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Psychology 150 - Introduction to Psychology » Fall 2021 » Week 5 Step 7 Apply Noba Module 5

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Question #1

Omar noticed that he has been having trouble with movements and posture, so he consulted with his family doctor. The doctor sent him to a neurologist, who ordered an MRI of Omar's brain. The MRI showed that Omar has a small growth on his __________. This result will help the medical team decide on a treatment to resolve Omar's symptoms.

A. corpus callosum

B. cerebellum

C. diencephalon

D. brain stem

E. cerebrum

Question #2

People who have severed (removed) corpus callosum are likely to have difficulty

A. planning for an upcoming holiday, because the “executive control” area of their brain has been damaged.

B. tracking the direction and speed of objects in motion, because the visual area of their brain has been damaged.

C. coordinating speech and action across the left and right sides of the body, because the connecting part of the brain has been damaged.

D. writing a poem, because the speech area of their brain has been damaged.

Question #3

Jayne received a head injury at work and later had trouble speaking and planning ahead. Which area of her brain was most likely damaged?

A. thalamus

B. frontal lobes

C. parietal lobes

D. temporal lobes

Question #4

Nancy has multiple sclerosis (MS), which is a disease that results in damage to the protective covering (myelin sheath) that surrounds nerve fibers in her central nervous system. The more the disease progresses, the more the myelin sheath is damaged, which would result in what?

A. inability to protect the cell from blood borne poisons

B. slowing down the transmission of action potentials

C. inability to provide nutrients to the cell

D. speeding up the transmission of action potentials along the axon

Question #5

If you see a bird flying toward you, this information is most likely processed in the

A. limbic system.

B. avian lobe.

C. occipital lobe.

D. temporal lobe.

Question #6

The peripheral nervous system affects __________ while the central nervous system is associated with __________.

A. they are simply 2 names for the same system

B. survival (such as breathing); information processing (such as seeing)

C. dreaming; daydreaming

D. conscious thought; unconscious desires

Question #7

Miles arrives home from a long day of work and suddenly realizes he is very, very hungry. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most likely impacting his experience of hunger?

A. gamma-aminobutyric acid

B. epinephrine

C. dopamine

D. acetylcholine

E. serotonin

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