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Which practice was popular in the 1800s and assessed the brain by examining enlargements of the skull?
Which practice was popular in the 1800s and assessed the brain by examining enlargements of the skull?
- Animal behavior studies
- Phrenology (correct)
- Brain scans
- Neuropsychology tests
What did Phrenologists associate with the bumps on the skull?
What did Phrenologists associate with the bumps on the skull?
- Various personality traits and abilities (correct)
- Brain damage
- Controlled brain lesions
- Cognitive functioning
What was the outcome of the practice of Phrenology?
What was the outcome of the practice of Phrenology?
- It was proven to be false (correct)
- It was inconclusive
- It is still practiced today
- It was widely accepted
What are Neuropsychology tests presently used for?
What are Neuropsychology tests presently used for?
What must be carefully designed to accommodate influences of language and culture in Neuropsychology tests?
What must be carefully designed to accommodate influences of language and culture in Neuropsychology tests?
In what type of studies are brain scans used to study behavior in animals with controlled brain lesions?
In what type of studies are brain scans used to study behavior in animals with controlled brain lesions?
What is the main topic of the text?
What is the main topic of the text?
Which neurotransmitter is excitatory and increases the chance neurons will communicate?
Which neurotransmitter is excitatory and increases the chance neurons will communicate?
Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory and dampens neural activity?
Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory and dampens neural activity?
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 responsible for mood, temperature regulation, aggression, and sleep cycles?
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for mood, temperature regulation, aggression, and sleep cycles?
Which neuropeptide is a type that relieves pain?
Which neuropeptide is a type that relieves pain?
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking, planning, attention, language, and aspects of personality?
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking, planning, attention, language, and aspects of personality?
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in blood oxygen level as an indirect correlation of neural activity?
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in blood oxygen level as an indirect correlation of neural activity?
Which brain imaging technique uses magnetic fields to indirectly visualize brain structure and is superior to CT scans in detecting soft tissues?
Which brain imaging technique uses magnetic fields to indirectly visualize brain structure and is superior to CT scans in detecting soft tissues?
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in brain activity by examining the consumption of radioactive glucose-like molecules?
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in brain activity by examining the consumption of radioactive glucose-like molecules?
Which brain imaging technique applies strong and rapidly changing magnetic fields to the surface of the skull to enhance or interrupt brain functions?
Which brain imaging technique applies strong and rapidly changing magnetic fields to the surface of the skull to enhance or interrupt brain functions?
Which brain imaging technique measures tiny magnetic fields to detect electrical activity in the brain and the rest of the nervous system?
Which brain imaging technique measures tiny magnetic fields to detect electrical activity in the brain and the rest of the nervous system?
Which type of brain cell is responsible for improving the reliability of neurotransmission and controlling blood flow in the brain?
Which type of brain cell is responsible for improving the reliability of neurotransmission and controlling blood flow in the brain?
What is the function of the myelin sheath that covers axons?
What is the function of the myelin sheath that covers axons?
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 involved in movement and muscle control?
Which part 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?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is active during emotional arousal and mobilizes the 'fight, flight or freeze' response?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is active during emotional arousal and mobilizes the 'fight, flight or freeze' response?
Which gland is known as the 'master gland' and releases hormones that influence growth, blood pressure, reproductive functions, and interpersonal trust?
Which gland is known as the 'master gland' and releases hormones that influence growth, blood pressure, reproductive functions, and interpersonal trust?
Which sex hormone is involved in ovulation, menstruation, reproductive health, and development of secondary sex characteristics in females?
Which sex hormone is involved in ovulation, menstruation, reproductive health, and development of secondary sex characteristics in females?
What is the term for the observable expression of our genetic makeup?
What is the term for the observable expression of our genetic makeup?
What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work?
What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work?
