WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PSY 100 QUIZ 2 STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
Opiate drugs _______ neural activity and temporarily _____ pain and anxiety - Correct answer✅✅
Depress; decrease
The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior is known
as - Correct answer✅✅ behavior genetics
If a slow-growing left-hemisphere tumor disrupts language, the right hemisphere may take over this
language functioning. This best illustrates - Correct answer✅✅ plasticity
Janet is planning a birthday party for her friend. This behavior is regulated by her - Correct answer✅✅
Frontal Lobes
To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked, neuroscientists gave her a
temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n) - Correct answer✅✅ PET Scan
The sequence of brain regions from the oldest to newest is - Correct answer✅✅ Brainstem, Limbic
system, Cerebral Cortex
Dr. Wolski conducts research on the relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood
states. Dr. Wolski's research focus is most characteristic of - Correct answer✅✅ biological psychology
Neurons are best described as - Correct answer✅✅ nerve cells that function as the building blocks of
the nervous system
Cecil Clayton displayed increased impulsivity and lowered intelligence test performance following
damage to his left ______ lobe in a sawmill accident - Correct answer✅✅ Frontal
Which of the following would have the largest motor areas in the brain? - Correct answer✅✅ A. a rat
GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
Opiate drugs _______ neural activity and temporarily _____ pain and anxiety - Correct answer✅✅
Depress; decrease
The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior is known
as - Correct answer✅✅ behavior genetics
If a slow-growing left-hemisphere tumor disrupts language, the right hemisphere may take over this
language functioning. This best illustrates - Correct answer✅✅ plasticity
Janet is planning a birthday party for her friend. This behavior is regulated by her - Correct answer✅✅
Frontal Lobes
To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked, neuroscientists gave her a
temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n) - Correct answer✅✅ PET Scan
The sequence of brain regions from the oldest to newest is - Correct answer✅✅ Brainstem, Limbic
system, Cerebral Cortex
Dr. Wolski conducts research on the relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood
states. Dr. Wolski's research focus is most characteristic of - Correct answer✅✅ biological psychology
Neurons are best described as - Correct answer✅✅ nerve cells that function as the building blocks of
the nervous system
Cecil Clayton displayed increased impulsivity and lowered intelligence test performance following
damage to his left ______ lobe in a sawmill accident - Correct answer✅✅ Frontal
Which of the following would have the largest motor areas in the brain? - Correct answer✅✅ A. a rat
