STRAIGHTERLINE PSY120 EXAM STUDY
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ brain stem.
Answer: Connects the brain and spinal cord
◉ midbrain.
Answer: A small part of the brain above the pons that integrates
sensory information and relays it upward.
◉ forebrain.
Answer: The largest and most complicated region of the brain,
including the thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum.
◉ limbic system.
Answer: neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus) located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated
with emotions and drives.
◉ basal ganglia.
Answer: structures in the forebrain that help to control movement
,◉ cerebral cortex.
Answer: The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering
the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and
information-processing center.
◉ neocortex.
Answer: The outermost part of the cerebral cortex, making up 80
percent of the cortex in the human brain; responsible for high level
thinking
◉ occipital lobe.
Answer: respond to visual stimuli
◉ temporal lobes.
Answer: involved in hearing, language processing, and memory
◉ frontal lobes.
Answer: involved in personality, intelligence, and the control of
voluntary muscles
◉ prefrontal cortex.
, Answer: part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning, and
language
◉ parietal lobe.
Answer: part of brain involved in registering spatial location,
attention, and motor control
◉ somatosensory cortex.
Answer: area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and
processes body touch and movement sensations
◉ motor cortex.
Answer: an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls
voluntary movements
◉ association cortex.
Answer: regions of the cerebral cortex that integrate sensory and
motor information
◉ Broca's area.
Answer: important role in the production of speech
◉ Wernicke's area.
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ brain stem.
Answer: Connects the brain and spinal cord
◉ midbrain.
Answer: A small part of the brain above the pons that integrates
sensory information and relays it upward.
◉ forebrain.
Answer: The largest and most complicated region of the brain,
including the thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum.
◉ limbic system.
Answer: neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus) located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated
with emotions and drives.
◉ basal ganglia.
Answer: structures in the forebrain that help to control movement
,◉ cerebral cortex.
Answer: The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering
the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and
information-processing center.
◉ neocortex.
Answer: The outermost part of the cerebral cortex, making up 80
percent of the cortex in the human brain; responsible for high level
thinking
◉ occipital lobe.
Answer: respond to visual stimuli
◉ temporal lobes.
Answer: involved in hearing, language processing, and memory
◉ frontal lobes.
Answer: involved in personality, intelligence, and the control of
voluntary muscles
◉ prefrontal cortex.
, Answer: part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning, and
language
◉ parietal lobe.
Answer: part of brain involved in registering spatial location,
attention, and motor control
◉ somatosensory cortex.
Answer: area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and
processes body touch and movement sensations
◉ motor cortex.
Answer: an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls
voluntary movements
◉ association cortex.
Answer: regions of the cerebral cortex that integrate sensory and
motor information
◉ Broca's area.
Answer: important role in the production of speech
◉ Wernicke's area.
