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Following an injury, undamaged brain areas may take over the functions of damaged areas. This phenomenon results from the ________________ of the brain a. recombination c. enrichment b. regeneration d. plasticity
What is d. plasticity
100
If a neurosurgeon directly stimulated parts of your sensory cortex, which of the following would you most likely experience? a. extreme dizziness b. indistinct visual patterns or dots of light c. faint bells ringing d. a sense of being touched
What is d. a sense of being touched
100
A PET scan of a sleeping person's brain reveals increased activity in the amygdala of the limbic system. This most likely indicates that the sleeper A. has a neurological disorder. B. is not truly asleep. C. is in REM sleep. D. suffers from narcolepsy
What is C. is in REM sleep.
100
Which of the following preventive measures would have the greatest impact on average life expectancy? A. eliminating obesity B. eliminating smoking C. eliminating sleep deprivation D. eliminating binge drinking
What is B. eliminating smoking
100
Of the following individuals, who is likely to be the most hypnotically suggestible? A. Bill, a reality-oriented stockbroker B. Janice, an actress with a rich imagination C. Megan, a sixth-grader who has trouble focusing her attention on a task D. Darren, who has never been able to really “get involved” in movies or novels
What is B. Janice, an actress with a rich imagination
200
"Cross-over of functioning" means that a. the right cerebral cortex generally controls the left side of the body b. the left cerebral cortex generally controls the right side of the body c. information from one cortex can cross over and affect the functioning of the other cortex d. a and b above
What is d. a and b above
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Drugs affect behavior by affecting a. axonal transmission b. synaptic transmission c. both axonal and synaptic transmission d. neither axonal nor synaptic transmission
What is b. synaptic transmission
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The sleep cycle is approximately ________ minutes. A. 30 B. 50 C. 75 D. 90
What is D. 90
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Hypnotic responsiveness is A. the same in all people. B. generally greater in women than men. C. generally greater in men than women. D. greater when people are led to expect it.
What is D. greater when people are led to expect it.
200
Circadian rhythms are the A. brain waves that occur during Stage 4 sleep. B. muscular tremors that occur during opiate withdrawal. C. regular body cycles that occur on a 24-hour schedule. D. brain waves that are indicative of Stage 2 sleep.
What is C. regular body cycles that occur on a 24-hour schedule.
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The central nervous system consists of a. sensory and motor neurons b. somatic and autonomic subsystems c. the brain and spinal cord d. sympathetic and parasympathetic branches
What is c. the brain and spinal cord
300
Depolarization means a. more positive b. more negative c. more synapses d. the same as dendrites
What is b. more negative
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Which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true? A. Adults spend more time than infants in REM sleep. B. REM sleep deprivation results in a REM rebound. C. People deprived of REM sleep adapt easily. D. Sleeping medications tend to increase REM sleep
What is B. REM sleep deprivation results in a REM rebound.
300
Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true? A. People will do anything under hypnosis. B. Hypnosis is the same as sleeping. C. Hypnosis is in part an extension of the division between conscious awareness and automatic behavior. D. Hypnosis improves memory recall.
What is C. Hypnosis is in part an extension of the division between conscious awareness and automatic behavior.
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The effects of chronic sleep deprivation include A. suppression of the immune system. B. altered metabolic and hormonal functioning. C. impaired creativity. D. all of these effects.
What is D. all of these effects.
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Cortical areas that are not primarily concerned with sensory, motor, or language functions are a. called projection areas b. called association areas c. located mostly in the parietal lobe d. located mostly in the temporal lobe
What is b. called association areas
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Which of the following is not a stimulant? a. amphetamines b. caffeine c. nicotine d. alcohol
What is d. alcohol
400
Which of the following statements concerning the roots of drug use is true? A. Heavy users of alcohol, marijuana, and co caine are always on a high. B. If an adolescent's friends use drugs, odds are that he or she will, too. C. Teenagers who are academically average students seldom use drugs. D. It is nearly impossible to predict whether a particular adolescent will experiment with drugs.
What is B. If an adolescent's friends use drugs, odds are that he or she will, too.
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How a particular psychoactive drug affects a person depends on A. the dosage and form in which the drug is taken. B. the user's expectations and personality. C. the situation in which the drug is taken. D. all of these conditions
What is D. all of these conditions
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Although her eyes are closed, Adele's brain is generating bursts of electrical activity. It is likely that Adele is A. under the influence of a depressant. B. under the influence of an opiate. C. in REM sleep. D. having a near-death experience.
What is C. in REM sleep.
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When we say that the neuron is “polarized” we mean a. it has any negative charge b. it has any positive charge c. it is sitting at –70 mv d. the sodium pump is in operation
What is c. it is sitting at –70 mv
500
The corpus callosum is a wide band of neural fibers that a. enables the left hemisphere to control the right side of the body b. transmits information between the cerebral hemispheres c. controls the glands and muscles of the internal organs d. directs the muscle movements involved in speech
What is b. transmits information between the cerebral hemispheres
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As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following? A. focused attention B. sleeping C. hypnosis D. all of these conditions
What is D. all of these conditions
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According to Hilgard, hypnosis is A. no different from a state of heightened motivation. B. the same as dreaming. C. a dissociation between different levels of consciousness. D. a form of Stage 4 sleep.
What is C. a dissociation between different levels of consciousness.
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One effect of sleeping pills is to A. decrease REM sleep. B. increase REM sleep. C. decrease Stage 2 sleep. D. increase Stage 2 sleep.
What is A. decrease REM sleep.