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Neural Systems Worksheet — Extracted Questions

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Neuron Structure: What part of the neuron receives messages?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body (soma)

d)

Myelin sheath

2.

Neuron Structure: What part of the neuron processes information?

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Cell body (soma)

c)

Dendrites

d)

Myelin sheath

3.

Neuron Structure: What part of the neuron sends electrical impulses?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body (soma)

d)

Receptor sites

4.

Neuron Structure: What part of the neuron speeds up transmission?

a)

Receptor sites

b)

Axon terminals

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Soma

5.

Neuron Structure: What part of the neuron releases neurotransmitters?

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Dendrites

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Cell body (soma)

6.

Neural Communication: What travels down the axon during neural communication?

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Electrical impulse (action potential)

c)

Hormone

d)

Receptor protein

7.

Neural Communication: What crosses the synapse between neurons?

a)

Ions only

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Electrical impulses

d)

Myelin

8.

Neural Communication: Where do neurotransmitters bind on the next neuron?

a)

Axon hillock

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Receptor sites

d)

Dendritic spines

9.

Neural Communication: What does the all-or-none principle state?

a)

A neuron fires partially in proportion to input

b)

A neuron fires fully or not at all

c)

A neuron fires only with inhibitory input

d)

A neuron fires only during sleep

10.

Neurotransmitters: What neurotransmitter is involved in movement and reward?

a)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

b)

Dopamine

c)

GABA

d)

Glutamate

11.

Neurotransmitters: Too much dopamine is associated with what disorder?

a)

Parkinson’s disease

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Alzheimer’s disease

d)

Migraine

12.

Neurotransmitters: Too little dopamine is associated with what disorder?

a)

Parkinson’s disease

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Anxiety

d)

Depression

13.

Neurotransmitters: What neurotransmitter affects mood and sleep?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Norepinephrine

c)

Glutamate

d)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

14.

Neurotransmitters: Too little serotonin is linked to what condition?

a)

Anxiety

b)

Depression

c)

Muscle spasms

d)

Seizures

15.

Neurotransmitters: What neurotransmitter is responsible for alertness?

a)

GABA

b)

Norepinephrine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Serotonin

16.

Neurotransmitters: Too much norepinephrine is linked to what condition?

a)

Depression

b)

Anxiety

c)

Alzheimer’s disease

d)

Migraines

17.

Neurotransmitters: Too little norepinephrine is linked to what condition?

a)

Depression

b)

Sleep issues

c)

Parkinson’s disease

d)

Muscle spasms

18.

Neurotransmitters: Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory (calming)?

a)

Glutamate

b)

GABA

c)

Dopamine

d)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

19.

Neurotransmitters: Too much GABA can cause what issue?

a)

Sleep issues

b)

Memory problems

c)

Muscle spasms

d)

Migraines

20.

Neurotransmitters: Too little GABA can cause what conditions?

a)

Seizures

b)

Anxiety

c)

Depression

d)

Parkinson’s disease

21.

Neurotransmitters: What neurotransmitter is involved in learning and memory?

a)

Glutamate

b)

GABA

c)

Dopamine

d)

Serotonin

22.

Neurotransmitters: Too much glutamate can cause what problem?

a)

Muscle spasms

b)

Migraines

c)

Sleep issues

d)

Precise activity location

23.

Neurotransmitters: Too little glutamate can cause what issue?

a)

Memory problems

b)

Excellent timing

c)

Shows metabolic activity

d)

Fast detection of damage

24.

Neurotransmitters: What neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movement and memory?

a)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

b)

Serotonin

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Glutamate

25.

Neurotransmitters: Too much acetylcholine causes what?

a)

Sleep issues

b)

Muscle spasms

c)

Depression

d)

Anxiety

26.

Neurotransmitters: Too little acetylcholine is linked to what disease?

a)

Alzheimer’s disease

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Parkinson’s disease

d)

Migraine

27.

Brain Scans: What does a CT scan measure: structure or function?

a)

Function

b)

Structure

28.

Brain Scans: What is the key strength of a CT scan?

a)

Highly detailed images

b)

Fast detection of damage

c)

Excellent timing

d)

Precise activity location

29.

Brain Scans: What does an MRI measure?

a)

Function

b)

Structure

30.

Brain Scans: What is the key strength of an MRI?

a)

Shows metabolic activity

b)

Highly detailed images

c)

Fast detection of damage

d)

Precise activity location

31.

Brain Scans: What does an EEG measure?

a)

Structure

b)

Function

32.

Brain Scans: What is the key strength of an EEG?

a)

Excellent timing

b)

Precise activity location

c)

Highly detailed images

d)

Fast detection of damage

33.

Brain Scans: What does a PET scan measure?

a)

Structure

b)

Function

34.

