Psychology Week 2 Quz

1.

Stem cells which are not embryonic in origin _____________________.

A) do not want to change into cells of the tissue in which they originate.

B) easily change into new cells for parts of the body in which they are needed.

C) have been found to be less effective in generating new cells.

D) usually originate from terminated pregnancies.

C) have been found to be less effective in generating new cells.

The outermost part of the brain that is made up of tightly packed neurons and is only a tenth of an inch thick is called the ________.

A) amygdala 

B) cortex

C) cerebellum

D) medulla

B) cortex

Cameron touches a hot iron and immediately pulls his hand away. His quick response occurs because_______.

A) the pain message goes up the spinal column to the central area of the spinal cord instead of going all the way to the brain

B) the brain has registered that pain is occurring and responds quickly

C) his glands have secreted chemical messengers called hormones

D) neurons in the spinal cord touch end to end to increase response speed

A) the pain message goes up the spinal column to the central area of the spinal cord instead of going all the way to the brain

The fluid-filled space between the terminal buttons of one cell and the dendrites of the next cell is called the ___________.

A) synapse

B) synaptic knob 

C) receptor site 

D) axon terminal

A) synapse

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

A) adrenal

B) pituitary

C) thymus

D) thyroid



B) pituitary

Which of the following brain structures is located near the hippocampus and is responsible for fear responses and memory of fear?

A) amygdala 

B) hypothalamus 

C) fornix

D) hippocampus

A) amygdala

Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, memory, and personality?

A) parietal lobes

B) occipital lobes

C) frontal lobes

D) temporal lobes

C) frontal lobes

GABA functions as_________....