NEUROBIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Early learning and memory researchers focused on behavior, rather than brain function
because - Correct Answers -
The central nervous system is made up of the - Correct Answers -brain and spinal chord
If a friend pats you on the back, the neurons that carry the information from the touch
receptors on your back to your brain are part of the - Correct Answers -Peripheral
Nervous System
The structure that sits at the base of the brain is known as the - Correct Answers -
brainstem
If you fall and injure the back of your head, which of the following will you most likely
experience - Correct Answers -Difficulty seeing your friend's face
Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her. Which part of her
brain might be damaged? - Correct Answers -Temporal Lobe
Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur - Correct Answers -when the
presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time
Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a mechanism of LTP - Correct
Answers -Postsynaptic neurons release more neurotransmitters
When synaptic transmission becomes less effective as a result of recent activities this is
known as - Correct Answers -Long term depression
Which of the following would most likely to involve the amygdala - Correct Answers -
Remembering how you felt when you graduated from high school
Which of the following brain structures is especially important for remembering your
eight birthday party - Correct Answers -hippocampus
Which of the following is true - Correct Answers -Animals with larger brains have higher
intelligence than animals with smaller brains
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Early learning and memory researchers focused on behavior, rather than brain function
because - Correct Answers -
The central nervous system is made up of the - Correct Answers -brain and spinal chord
If a friend pats you on the back, the neurons that carry the information from the touch
receptors on your back to your brain are part of the - Correct Answers -Peripheral
Nervous System
The structure that sits at the base of the brain is known as the - Correct Answers -
brainstem
If you fall and injure the back of your head, which of the following will you most likely
experience - Correct Answers -Difficulty seeing your friend's face
Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her. Which part of her
brain might be damaged? - Correct Answers -Temporal Lobe
Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur - Correct Answers -when the
presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time
Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a mechanism of LTP - Correct
Answers -Postsynaptic neurons release more neurotransmitters
When synaptic transmission becomes less effective as a result of recent activities this is
known as - Correct Answers -Long term depression
Which of the following would most likely to involve the amygdala - Correct Answers -
Remembering how you felt when you graduated from high school
Which of the following brain structures is especially important for remembering your
eight birthday party - Correct Answers -hippocampus
Which of the following is true - Correct Answers -Animals with larger brains have higher
intelligence than animals with smaller brains
