BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
distinguish between neuroscience and biopsychology? - ANSWERNeuroscience:
any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology,
which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
Biopsychology: the branch of psychology concerned with its biological and
physiological aspects.
Say three pieces of evidence linking the brain to behavior - ANSWERBrain changes,
their behavior changes. Our brains are similar to animals so that could help us link
the two together. The way the brain develops, when we mature our behavior
changes in more complex ways.
know reasons to study the link between the brain and behavior - ANSWERStudying
the brain is not well understood. We don't know how the brain produces conscious
awareness for us. Mental illness are linked to brain and behavior.
know what a traumatic brain injury is and why it's called a silent epidemic -
ANSWERtraumatic brain injury (TBI) Wound to the brain that results from a blow to
the head. You can go a long time without realizing that you have a brain injury
distinguish between mentalism, dualism, and materialism - ANSWERMentalism
believes the psyche controls your behavior.
Dualism your mind and body guides your behavior. descarte
Materialism: Everything that guides your behavior can be explained by physical
things. charles darwin.
know which areas of the brain are responsible for conscious and unconscious
behaviors - ANSWERForebrain is responsible for conscious behaviors and brain
stem is not.
Know the definition of the hemisphere, gyri, and sulci and why the brain is wrinkly -
ANSWERHemisphere: One half of your brain
Gyri: Bumps on the cortex of brain
Sulci: one of the grooves
Brain is wrinkly. More surface area that needs to get packed inside of school.
Know the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions - ANSWERFrontal
lobes: decision making, personality, reasoning, judgement, intelligent behaviors,
moter function, language (speech production).
Parietal lobes: Sensory (somatosensory cortex),
Occipital lobes: visual processing
Temporal lobes: hearing. Emotion, language comprehension (vernacies area) left
hemisphere
, know the organization of the nervous system including the central, peripheral,
somatic, autonomic, and sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous
system. Know the basic functions of each. - ANSWERCNS: brain and spinal cord
PNS: Anything that is going away from the center of your nervous system.
Somatic nervous system: Conscious behavior. specialized nerves called cranial
nerves (sensory and motor function), spinal nerves (coordinate movements and
sensation from spinal cord to other part of your body)(sensory and motor)
Autonomic nervous system (automatic behaviors)
Sympathetic nervous system: fight or flight
Parasympathetic: relaxation (rest and digest
Describe the pseudoscience of phrenology. - ANSWERPhrenology: pseudo science
says the bumps on your skull says something about your personality.
be familiar with the terms dorsal and ventral; rostral and caudal; anterior and
posterior; afferent or efferent; lateral or medial; and ipsilateral or contralateral. -
ANSWERDorsal: up on top (back on spinal cord)
Ventral: down towards the bottom (stomach on spinal cord)
Rostral: towards the beak or nose
Caudal: towards you tail
Anterior: forward
Posterior: backwards
Lateral: side
Medial: towards the center of the brain
Ipsilateral: same side
Contralateral: opposite side
Anterior / Rostral - ANSWERin front of or towards the front
Know basic structures and functions of the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. -
ANSWERStructures of the hindbrain:
cerebellum: the cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture,
balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in smooth and balanced muscular
activity.
pons: It is involved in the control of breathing, communication between different parts
of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance
brainstem (which is the pons and medulla) : automic processes, cerebellum, motor
coordination, balance, breath and blood flow
The medulla oblongata: helps regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function,
digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.
Midbrain: movement and sensation
Forebrain.cortical (four lobes) and the
basal ganglia: The basal ganglia are associated with a variety of functions, including
control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, habit learning, eye
movements, cognition, and emotion.
and the limbic structures (amygdala and hippocampus).
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
distinguish between neuroscience and biopsychology? - ANSWERNeuroscience:
any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology,
which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
Biopsychology: the branch of psychology concerned with its biological and
physiological aspects.
Say three pieces of evidence linking the brain to behavior - ANSWERBrain changes,
their behavior changes. Our brains are similar to animals so that could help us link
the two together. The way the brain develops, when we mature our behavior
changes in more complex ways.
know reasons to study the link between the brain and behavior - ANSWERStudying
the brain is not well understood. We don't know how the brain produces conscious
awareness for us. Mental illness are linked to brain and behavior.
know what a traumatic brain injury is and why it's called a silent epidemic -
ANSWERtraumatic brain injury (TBI) Wound to the brain that results from a blow to
the head. You can go a long time without realizing that you have a brain injury
distinguish between mentalism, dualism, and materialism - ANSWERMentalism
believes the psyche controls your behavior.
Dualism your mind and body guides your behavior. descarte
Materialism: Everything that guides your behavior can be explained by physical
things. charles darwin.
know which areas of the brain are responsible for conscious and unconscious
behaviors - ANSWERForebrain is responsible for conscious behaviors and brain
stem is not.
Know the definition of the hemisphere, gyri, and sulci and why the brain is wrinkly -
ANSWERHemisphere: One half of your brain
Gyri: Bumps on the cortex of brain
Sulci: one of the grooves
Brain is wrinkly. More surface area that needs to get packed inside of school.
Know the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions - ANSWERFrontal
lobes: decision making, personality, reasoning, judgement, intelligent behaviors,
moter function, language (speech production).
Parietal lobes: Sensory (somatosensory cortex),
Occipital lobes: visual processing
Temporal lobes: hearing. Emotion, language comprehension (vernacies area) left
hemisphere
, know the organization of the nervous system including the central, peripheral,
somatic, autonomic, and sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous
system. Know the basic functions of each. - ANSWERCNS: brain and spinal cord
PNS: Anything that is going away from the center of your nervous system.
Somatic nervous system: Conscious behavior. specialized nerves called cranial
nerves (sensory and motor function), spinal nerves (coordinate movements and
sensation from spinal cord to other part of your body)(sensory and motor)
Autonomic nervous system (automatic behaviors)
Sympathetic nervous system: fight or flight
Parasympathetic: relaxation (rest and digest
Describe the pseudoscience of phrenology. - ANSWERPhrenology: pseudo science
says the bumps on your skull says something about your personality.
be familiar with the terms dorsal and ventral; rostral and caudal; anterior and
posterior; afferent or efferent; lateral or medial; and ipsilateral or contralateral. -
ANSWERDorsal: up on top (back on spinal cord)
Ventral: down towards the bottom (stomach on spinal cord)
Rostral: towards the beak or nose
Caudal: towards you tail
Anterior: forward
Posterior: backwards
Lateral: side
Medial: towards the center of the brain
Ipsilateral: same side
Contralateral: opposite side
Anterior / Rostral - ANSWERin front of or towards the front
Know basic structures and functions of the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. -
ANSWERStructures of the hindbrain:
cerebellum: the cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture,
balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in smooth and balanced muscular
activity.
pons: It is involved in the control of breathing, communication between different parts
of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance
brainstem (which is the pons and medulla) : automic processes, cerebellum, motor
coordination, balance, breath and blood flow
The medulla oblongata: helps regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function,
digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.
Midbrain: movement and sensation
Forebrain.cortical (four lobes) and the
basal ganglia: The basal ganglia are associated with a variety of functions, including
control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, habit learning, eye
movements, cognition, and emotion.
and the limbic structures (amygdala and hippocampus).
