Test Bank for Psychology 12th edition by David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall. Chapter 1 Thinking Critically With Psychological Science Chapter 2 The Biology of Mind Chapter 3 Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind Chapter 4 Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity Chapter 5 Developing Through the Life Span ...
, 1. The idea that various brain regions have particular functions is known as
A) phrenology.
B) neural communication.
C) localization of function.
D) plasticity.
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2. An axon transmits messages the cell body and a dendrite transmits messages
the cell body.
A) away from; toward
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B) away from; away from
C) toward; away from
D) toward; toward
C
3. To excite or inhibit an action potential in a receiving neuron, a neurotransmitter must
cross the
A) axon.
O
B) synaptic gap.
C) myelin sheath.
D) endocrine glands.
N
4. The release of to muscle cell receptors triggers muscle contractions.
N
A) ACh
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
O
D) adrenaline
5. Depressed mood states are linked to levels of serotonin and levels
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of norepinephrine.
A) low; low
B) high; high
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C) low; high
D) high; low
6. A drug molecule that increases the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic gap is
a(n)
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A) glutamate.
B) steroid.
C) agonist.
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D) opiate.
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, 7. The peripheral nervous system consists of
A) interneurons.
B) the spinal cord.
C) endocrine glands.
D) sensory and motor neurons.
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8. carry messages from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and
spinal cord for processing.
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A) Sensory neurons
B) Motor neurons
C) Interneurons
D) ANS
C
9. The autonomic nervous system most directly controls
A) speech production.
B) thinking and memory.
O
C) movement of the arms and legs.
D) bladder contractions.
N
10. The two nervous systems that work together to keep us in a state of homeostasis are the
nervous systems.
N
A) sympathetic and parasympathetic
B) sympathetic and somatic
C) parasympathetic and autonomic
O
D) somatic and autonomic
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11. When the nervous system is active, the pupils contract, heartbeat slows,
digestion is stimulated, and the bladder contracts.
A) autonomic
B) sympathetic
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C) somatic
D) parasympathetic
12. Although Ron has no genital sensations, he is capable of an erection if his genitals are
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stimulated. Ron's experience is most indicative of a(n)
A) morphine antagonist.
B) severed spinal cord.
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C) synaptic gap.
D) all-or-none response.
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, 13. The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine blood pressure and
blood sugar levels.
A) raises; raises
B) lowers; lowers
C) raises; lowers
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D) lowers; raises
14. To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own
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name, researchers would make use of a(n)
A) MRI.
B) PET scan.
C) EEG.
D) brain lesion.
C
15. Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the
A) amygdala.
O
B) hippocampus.
C) cerebellum.
D) medulla.
N
16. Stimulation of the reticular formation will cause a
N
A) sleeping cat to awaken.
B) hungry cat to stop eating.
C) violent cat to become passive.
O
D) thirsty cat to drink.
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17. When people were shown happy and angry faces, their was found to activate
in response to the angry faces.
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
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C) basal ganglia
D) amygdala
18. Which neural center in the limbic system plays an important role in emotions such as
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fear and rage?
A) amygdala
B) thalamus
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C) nucleus accumbens
D) hypothalamus
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