Review of Brain Functions

In terms of survival, which of the following does the amygdala help people decide to do?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 19)

• Whether to attack

• Whether to escape

• Whether to eat

• All of these

What bodily functions does the brain stem not control?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 18)

• Heartbeat

• Digestion

• Memory

• Body Temperature

Which of the following would a person whose cerebellum is damaged have trouble doing?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 21)

• Catching a ball

• Remembering a friend's name

• Sleeping

• Identifying colors

Which part of the brain makes up 80% of its weight?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 20)

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Cerebrum

• The Brain Stem

Why are teenagers more likely than adults to take part in risky behavior?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 17)

• Their temporal lobes are overactive.

• There is damage to their occipital lobes.

• Their frontal lobe is not fully developed.

• There is no proof that teenagers are more likely to partake in risky behavior.

What is the main role of the hippocampus?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 19)

• Helping with digestion

• Converting working memory into long-term storage

• Regulating fear

• Releasing hormones to keep the body in balance.

Which of the following is/are monitored and moderated by the hypothalamus?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 19)

• Body temperature

• Sleep

• Food and liquid intake

• All of these

To which part of the brain does all sensory information (besides smell) go first?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 18)

• The thalamus

• The amygdala

• The parietal lobes

• The brain stem

What parts of the brain make up the limbic system?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 18-19)

• Thalamus

• Hypothalmus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

What is neurogenesis?

(Sousa, 2017, p. 19)

• When information is transferred from working memory to long-term storage.

• When there is damage to the brain stem.

• When new neurons are produced.

• When the brain is trained to do an activity that had been forgotten.