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AP Psychology Review - Brain and Behavior

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is part of autonomic nervous and it calms you down.

a)

parasympathetic

b)

sympathetic

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

2.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)

Sensory (Afferent) Neurons

b)

Motor (Efferent) Neurons

c)
Glial Cells
3.
When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _______ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _______.
a)
positively charged; negatively charged
b)
negatively charged; positively charged
c)
small; large
d)
large; small
4.
This is the gap or space between two neurons
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell Body
c)
Synapse
d)
Axon
5.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period
6.
What does the cerebellum help maintain?
a)
body temperature
b)
emotions
c)
motor output
d)
balance
7.
The small ___ is involved with puberty and how fast we grow.
a)
Amygdala 
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Reticular formation 
d)
Sensory Strip
8.
The ___ helps decide what memories transfer from the short to long term memory.
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Corpus Callosum 
c)
Hypothalamus 
d)
Cerebellum 
9.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision. 
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation 
10.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
11.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic
12.
The _____ response is known as fight or flight.
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
13.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
14.
The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:
a)
cerebral cortex.
b)
cerebellum.
c)
medulla.
d)
hippocampus.
15.
The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.
a)
parietal
b)
frontal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
16.
Humans with damage to the amygdala show decreased:
a)
fear response.
b)
sex drive.
c)
incidence of depression.
d)
allergies to food.
17.
The left hemisphere of the brain specializes in which of the following?
a)
visual-spatial perception
b)
language
c)
emotional thought and recognition
d)
pattern recognition
18.
Which part of the neuron receives information and conducts it towards the cell body?
a)
Synapse
b)
Axon terminal
c)
Dendrites
d)
Nucleus
19.
Reward centers trigger the release of what neurotransmitter?
a)
Acetycholine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Norepinephrine
20.
The ability of our brain to change is know as
a)
neurogenesis
b)
lateralization
c)
split brains
d)
plasticity
21.
A molecule that stimulates a response by binding to a receptor site is an...
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Axon
d)
Ion
22.
The limbic system includes the __.
a)
Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla
b)
Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus
c)
Spinal cord, corpus callosum, amygdala
d)
reticular formation, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex
23.
Which neurotransmitter affects moods such as hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Norepinephrine
c)
Glutamate
d)
Serotonin
24.
What are the human body’s natural “morphine” producers?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Glutamate
c)
Endorphins
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
25.
The period of inactivity after a neuron has fired is called the
a)
refractory period
b)
threshold
c)
action potential
d)
all-or-nothing response
26.
The experience of auditory hallucinations by people with schizophrenia is most closely linked with the activation of areas in their:
a)
temporal lobes.
b)
motor cortex.
c)
frontal lobes
d)
hypothalamus
27.

The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem is called the:

a)

reticular formation

b)

limbic system

c)

thalamus

d)

cerebellum

28.
Information is carried from the central nervous system to the body's tissues by:
a)

motor (efferent) neurons

b)
the sympathetic nervous system
c)
the limbic system
d)
interneurons
29.
Which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs?
a)
amygdala
b)
motor cortex.
c)
sensory cortex
d)
hypothalamus
30.
Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the:
a)
autonomic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic nervous system
c)
limbic system
d)
central nervous system
31.
An impaired use of language is known as:
a)
lateralization
b)
aphasia
c)
amygala
d)
plasticity
32.
The master gland of the endocrine system is the
a)
pancreas
b)
gonads
c)
thyroid gland
d)
pituitary gland
33.
The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called
a)
neurotransmitters.
b)
interneurons. 
c)
hormones.
d)
antagonists
34.
The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the
a)
cerebellum.
b)
corpus callosum.
c)
reticular formation.
d)
cerebral cortex.
35.
Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the
a)
medulla.
b)
corpus callosum.
c)
angular gyrus.
d)
limbic system.
36.

Controls arousal and attention

a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
37.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
38.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
39.
Person has speech that makes sense, but the person has difficulty speaking
a)
Broca's Aphasia
b)
Wernicke's Aphasia
c)
Visual Agnosia
d)
Neglect Syndrome
40.
When a neuron receives a stimulus that is very strong, the result is that:
a)
the neuron fires in an all-or-none fashion.
b)
the neuron fires at a greater strength.
c)
fewer neurons fire at the same time.
d)
the neuron cannot fire back.
41.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

42.

Dr. Vazquez is examining a cell from the nervous system of an animal. He notices that at one end of the cell body is a long, fibrous strand of tissue. He immediately recognizes this as an axon that is responsible for

a)

carrying signals away from the cell body

b)

receiving signals from other cells and carrying them toward the cell body.

c)

determining the speed at which an action potential will travel

d)

determining whether the cell inhibits or excites neighboring neurons

43.

Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.

a)

electrical signals; receptors

b)

electrical signals; synapse

c)

chemicals; receptors

d)

chemicals; synapse

44.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
45.
What is Acetylcholine mainly responsible for?
a)
mood
b)
alertness
c)
emotion
d)
muscle action/movement
46.
A chemical that blocks a neurotransmitter from being absorbed, thus blocking its effects is a(n):
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Endorphin
d)
L-Dopa
47.
A chemical that mimics or enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter:
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Endorphin
d)
L-Dopa
48.
Largest area of brain that controls everything conscious 
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
49.
This layer of the brain is  also known as the 'ancient brain'
a)
hindbrain
b)
midbrain
c)
forebrain
d)
spinal cord
50.
Records the waves of electrical activity (studies seizures)
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
CT Scan
d)
fMRI
51.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
52.

Tim is having difficulty processing anything hot when he touches something, which lobe is not functioning properly?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

53.

When Phineas Gage had an iron rod driven through his skull in a railroad accident, he survived but his _______ changed completely.

a)

hearing

b)

memory

c)

personality

d)

sense of smell

54.

Select the functions of the midbrain

a)

Fighting

b)

Feeding

c)

Reproductive behavior

d)

Sleep regulation

55.

What does MRI stand for?

a)

Many Regular Images

b)

Multiple Rapid Images

c)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

d)

Magnetic Responsible Imaging

56.

This scan is best suited for looking at soft tissues such as ligaments and tendons, the brain, and many of the internal organs.

a)

MRI

b)

PET

c)

X-Ray

d)

EEG

57.

The attractions of this image have made it popular for imaging normal brain function. Over the last decade it has provided new insight to the investigation of how memories are formed, language, pain, learning and emotion.

a)

MRI

b)

fMRI

c)

EEG

d)

X-Ray

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