. hippocampus e. amygdala

b

When Mr. Valdez thought his 1-year-old daughter had fallen down the stairs, his heartbeat accelerated, his blood pressure rose, and he began to perspire heavily. Mr. Valdez's state of arousal was activated by his ________ nervous system. a. somatic b. sympathetic c. sensorimotor d. parasympathetic e. central

b

Which cognitive neuroscience term reflects the idea that "much of our everyday thinking, feeling, and acting operates outside our conscious awareness"? a. limbic system b. dual processing c. reticular formation d. interneurons e. cerebral cortex

b

Which type of psychologist most directly investigates the links between biological activity and our thinking and behaviors? a. cognitive psychologist b. biological psychologist c. psychotherapist d. behaviorist e. psychometrician

b

While mapping the motor cortex, researchers Foerster and Penfield found that a. damage to a specific area in the left frontal lobe disrupted speech ability. b. body areas requiring the greatest control occupied the greatest amount of cortical space. c. although the mind's subsystems are localized in specific brain regions, the brain acts like a unified whole. d. if one part of the brain is damaged, the brain will compensate by putting other areas to work. e. our brain processes most information out of our awareness.

b

A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her a. left or right hand to indicate she saw a cat. b. left hand to indicate she saw a mouse. c. right hand to indicate she saw a mouse. d. left or right hand to indicate she saw a mouse. e. right hand to indicate she saw a cat.

c

After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Santore's physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal. Unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. It is most likely that Mr. Santore suffered damage to his a. cerebellum. b. autonomic nervous system. c. association areas. d. thalamus. e. hypothalamus.

c

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into a. dendrites. b. synaptic gaps. c. the bloodstream. d. interneurons. e. sensory neurons.

c

In 1861, Paul Broca studied a stroke patient he called "Tan." He was called this because as a result of brain damage it was the only word he could pronounce. Based on Broca's early work, which of the following brain regions is involved in speech production? a. auditory cortex b. left temporal lobe c. left frontal lobe d. angular gyrus e. sensory cortex

c

Many genes respond to environmental conditions, reacting to different environmental contexts in different ways. This characteristic of genes is called what? a. genotype b. heritability c. self-regulation d. chromosomes e. evolution

c

Recent brain research contradicts previously held beliefs, indicating that new neurons are actually formed in the brain. What is this process called? a. reuptake b. myelin cells c. neurogenesis d. reticular formation e. plasticity

c

Research most clearly suggests that personality traits are more strongly influenced by a. home environment than by genes. b. genes than by heredity. c. genes than by home environment. d. genes than by peers. e. home environment than by peers.

c

Severing a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat to a. become violently aggressive. b. become sexually preoccupied. c. lapse into a coma. d. experience convulsive seizures. e. cower in fear.

c

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex a. did not involve activity in her central nervous system. b. was activated by the rapidly responding brain. c. was activated by interneurons in her spinal cord.This answer is correct. d. was controlled by both her nervous system and impulses from her endocrine system. e. was activated by her self-regulating autonomic nervous system.

c

Stimulated digestion is to inhibited digestion as the ________ nervous system is to the ________ nervous system. a. somatic; autonomic b. sympathetic; parasympathetic c. parasympathetic; sympathetic d. autonomic; somatic e. central; peripheral

c

The auditory hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are most closely linked with the activation of areas in which brain area? a. motor cortex b. amygdala c. temporal lobes d. hypothalamus e. sensory cortex

c

The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the a. cerebellum. b. reticular formation. c. hypothalamus. d. medulla. e. amygdala.

c

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called a. interneurons. b. neurotransmitters. c. hormones. d. antagonists. e. agonists.

c

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n) a. interneuron. b. neural network. c. action potential. d. myelin sheath. e. lesion.

c

The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________. a. sensing pleasure; sensing pain b. speaking; seeing c. sensing touch; seeing d. hearing; speaking e. tasting; smelling

c

The region of your cerebral cortex that most likely enables you to recognize a person as your own mother is a. Broca's area. b. Wernicke's area. c. an association area. d. the angular gyrus. e. the limbic system.

c

The somatic nervous system is a component of the ________ nervous system. a. autonomic b. parasympathetic c. peripheral d. sympathetic e. central

c

The strengthening of synaptic connections facilitates the formation of a. interneurons. b. lesions. c. neural networks. d. glial cells. e. endorphins.

