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Which practice was popular in the 1800's and assessed the brain by examining enlargements (or bumps) of the skull?
Which practice was popular in the 1800's and assessed the brain by examining enlargements (or bumps) of the skull?
- Phrenology (correct)
- Brain mapping methods
- Cognitive functioning tests
- Neuropsychology tests
What did phrenologists associate with the enlargements (or bumps) of the skull?
What did phrenologists associate with the enlargements (or bumps) of the skull?
- Cognitive functioning
- Personality traits and abilities (correct)
- Language and culture
- Brain damage
What was the outcome of the practice of phrenology?
What was the outcome of the practice of phrenology?
- Still being studied
- Proven to be false (correct)
- Proven to be true
- Inconclusive
What are neuropsychology tests presently used for?
What are neuropsychology tests presently used for?
What is an important consideration when designing neuropsychology tests?
What is an important consideration when designing neuropsychology tests?
In what type of studies are brain scans used to study behavior in animals?
In what type of studies are brain scans used to study behavior in animals?
What is the main focus of brain mapping methods?
What is the main focus of brain mapping methods?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with learning and memory?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with learning and memory?
Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory and causes a calming effect?
Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory and causes a calming effect?
Which neurotransmitter influences arousal, selective attention, sleep, and memory?
Which neurotransmitter influences arousal, selective attention, sleep, and memory?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with brain arousal, mood, hunger, and sleep?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with brain arousal, mood, hunger, and sleep?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with motor function and reward?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with motor function and reward?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with mood, temperature regulation, aggression, and sleep cycles?
Which neurotransmitter is associated with mood, temperature regulation, aggression, and sleep cycles?
Which type of drug interacts with neurotransmitter systems and affects mood, arousal, or behavior?
Which type of drug interacts with neurotransmitter systems and affects mood, arousal, or behavior?
Which imaging technique uses magnetic fields to indirectly visualize brain structure?
Which imaging technique uses magnetic fields to indirectly visualize brain structure?
What does functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) measure?
What does functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) measure?
Which imaging technique measures changes in brain activity by examining consumption of radioactive glucose-like molecules?
Which imaging technique measures changes in brain activity by examining consumption of radioactive glucose-like molecules?
What is the function of astrocytes in the brain?
What is the function of astrocytes in the brain?
What is the resting potential of a neuron?
What is the resting potential of a neuron?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the brain?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the brain?
What is the space between neurons through which neurotransmitters travel called?
What is the space between neurons through which neurotransmitters travel called?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and understanding language?
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and understanding language?
Which part of the brain is responsible for vision?
Which part of the brain is responsible for vision?
Which set of structures, located near the center of the brain, is involved in movement and muscle control?
Which set of structures, located near the center of the brain, is involved in movement and muscle control?
Which part of the brain plays a key role in fear, excitement, and arousal?
Which part of the brain plays a key role in fear, excitement, and arousal?
Which part of the brain connects the cerebral cortex and spinal cord?
Which part of the brain connects the cerebral cortex and spinal cord?
What is the function of the spinal cord?
What is the function of the spinal cord?
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work called?
What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work called?
Which part of the ear funnels sound waves to the eardrum?
Which part of the ear funnels sound waves to the eardrum?
Which part of the ear converts vibration into neural activity?
Which part of the ear converts vibration into neural activity?
Which theory suggests that specific locations along the basilar membrane match specific tones and pitches?
Which theory suggests that specific locations along the basilar membrane match specific tones and pitches?
Which theory suggests that the rate of action potentials is related to pitch?
Which theory suggests that the rate of action potentials is related to pitch?
What is conductive hearing loss?
What is conductive hearing loss?
What is nerve deafness?
What is nerve deafness?
What is nerve-induced hearing loss?
What is nerve-induced hearing loss?
What are olfaction and gustation commonly referred to as?
What are olfaction and gustation commonly referred to as?
Which part of the nose interacts with airborne chemicals to detect odors?
Which part of the nose interacts with airborne chemicals to detect odors?
Where do taste buds respond to different tastes?
Where do taste buds respond to different tastes?
Which statement best describes the process of transduction?
Which statement best describes the process of transduction?
What is the role of a sense receptor?
What is the role of a sense receptor?
What is the function of sensory adaptation?
What is the function of sensory adaptation?
What is the study of physical stimuli and their interactions with our sensory systems called?
What is the study of physical stimuli and their interactions with our sensory systems called?
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
What is an illusion?
What is an illusion?
What does the field of neuropsychology study?
