AP Psych - Unit 2- Biological bases review questions

John is constantly overeating and cant seem to control his appetite, no matter how hard he tries. It is possible that John may have damage in which of the following brain structures?

• Thalamus

• Pons

• Hypothalamus

• Amygdala

• Cerebrum

The part of the brain that seems to be responsible for receiving sensory information from the environment is called the ______

• motor cortex

• somatosensory cortex

• sensory memory

• receptive field

• limbic system

What ion is concentrated outside the cells membrane when a cell is at rest?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• potassium

• sodium

• chlorine

Paul Broca found that the loss of the ability to speak intelligibly is associated with damage to a region of the brain in the

• thalamus

• right parietal lobe

• right occipital lobe

• left temporal lobe

• left frontal lobe

The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

• suprachiasmatic nucleus

• cerebellum

• limbic system

• medulla

• hippocampus

The brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• medulla

• reticular formation

• cerebellum

Neurotransmitters are typically stored in which of the following parts of a neuron?

• nodes of Ranvier

• myelin sheath

• terminal buttons

• soma

• axon

Mr. Jenkins’ suffered a “stroke” as a result of a brain injury. Although he can still move the fingers on this right hand, he has lost sensation in these parts. Of the following, the site of damage to his brain is most likely in the

• right frontal lobe

• right temporal lobe

• left frontal lobe

• left parietal lobe

• hypothalamus

Which of the following glands interact(s) most directly with all of the others to help regulate body processes?

• adrenals

• thyroid

• parathyroids

• ovaries

• pituitary

Loss of the ability of the brain to produce adequate levels of dopamine often leads to

• aphasia

• Alzheimer's disease

• Parkinson's disease

• bipolar disorder

• amnesia