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TEST Psychology Unit 4a: Biological Foundations

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Question 8
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Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.

  • Hearing/ auditory processing
Question 9
9.

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Question 10
10.

What is the function of the brainstem?

Question 11
11.

Match the function or description to the part of the brain.

  • Coordinates movement
  • Largest part of the brain
  • Responsible for balance
  • Controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure
  • Made up of the left and right hemisphere
Question 12
12.

What does the peripheral nervous system primarily control?

Question 13
13.

Which system sends signals to muscles from the brain?

Question 14
14.

What is a function of the autonomic nervous system?

Question 15
15.

Which are true about the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? (select all that apply)

Question 16
16.

What is the main function of dendrites in neurons?

Question 17
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What role does the axon play in neurons?

Question 18
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What is neurotransmission?

Question 19
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Which part of the neuron releases neurotransmitters?

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Question 21
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Which method uses magnetic fields to create brain images?

Question 22
22.

Which technique is used for showing brain activity over time?

Question 23
23.

What can fMRI scans help researchers understand?

Question 24
24.

Before the development of neuroimaging, how did scientists study brain functions?

Question 25
25.

In what way can genetics affect behavior?

Question 26
26.

How do researchers study genetics and behavior correlation?

Question 27
27.

Match each type of brain scan with its description.

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PET scan
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measures electrical activity in the brain over time
MRI
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What are the three main parts of the brain. Check off three.
Cerebellum
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebrum
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Brain stem
Hypothalamus
Question 2
2.

What lobe is labeled #2

Question 3
3.

What lobe is labeled #3

Question 4
4.

What lobe is labeled #4

Question 5
5.

What lobe is labeled #5

Question 6
6.

What is structure #6

Question 7
7.

What is structure #7

Attention
Problem Solving
Planning
Vision
Responsible for touch, feeling pressure and temperature.
Understanding speech
Decision making
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Cerebrum
Brain stem
Cerebellum
They are both part of the central nervous system.
The sympathetic nervous system controls muscle movements.
They are both part of the autonomic nervous system.
The sympathetic nervous system controls "fight or flight" responses.
Question 20
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Match each part of the neuron listed below with the correct letter on the picture to the left.

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B
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dendrites
A
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Uses X-ray technology to take pictures of cross sections of the brain
EEG
uses magnetic fields to get a picture of the brain's anatomy
CAT (CT) scan
uses magnetic fields to get a picture of brain function by measuring blood flow and O2 levels
fMRI
uses a radioactive "tracer" to measure activity in different parts of the brain
Occipital Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Nucleus
C
axon
E
soma (cell body)
D
axon terminals/ terminal buttons