Question :
101. _____ the creation of new neurons. A. NeurogenesisB. NeuroadaptationC. NeuromutabilityD. Neuropathy
102. Neurogenesis especially evident in brain : 1252820
101. _____ is the creation of new neurons.
A. Neurogenesis
B. Neuroadaptation
C. Neuromutability
D. Neuropathy
102. Neurogenesis is especially evident in brain areas related to learning and memory. Based on this statement, you might expect neurogenesis to be particularly prevalent in the brain’s:
A. thalamus.
B. cerebellum.
C. hippocampus.
D. hypothalamus.
103. Which of the following is TRUE about the brain?
A. New research has confirmed that no new brain cells are created after childhood.
B. The interconnections between neurons become less complex throughout life.
C. Specific experience can modify the way in which information is processed.
D. The brain does not have the ability to shift functions to different locations in cases of surgery.
104. The use of stem cells in research and treatment remains controversial because stem cells come from:
A. nonhuman species.
B. aborted fetuses.
C. genetic engineering in the laboratory.
D. paid adult donors.
105. Which of the following statements is most accurate with respect to the lateralization of language?
A. It is most likely left-lateralized.
B. It is most likely right-lateralized.
C. The control of language is shared equally between the hemispheres.
D. The lateralization of language varies dramatically from one person to another.
106. Trevor is scratching his head, trying desperately to solve a verbal analogy as part of a standardized entrance examination; Sienna, meanwhile, is giving an oral presentation in a political science class. Of the brain’s hemispheres, Trevor’s _____ hemisphere is most active; Sienna’s _____ hemisphere is most active.
A. right; right
B. left; left
C. right; left
D. left; right
107. Kate has suffered right-hemisphere damage. Which of the following processes is LEAST likely to be affected?
A. Achieving feng shui in her living room by rearranging the couch and the TV
B. Balancing her checkbook
C. Reading that look on her boyfriend’s face
D. Thinking that a new song on the radio is really catchy
108. The hemispheres of the brain are connected by a bundle of fibers called the:
A. corpus callosum.
B. corpus cerebellum.
C. central sulcus.
D. cerebral cortex.
109. Ramona is a woman. Stefan is a man. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding potential differences in the corpus callosum between these two individuals?
A. Stefan’s corpus callosum is probably the same size as Ramona’s.
B. Ramona’s corpus callosum is larger than Stefan’s.
C. Ramona’s corpus callosum is slightly smaller than Stefan’s.
D. Stefan’s corpus callosum is much larger than Ramona’s.
110. Which of the following generalizations is probably most accurate regarding potential gender differences in the lateralization of language?
A. No gender differences in the lateralization of language have been found.
B. Language is more strongly left-lateralized among females than among males.
C. Language is more strongly left-lateralized among males than among females.
D. The lateralization of language is variable from one person to another.
111. People whose corpus callosum has been surgically cut to stop seizures are called _____.
A. deep-brain patients
B. dual brain patients
C. split-brain patients
D. bicameral patients
112. Mrs. Simon has learned to lessen the pain associated with her migraine headaches by voluntarily relaxing specific muscles and reducing her blood pressure. This example illustrates:
A. deep-brain stimulation.
B. biofeedback.
C. split-brain control.
D. transcranial stimulation.
