Psychology 102 Chapter 2.2

Megan has just begun teaching a class and is trying to memorize the names of her students. Her ability to store the names in her memory will rely upon the work of her:

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

The limbic system is a group of structures involved in:

• motivation, emotion, learning, & memory

• movement and balance

• orientation toward or away from pleasure and threat

• vital functions necessary to survive

What area of the limbic system regulates thirst, body temperature, and sexual behavior, and also helps maintain a steady (homeostatic) internal state?

• The thalamus

• The amygdala

• The hippocampus

• The hypothalamus

Micah was in an automobile accident in which he suffered serious head trauma. When he regained consciousness, he could not remember any new information and experiences that occurred since the accident. Micah likely had damage to which area of the limbic system?

• The thalamus

• The amygdala

• The hippocampus

• The hypothalamus

This brain structure helps coordinate movement and enables a type of nonverbal learning.

• The thalamus

• The amygdala

• The cerebellum

• The medulla

The brain's oldest and innermost region, the one responsible for autonomic survival functions, is the:

• cerebellum

• brainstem

• cerebral cortex

• midbrain

The ___________ is to sensory input as an old-fashioned switchboard was to telephone calls.

• cortex

• reticular formation

• thalamus

• amygdala

Brain activity results in telltale electrical signals that can be detected by a(n):

• electroencephalogram (EEG)

• phrenologist

• electrocardiogram (EKG)

• neural cartographer

Which structure in the limbic system influences aggression?

• The thalamus

• The amygdala

• The hippocampus

• The hypothalamus

The _________ is responsible for a person's heart beating and for the person to be able to breathe.

• thalamus

• reticular formation

• medulla

• cerebellum