Psychology CC 4 Sec EN 1 Week 1 Quiz

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Question 1

In the article, A Tale of Two Halves, the author mentions the researcher who made significant contributions to split-brain experiments and illuminating lateralization and brain function.  The researchers name is:

·         Michael Gazzaniga    

·         Miller Gazzaniga  

·         Michael Sperry 

·         David Wolman

Question 2

In A tale of Two Halves articles, all the patients had which kind of radical surgery _______ to treat which kind of disorder______:  

·         Corpus separated; uncontrolled movement seizures   

·         Hemispheric separation; uncontrolled seizures  

·         Corpus attached; uncontrolled seizures  

·         Corpus callosotomy; uncontrolled seizures

Question 3

What kind of research method is used in studying split-brain experimentation?  

·         Animal study  

·         Case study 

·         Experimental design with experimental and control groups 

·         Volunteers

Question 4

The Frontline Video, "Chasing Heroin", described how the heroin epidemic began and how it’s a crisis 30 years in the making.  In particular it linked the following factors:  

·         Cancer pain treatment 

·         The AIDS epidemic

·         The emergence of the hospice care and pain management, with the Purdue Pharma drug company developing OxyContin powerful painkiller  

·         The emergence of technology increasing social communication and marketing, along with Purdue Pharma developing pain meds.

Question 5

In Vidoe 6, Joe had a special brain surgery to reduce his severe seizures.   Joe reported that after the surgery he noticed:  

·         His left brain was the dominate side  

·         His left and right brains appeared to work much better together  

·         His right brain experienced more emotions  

·         His left and right brains appeared to work separately  

Question 6

In Video 4, "Mechanisms of Drug Addiction", Addiction is a neurological disorders that works through affecting which system of the nervous system  

·         Neurological systems  

·         Reward system  

·         Autonomic system 

·         Social system

Question 7

In Video 4, "Mechanisms of Drug addiction", the Neurotransmitter dopamine travels through which three brain structures in order:  

·         Frontal cortex, limbic system, VTA  

·         Forebrain, midbrain, brainstem  

·         All of the above 

·         Ventral tegmental area, limbic system, frontal cortex

Question 8

In Video 4, Drug abuse hijacks the brain system turning the person’s natural needs of ____________ into drug needs.

·         Sex and social interaction needs  

·         All of the above   

·         Drinking needs 

·         Eating needs

Question 9

In Video 3, “This is your brain on heroin”, The brain has natural receptors for _________ that dull pain and give you pleasure.     

·         Endorphins    

·         Codeine  

·         Heroin  

·         Oxycodone

Question 10

In Video 2, Dr. Pam Peeke, references the “hottest new science” that shows that every single thought you have, every single mouthful of whatever you’re eating, and every single step you take changes gene expression, changes the way the whole body is talking to itself and changes your destiny.  You write your own life script.  The new science is:  

·         Epigenetics    

·         neurogenetics 

·         neuroscience 

·         agouti-gene-tics

Question 11

In Video 2, presenter Dr. Peeke discussed brain scans which show that with addictive like behaviors, one particular brain area is greatly impaired.  The area mentioned is: 

·         parietal cortex   

·         prefrontal cortex  

·         central cortex  

·         occipital cortex

Question 12

In Video 2, "Hooked, Hacked, Hijacked", the presenter discussed how sugar is more addictive than cocaine.  The study method included the following:  

·         humans being offered oreo cookies with milk  

·         oreo cookies were not involved as a measure  

·         rats being offered oreo cookies  

·         children being offered oreo cookies or milk

Question 13

In Video 2, “Hooked, Hacked, Hijacked, a study with mice carrying the Agouti gene linked to disease and health in the mice, showed that change in their diet to feeding them more “greens” had beneficial effect in their offspring.   Results show that “Greens” are good for you, because they contain:    

·         methyl donor can change diabetes  

·         methyl donor that can change gene expression   

·         eating a green diet is good for the planet 

·         green donor amino chain that can change gene expression

Question 14

In Video 1, "how do drugs affect the brain",  “Synapses are structures ________, and allow the exchange of electrochemical signals between neurons.  

·         Placed on the receiving neuron  

·         Of interconnection between sending and receiving neuron    

·         Keep substances out of the brain  

·         Placed on the sending neuron

Question 15

How can a neurotransmitter modulate synaptic transmission?  

·         By inhibiting the activity of the receiving neuron  

·         Both a and b    

·         By increasing the activity of the receiving neuron  

·         they are special kind of neurotransmitter