Physiological Psychology Set 15

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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 15

Q1 | By electrically stimulating specific _______________ areas with electrodes, researcherscan study the behavioral effects.
  • Amygdala
  • Hypothalamus
  • Spinal cord
  • Brain
Answer: Brain
Q2 | The _______________ uses electrodes placed on the scalp to record the brain's electricalactivity.
  • EEG
  • ECG
  • X-ray
  • CAT scan
Answer: EEG
Q3 | The _________________ provides three-dimensional, highly detailed views of the brainusing electrical signals generated by the brain in response to magnetic fields.
  • EEG
  • ECG
  • MRI scanner
  • CAT scan
Answer: MRI scanner
Q4 | A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by acomputer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________.
  • Functional MRI
  • CAT scan
  • MRI scanner
  • EEG
Answer: Functional MRI
Q5 | The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity bymeasuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions.
  • Functional MRI
  • CAT scan
  • MRI scanner
  • PET scan
Answer: PET scan
Q6 | The ___________________ includes the hindbrain and the midbrain which are located atthe base of the brain.
  • Medulla
  • Brainstem
  • Cerebellum
  • Hypothalamus
Answer: Brainstem
Q7 | The __________________ connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain.
  • Forebrain
  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain
  • Amygdala
Answer: Hindbrain
Q8 | The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons andcerebellum.
  • Forebrain
  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain
  • Amygdala
Answer: Hindbrain
Q9 | The ____________________ controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulationand muscle tone.
  • Medulla
  • Brainstem
  • Cerebellum
  • Hypothalamus
Answer: Medulla
Q10 | The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum whichhelps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body.
  • Medulla
  • Pons
  • Cerebellum
  • Hypothalamus
Answer: Pons
Q11 | The brain structure that is part of the brain stem and is an important relay station that helps coordiante auditory and visual information before sending it on to higher braincenters is called the ___________________.
  • Forebrain
  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain
  • Hippocampus
Answer: Midbrain
Q12 | The __________________ is involved in motor control and contains a largeconcentration of neurons that produce dopamine.
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pons
  • Amygdala
  • Substantia nigra
Answer: Substantia nigra
Q13 | The outer portion of the forebrain is called the _____________________ which isdivided into two cerebral hemispheres.
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Cerebellum
  • Amygdala
  • Medulla
Answer: Cerebral cortex
Q14 | A thick bundle of axons called the __________________ connects the two hemispheresand serves as their primary communication link.
  • Medulla oblangata
  • Hippocampus
  • Corpus callosum
  • Cerebral cortex
Answer: Corpus callosum
Q15 | The __________________ lobe is near the temples and contains the primary auditorycortex and is where the auditory information is received.
  • Frontal
  • Temporal
  • Parietal
  • Occipital
Answer: Temporal
Q16 | The __________________ lobe is at the back of the brain and contains the primary visualcortex and is where visual information is received.
  • Frontal
  • Temporal
  • Parietal
  • Occipital
Answer: Occipital
Q17 | The ___________________ lobe is involved in processing somatosensory information,such as touch, temperature, body position and temperature.
  • Frontal
  • Temporal
  • Parietal
  • Occipital
Answer: Parietal
Q18 | The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved inanticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control.
  • Frontal
  • Temporal
  • Parietal
  • Occipital
Answer: Frontal
Q19 | The __________________ are involved in processing and integrating sensory and motor information, language, abstract reasoning, creative thought, and the integration ofperceptions and memories.
  • Prefrontal association
  • Reticular formation
  • Association areas
  • Substantia nigra
Answer: Association areas
Q20 | The prefrontal association cortex is involved in the ____________________________.
  • Planning of voluntary movements
  • Somatosensory information
  • Auditory information
  • Visual information
Answer: Planning of voluntary movements
Q21 | The _____________________ consists of the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdalaand thalamus.
  • Spinal cord
  • Endocrine gland
  • Pituitary gland
  • Limbic system
Answer: Limbic system
Q22 | The _________________ is involved in emotions, motivation, memory and learning.
  • Limbic system
  • Endocrine gland
  • Pituitary gland
  • Pons
Answer: Limbic system
Q23 | The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses exceptsmell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________.
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Corpus callosum
  • Hippocampus
  • Thalamus
Answer: Thalamus
Q24 | The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over thesecretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________.
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pons
  • Amygdala
  • Substantia nigra
Answer: Hypothalamus
Q25 | The curved structure that is involved in learning and forming new memories is the____________________.
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Corpus callosum
  • Hippocampus
  • Thalamus
Answer: Hippocampus
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