1
Which of the following nervous systems is made up of the brain and the spinal cord?
Sensory nervous system (SeNS)
Somatic nervous system (SNS)
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Central nervous syste
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1
Which of the following nervous systems is made up of the brain and the spinal cord?
Sensory nervous system (SeNS)
Somatic nervous system (SNS)
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Central nervous system (CNS)
2
The __________ is an area of the frontal lobe that is involved in executive functions, including reasoning and impulse control.
prefrontal cortex
primary motor cortex
association area
3
Which of the following describes a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner?
A device that uses magnetic fields to produce images of brain structures
A device that uses radioactive fluid to determine the active areas of the brain
A device that uses magnetic fields to measure blood flow
An X-ray device that can create a 3D model of the brain
4
__________ is the ability to remember previously-encountered events that are characterized by feelings of familiarity, and are often described as "déjà vu."
Relearning
The serial position effect
Recognition
Short-term memory
5
Which portion of the central nervous system regulates coordination and posture?
Brainstem
Pons
Cerebellum
Medulla
6
A person can be given clues that activate certain memories and enable him or her to access those memories in the unconscious mind.
This best describes which of the following terms?
Priming
Recall
Relearning
Memory cue
7
Which of the following is NOT part of the neuron?
Myelin
Axon
Synapse
Dendrite
CONCEPT
Neurons: The Basics
8
Injury to which of the following areas of the limbic system can result in a loss of senses?
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Thalamus
9
Which of the following statements describes the pituitary gland?
It regulates the body's rhythms and secretes melatonin.
It regulates metabolism and has a large impact on personality.
It controls signals for other glands and is considered the "master gland."
10
Which of the following describes the encoding stage of memory?
This stage of memory involves the interpretation of unconscious thoughts.
In this stage of memory, the brain converts sensory information into memory form.
This stage of memory involves gaining access to information or events from the past.
In this stage of memory, the brain retains information in order to access it later.
11
Which of the following can occur if the occipital lobe is damaged?
An individual may be at a greater risk for developing brain cancer.
An individual may have difficulty speaking and understanding the speech of others.
An individual may no longer be able to see or hear.
An individual may find it difficult to comprehend the people and objects that he or she sees.
12
Which of the following nervous systems is associated with the "fight or flight" response?
Parasympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
13
Mickey is a teenager who has experienced brief periods of time during his classes when he “blacks out.” Afterwards, he does not remember anything from those periods. His parents worry that he might be having seizures, so they take him to a neurologist for an examination and tests.
Which of the following technologies might the neurologist use to examine the electrical activity in Mickey’s brain?
Electrode
Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB)
Electroencephalograph (EEG)
14
When an environmental stimulus that was present at the time of an occurrence later helps a person retrieve a memory of the occurrence, this is called __________.
encoding
storage
a memory cue
state-dependent learning
15
When processing memories, an individual can consciously try to keep something out of his or her mind.
Which one of the following terms best fits this description?
Suppression
Repression
Retroactive interference
Proactive interference
16
Which of the following regulates the body's use and production of sugar?
Pituitary gland
Adrenal glands
Pineal gland
Pancreas
17
Neurotransmitters connect to lock-and-key areas on other neurons called __________.
myelin
receptor sites
terminals
axons
18
Long-term memory of actions, skills and how to perform specific tasks, is called which of the following?
Semantic memory
Declarative memory
Procedural memory
Episodic memory
19
Which of the following describes the two ways in which neurons communicate?
Within the dendrites, and within the threshold of excitation
Within the axon, and between the ion channels
Within the neuron, and between different neurons
Within the cellular membrane, and within the nervous system
20
Which type of memory enables a person to retain small amounts of information for further processing?
Working memory
Long-term memory
Short-term memory
Procedural memory
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