FSU PSYC320 Quiz 2 Latest 2021
Question 1
Neurotransmitters are:
the part of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons.
types of neurons that connect other neurons together.
types of neurons that have pyramid-shaped cell bodies.
chemical substances that carry messages between neurons.
Question 2
The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:
localization theory.
theory of equipotentiality.
phrenology theory.
engram theory.
Question 3
Which field involves the study of patients with specific types of brain damage in order to
learn about the relation between brain function and behavior?
neuropsychology
synaptic plasticity
neurophysiology
functional neuroimaging
Question 4
After a neuron fires, there is a brief period during which it is unable to fire again. This is
called the _____ period.
reuptake
, postsynaptic
refractory
inactivation
Question 5
The Bell–Magendie law:
proposes one nerve system for sensing and another for responding.
applies to the brainstem but not to the spinal cord.
applies to the central nervous system but not to the peripheral nervous system.
proposes that the brain is divided into two hemispheres.
Question 6
Molecules on the surface of the postsynaptic cell that bind with and respond to
neurotransmitters are called:
glia.
receptors.
synapses.
neuromodulators.
Question 7
Which cells provide functional and structural support to neurons?
pyramidal cells
glia
interneurons
stellate cells
Question 8
In comparison to the fMRI, the EEG technique:
has better spatial precision.
Question 1
Neurotransmitters are:
the part of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons.
types of neurons that connect other neurons together.
types of neurons that have pyramid-shaped cell bodies.
chemical substances that carry messages between neurons.
Question 2
The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:
localization theory.
theory of equipotentiality.
phrenology theory.
engram theory.
Question 3
Which field involves the study of patients with specific types of brain damage in order to
learn about the relation between brain function and behavior?
neuropsychology
synaptic plasticity
neurophysiology
functional neuroimaging
Question 4
After a neuron fires, there is a brief period during which it is unable to fire again. This is
called the _____ period.
reuptake
, postsynaptic
refractory
inactivation
Question 5
The Bell–Magendie law:
proposes one nerve system for sensing and another for responding.
applies to the brainstem but not to the spinal cord.
applies to the central nervous system but not to the peripheral nervous system.
proposes that the brain is divided into two hemispheres.
Question 6
Molecules on the surface of the postsynaptic cell that bind with and respond to
neurotransmitters are called:
glia.
receptors.
synapses.
neuromodulators.
Question 7
Which cells provide functional and structural support to neurons?
pyramidal cells
glia
interneurons
stellate cells
Question 8
In comparison to the fMRI, the EEG technique:
has better spatial precision.
