Biological Approach Topic 1 Brain and Behaviour

Biological Approach Topic 1 Brain and Behaviour

12th Grade

20 Qs

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Biological Approach Topic 1 Brain and Behaviour

Biological Approach Topic 1 Brain and Behaviour

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Quiz

Science

12th Grade

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Murray Head

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which brain imaging technique uses X-rays to create detailed structural images of the brain?

fMRI

PET scan

CT scan

EEG

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following brain imaging techniques is more invasive due to the use of radioactive glucose?

MRI

fMRI

CT scan

PET scan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the theory of localization of function in the brain?

The entire brain is equally responsible for all functions.

Specific areas of the brain are responsible for particular functions.

Brain function is distributed randomly across the brain.

All functions originate from the heart.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is associated with the discovery of Broca’s area, a region crucial for speech production?

Franz Gall

Paul Broca

David Hubel

Torsten Wiesel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Maguire et al. (2000) find regarding the hippocampi of London taxi drivers?

The anterior hippocampi were larger in taxi drivers.

The posterior hippocampi were smaller in taxi drivers.

The posterior hippocampi were larger in taxi drivers.

There were no significant differences in hippocampal size.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of neurons, what is the function of dendrites?

Transmit signals away from the soma

Receive signals from other neurons

Store neurotransmitters

Insulate the neuron

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission?

To carry electrical signals across the neuron

To block the passage of signals between neurons

To transmit chemical signals across the synapse

To store information within the neuron

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