,1. Why jare ja jbroad jperspective jand jan jinterdisciplinary japproach jrequired jfor
understanding jthe jbrain? jChoose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) Understanding jthe jbrain jis ja jfocused jarea jin jnatural jscience jwith jthe jbrain
jserving
as jthe jcommon jpoint jof jfocus.
B) Understanding jthe jbrain jrequires jknowledge jabout jmany jthings, jfrom jthe
jstructure
of jthe jwater jmolecule jto jthe jelectrical jand jchemical jproperties jof jthe jbrain.
C) Understanding jthe jbrain jrequires jthe jstudy jof jthe jdifferent jspecies jof jthe jbrain.
D) Understanding jthe jbrain jrequires jthe janalysis jof jone japproach jat ja jtime jto jyield ja
new jsynthesis.
2. Galen's jstudy jof jsheep jbrains jwas jthe jbasis jfor ja jtheory jof jbrain jfunction jthat
jprevailedjfor jalmost j1500 jyears. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jrepresents jthis jview? jChoose
jthe jcorrect
option.
A) The jheart jas jthe jcenter jof jintellect jand jthe jbrain jas jthe jcooling jsystem
B) Localization jof jbrain jfunction jin jthe jcerebrum jand jcerebellum
C) Mind–brain jduality
D) Parceling jthe jcerebrum jinto jlobes
3. What jis j―mind–brain jproblem‖? jChoose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) Individually, jhuman jmental jcapacities jexist jin jthe jmind jthat jis joutside jthe
jbrain.
B) The jmind jis jthe jsame jas jthe jbrain.
C) Both janimals jand jpeople jpossess jintellect jand ja jGod-given jsoul.
D) The jpineal jgland jis ja jspiritual jentity.
4. What jnotion jwas jdisplaced jby jthe jconcept jof jnerves jbeing jdescribed jas jwires? jChoose
the jcorrect joption.
A) Nerves jare jchannels jthat jcommunicate jwith jthe jbrain jby jthe jmovement jof jfluids.
B) Muscles jcan jbe jtwitched jwhen jnerves jare jstimulated jelectrically jand jthe jbrain
jitself
may jgenerate jelectricity.
C) Signals jto jthe jmuscles jcausing jmovement juse jthe jsame jwires jas jthose jthat jregister
sensations jfrom jthe jskin.
D) Nerves jconduct jelectrical jsignals jto jand jfrom jthe jbrain.
5. The jcombined jwork jof jBell jand jMagendie jrevealed ja jfundamental jfact jabout jthe
jspinal
nerves. jChoose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) Spinal jnerves jare jmyelinated.
B) Spinal jnerves jare jbundles jof jsensory jand jmotor jnerves, jand jin jeach jsensory
jandjmotor jnerve jfiber, jtransmission jis jstrictly jone-way.
C) Spinal jnerves jare jnot jhollow jtubes jcarrying jfluid.
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,D) Both jhumans jand janimals jhave jspinal jnerves.
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, 6. For jwhat jpurpose jdid jFranz jJoseph jGall jstudy jthe jdimensions jof jthe jhuman
jhead?
Choose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) To junderstand jthe jpropensity jfor jcertain jpersonality jtraits
B) To jdemonstrate jequal jparticipation jof jall jregions jof jthe jbrain jin jall jcerebral
functions
C) To jshow jthat jnerves jconduct jelectrical jsignals jto jand jfrom jthe jbrain
D) To jshow jthat junique jhuman jmental jcapabilities jexist joutside jthe jbrain
7. On jwhat jbasis jdid jBroca jdefend jfunctional jlocalization jof jthe jbrain? jChoose jthe
jcorrect
option.
A) By jestablishing ja jrelationship jbetween jthe jproduction jof jspeech jand jthe jright
frontal jlobe
B) By jestablishing ja jrelationship jbetween jthe jproduction jof jspeech jand jthe joccipital
lobe
C) By jestablishing ja jrelationship jbetween jthe jproduction jof jspeech jand jthe jleft
jfrontal
lobe
D) By jestablishing ja jrelationship jbetween jthe jproduction jof jspeech jand jthe
jcerebellum
8. To jwhom jcan jwe jattribute jthe jtheory jthat jbehavior jis jamong jthe jheritable jtraits jthat
jcan
develop? jChoose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) Marie-Jean-Pierre jFlourens
B) Charles jDarwin
C) Gustav jFritsch jand jEdward jHitzig
D) Franz jJoseph jGall
9. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis ja jcorrect jexplanation jof ja jdisorder jthat jaffects jthe jnervous
system? jChoose jthe jcorrect joption.
A) Cerebral jpalsy jis ja jmotor jdisorder jcaused jby jdamage jto jthe jcerebrum jbefore,
during, jor jsoon jafter jbirth.
B) Epilepsy jis ja jprogressive jdisease jthat jaffects jnerve jconduction, jcharacterized jby
episodes jof jweakness, jlack jof jcoordination, jand jspeech jdisturbance.
C) Stroke jinvolves ja jloss jof jfeeling jand jmovement jcaused jby jtraumatic jdamage jto
jthe
spinal jcord.
D) Alzheimer's jdisease jis ja jsevere jpsychotic jillness jcharacterized jby jdelusions,
hallucinations, jand jbizarre jbehavior.
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