CH 2 Review- Psychology Applied – Flashcards

The part of the human brain that is most like that of a fish is the A. cortex B. limbic system C. brainstem D. right hemisphere

You are able to pull your hand quickly away from hot water before pain is felt because A. movement of the hand is a relfex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only. B. movement of the hand does not require intervention by the CNS. C. the brain reacts quickly to prevent severe injury. D. the autonomic division of the PNS intervenes to speed contraction of the muscles of the hand.

To pinpoint the location of a tumor, a neurosurgeon electrically stimulated parts of the patients sensory cortex. If the patient was conscious during the procedure, which of the following was probably experienced? A. hearing faint sounds B. seeing random visual patterns C. movement of the arms of legs D. a sens of having the skin touched

In Dr. Rogers wishes to conduct an experiment on the effect of stimulating the reward centers of a rat's brain, he should insert an electrode into the A. thalamus B. sensory cortex C. hypothalamus D. corpus collosum

A split-brain patient has a picture of a knife flashed to her left hemisphere and that of a fork to her right hemiphere. She will be able to A. identify the fork using her left hand. B. identify a knife using her left hand. C. identify a knife using either hand. D. identify a fork using either hand.

Several shy neurons send inhibitory message to neighboring neuron Joni. At the same time, a larger group of party-going neurons sends Joni excitatory messages. What will Joni do? A. fire, assuming that her threshold has been reached. B. not fire, even if her threshold has been reached. C. enter a refractory period. D. become hyperpolarized.

Following Jaysheree's near fatal car accident, her physician noticed that the pupillary reflex of her eyes was abnormal. This may indicate that Jayshree's ___ was damaged in the accident. A. occipital cortex B. autonomic nervous system C. left temporal lobe D. cerebellum

Anton is applying for a technician's job with a neurosurgeon. In trying to impress his potential employer with his knowledts of the brain, he says, "After my father's stroke, I knew immediately that the blood clot had affected his left cerebral hemisphere because he no longer recognized a picture of his friend." Should Anton be hired? A. yes. Anton obviously understands bring structure and function. B. no. The right hemisphere, no tthe left, specializes in picture recognition. C. yes. Although blood clots never form in the left himsphere, Anton should be rewarded for recognizing the left hemisphere's rold in picture recognition. D. No. Blood clots never form in the left hemisphere, and the right hemisphere is more involved than the lef in recognizing pictures.

I am relatively fast acting chemical messenger that influences movement, learing, attention, and emotion. What am I? A. dopamine B. a hormone C. acetylcholine D. glutamate

Dr. Johnson beiefly flashed a picture of a key in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The patient could probably A. verbally report a key was seen. B. write the work key using the left hand. C. draw a picture of a key using the left had. D. do none of these things.

In the primitive vertebrate animals, the brain primarily regulates ___; in lower mammals, the bain enables ___. A. emotion; memory B. memory; emotion C. survival functions; emotion D. reproduction; emotion

Since Malcom has been taking a drug precribed by his doctor, he feels emotionally flat. His doctor explains that this is because of the drug A. triggers release of dopamine. B. inhibits release of dopamine. C. triggers release of ACh. D. inhibits release of ACh.

A scientist from another planet wished to study the somplest brain mechanisms underlying emotion and memory. You recommend that the scienctist study the A. brainstem of a frog B. limbic system of a dog C. cortex of a money D. cortex of a human

A car accident damages aread in Cliff's left temporal and frontal lobes, causeing him to have difficulties speaking and understanding language. Cliff's disorder is called A. aphasia B. plasticity C. neurogenesis D. synaps

I am relatively slow-acting (but long lasting) chemical messanger carried throughout the body by the bloodstream. What am I? A. a hormone B. a neurotransmitter C. acetylcholine D. dompamine

Your brother has been taking prescription medicine and expereiencing anumber of unpleasant side effects, including unusually rapid hearbeat and excessive perspiration. It is likely that the medicine is exaggerating activity in the A. reticular formation B. sympathetic nervous system C. parasympathetic nerous system D. amygdala

Dr. Frank made a mistake during neurosurgery on his monster. After the operation, the monster saw with his ears and heard with his eyes. It is likely the Dr Frank rewired neural connections in the monsters A. hypothalamus B. cerebellum C. amygdala D. thalamus

A bodybuilder friend suddenly seems to have grown several inches in hiehgt. You suspect that your friends growth spurt has occurred because he has been using drugs that affect the A. pituitary gland B. thalamus C. adrenal glands D. medulla

Raccoons have much more precise control of their paws than dogs. You would expect that raccoons have more cortical space deciated to "paw control" in the ___ of their brains. A. frontal lobes B. parietal lobes C. temporal lobes D. occipital lobes