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12. Lei has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the 20. Surgical stimulation of the somatosensory cortex might
following neurotransmitters most likely contributed to result in the false sensation of what?
this disorder? a. Flashes of colored light
a. Acetylcholine c. Glutamate b. Someone whispering your name
b. Dopamine d. GABA c. Someone tickling you
d. A bad odor
13. Calvin takes a drug that acts as both a stimulant and a
hallucinogen. It could cause him to become dangerously 21. During which task might the right hemisphere of the
dehydrated in the short term and disrupt his serotonin in brain be most active?
the long term. What drug did Calvin most likely take? a. Solving a mathematical equation
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a. LSD c. Alcohol b. Enduring a long run
b. Ecstasy d. Cocaine c. Making a brief oral presentation to a class
d. Imagining what a dress would look like on a friend
14. After taking a drug, Carmen is experiencing slowed re-
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actions, slurred speech, and decreased skill performance. 22. When researchers surgically lesioned the amygdala of
Which drug did she most likely take? a rhesus monkey’s brain, what was the impact on the
a. Nicotine c. Alcohol monkey’s behavior?
b. Caffeine d. Ecstasy a. Lost its ability to coordinate movement
b. Became less aggressive
15. Thomas, who drinks alcohol regularly, now finds that
he requires a larger dose to experience the same effect. c. Lost its memory of where food was stored
Which term best describes his experience? d. Sank into an irreversible coma
a. Withdrawal 23. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates
b. Tolerance neuroplasticity?
c. Addiction a. Aaron has healthy human brain tissue.
d. Substance use disorder b. Khadija’s brain is able to transfer information from
one hemisphere to the other.
16. When Honque ingested an opioid drug, what neuro-
transmitter(s) did the opioid mimic in his brain? c. Alycia’s brain gets larger as she grows.
d. Pham’s brain tissue has the ability to take on new
a. Serotonin c. Norepinephrine functions.
b. Endorphins d. Acetylcholine
24. Jazmine experiences brain damage that results in an
17. A researcher interested in determining the size of a inability to make plans about the future. Which lobe of
particular area of the brain would be most likely to use her brain was most likely damaged?
which of the following techniques?
a. Parietal lobe
a. EEG c. fMRI b. Frontal lobe
b. MRI d. PET scan c. Occipital lobe
18. Sara is about to take her driver’s test. Which region of d. Temporal lobe
the brain plays the most significant role in her sense of 25. When Elliott is sleep deprived, he is more likely to catch a
alertness and arousal? cold. Why is this the case?
a. Medulla c. Hippocampus a. Sleep helps restore the immune system.
b. Parietal lobe d. Reticular formation b. Sleep suppresses the immune system.
19. Ray has a damaged hippocampus. Which of the following c. Sleep strengthens neural connections that build
would he most likely experience as a result? muscle memory.
d. Sleep enhances the production of growth hormones.
a. Difficulties with balance and coordination
b. Difficulty in creating new memories 26. As part of a sleep study, researchers notice bursts of rapid,
c. A false sensation of burning in parts of rhythmic brain-wave activity and determine that Jane is
the body in Stage 2 sleep. This type of brain activity is referred to as
d. Inability to regulate body temperature a. circadian rhythms. c. sleep spindles.
and hunger b. alpha waves. d. delta waves.
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