c

The tremors of Parkinson's disease result from the death of nerve cells that produce the neurotransmitter a. GABA. b. acetylcholine. c. dopamine. d. serotonin. e. ACh.

c

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n) a. brain lesion. b. hemispherectomy. c. fMRI. d. ACh agonist. e. MRI.

c

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back? a. cerebral. b. occipital c. parietal d. temporal e. frontal

c

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in personality? a. Larry and Laura, brother and sister b. Vincent Sr. and Vincent Jr., father and son c. Ruth and Ramona, identical twins d. Philip and Paul, fraternal twins e. Elizabeth and Betsy, mother and daughter

c

Within a single neuron the action potential a. will be slower if myelin is present. b. is generated in the dendrites. c. travels in one direction toward the axon terminals. d. crosses the synapse to the adjacent neurons. e. depends on the movement of charged calcium atoms.

c

After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers. This best illustrates a. phrenology. b. hemispherectomy. c. tomography. d. plasticity. e. aphasia.

d

Chromosomes are composed of a. synapses. b. neurotransmitters. c. nuclei. d. deoxyribonucleic acid. e. hormones.

d

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the a. pancreas. b. thyroid gland. c. parathyroids. d. adrenal glands. e. pituitary gland.

d

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of a. a single egg cell by a single sperm cell. b. two egg cells by a single sperm cell. c. a single egg cell by two sperm cells. d. two egg cells by two sperm cells. e. a divided egg cell and one sperm cell.

d

French psychiatrist Joseph Capgras described a patient who reported that imposters had replaced her husband, children, and herself. Her inability to recognize the faces of her close family members or herself suggests that the a. left temporal lobe was injured. b. thalamus in the brainstem is not functioning properly. c. angular gyrus was compromised leading to aphasia. d. right hemisphere of her brain was damaged. e. corpus callosum had been severed.

d

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an a. oversupply of GABA. b. oversupply of norepinepherine. c. undersupply of serotonin. d. oversupply of glutamate. e. undersupply of acetylcholine.

d

Molecules that are similar enough to a neurotransmitter to bind to its receptor sites on a dendrite and block that neurotransmitter's effects are called what? a. action potentials b. endocrines c. endorphins d. antagonists e. agonists

d

Reuptake refers to the a. the ending of the refractory period. b. inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane. c. release of hormones into the bloodstream. d. reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron. e. movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.

d

Sleep researchers who are interested in brain wave activity are likely to use which kind of brain scan? a. CT b. fMRI c. MRI d. EEG e. PET

d

The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest is a. limbic system; cerebral cortex; brainstem. b. brainstem; cerebral cortex; limbic system. c. limbic system; brainstem; cerebral cortex. d. brainstem; limbic system; cerebral cortex. e. cerebral cortex; brainstem; limbic system.

d

Transferring messages from a motor neuron to a leg muscle requires the neurotransmitter known as a. epinephrine. b. insulin. c. dopamine. d. acetylcholine. e. endorphin.

d

Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech? a. angular gyrus b. hypothalamus c. association areas d. Broca's area e. sensory cortex

d

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth? a. parathyroid b. pancreas c. thyroid d. pituitary e. adrenal

d

Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories? a. medulla b. hypothalamus c. cerebellum d. hippocampus e. thalamus

d

Which of the following structures in the brainstem helps coordinate movements and lies above the medulla? a. thalamus b. reticular formation c. hypothalamus d. pons e. hippocampus

d

Which region of the brain will a fMRI show as active when a person is looking at a photo? a. parietal lobes b. temporal lobes c. frontal lobes d. occipital lobes e. association areas

d

While relaxing in a lawn chair enjoying a cool drink, which of the following triggers the "rest-and-digest" response, as your heart rate slows and digestion begins? a. sympathetic nervous system b. limbic system c. somatic nervous system d. parasympathetic nervous system e. motor cortex

d

he peripheral nervous system is to sensory neurons as the central nervous system is to a. motor neurons. b. neurotransmitters. c. the parasympathetic nervous system. d. interneurons. e. the sympathetic nervous system.

d

A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a a. mutation. b. hormone. c. neurotransmitter. d. chromosome. e. gene.

