Cards in this guide (20)
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
What statement about the treatment of slaves is NOT correct
There are many statements about the treatment of slaves that are
not correct. For instance it would not be true to say that slaves
got preferential treatment from their masters.
What is the largest part of the forebrain
cerebrum
This is the cerebrum, where higher-order thought processes occur. The cerebrum is responsible for mental processes such as memory recall, language, art, emotional control and many fine motor skills like the ability to write (or text).
How do you stop a bull from charging
What are the four major parts of the hindbrain
the upper brain stem, the medulla, the pons, and the
cerebellum
What might be the result if a person's cerebellum was damaged
The person might have difficulty with overall coordination and
lose their senses because this is one of the most important parts
of your brain and with out senses you couldn't see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell anything
The autonomic nervous system includes which of these major components
The peripheral nervous system includes which of these major components?
A: somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
Which structure gives all the instructions needed to direct the growth and function of a particular cell
The correct answer is DNA.
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
Why was the accident involving Phineas Gage important to research scientists
the incident showed that a severe trauma such as a steel rod
going through a steel rod going through a persons frontal cortex
dould lead to behavior change
What did Erikson say concerning the primary task of adolescence
Erikson believed the primary psychosocial task of adolescence is
the formation of identity.
The scientific investigation of the relationship between two or more variables describes which of these
You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
a stratified random sample
In some cases researchers are interested in very large groups such as all the inmates of the US prison system In this case what would all of the inmates represent
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what condition
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic
system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what
condition?
alzheimers disease
When Jane saw the mountain lion which nervous system came into play
the sympathetic nervous system
Which step on the Hierarchy of Needs describes Judy's outlook on life
Self esteem/ego is the step that describes Judy's outlook on
life.
What are some probable preoperative diagnosis for a vulvectomy
Vulvar cancer is the typical diagnosis.
What method of studying the brain involves the insertion of radioactive glucose (sugar) into a vein
PET-Positron Emission Tomography
What gland is represented by letter B