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WorksheetsBiological Bases of Behavior
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What brain structure provides the major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
amygdala
cerebellum
corpus callosum
hypothalamus
Which part of the cerebral cortex directs the muscle movements involved in producing speech?
amygdala
angular gyrus
Broca's area
reticular formation
Which brain scan measures subtle changes in brain electrical activities using electrodes that are placed on the scalp?
CAT scan
EEG scan
MRI scan
PET scan
What parts make up the central nervous system (CNS)?
brain
brain and spinal cord
spine
skull
In some neurons, the axon is insulated by the...
myelin sheath
ganglion
nerve fiber
sylvian sheath
What part of the brain has been surgically altered in "split-brain" patients?
cerebellum
hippocampus
cerebrum
corpus callosum
A drug that enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter by mimicking its effects or by preventing its breakdown in the synapse is referred to as what?
an antagonist
an excitatory postsynaptic potential
an agonist
a transducer
As Jill walked towards the stage to give her speech, her heartbeat accelerated, her blood pressure rose, and she began to sweat. Jill's state of arousal was activated by what part of the nervous system?
sympathetic
central
parasympathetic
peripheral
A squirrel fails to react with fear to a signal of impending shock if they have suffered damage to the...
hippocampus
hypothalamus
corpus callosum
amygdala
The term "soma" is synonymous with...
cell body
axon
neuron
dendrite
What is the brief electrical charge that travels down an axon called?
refractory period
resting potential
action potential
all-or-one impulse
Which region of the brain controls our breathing and heartbeat?
pons
medulla
thalamus
hippocampus
Damage to the hippocampus would result in which of the following?
difficulties with balance and coordination
emotional outbursts
memory problems
death
Franz Gall was the founder of which of the following concepts?
attachment styles
psychoanalysis
universal grammar
phrenology
The Wernicke's area is involved with...
understanding speech
specializing in vision
directing the muscle movements involved in speech
aiding with touch and perception
What brain scan allows us to see structures within the brain using magnetic fields and radio waves?
PET scan
EEG scan
MRI scan
CAT scan
A stroke patient is shown a vacation snapshot, which she describes as a "man...tall...woman....hat....mountain...smiles." This patient is most likely suffering from which of the following conditions?
dementia
agnosia
schizophrenia
aphasia
The somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex is responsible for our sense of...
sight
hearing
touch
smell
Hormones released in the fight or flight response are secreted from?
thyroid glands
parathyroids
adrenal glands
pituitary glands
The "old part" of the brain is otherwise referred to as?
cerebellum
corpus callosum
medulla
brain stem