Brain Scans: What is the key strength of a PET scan?

a)

Shows metabolic activity

b)

Excellent timing

c)

Highly detailed images

d)

Fast detection of damage

35.

Brain Scans: What does an fMRI measure?

a)

Structure

b)

Function

36.

Brain Scans: What is the key strength of an fMRI?

a)

Precise activity location

b)

Fast detection of damage

c)

Excellent timing

d)

Shows metabolic activity

37.

Nervous System: What two parts make up the CNS?

a)

Brain and spinal cord

b)

Somatic and autonomic systems

c)

Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

d)

Brainstem and cerebellum

38.

Nervous System: What system includes voluntary movement?

a)

Autonomic nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Sympathetic nervous system

d)

Parasympathetic nervous system

39.

Nervous System: What system controls automatic functions?

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Enteric nervous system

40.

Nervous System: What division handles fight-or-flight?

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Sympathetic nervous system

d)

Central nervous system

41.

What division of the autonomic nervous system handles rest-and-digest?

a)

Sympathetic nervous system

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Enteric nervous system

42.

Which autonomic division is typically active during stress?

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Central nervous system

43.

Which autonomic division is primarily active during calm states?

a)

Sympathetic nervous system

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Enteric nervous system

44.

Which part of the brain controls breathing and heartbeat?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Thalamus

45.

Which part of the brain controls sleep and coordination?

a)

Pons

b)

Amygdala

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Basal ganglia

46.

Which brain structure controls arousal and alertness?

a)

Reticular formation

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Hippocampus

47.

Which part of the brain controls balance and motor learning?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Pons

48.

Which brain structure is responsible for fear and aggression?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Thalamus

d)

Cerebral cortex

49.

Which brain structure forms new memories?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Medulla

d)

Reticular formation

50.

Which brain structure regulates hunger, thirst, sex, hormones, and homeostasis?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Thalamus

d)

Cerebellum

51.

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex controls decision-making and personality?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

52.

Which lobe contains the motor cortex?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

53.

Which lobe primarily processes touch?

a)

Parietal lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

54.

Which lobe contains the sensory cortex?

a)

Parietal lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

55.

Which lobe is responsible for hearing and language?

a)

Temporal lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

56.

Which lobe processes vision?

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

Frontal lobe

57.

What does the motor cortex control?

a)

Voluntary movement

b)

Touch sensations

c)

Hormone release

d)

Vision processing

58.

What does the sensory cortex process?

a)

Touch sensations

b)

Voluntary movement

c)

Language comprehension

d)

Balance

59.

Which gland is known as the “master gland”?

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal gland

d)

Pineal gland

60.

Which gland primarily controls metabolism?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Pancreas

d)

Adrenal gland

61.

Which glands release stress hormones like epinephrine?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Thyroid

d)

Gonads

62.

Which gland regulates blood sugar by releasing insulin?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Adrenal gland

63.

Which glands produce sex hormones?

a)

Gonads

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Pancreas

64.

What are genes?

a)

Segments of DNA that code for traits

b)

Proteins that carry oxygen

c)

Lipids that form cell membranes

d)

RNAs that catalyze reactions

65.

What is genotype?

a)

Genetic makeup

b)

Observable traits

c)

Environmental influences

d)

Chromosomal number only

66.

What is phenotype?

a)

Observable traits

b)

Genetic makeup

c)

Mutation rate

d)

Gene expression level only

67.

Which debate focuses on genes versus environment in shaping behavior and traits?

a)

Nature vs. nurture

b)

Mind–body problem

c)

Free will vs. determinism

d)

Reductionism vs. holism

68.

Which type of studies help separate genetic and environmental effects?

a)

Twin studies

b)

Case studies

c)

Cross-sectional surveys

d)

Randomized drug trials

69.

What is heritability?

a)

How much variation in a trait is due to genes

b)

The probability a trait will appear in offspring

c)

Changes in traits due to environment

d)

Number of genes on a chromosome

70.

What is epigenetics?

a)

Environment can turn genes on or off

b)

Genes never change after birth

c)

Only mutations alter gene function

d)

Traits depend solely on DNA sequence

71.

Drugs primarily affect what within the brain?

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Myelin sheaths

d)

Skull bones

72.

Brain damage typically causes what type of changes?

a)

Specific behavior changes

b)

Only motor paralysis

c)

No measurable effects

d)

Improved cognition

73.

Stress activates which system and glands?

a)

Sympathetic nervous system and adrenal glands

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system and pituitary gland

c)

Somatic nervous system and thyroid

d)

Central nervous system and pineal gland

74.

Memory is primarily linked to which brain structure?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Medulla

d)

Occipital lobe

75.

