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What would be a consequence of destroying the corpus callosum?


A) The left and right cerebral hemispheres would not be able to effectively communicate.
B) A person would have difficulty breathing.
C) A severe movement disorder would eventually emerge.
D) A person would lose the ability to experience fear.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Maxwell is a participant in a research study aimed at understanding how the brain responds to prolonged periods of isolation. After spending several hours in a room alone, Maxwell undergoes a(n) _____ procedure; a method that measures the brain's electrical activity using electrodes placed on the scalp.


A) skin conductance response
B) electroencephalogram
C) magnetoencephalography
D) electrical stimulation

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Neuronal communication is a two-step process. In the second step, which takes place between two neurons, what does the arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal of the first neuron signal?


A) The synthesis of neurotransmitters by specialized enzymes
B) The uptake of neurotransmitters from the extracellular space
C) The enzymatic breakdown of residual neurotransmitters
D) The release of neurotransmitters into the extracellular fluid

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In autism spectrum disorder, a condition that involves deficits in language, sensory processing, and social behavior, abnormalities in the _____ are common.


A) putamen
B) reticular activating system
C) hippocampus
D) cerebellum

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The _____ is the lobe of the cerebral cortex located at the back of the brain.


A) frontal lobe, containing the primary auditory cortex.
B) parietal lobe, containing Wernicke's area.
C) temporal lobe, containing the primary somatosensory cortex.
D) occipital lobe, containing the primary visual cortex.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Hal meets some friends at a local sports bar. After drinking several beers, Hal picks a fight with someone that he thinks is giving him "dirty" looks. Normally very mellow and calm, the alcohol has interfered with Hal's judgment, causing him to lose control. Which theory best explains Hal's behavior?


A) Dawson's theory that people use alcohol as an excuse to act in ways they truly desire
B) Jackson's theory that the nervous system is organized as a hierarchy
C) Anderson's theory that our behavior is linked more to physiological cues than environmental cues
D) Friedrich's theory that the brain behaves differently when people are in groups versus isolation

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Junko's grandmother survived a stroke but is paralyzed on her left side. She has likely suffered damage to her


A) left hemisphere.
B) cerebellum.
C) brain stem.
D) right hemisphere.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Once the "threshold" for an action potential is reached what is the sequence of events that occur? 1. Potassium channels are activated, and potassium ions move out of the neuron. 2) Sodium channels are activated, and sodium ions move into the neuron. 3) The interior of the neuron becomes more negatively charged than the exterior. 4) The interior of the neuron becomes more positively charged than the exterior.


A) 1, 3, 4, 2
B) 2, 4, 1, 3
C) 4, 1, 2, 3
D) 3, 2, 1, 4

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Synaptic communication between two neurons usually occurs via


A) direct contact.
B) molecular transduction.
C) chemical messengers.
D) electrical signaling.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The _____ lobe is the most forward of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and the location of the primary motor cortex and some of the most complex cognitive processes.


A) occipital
B) temporal
C) frontal
D) parietal

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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How does myelination affect the signal transmission of a neuron?


A) It slows the transmission of a signal.
B) It speeds the transmission of a signal.
C) It filters the signals so that only the "correct" signals are sent.
D) It allows two or more signals to be transmitted simultaneously.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If channels in the outer membrane of a neuron were blocked, what would be the consequence?


A) Membrane fluidity would be impaired, and the neuron would undergo apoptosis.
B) Osmosis would be disrupted, and the neuron would be unable to communicate.
C) Many chemicals would not be able to move into and out of the neuron, disrupting communication.
D) The neuron would be deprived of oxygen and would undergo necrotic death.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Mary Ann and Toby have been married for two years and are very happy. Each feels they receive a high level of support from the other and are physically compatible. They may have higher than average levels of which hormone?


A) Oxytocin
B) Growth hormone
C) Insulin
D) Estrogen

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The amygdala is a subcortical structure located in the _____ lobe and believed to participate in emotional processing.


A) parietal
B) temporal
C) frontal
D) occipital

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The parietal lobe in the cerebral cortex lies at the top of the head between the frontal and occipital lobes and is the location of the


A) primary auditory cortex.
B) orbitofrontal cortex.
C) primary visual cortex.
D) primary somatosensory cortex.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The _____ cortices are important for processing incoming information such as smells or sights.


A) association
B) cingulate
C) motor
D) sensory

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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What does pons mean in Latin?


A) Balance
B) Below
C) Bridge
D) Border

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Professor Laurent wants to understand how violence in the media affects arousal in adolescents. What method should she use to monitor the arousal state of adolescents while they view a news report of a violent crime?


A) Single cell recording
B) Magnetoencephalography
C) Skin conductance response
D) Electrical stimulation

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The cingulate cortex is a subcortical structure above the corpus callosum. It has anterior (forward) and posterior (rear) segments, which participate in


A) memory/visual processing and decision making/emotion, respectively.
B) the four Fs and formation of long-term memories,  respectively.
C) decision making/emotion and memory/visual processing,  respectively.
D) formation of long-term memories and the four Fs,  respectively.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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_____ area is an area adjacent to primary motor cortex in the frontal lobe that participates in speech production.


A) Broca's
B) Wernicke's
C) Ranvier's
D) M'Naghten's

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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