Exam 1
Please respond to each question. Each question is worth 2 points and short answer questions are worth 5 points each (total is 75 points).

Don't forget to check your answers!

Though you are able to use your class notes and class materials, suspected plagiarism from fellow students, myself, or professional sources in the short response questions will NOT be tolerated.

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Broca's area is associated with __________ *
2 points
Please write your first and last name *
Movement is coordinated by the _______ *
2 points
People with ______ blindness would not be able to name what they see, but would be able to walk around objects on the floor *
2 points
Which of these is NOT one of the main types of neurons? *
2 points
Excitatory synapses lead to _________ in the membrane of the post-synaptic cell *
2 points
We tend to decrease sensitivity to this flavor with age *
2 points
Which cells in the retina respond primarily to color and detail? *
2 points
At rest, the membrane of a neuron is _____________ *
2 points
"Localization" refers to what general concept? *
2 points
Incoming information is processed on the opposite side of the brain *
2 points
The hypothalamus is associated with controlling all but which of the following *
2 points
If variable A increases as a result of changes to variable B, variable A is called the ________ *
2 points
Which of these is the location of the auditory cortex? *
2 points
Objective observations would include those about heart rate, speed, and mass (physical size) *
2 points
Glial cells in the nervous system can serve which function? *
2 points
Hearing initially uses sensory information in the form of *
2 points
Taste is largely influenced by which other sense? *
2 points
The thalamus is considered the _________ of the brain *
2 points
Which best describes the movement of information through a neuron *
2 points
Which lobe of the brain is associated with vision? *
2 points
Which is part of the central nervous system (CNS)? *
2 points
The structure connecting one hemisphere to the other is called the  _________ *
2 points
If we were to hear a noise that frightened us and our heart beat faster, this would likely be due to activity in the _________ *
2 points
Neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors *
2 points
The Hawthorne effect describes ______ *
2 points
Myelin inside a neuron serves which function? *
2 points
Which research design could give us qualitative information about our subject of study? *
2 points
Our motor system is organized to be VERY IN TOUCH with which sense? *
2 points
Dualism is most associate with *
2 points
If I stubbed my toes, the initial pain I feel is called the ___________ of pain *
2 points
Please respond to each short answer question being sure to respond to EACH PART of the question. (suggested length, 3-5 sentences). Each question is worth 5 points.
Suspected plagiarism will result in a 0 for all students suspected of copying answers.
Describe one of the three main types of research designs, being sure to include if this type of design uses an independent variable/dependent variable and when you might want to use this specific type of design. *
5 points
Why might it be useful that our body responds to change in the environment rather than to steady states? What is it called when there is a noticeable change in the environment that causes us to respond? *
5 points
3. Pan can be experienced physically and emotionally. Explain one example from class about how pain and emotions are related (how can one influence the other and vice versa?) *
5 points
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