Question 1

After Kato's serious motorcycle accident,doctors detected damage to his cerebellum.Kato is most likely to have difficulty

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A)   reading printed words.
B)   understanding what others are saying.
C)   tasting the flavors of foods.
D)   playing his guitar.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in

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A)   children who have had a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed.
B)   people paralyzed by a severed spinal cord.
C)   individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
D)   split-brain patients.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Although James lost some manual dexterity following brain damage from a stroke,the development of new neural pathways enabled him to regain most of his lost agility.This best illustrates the value of

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A)   neurogenesis.
B)   lateralization.
C)   plasticity.
D)   brain fissures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Auditory stimulation is processed in the ________ lobes.

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A)   occipital
B)   temporal
C)   frontal
D)   parietalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to

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A)   solve arithmetic problems.
B)   copy drawings.
C)   recognize faces.
D)   recognize familiar melodies.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A resting axon's fluid interior contains both large,negatively charged ________ ions and smaller,positively charged ________ ions.

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A)   potassium;sodium
B)   sodium;protein
C)   potassium;protein
D)   protein;potassiumE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

By measuring magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity,researchers are able to understand how certain tasks are related to brain activity in certain areas.This technique is called a(n)

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A)   EEG.
B)   MEG.
C)   PET.
D)   MRI.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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A)   automatically regulate heartbeat and breathing.
B)   generate a sense of conscious awareness.
C)   build new neural pathways.
D)   increase a neurotransmitter's action.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The sympathetic nervous system

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A)   stimulates digestion and slows heartbeat.
B)   inhibits digestion and accelerates heartbeat.
C)   stimulates digestion and accelerates heartbeat.
D)   inhibits digestion and slows heartbeat.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are

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A)   less similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and less similar in risk of being emotionally unstable.
B)   more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable.
C)   equally similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable.
D)   more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and equally similar in risk of being emotionally unstable.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

If a professor accused you of cheating on a test,your adrenal glands would probably release ________ into your bloodstream.

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A)   endorphins
B)   acetylcholine
C)   epinephrine
D)   insulinE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The auditory hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are most closely linked with the activation of areas in their

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A)   motor cortex.
B)   parietal lobes.
C)   temporal lobes.
D)   somatosensory cortex.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Efferent is to afferent as ________ is to ________.

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A)   sympathetic nervous system;parasympathetic nervous system
B)   sensory neuron;motor neuron
C)   parasympathetic nervous system;sympathetic nervous system
D)   motor neuron;sensory neuronE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The number of neurotransmitter molecules located within a specific synaptic gap would most clearly be reduced by

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A)   an action potential.
B)   ACh-producing neurons.
C)   acupuncture.
D)   reuptake.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked,neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

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A)   fMRI.
B)   PET scan.
C)   EEG.
D)   MRI.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The temporary inflow of positive ions through an axon membrane is the

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A)   resting potential.
B)   refractory period.
C)   action potential.
D)   threshold.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most closely adjacent to the ears?

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A)   parietal lobes
B)   temporal lobes
C)   occipital lobes
D)   frontal lobesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A growth hormone that stimulates physical development is released by the

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A)   adrenal glands.
B)   pituitary gland.
C)   parathyroids.
D)   pancreas.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What led to the myth that humans use only 10 percent of our brains?

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A)   Scientists electrically probed the association areas and received no response.
B)   Scientists noticed that when they severed the corpus callosum of most patients,it had no effect on their behavior.
C)   Phineas Gage's horrible accident had no detectable effect on his brain.
D)   This is not a myth;humans use only 10 percent of the brain.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The somatosensory cortex is most critical for our sense of

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A)   sight.
B)   hearing.
C)   touch.
D)   smell.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: The Biology of Behavior

The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in

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After Kato's serious motorcycle accident,doctors detected damage to his cerebellum.Kato is most likely to have difficulty

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Although James lost some manual dexterity following brain damage from a stroke,the development of new neural pathways enabled him to regain most of his lost agility.This best illustrates the value of

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Auditory stimulation is processed in the ________ lobes.

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The auditory hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are most closely linked with the activation of areas in their

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The number of neurotransmitter molecules located within a specific synaptic gap would most clearly be reduced by

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The somatosensory cortex is most critical for our sense of

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A resting axon's fluid interior contains both large,negatively charged ________ ions and smaller,positively charged ________ ions.

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If a professor accused you of cheating on a test,your adrenal glands would probably release ________ into your bloodstream.

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The sympathetic nervous system

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A growth hormone that stimulates physical development is released by the

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By measuring magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity,researchers are able to understand how certain tasks are related to brain activity in certain areas.This technique is called a(n)

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What led to the myth that humans use only 10 percent of our brains?

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Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most closely adjacent to the ears?

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Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to

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Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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Efferent is to afferent as ________ is to ________.

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To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked,neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

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The temporary inflow of positive ions through an axon membrane is the

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