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Psychology, A Voyage Through The Brain
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The nervous system contains two main divisions, they are the...
central nervous system and muscular nervous system
central nervous system and parasympathetic system
gray matter and white matter
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
- 2. Multiple Choice
Known as the "information superhighway" of the body.
the brain
the spinal cord
the heart
the stomach
- 3. Multiple Choice
A disruption in the ability to understand or produce language.
aphasia
epilepsy
pons
dyslexia
- 4. Multiple Choice
The most basic building blocks of heredity.
neurons
DNA
genes
pons
- 5. Multiple Choice
All of the following are parts of the brain except...
Corpus Callosum
Cerebellum
Somatic
Pons
- 6. Multiple Choice
A bundle of axons from many neurons.
nerve
cell
hormone
dopamine
- 7. Multiple Choice
Cortex is a Latin word meaning...
Center
Bark
Tissue
Memory
- 8. Multiple Choice
The "PET" in PET scan stands for...
Position Energy Tomography
Partially Elapsed Time
Positional Emission Time
Positron Emission Tomography
- 9. Multiple Choice
The motor cortex lies in what area of the brain...
frontal lobe
lateral fissure
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
- 10. Multiple Choice
The somatosensory cortex receives messages from...
taste buds
sounds waves
sight
skin senses
- 11. Multiple Choice
Temporary disturbances of brain function that involve sudden neural discharges.
Dementia
Asperger's
Stroke
Epilepsy
- 12. Multiple Choice
A part of the limbic system that apparently facilitates stereotypical aggressive responses.
cerebrum
thalamus
amygdala
none of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of the following are part of the limbic system except the...
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Cerebrum
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following options is not a brain imaging technique?
X-ray
CAT scan
PET scan
MRI
- 15. Multiple Choice
True or False. Fear can lead to indigestion.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
True or False. The human brain is larger than any other animal.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
By the numbers. Human brain weight/body weight.
1/30
1/60
1/90
1/15
- 18. Multiple Choice
By the numbers. Lobes in the cortex.
1
2
3
4
- 19. Multiple Choice
A neuron can fire up to a limit of about _____________ times per second.
40
400
4,000
40,000
- 20. Multiple Choice
An axon's length can range from a few millimeters to
1 inch
12 inches
several feet
up to a mile
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