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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology) .
| 351. |
By electrically stimulating specific _______________ areas with electrodes, researchers can study the behavioral effects. |
| A. | Amygdala |
| B. | Hypothalamus |
| C. | Spinal cord |
| D. | Brain |
| Answer» D. Brain | |
| 352. |
The _______________ uses electrodes placed on the scalp to record the brain's electrical activity. |
| A. | EEG |
| B. | ECG |
| C. | X-ray |
| D. | CAT scan |
| Answer» A. EEG | |
| 353. |
The _________________ provides three-dimensional, highly detailed views of the brain using electrical signals generated by the brain in response to magnetic fields. |
| A. | EEG |
| B. | ECG |
| C. | MRI scanner |
| D. | CAT scan |
| Answer» C. MRI scanner | |
| 354. |
A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by a computer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________. |
| A. | Functional MRI |
| B. | CAT scan |
| C. | MRI scanner |
| D. | EEG |
| Answer» A. Functional MRI | |
| 355. |
The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity by measuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions. |
| A. | Functional MRI |
| B. | CAT scan |
| C. | MRI scanner |
| D. | PET scan |
| Answer» D. PET scan | |
| 356. |
The ___________________ includes the hindbrain and the midbrain which are located at the base of the brain. |
| A. | Medulla |
| B. | Brainstem |
| C. | Cerebellum |
| D. | Hypothalamus |
| Answer» B. Brainstem | |
| 357. |
The __________________ connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain. |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Amygdala |
| Answer» C. Hindbrain | |
| 358. |
The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons and cerebellum. |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Amygdala |
| Answer» C. Hindbrain | |
| 359. |
The ____________________ controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulation and muscle tone. |
| A. | Medulla |
| B. | Brainstem |
| C. | Cerebellum |
| D. | Hypothalamus |
| Answer» A. Medulla | |
| 360. |
The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum which helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body. |
| A. | Medulla |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Cerebellum |
| D. | Hypothalamus |
| Answer» B. Pons | |
| 361. |
The brain structure that is part of the brain stem and is an important relay station that helps coordiante auditory and visual information before sending it on to higher brain centers is called the ___________________. |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Hippocampus |
| Answer» B. Midbrain | |
| 362. |
The __________________ is involved in motor control and contains a large concentration of neurons that produce dopamine. |
| A. | Hypothalamus |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Amygdala |
| D. | Substantia nigra |
| Answer» D. Substantia nigra | |
| 363. |
The outer portion of the forebrain is called the _____________________ which is divided into two cerebral hemispheres. |
| A. | Cerebral cortex |
| B. | Cerebellum |
| C. | Amygdala |
| D. | Medulla |
| Answer» A. Cerebral cortex | |
| 364. |
A thick bundle of axons called the __________________ connects the two hemispheres and serves as their primary communication link. |
| A. | Medulla oblangata |
| B. | Hippocampus |
| C. | Corpus callosum |
| D. | Cerebral cortex |
| Answer» C. Corpus callosum | |
| 365. |
The __________________ lobe is near the temples and contains the primary auditory cortex and is where the auditory information is received. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» B. Temporal | |
| 366. |
The __________________ lobe is at the back of the brain and contains the primary visual cortex and is where visual information is received. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» D. Occipital | |
| 367. |
The ___________________ lobe is involved in processing somatosensory information, such as touch, temperature, body position and temperature. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» C. Parietal | |
| 368. |
The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved in anticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» A. Frontal | |
| 369. |
The __________________ are involved in processing and integrating sensory and motor information, language, abstract reasoning, creative thought, and the integration of perceptions and memories. |
| A. | Prefrontal association |
| B. | Reticular formation |
| C. | Association areas |
| D. | Substantia nigra |
| Answer» C. Association areas | |
| 370. |
The prefrontal association cortex is involved in the ____________________________. |
| A. | Planning of voluntary movements |
| B. | Somatosensory information |
| C. | Auditory information |
| D. | Visual information |
| Answer» A. Planning of voluntary movements | |
| 371. |
The _____________________ consists of the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala and thalamus. |
| A. | Spinal cord |
| B. | Endocrine gland |
| C. | Pituitary gland |
| D. | Limbic system |
| Answer» D. Limbic system | |
| 372. |
The _________________ is involved in emotions, motivation, memory and learning. |
| A. | Limbic system |
| B. | Endocrine gland |
| C. | Pituitary gland |
| D. | Pons |
| Answer» A. Limbic system | |
| 373. |
The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses except smell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________. |
| A. | Cerebral cortex |
| B. | Corpus callosum |
| C. | Hippocampus |
| D. | Thalamus |
| Answer» D. Thalamus | |
| 374. |
The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over the secretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________. |
| A. | Hypothalamus |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Amygdala |
| D. | Substantia nigra |
| Answer» A. Hypothalamus | |
| 375. |
The curved structure that is involved in learning and forming new memories is the ____________________. |
| A. | Cerebral cortex |
| B. | Corpus callosum |
| C. | Hippocampus |
| D. | Thalamus |
| Answer» C. Hippocampus | |
