Question 1

Curare is used as an arrow poison and serves to block the neurotransmitter ____________________ in the nervous system.

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Question 2

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Handedness is directly inherited, like eye color and skin color.
B)  Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome.
C)  Two left-handed parents are more likely than two right-handed parents to have a left-handed child.
D)  Social pressure can affect which hand you end up favoring.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  People with inconsistent handedness (as opposed to consistent left-handers)  may be at risk for more immune-related diseases.
B)  Left-handed persons have a higher incidence of allergies and learning disorders.
C)  Individualistic cultures have half as many left-handed persons as collectivist cultures.
D)  Environmental factors, such as learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand you end up favoring.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you gesture more with your left hand, you probably process language in your ____________________ hemisphere.

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Question 6

The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the ____________________.

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Question 7

List the four lobes of the brain, and describe their locations and functions.

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Question 8

List and describe the three main parts of a neuron and their functions.

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Question 9

Regarding hand preferences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  Prenatal hand preferences persist for at least ten years after birth.
B)  Parents should never try to force a left-handed child to use the right hand.
C)  Forcing a left-handed child to use the right hand may create speech or reading problems.
D)  All of these statements are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The _____ is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure.

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A)  limbic system
B)  hindbrain
C)  temporal lobe
D)  occipital lobeE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) ____________________ is occurring.

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Question 13

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds the axon and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called neurilemma.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Right-handed individuals who write with a straight hand and lefties who write with a hooked hand are usually

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A)  more intelligent than those who do not use this hand position.
B)  less intelligent than those who do not use this hand position.
C)  left-brain dominant for language.
D)  right-brain dominant for language.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "crot" would most likely have damage in an area known as ____________________ area, which is located in the left frontal lobe of the brain.

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Question 16

The only sure way to check brain dominance is to perform a medical test that involves

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A)  deep lesioning within each hemisphere.
B)  anesthetizing one cerebral hemisphere at a time.
C)  ablation.
D)  karotyping and DNA analysis for lateralization.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Pleasure and punishment centers have been found in the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handedness is directly inherited from one's parents like eye color or skin color.
B)  Handedness appears to be influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome.
C)  Learning and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring.
D)  Birth traumas can affect which hand one ends up favoring.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The ____________________ nervous system is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events.

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Question 20

Explain why an action potential is more electrical in nature, while a synaptic transmission is more chemical in nature.

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Exam 2: Extension C: Brain and Behavior

The only sure way to check brain dominance is to perform a medical test that involves

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The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds the axon and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called neurilemma.

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If you gesture more with your left hand, you probably process language in your ____________________ hemisphere.

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When a neural impulse is occurring within a neuron, we say that a(n) ____________________ is occurring.

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Explain why an action potential is more electrical in nature, while a synaptic transmission is more chemical in nature.

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Pleasure and punishment centers have been found in the limbic system.

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Curare is used as an arrow poison and serves to block the neurotransmitter ____________________ in the nervous system.

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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Right-handed individuals who write with a straight hand and lefties who write with a hooked hand are usually

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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The part of the nerve cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the ____________________.

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Hormones secreted during times of high emotion decrease memory formation.

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Regarding hand preferences, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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The _____ is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure.

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List the four lobes of the brain, and describe their locations and functions.

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A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "crot" would most likely have damage in an area known as ____________________ area, which is located in the left frontal lobe of the brain.

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The ____________________ nervous system is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events.

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List and describe the three main parts of a neuron and their functions.

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