AP Psychology- unit 3B AP Classroom

People who have experienced severe damage to the frontal lobe of the brain seldom regain their ability to A) make and carry out plans B) recognize visual patterns C) process auditory information D) process olfactory information E) integrate their multiple personalities

A) make and carry out plans

Which of the following allows the examination of living brain tissue visually without performing surgery? A) Computerized axial tomography B) Stereotaxic examination C) Retrograde degeneration D) Biofeedback E) Ablation

A) Computerized axial tomography

Which of the following assertions is best supported by empirical evidence? A) The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to process different types of cognitive tasks. B) Schools should be reformed to better teach skills that are processed in the right hemisphere. C) Human brains are fully formed at birth. D) Some people are right-brained, while others are left-brained. E) People only use 10% of their brains.

A) The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to process different types of cognitive tasks.

An individual was admitted to the hospital after experiencing a mild tingling on the right side of the face and a sudden inability to speak. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a doctor would likely find A) an abnormality in the brain tissue of the left hemisphere B) an increase in brain activity in the left frontal lobe C) an increase in blood flow to the right hemisphere D) an abnormal growth in the right frontal lobe E) a pattern of red and yellow highlighting activity in Broca's area

A) an abnormality in the brain tissue of the left hemisphere

In extreme cases, surgically severing the corpus callosum is a treatment for which of the following conditions? A) Schizophrenia B) Epilepsy C) Narcolepsy D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder E) Major depressive disorder

B) Epilepsy

Consistent with the concept of neural plasticity, neurons in mammals have been found to change the way they function as a result of repeated stimulation by doing which of the following? A) Closing the synaptic gap B) Growing new dendritic spines C) Increasing the speed of depolarization along the axon D) Reducing the intensity of action potentials E) Blocking reuptake of neurotransmitter molecules

B) Growing new dendritic spines

Which of the following is brain-imaging technique that produces the most detailed picture of brain structure? A) Electroencephalography (EEG) B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) C) Positron emission tomography (PET) D) Computerized axial tomography (CAT) E) Electromyography (EMG)

B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs? A) Marijuana B) Valium C) Cocaine D) Alcohol E) Peyote

C) Cocaine

Which of the following is true of the reticular activating system? A) It is the major system in the brain for controlling emotions. B) It functions primarily in the control of motor responses. C) It regulates levels of arousal. D) It regulates body temperature. E) It controls the uptake of pituitary hormones.

C) It regulates levels of arousal.

In right-handed individuals, which of the following abilities is predominantly a function of the right hemisphere of the brain? A) Speech B) Writing C) Spatial reasoning D) Reading comprehension E) Language comprehension

C) Spatial reasoning

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in which of the following problems? A) Aphasia B) Increased aggression C) A loss of vision D) A loss of motor coordination E) A change in personality

D) A loss of motor coordination

Electrically stimulating a rat's amygdala would most likely produce which of the following? A) Calmness B) A coma C) Memory loss D) Aggression E) Sleep

D) Aggression

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? A) The basal ganglia B) Wernicke's area C) The substantia nigra D) Broca's area E) The inferior colliculi

D) Broca's area

Which of the following parts of the brain is most active in decision-making? A) Reticular formation B) Corpus callosum C) Hypothalamus D) Cerebral cortex E) Pituitary gland

D) Cerebral cortex

An individual with damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty A) identifying an object held in the hand but not seen B) planning what to wear to a party C) remembering the name of a person in a photograph D) comprehending a spoken request for information E) distinguishing between red and green

D) comprehending a spoken request for information

The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the A) suprachiasmatic nucleus B) cerebellum C) limbic system D) medulla E) hippocampus

D) medulla

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hunger? A) It primarily responds to such environmental cues as the sight and smell of food. B) It acts with the endocrine system to control hunger and satiety. C) It monitors stomach contractions through the cranial nerves to determine the extent of hunger. D) It is effective in triggering, but not in depressing, the sensation of hunger. E) It produces a sense of satiety to counter hunger feelings that arise from stomach contractions.

B) It acts with the endocrine system to control hunger and satiety.

For most people, which of the following is an activity based in the right hemisphere of the brain? A) Muscular control of the right hand B) Simple spatial reasoning C) Arithmetic reasoning D) Language comprehension E) Speech

B) Simple spatial reasoning

A person will most likely develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain? A) Occipital lobe B) Wernicke's area C) Auditory cortex D) Parietal lobe E) Basal ganglia

B) Wernicke's area

For most people, speech functions are primarily localized in the A) right cerebral hemisphere B) left cerebral hemisphere C) occipital lobe D) corpus callosum E) cerebellum

B) left cerebral hemisphere

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the A) left visual cortex B) right visual cortex C) right side of the left retina D) left side of the right retina E) sensory cortex

B) right visual cortex

Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear? A) Hippocampus B) Thalamus C) Cerebellum D) Hypothalamus E) Amygdala

E) Amygdala

A person with damage to Broca's area would most likely demonstrate which of the following symptoms? A) Forgetfulness B) Hearing Difficulties C) Difficulty controlling balance and coordination D) Difficulty controlling emotions E) Difficulty with speech production

E) Difficulty with speech production

Which of the following provides information regarding brain function by monitoring the brain at work through metabolism of glucose? A) Computed tomography (CT) B) Electrooculography (EOG) C) Electroencephalography (EEG) D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) E) Positron emission tomography (PET)

E) Positron emission tomography (PET)

When people consume large amounts of alcohol, they are often unable to recall what they did and said while they were drinking. This occurs because alcohol interferes with the brain's ability to form new memories in the A) reticular formation B) occipital lobe C) parietal lobe D) thalamus E) hippocampus

E) hippocampus