Fear is linked to which brain structure?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Temporal lobe

76.

What is cognition?

a)

Mental activities involved in thinking and processing information

b)

Reflexive spinal responses

c)

Hormonal regulation only

d)

Emotional reactivity alone

77.

Cognition includes which mental activities?

a)

Thinking, knowing, remembering, communicating, problem-solving

b)

Breathing and heartbeat

c)

Digestive reflexes

d)

Hormone secretion

78.

What is a prototype?

a)

Best or most typical example of a concept

b)

Exact step-by-step procedure to solve a problem

c)

Brief descriptive label for a category

d)

Concrete physical model used in experiments

79.

Why do prototypes matter?

a)

They speed thinking but can cause errors

b)

They guarantee correct decisions every time

c)

They slow down thinking to reduce mistakes

d)

They prevent bias by removing prior beliefs

80.

What is an algorithm?

a)

Step-by-step procedure that guarantees a solution

b)

General mental shortcut that sometimes works

c)

Best or most typical example of a category

d)

Rule-of-thumb based on personal experience

81.

Are algorithms fast or slow?

a)

Slow but reliable

b)

Fast and always correct

c)

Fast but error-prone

d)

Variable speed with no reliability

82.

What is a heuristic?

a)

Mental shortcut

b)

Formal proof

c)

Exact computation

d)

Comprehensive data set

83.

Are heuristics fast or risky?

a)

Fast but error-prone

b)

Slow and guaranteed

c)

Slow yet precise

d)

Fast and always accurate

84.

What is confirmation bias?

a)

Seeking information that supports existing beliefs

b)

Ignoring prior beliefs to test new ideas

c)

Preference for complex evidence over simple facts

d)

Assuming all categories have clear boundaries

85.

What is mental set?

a)

Sticking to a previously successful strategy

b)

Randomly switching strategies

c)

Always choosing the most complex method

d)

Avoiding strategies used by others

86.

What is functional fixedness?

a)

Seeing objects only in their usual way

b)

Viewing objects through multiple novel uses

c)

Changing an object's function to suit any task

d)

Ignoring an object's typical design

87.

What is insight?

a)

Sudden “aha” solution

b)

Gradual improvement through practice

c)

Formal logical deduction

d)

Systematic trial-and-error

88.

What is framing?

a)

How information presentation affects decisions

b)

Using mental images to solve problems

c)

Organizing data into categories

d)

Predicting outcomes based on past cases

89.

What is overconfidence?

a)

Overestimating how correct you are

b)

Underestimating your accuracy

c)

Ignoring confidence altogether

d)

Believing accuracy is unrelated to evidence

90.

What is hindsight bias?

a)

“I knew it all along”

b)

Assuming events are random

c)

Believing outcomes are unknowable

d)

Preferring complex explanations

91.

What is the availability heuristic?

a)

Judging likelihood by how easily examples come to mind

b)

Using formal statistics to estimate probability

c)

Relying on expert consensus for judgments

d)

Comparing all cases to an ideal prototype

92.

What is the representativeness heuristic?

a)

Judging based on similarity to a prototype

b)

Estimating by counting recent occurrences

c)

Following a fixed rule regardless of context

d)

Selecting the first option presented

93.

What are phonemes?

a)

Smallest units of sound

b)

Smallest units of meaning

c)

Rules for word order

d)

Symbols in a writing system

94.

What are morphemes?

a)

Smallest units of meaning

b)

Smallest units of sound

c)

Rules for combining words

d)

Patterns of intonation

95.

What is grammar?

a)

Rules of language

b)

Meanings of words

c)

Sounds used in speech

d)

Order of ideas in a paragraph

96.

What is syntax?

a)

Word order

b)

Sound production

c)

Meaning relationships

d)

Writing conventions

97.

What is semantics?

a)

Meaning

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Word order

d)

Spelling

98.

What is the correct order of language development?

a)

Babbling → one-word → two-word → telegraphic speech

b)

Babbling → two-word → one-word → telegraphic speech

c)

Telegraphic speech → one-word → babbling → two-word

d)

One-word → babbling → two-word → telegraphic speech

99.

What do children learn before language exceptions?

a)

Grammar rules

b)

Irregular forms

c)

Pragmatic conventions

d)

Writing symbols

100.

What does language development suggest about humans?

a)

Inborn capacity for language

b)

Language is purely learned from environment

c)

Thinking requires no language ability

d)

Speech depends only on motor practice

101.

What is linguistic relativity?

a)

Language influences thinking

b)

Thinking fully determines language

c)

Language and thought are unrelated

d)

Grammar only affects pronunciation

102.

Which version of linguistic relativity is accepted?

a)

Weak version

b)

Strong version

c)

No version is accepted

d)

Only the cultural version

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