AP Psychology FAQ 2.2

This type of imaging gives the most clear picture of the brain anatomy...

• CT Scan

• MRI

• PET Scan

• EEG

• Brain Lesions

This is the brain's innermost and oldest region that is responsible for survival...

• Forebrain

• Cerebrum

• Motor Cortex

• Brainstem

• Hypothalamus

Which part of the brain receives all sensory messages and sends them off into other parts of the brain?

• Thalamus

• Medulla

• Hypothalamus

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

Which part of the brain controls coordinating movement, output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory?

• Thalamus

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Olfactory bulbs

Which area of the brain contains the amygdala, hypothalamus, and the hippocampus and allows for emotional responses and memory?

• Frontal Lobe

• Reticular Formation

• Limbic System

• Occipital Lobe

• Broca's Area

Which part of the brain helps to control emotions, especially fear and rage?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Occipital Lobe

• Medulla

• Pons

Which part of the brain helps to form long-term memories and is shaped like a sea-horse?

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Reticular Formation

• Pituitary Gland

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebral cortex?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Motor

• Parietal

• Temporal

Which cortex is responsible for receiving information from the neurons all over the body?

• Motor Cortex

• Occipital Lobe

• Reticular Formation

• Somatosensory Cortex

• Auditory Cortex

Which parts of the brain are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions but are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking?

• Broca's Area

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Wernicke's Area

• Association Areas

• Limbic System