Question 1

__________ are physicians trained to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases.

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Question 2

A person suffering from unilateral neglect would be unable to

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A)   attend to the right half of a stimulus.
B)   state whether the right half of a stimulus is the same as the left middle of the stimulus.
C)   accurately label the hours on a clock drawing.
D)   recognize both hands as their own.
E)   describe parts of a well-known landmark.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Charles Darwin proposed the principle of

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A)   specific nerve energy.
B)   primary motor cortex.
C)   experimental ablation.
D)   natural selection.
E)   functionalism.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function?

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A)   Consumption of food changes our ability to communicate.
B)   Damage to the brain can alter our self-awareness.
C)   Inhalation of oxygen renders us unaware of the environment.
D)   Our awareness levels change when we meditate.
E)   Increased mental effort results in reduced demand for oxygen by the brain.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Johannes Müller proposed

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A)   an important role for natural selection in the evolution of behavior.
B)   that language is a function of the right hemisphere.
C)   that the brain is divided into different functional areas with each receiving signals from a different set of nerves.
D)   that the pineal body allows the brain to control the mind.
E)   that the heart is the seat of thought and emotion.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

A person who sustains damage within her right parietal cortex would be expected to

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A)   show impaired perception of tactile stimuli on the left side of the body.
B)   experience altered emotional expression.
C)   be better at planning motor actions involving her hands.
D)   experience unilateral neglect.
E)   experience impaired speech production.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The notion that animal movement can be explained by spirits is termed

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A)   anarchy.
B)   dualism.
C)   animism.
D)   theological evolution.
E)   symbolic representation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Descartes argued that

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A)   the heart is the organ that controls emotions.
B)   the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals.
C)   unlike animals, human bodies do not show reflexes.
D)   nerves produce bodily movements by inflating muscles with fluid.
E)   the mind is not linked to the brain.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

________ is considered to be the father of modern philosophy.

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Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Reduction uses complicated processes to explain simple ones.
B)   The goal of religion is to predict a phenomenon under study.
C)   Generalization and reduction are important tools in science.
D)   Scientists only use reductionistic explanations.
E)   Most scientific studies use on-human experimental subjects.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

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Question 12

The notion that natural phenomena such as the wind are controlled by spirits is known as ________.

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Question 13

Which scientist was among the first to advocate the use of experimental techniques in the study of physiology?

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A)   John Watson
B)   Rene Descartes
C)   Aristotle
D)   Johannes Müller
E)   Charles DarwinF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Explain the typical significance of a genetic mutation for an organism.

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A mutation is an accidental change in the chromosomes of sperms or eggs that join together. Most mutations are deleterious, and only a few confer a selective advantage to the offspring.

Question 15

The doctrine of specific nerve energies was proposed by

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A)   Rene Descartes
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Pierre Flourens
D)   Johannes Müller
E)   Paul BrocaF) A) and D)
G) D) and E) D

Question 16

A key function of the right hemisphere relates to the

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A)   motor control of the left side of the body.
B)   processing of olfactory signals from the left nostril.
C)   processing of tactile signals from the right side of the body.
D)   motor control of the right side of the body.
E)   capacity to control feeding, fighting, fleeing, and mating.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.

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Galvani was able to contract the frog muscle via electrical stimulation when the muscle was detached from the body -- thus it was not pressure exerted from the brain that caused muscle contraction.

Question 18

The urge to move your arm in response to a threatening stimulus depends on activation of the

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A)   parietal cortex.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   supplemental motor area.
D)   posterior cingulated cortex.
E)   the primary visual cortexF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of reptiles?

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A)   Reptiles lay their eggs in water.
B)   Reptiles lack vertebrae.
C)   Reptiles must inhabit environments close to the sea.
D)   Reptiles bury their eggs to protect them from predators.
E)   Frogs are an early example of a reptile.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

An adult human brain undergoes a ______-fold increase in weight relative to that of the newborn brain.

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A)   two
B)   four
C)   six
D)   eight
E)   tenF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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__________ are physicians trained to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases.

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A person suffering from unilateral neglect would be unable to

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Charles Darwin proposed the principle of

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Which of the following is consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function?

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Johannes Müller proposed

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A person who sustains damage within her right parietal cortex would be expected to

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The notion that animal movement can be explained by spirits is termed

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Descartes argued that

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________ is considered to be the father of modern philosophy.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

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The notion that natural phenomena such as the wind are controlled by spirits is known as ________.

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Which scientist was among the first to advocate the use of experimental techniques in the study of physiology?

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Explain the typical significance of a genetic mutation for an organism.

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Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.

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