Which chemicals pass across the synaptic gap and increase the possibility the next neuron in the chain will fire?
A. synaptic peptides
B. inhibitory neurotransmitters
C. adrenaline-type exciters
According to the theory of evolution, why might we call some parts of the brain the old brain and some parts the new brain?
A. Old brain parts are what exist in very young children, and the new brain develops later.
B. The old brain developed first according to evolution.
C. The old brain becomes more active as we grow older.
D. The new brain deals with new information, while the old brain deals with information gathered when we were children.
Deafness can result from damage to the inner ear or damage to what area of the brain?
A. connections between the auditory nerve and the auditory cortex in the frontal lobe
B. connections between the auditory nerve and the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe
C. connections between the areas of the sensory cortex that receive messages from the ears and
the auditory cortex
D. connections between the hypothalamus and the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the
A. motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
B. motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the right hemisphere.
C. sensory-motor cortex in the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere.
D. motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain? A. visual cortex in the frontal lobe B. visual cortex in the temporal lobe C. sensory cortex…
Jen collects survey data that indicates that students who spend more time preparing for the Ap test tend to score better than other students. Jen can now conclude that
A. studying improves exam grades.
B. a relationship exists between studying and exam grades.
C. a significant correlation exists between studying and exam grades.
D. anyone who does not study will do poorly on the exam.
Charlotte, a nursery school student, hypothesizes that boys have fights with the finger paints more than girls do. She tests her hypothesis by casually watching the finger-painting table for three…
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