What does the field of neuropsychology study?
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
What is an important consideration when designing neuropsychology tests?
What is an important consideration when designing neuropsychology tests?
What is the space between neurons through which neurotransmitters travel called?
What is the space between neurons through which neurotransmitters travel called?
Which theory explains our ability to perceive color based on three primary colors: blue, green, and red?
Which theory explains our ability to perceive color based on three primary colors: blue, green, and red?
Which term refers to the smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that we can detect?
Which term refers to the smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that we can detect?
Which part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters the eye?
Which part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters the eye?
What is the condition called when a person sees nearby objects clearly, but distant objects appear blurry?
What is the condition called when a person sees nearby objects clearly, but distant objects appear blurry?
Which of the following is NOT a type of sense receptor in the eye?
Which of the following is NOT a type of sense receptor in the eye?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
What is the term for the failure to detect stimuli that are in plain sight when our attention is focused elsewhere?
What is the term for the failure to detect stimuli that are in plain sight when our attention is focused elsewhere?
Which theory views attention as a bottleneck through which only the most important information passes?
Which theory views attention as a bottleneck through which only the most important information passes?
What is the term for the ability to detect important information in a noisy environment?
What is the term for the ability to detect important information in a noisy environment?
Which term refers to the ability to make correct guesses about visual information without being consciously aware of the object?
Which term refers to the ability to make correct guesses about visual information without being consciously aware of the object?
Which term refers to the process by which the nervous system converts an external energy into excitation or inhibition of neurons in the brain?
Which term refers to the process by which the nervous system converts an external energy into excitation or inhibition of neurons in the brain?
What is a specialized cell that transduces a specific stimulus called?
What is a specialized cell that transduces a specific stimulus called?
What is the term for the activation of our senses being greatest when we first detect a stimulus, followed by a weakening of the response?
What is the term for the activation of our senses being greatest when we first detect a stimulus, followed by a weakening of the response?
What is the study of physical stimuli and their interactions with our sensory systems called?
What is the study of physical stimuli and their interactions with our sensory systems called?
What is the term for when perception does not match reality?
What is the term for when perception does not match reality?
What is the term for the detection of physical energy by the sensory organs?
What is the term for the detection of physical energy by the sensory organs?
What is the term for the brain's interpretation of raw sensory information?
What is the term for the brain's interpretation of raw sensory information?
What is the term for the failure to detect stimuli that are in plain sight when our attention is focused elsewhere?
What is the term for the failure to detect stimuli that are in plain sight when our attention is focused elsewhere?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
What is the term for the smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that we can detect?
What is the term for the smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that we can detect?
Which portion of the eye controls the amount of light that enters the eye?
Which portion of the eye controls the amount of light that enters the eye?
What is the term for the condition where a person sees nearby objects clearly, but objects in the distance may be blurry?
What is the term for the condition where a person sees nearby objects clearly, but objects in the distance may be blurry?
Which part of the eye is responsible for sharpness of vision?
Which part of the eye is responsible for sharpness of vision?
Which type of receptor cells in the eye allow us to see in color?
Which type of receptor cells in the eye allow us to see in color?
What is the term for the blind spot in our visual field?
What is the term for the blind spot in our visual field?
Which theory explains our ability to perceive color based on three primary colors: blue, green, and red?
Which theory explains our ability to perceive color based on three primary colors: blue, green, and red?
What is the term for the inability to perceive ongoing motion?
What is the term for the inability to perceive ongoing motion?
What is the term for the perception of hearing based on the physical properties of sound waves?
What is the term for the perception of hearing based on the physical properties of sound waves?
What is the term for the sound that corresponds to the frequency of a wave?
What is the term for the sound that corresponds to the frequency of a wave?
What is the term for the amplitude or loudness/volume of sound?
What is the term for the amplitude or loudness/volume of sound?
What is the function of the cochlea in the inner ear?
What is the function of the cochlea in the inner ear?
Which theory suggests that the rate of action potentials is related to pitch?
Which theory suggests that the rate of action potentials is related to pitch?
What is conductive hearing loss?
What is conductive hearing loss?
What are the five basic tastes that we are sensitive to?
What are the five basic tastes that we are sensitive to?
Where are taste buds located?
Where are taste buds located?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing smell and taste?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing smell and taste?
What is the function of the somatosensory system?
What is the function of the somatosensory system?
What is proprioception?
What is proprioception?
What are monocular depth cues?
What are monocular depth cues?
What is perceptual constancy?
What is perceptual constancy?
