A)

B)
C)
D)

1.An axon transmits messages ________ the cell body and a dendrite transmits messages
________ the cell body.
away from; toward
away from; away from
toward; away from
toward; toward

A)
B)
C)
D)

2.To excite or inhibit an action potential in a receiving neuron, a neurotransmitter must

cross the
axon.
synaptic gap.
glial cell.
endocrine glands.

A)
B)
C)
D)

3.Depressed mood states are linked to ________ levels of serotonin and ________ levels of
norepinephrine.
low; low
high; high
low; high
high; low

A)
B)
C)
D)

4.Botulin blocks the release of Ach. Botulin is best described as a(n)

opiate.
glutimate.
antagonist.
neurotransmitter.

A)
B)
C)
D)

5.The peripheral nervous system consists of

association areas.
the spinal cord.
the reticular formation.
sensory and motor neurons.

A)
B)
C)
D)

6.The autonomic nervous system most directly controls

speech production.
thinking and memory.
movement of the arms and legs.
bladder contractions.

A)

7.Although Ron has no genital sensations, he is capable of an erection if his genitals are
stimulated. Ron's experience is most indicative of a
hemispherectomy.
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B)
C)
D)

severed spinal cord.

split brain.
reward deficiency syndrome.

A)
B)
C)
D)

8.The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine ________ blood pressure and _______
blood sugar levels.
raises; raises
lowers; lowers
raises; lowers
lowers; raises

A)
B)
C)
D)

9.To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name,
researchers would make use of a(n)
MRI.
PET scan.
EEG.
brain lesion.

A)
B)
C)
D)

10.Research has suggested that a reward deficiency syndrome may contribute to

insomnia.
alcohol use disorder.
schizophrenia.
Parkinson's disease.

A)
B)
C)
D)

11.Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?

occipital
frontal
temporal
parietal

A)
B)
C)
D)

12.The visual cortex is located in the

occipital lobes.
parietal lobes.
temporal lobes.
association areas.

13.Following massive damage to his frontal lobes, Phineas Gage was most strikingly
debilitated by
A)
multiple sclerosis.
B)
memory loss.

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D)

auditory hallucinations.
irritability.

A)
B)
C)
D)

14.Brain scans indicate that well-practiced pianists have a larger-than-usual auditory cortex
area that encodes piano sounds. This best illustrates
hemispherectomy.
tomography.
cognitive neural prosthetics.
plasticity.

A)
B)
C)
D)

15.Research with split-brain patients suggests that the ________ typically constructs the
theories people offer to explain their own behaviors.
autonomic nervous system
left cerebral hemisphere
somatic nervous system
right cerebral hemisphere

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Answer Key
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.A
13.D
14.D
15.B

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