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WorksheetsPsychology: Chapter 6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A person with multiple sclerosis lacks _____________________.
axon terminals
neurotransmitters
dendrites
the myelin sheath
Surgeons try to prevent grand mal seizures by ____________________.
stimulating the amygdala
severing the corpus callosum
removing the parietal lobe
triggering memory sequences
Sweat glands, tear glands, and salivary glands are examples of ___________________.
duct glands
sex glands
adrenal glands
pineal glands
To send rapid and specific messages, the body uses ________________________.
the endocrine system
the nervous system
a hormone system
the gland system
Fraternal twins develop when ______________________.
one sperm fertilizes one egg
one sperm fertilizes two eggs
two sperms fertilize one egg
two sperm fertilize two eggs
When you smell something, the message from your nose to your brain travels over afferent neurons.
True
False
The brain is both protected from physical damage and insulated against extreme temperatures by _____________________.
the central nervous system
the spinal cord
layers of sheathing
the peripheral nervous system
An oversupply of dopamine could result in ______________.
schizophrenia
Parkinson's disease
paralysis
Alzheimer's disease
Doctors today rarely perform lobotomies because ________________________.
less intrusive ways to study the brain are available
they are too expensive
patients displayed too much emotion after the procedure
the operations had no effect on patients
If a person’s sleep cycle is disrupted and his reproductive functions are inhibited, there is likely a problem with his _____________________.
adrenal medulla
thymus
pancreas
pineal gland
If a class of 20 students is equally divided between boys and girls, in how many students would you find Y chromosomes?
5
10
20
0
The shape and size of dendrites remain the same over a person’s lifetime.
True
False
Chemical-electrical signals travel down neurons much like _______________________.
a helium-filled balloon rises in the sky
a flame travels along the fuse of a firecracker
water gushes over a waterfall
a snake slithers through the grass
How might a student’s parasympathetic nervous system respond at the end of gym class?
increasing the supply of oxygen to body tissues
increasing blood flow to the muscles
reducing the heart rate
suspending digestion
A stroke that damages the left hemisphere of the brain would most likely impair a person’s ___________________.
pattern recognition
spatial abilities
left side movement
speech
What has recently happened in the life of a woman experiencing postpartum depression?
She had her ovaries removed.
She received a serious injury.
She had a baby.
She lost a close family member.
The likelihood of abnormalities increases in offspring that are the products of __________________.
outbreeding
behaviorism
inbreeding
twin studies
The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord.
True
False
Which of the following parts of the brain includes the pons?
hindbrain
midbrain
forebrain
thalamus
A surgeon seeking to detect an increase in blood flow to an active structure of the brain would most likely use a(n) ___________________.
EEG
CT scan
MRI
fMRI
Digesting a meal you just ate engages the somatic nervous system.
True
False
What might happen if a woman’s body produces too much thyroxine?
She may feel lazy and lethargic.
She may lose sleep and become overactive.
She may experience premenstrual syndrome.
She may develop postpartum depression.
Which of the following factors increases a person’s likelihood of experiencing heart disease or diabetes?
parents with heart disease and diabetes
47 chromosomes instead of 46
no Y chromosome
a sibling with the same genes
Similar behaviors from identical twins who grew up in different homes provide evidence for the influence of ___________________________.
economic background
schooling
heredity
environment
When a neuron fires, it always does so at full strength.
True
False
