PSY347 Final Exam - Questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from Exam 1, 2, and 3 questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
The muscle disorder myasthenia gravis can be treated by ______. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reducing the activity of
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acetylcholinesterase
Which of the following structures is not duplicated on both sides of
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the brain? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pineal gland
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One example of asymmetry in the brain is that the left side of the
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body is controlled by the ______ side of the brain. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔right |\
A nucleus can be defined as a ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔cluster of cell bodies in the central nervous system
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The spinal cord's primary function is to transmit signals between
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the ______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain and the body
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,The change in electrical charge from -70 mV to the peak of the
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action potential is due to ______ ions. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔inflow of sodium |\ |\
Descartes chose the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul" because it
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______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔was the only part of the brain
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not split into hemispheres
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What can be said about neurotransmitters? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Neurotransmitters can have different effects on postsynaptic |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
neurons depending on which receptor they bind to.
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Damage to the parietal lobe results in death due to the involvement
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of this structure in critical behaviors such as waking from sleep. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False |\ |\
If you are having trouble getting to sleep, one area of the brain likely
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to be involved is the ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pons
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Phantom pain is ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is a result of
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cortical reorganization following loss of a body part
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, Behaviors that are necessary to sustain life are most likely to be
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performed by structures in which portion of the brain? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔cortex, forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain |\ |\ |\ |\
Mary and Joe are having a baby. They have some concerns related to
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certain possible mental and medical disorders in their family
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histories. Gene information will be used in the future to treat
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______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medical and psychological
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disorders
What do we know about action potentials in axons? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Many action potentials are generated next to each
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other along the length of an axon.
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Which of the following animals has the largest brain? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔elephant |\
People who are raised in Western cultures primarily see buildings
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that are rectangular or square in shape. Based on these experiences,
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what is true about their visual processing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔they respond to horizontal and vertical lines.
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______ are concentrated primarily outside of the neuron in the
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extracellular fluid, which contributes to the negative resting |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from Exam 1, 2, and 3 questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
The muscle disorder myasthenia gravis can be treated by ______. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reducing the activity of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
acetylcholinesterase
Which of the following structures is not duplicated on both sides of
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the brain? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pineal gland
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One example of asymmetry in the brain is that the left side of the
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body is controlled by the ______ side of the brain. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔right |\
A nucleus can be defined as a ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔cluster of cell bodies in the central nervous system
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The spinal cord's primary function is to transmit signals between
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the ______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔brain and the body
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,The change in electrical charge from -70 mV to the peak of the
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action potential is due to ______ ions. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔inflow of sodium |\ |\
Descartes chose the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul" because it
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔was the only part of the brain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
not split into hemispheres
|\ |\ |\
What can be said about neurotransmitters? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Neurotransmitters can have different effects on postsynaptic |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
neurons depending on which receptor they bind to.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Damage to the parietal lobe results in death due to the involvement
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of this structure in critical behaviors such as waking from sleep. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False |\ |\
If you are having trouble getting to sleep, one area of the brain likely
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to be involved is the ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pons
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Phantom pain is ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is a result of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cortical reorganization following loss of a body part
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Behaviors that are necessary to sustain life are most likely to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
performed by structures in which portion of the brain? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔cortex, forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain |\ |\ |\ |\
Mary and Joe are having a baby. They have some concerns related to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
certain possible mental and medical disorders in their family
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
histories. Gene information will be used in the future to treat
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medical and psychological
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disorders
What do we know about action potentials in axons? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Many action potentials are generated next to each
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
other along the length of an axon.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following animals has the largest brain? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔elephant |\
People who are raised in Western cultures primarily see buildings
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that are rectangular or square in shape. Based on these experiences,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what is true about their visual processing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔they respond to horizontal and vertical lines.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
______ are concentrated primarily outside of the neuron in the
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extracellular fluid, which contributes to the negative resting |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