e

After a car swerves in front of you on the highway, you notice that your heart is still racing, even though you know you are no longer in danger. Why do the physical symptoms of fear linger even after we cognitively realize the danger has passed? a. The parasympathetic nervous system is less effective than the sympathetic nervous system. b. Dopamine controls fear, and this chemical takes a certain amount of time to break down in your system. c. Excitatory neurotransmitters travel faster than inhibitory neurotransmitters. d. The adrenal glands tend to act more quickly than the rest of the endocrine system. e. Endocrine messages tend to outlast the effects of neural messages.

e

An axon is a. a junction between a sending and receiving neuron. b. a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons. c. a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system. d. an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites. e. the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.

e

Deaf people who use sign language typically a. have a smaller corpus callosum than hearing persons. b. demonstrate greater mathematical competence than hearing persons. c. recognize facial expressions of emotion with their left rather than their right cerebral hemisphere. d. process language in the right hemisphere rather than the left. e. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere.

e

Depending on environmental conditions, specific genes can be either a. sperm or eggs. b. chromosomes or genomes. c. identical or fraternal. d. nature or nurture. e. active or inactive.

e

Heritability refers to the extent to which a. adult personality is determined by infant personality. b. nurture controls a trait rather than nature. c. unrelated individuals share common genes. d. genetic mutations can be transmitted to one's offspring. e. trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations.

e

If Professor Kosiba lesions the amygdala of a laboratory rat, the rat will most likely become a. sexually aroused. b. hungry. c. aphasic. d. physically uncoordinated. e. less aggressive

e

Motor neurons are to the ________ nervous system as interneurons are to the ________ nervous system. a. sympathetic; parasympathetic b. autonomic; somatic c. central; peripheral d. parasympathetic; sympathetic e. peripheral; central

e

Neurotransmitters are released from vesicles located on knoblike terminals at the end of the a. cell body. b. dendrites. c. synapse. d. myelin sheath. e. axon.

e

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as a. serotonin. b. acetylcholine. c. epinephrine. d. dopamine. e. endorphins.

e

Schizophrenia is most closely linked with excess receptor activity for the neurotransmitter a. GABA. b. acetylcholine. c. epinephrine. d. serotonin. e. dopamine.

e

Someone trying to add a long series of three digit numbers is probably experiencing increased brain waves and bloodflow to which brain structure? a. thalamus b. medulla c. reticular formation d. right hemisphere e. left hemisphere

e

Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n) a. endorphin. b. EEG. c. synapse. d. MRI. e. lesion.

e

The genome is the complete a. range of traits that contribute to reproductive success. b. collection of sexual characteristics regulated by the X and Y chromosomes. c. set of interactions between genes and environments. d. collection of genetic and hormonal influences on behavior. e. set of genetic material in an organism's chromosomes.

e

The master gland of the endocrine system is the a. adrenal gland. b. thyroid gland. c. pancreas. d. hypothalamus. e. pituitary gland.

e

The neural system located at the border between the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the a. peripheral nervous system. b. cerebellum. c. sensory cortex. d. reticular formation. e. limbic system.

e

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are part of the a. peripheral system. b. central nervous system. c. somatic system. d. sympathetic nervous system. e. endocrine system.

e

The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of a. muscular coordination. b. pain sensations. c. speaking ability. d. language comprehension. e. visual perception.

e

To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's a. reticular formation. b. medulla. c. cerebellum. d. thalamus. e. amygdala.

e

To trigger a person's hand to make a fist, José Delgado stimulated the individual's a. reticular formation. b. limbic system. c. hypothalamus. d. sensory cortex. e. motor cortex.

e

What are the molecules that are similar enough to a neurotransmitter to bind to its receptor sites on a dendrite and mimic that neurotransmitter's effects called? a. endorphins b. action potentials c. antagonists d. endocrines e. agonists

e

When asked to describe a picture that showed two boys stealing cookies behind a woman's back, a patient replied, "Mother is away her working her work to get her better, but when she's looking the two boys looking the other part." Which brain region has most likely been damaged? a. angular gyrus b. parietal lobes c. corpus callosum d. Broca's area e. Wernicke's area

e

When looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing ("It's a bird!") but not of our subconscious processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. This illustrates what psychologists call a. brain plasticity. b. selective attention. c. cognitive neuroscience. d. serial processing. e. dual processing.

e

Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell? a. medulla. b. hippocampus c. pons d. amygdala e. thalamus

e