| 376. |
The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memory formation is the ________________. |
| A. | Hypothalamus |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Amygdala |
| D. | Substantia nigra |
| Answer» C. Amygdala | |
| 377. |
_________________ is an area of the hypothalamus taht plays a key role in regulating daily sleep/wake cycles and other rhythms of the body. |
| A. | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| B. | Substantia nigra |
| C. | Corpus callosum |
| D. | Cerebral cortex |
| Answer» A. Suprachiasmatic nucleus | |
| 378. |
__________________ is the nearly symmetrical left and right halves of the cerebral cortex. |
| A. | Cerebral hemispheres |
| B. | Corpus callosum |
| C. | Hippocampus |
| D. | Hypothalamus |
| Answer» A. Cerebral hemispheres | |
| 379. |
_________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations. |
| A. | Frontal lobe |
| B. | Temporal lobe |
| C. | Parietal lobe |
| D. | Occipital lobe |
| Answer» C. Parietal lobe | |
| 380. |
Substantia nigra is a midbrain area involved in motor control and containing a large concentration of __________________ producing neurons. |
| A. | Acetylcholine |
| B. | Norepinephrine |
| C. | Dopamine |
| D. | Serotonin |
| Answer» C. Dopamine | |
| 381. |
_________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body. |
| A. | Hippocampus |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Amygdala |
| D. | Thalamus |
| Answer» B. Pons | |
| 382. |
Thalamus is a __________________ structure that processes sensory information from all of the senses, except smell, and relays it to the cerebral cortex. |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Endocrine |
| Answer» A. Forebrain | |
| 383. |
_________________ is a curved forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system and is involved in learning and forming new memories. |
| A. | Cerebral cortex |
| B. | Corpus callosum |
| C. | Hippocampus |
| D. | Thalamus |
| Answer» C. Hippocampus | |
| 384. |
________________ is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» A. Frontal | |
| 385. |
The __________________ is a band of tissue on the parietal lobe that receives information from touch receptors in different parts of the body. |
| A. | Primary motor cortex |
| B. | Primary auditory cortex |
| C. | Somatosensory cortex |
| D. | Primary visual cortex |
| Answer» C. Somatosensory cortex | |
| 386. |
The _________________ is a region at the base of the brain that controls several structures that regulate basic life functions. |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Cerebellum |
| Answer» C. Hindbrain | |
| 387. |
The ________________ is the most complex brain region, containing centers for complex behaviors and mental processes |
| A. | Forebrain |
| B. | Midbrain |
| C. | Hindbrain |
| D. | Corpus callosum |
| Answer» A. Forebrain | |
| 388. |
The _________________ is the wrinkled portion of the forebrain that contains the most sophisticated brain centers. |
| A. | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| B. | Substantia nigra |
| C. | Corpus callosum |
| D. | Cerebral cortex |
| Answer» D. Cerebral cortex | |
| 389. |
An area in the lower left frontal lobe, known to play a crucial role in speech production is called ________________ area. |
| A. | Wernicke\s |
| B. | Broca\s |
| C. | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| D. | Corpus callosum |
| Answer» B. Broca\s | |
| 390. |
The procedure of surgically cutting the corpus callosum is called the ________________. |
| A. | Alternative-brain surgery |
| B. | Vertical-brain surgery |
| C. | Split-brain surgery |
| D. | Horizontal-brain surgery |
| Answer» C. Split-brain surgery | |
| 391. |
Patients who have difficulty comprehending language and whose speech often makes little sense are most likely to have damage on the left ________________ lobe in Wernicke's area. |
| A. | Frontal |
| B. | Temporal |
| C. | Parietal |
| D. | Occipital |
| Answer» B. Temporal | |
| 392. |
Someone with either a partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language due to brain injury or brain damage is likely to be given the general diagnosis of ________________ |
| A. | Deaf |
| B. | Dumb |
| C. | Aphasia |
| D. | Disabled |
| Answer» C. Aphasia | |
| 393. |
An area in the left temporal lobe, known to play an important role in language comprehension is called ___________________ area. |
| A. | Wernicke\s |
| B. | Broca\s |
| C. | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| D. | Corpus callosum |
| Answer» A. Wernicke\s | |
| 394. |
The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brain patients was _________________. |
| A. | Pierre Paul Broca |
| B. | Karl Wernicke |
| C. | John Andrews |
| D. | Roger Sperry |
| Answer» D. Roger Sperry | |
| 395. |
The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of information from one part of the body to another. |
| A. | Communication |
| B. | Formation |
| C. | Production |
| D. | Exchange |
| Answer» A. Communication | |
| 396. |
The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________. |
| A. | Transfusion |
| B. | Transduction |
| C. | Transformation |
| D. | Transmission |
| Answer» B. Transduction | |
| 397. |
____________________ refers to the point at which a stimulus is strong enough to be detected by activating sensory receptors. |
| A. | Absolute threshold |
| B. | Difference threshold |
| C. | Sensory threshold |
| D. | Minimal threshold |
| Answer» C. Sensory threshold | |
| 398. |
_________________ is the visual ability to see fine details. |
| A. | Brightness |
| B. | After image |
| C. | Blind spot |
| D. | Visual acuity |
| Answer» D. Visual acuity | |
| 399. |
__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source of stimulation is no longer present. |
| A. | Brightness |
| B. | After image |
| C. | Blind spot |
| D. | Visual acuity |
| Answer» B. After image | |
| 400. |
___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision and night vision. |
| A. | Cones |
| B. | Rods |
| C. | Hue |
| D. | Fovea |
| Answer» B. Rods | |
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