Transcript AP Review Questions

The most obvious difference between
the human brain and the brain of a carp
would be in the
 a. hypothalamus.
 b. thalamus.
 c. cerebellum.
 d. cerebral cortex.
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d. cerebral cortex.
__________ is closely related to grammar
and pronunciation.
 a. Aphasia
 b. Broca's area
 c. Wernicke's area
 d. Agnosia
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b. Broca's area
Damage to the cerebellum would most
likely result in
 a. heart stoppage or respiratory failure.
 b. a loss of hearing ability.
 c. a loss of muscular coordination.
 d. a reduction in emotional response.
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c. a loss of muscular coordination.
An elderly acquaintance of yours has
suffered from partial blindness since she
had a stroke. Apparently the stroke
damaged her
 a. occipital lobe.
 b. parietal lobe.
 c. temporal lobes.
 d. reticular formation.
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a. occipital lobe.
A person who had difficulty __________
would be described as having aphasia.
 a. walking
 b. smelling
 c. eating
 d. communicating
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d. communicating
Many addictive drugs stimulate the
pleasure centers of the
 a. medulla.
 b. cerebellum.
 c. frontal cortex.
 d. limbic system.
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d. limbic system.
The sense of smell depends on the
__________ lobe.
 a. frontal
 b. occipital
 c. parietal
 d. temporal
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a. frontal
If the brain were similar to the postal
system, the function of the thalamus
would be similar to the role of
 a. postmaster.
 b. mail sorter.
 c. mail carrier.
 d. Postmaster General.
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b. mail sorter.
Which of the following is most closely
associated with language
comprehension?
 a. aphasia
 b. Broca's area
 c. Wernicke's area
 d. agnosia
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c. Wernicke's area
The reflex control centers for vital life
functions like heart rate and breathing
are found in the
 a. forebrain.
 b. medulla.
 c. pleasure center.
 d. pituitary gland.
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b. medulla.
Which of the following is most closely
associated with language production?
 a. aphasia
 b. Broca's area
 c. Wernicke's area
 d. agnosia
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b. Broca's area
Which of the following involves electrical
brain wave measurement?
 a. clinical studies
 b. ablation
 c. MRI scan
 d. EEG
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d. EEG
The area of the frontal lobe that directs
the body's muscles is called the
 a. somatosensory area.
 b. associative area.
 c. motor cortex.
 d. cerebral cortex.
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c. motor cortex.
Bodily sensations such as touch,
temperature, and pressure register in
which brain area?
 a. the occipital lobes
 b. the parietal lobes
 c. the temporal lobes
 d. the frontal lobes
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b. the parietal lobes
The surgical procedure of cutting the
corpus callosum is done in cases of
 a. communication problems.
 b. severe epilepsy.
 c. injury or stroke.
 d. split personality.
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b. severe epilepsy.
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Which of the following changes would you
expect to occur in someone whose frontal
lobes were damaged in an accident?
a. development of blank spots in the visual
field
b. reduced capacity to hear high
frequency sounds
c. reduced reasoning and planning abilities
and changes in personality
d. inability to demonstrate complex motor
skills
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c. reduced reasoning and planning
abilities and changes in personality
The two cerebral hemispheres are
connected by a band of fibers called
 a. the corpus callosum.
 b. the cortex.
 c. connector neurons.
 d. association fibers.
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a. the corpus callosum.
Language is controlled by the __________
of the brain.
 a. right hemisphere
 b. left hemisphere
 c. subcortical region
 d. occipital lobe
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b. left hemisphere
An aphasia is a speech disturbance; an
agnosia is
 a. the inability to identify objects.
 b. also related to the speech center.
 c. controlled by the thalamus.
 d. a thought disturbance.
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a. the inability to identify objects.
The reticular formation (RF) is associated
with
 a. hunger and thirst.
 b. attention and wakefulness.
 c. sex, rage, and emotion.
 d. pleasure and punishment.
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b. attention and wakefulness.