Physiological Psychology Set 13
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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 13
Q1 | The production of new brain cells from naturally occurring stem cells are called______________.
- Agenesis
- Neurogenesis
- Plastic surgery
- Brain imaging
Q2 | ________________ are unspecialized cells that, under appropriate conditions, canbe prompted to function as new neurons.
- Ganglion
- Genome
- Stem cells
- Nerve cells
Q3 | Researchers refer to changes in the performance of the brain as _____________.
- Plasticity
- Excitatory
- Spontaneity
- Resonance
Q4 | The ___________________ is often called the master gland.
- Thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland
- Adrenal gland
- Pancreas
Q5 | In females, a pituitary hormone stimulates production of _____________, which is essential to the hormonal chain reaction that triggers the release of ova from awoman’s ovaries, making her fertile.
- Androgen
- Testosterone
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
Q6 | ______________ initiate, maintain and stop development of secondary sexual characteristics, influence levels of arousal and awareness, serve as the basisfor mood changes, and regulate metabolism.
- Genomes
- DNA
- Endocrine
- Hormones
Q7 | The ______________ tends to be more analytical; processes information bit by bit.
- Right hemisphere
- Left hemisphere
- Occipital lobe
- Temporal lobe
Q8 | The _______________ tends to be more holistic; processes information withrespect to global patterns.
- Right hemisphere
- Left hemisphere
- Occipital lobe
- Temporal lobe
Q9 | One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere vertically.
- Cortex
- Lateral fissure
- Central sulcus
- Brain stem
Q10 | One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere horizontally.
- Cortex
- Lateral fissure
- Central sulcus
- Brain stem
Q11 | In humans, the _________________ dwarfs the rest of the brain, occupying twothirds of its total mass.
- Hypothalamus
- Medulla
- Cerebrum
- Thalamus
Q12 | Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability torecognize the emotional content of facial expressions.
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
- Pons
- Cerebrum
Q13 | When the body temperature drops, the _________________ causes blood-vesselconstriction or minute involuntary movements, commonly refer to as the “shivers”.
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
- Hypothalamus
- Thalamus
Q14 | The ________________ is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays animportant role in the acquisition of memories.
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
- Hypothalamus
- Thalamus
Q15 | The _________is a dense network of nerve cells that serves as the brain’s sentinel.
- Medulla
- Association area
- Reticular formation
- Limbic system
Q16 | The ____ contains structures that collectively regulate the internal state of thebody.
- Stem cells
- Brain stem
- Endocrine system
- Limbic system
Q17 | ___________________ has pioneered the use of electrical stimulation to probestructures deep in the brain.
- Walter Hess
- Broca
- Wernicke
- Roger Sperry
Q18 | A ____________ is any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of thepostsynaptic neuron.
- Neurotransmitter
- Neuromodulator
- Acetylcholine
- Serotonin
Q19 | _______________often found in food that has been preserved incorrectly, poisonsan individual by preventing release of acetylcholine in the respiratory system.
- Botulinum toxin
- Curare
- Xanax
- Prozac
Q20 | ________________ is an antidepressanr drug that enhances the action of serotoninby preventing it from being removed from the synaptic cleft.
- Valium
- Curare
- Xanax
- Prozac
Q21 | Anxiety disorders are often treated with benzodiazepine drugs, such as______________, that increase GABA activity.
- Valium
- Curare
- Xanax
- Prozac
Q22 | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disorder caused by deterioration of the ________________.
- Nodes of Ranvier
- Ganglia
- Substantianiagra
- Myelin sheath
Q23 | During the ______________, the neuron will fire only in response to a stimulusstronger than what is ordinarily necessary.
- Absolute refractory period
- Relative refractory period
- Depolarization
- Excitatory period
Q24 | To complete synaptic transmission, the neurotransmitters attach to receptormolecules embedded in the __________________ .
- Presynaptic membrane
- Postsynaptic membrane
- Cell membrane
- Synaptic vesicles
Q25 | An action potential begins when the excitatory inputs are sufficiently strong withrespect to inhibitory inputs to depolarize the cell from ______________ millivolts.
- -70 to -60
- -75 to -65
- -70 to -55
- -75 to -60