PSYCH 2301- quiz 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is divided into four smaller areas known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - lobes
A detailed investigation of a single person, especially one suffering from some injury or disease
is known as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical case study
After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has
great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said. Rich also misunderstands
sarcasm and jokes. Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to - CORRECT ANSWER - the
right hemisphere
Hunger, thirst, sleep, attention, sex, breathing, and many other vital functions are controlled by
parts of the - CORRECT ANSWER - subcortex
A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "croth" and "tsar"
for "car" would most likely have damage to - CORRECT ANSWER - broka's area
Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies? -
CORRECT ANSWER - receptor sites
Any device, such as a wire, needle, or metal plate, used to electrically stimulate or destroy nerve
tissue or to record its activity is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - electrode
Many of the addictive drugs activate the same pleasure centers as are activated by food and sex.
Many of these pleasure centers are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothalamus
Although there is a small correlation between brain size and intelligence, the physical
characteristic that matters most in linking brain features to intelligence is - CORRECT
ANSWER - the degree of corticalization present
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is divided into four smaller areas known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - lobes
A detailed investigation of a single person, especially one suffering from some injury or disease
is known as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical case study
After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has
great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said. Rich also misunderstands
sarcasm and jokes. Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to - CORRECT ANSWER - the
right hemisphere
Hunger, thirst, sleep, attention, sex, breathing, and many other vital functions are controlled by
parts of the - CORRECT ANSWER - subcortex
A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "croth" and "tsar"
for "car" would most likely have damage to - CORRECT ANSWER - broka's area
Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies? -
CORRECT ANSWER - receptor sites
Any device, such as a wire, needle, or metal plate, used to electrically stimulate or destroy nerve
tissue or to record its activity is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - electrode
Many of the addictive drugs activate the same pleasure centers as are activated by food and sex.
Many of these pleasure centers are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothalamus
Although there is a small correlation between brain size and intelligence, the physical
characteristic that matters most in linking brain features to intelligence is - CORRECT
ANSWER - the degree of corticalization present
