Question

psychology unit review quiz (65 questions)
part 1 - brain & plasticity (15 questions)

1. which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?

a) medulla
b) cerebellum
c) hippocampus
d) amygdala

1. the brains ability to change and adapt as a result of experience is called:

a) neurogenesis
b) neuroplasticity
c) neurotransmission
d) synaptogenesis

1. the frontal lobe is most involved in:

a) vision
b) decision making and planning
c) hearing
d) breathing and heartbeat

1. which structure relays sensory information to the cortex?

a) thalamus
b) hypothalamus
c) amygdala
d) cerebellum

1. damage to the hippocampus is most likely to affect:

a) vision
b) memory
c) movement
d) reflexes

1. which part of the brain regulates heartbeat and breathing?

a) medulla
b) cerebellum
c) frontal lobe
d) occipital lobe

1. the occipital lobe processes:

a) smell
b) vision
c) touch
d) hearing

1. the temporal lobe is primarily responsible for:

a) hearing
b) smell
c) touch
d) balance

1. which brain structure controls emotions such as fear and anger?

a) amygdala
b) hippocampus
c) cerebellum
d) reticular formation

1. the reticular formation helps regulate:

a) sleep and arousal
b) balance
c) memory
d) reflexes

1. which term describes the creating new connections after brain injury?

a) localization

Explanation:

1. The cerebellum is responsible for balance and coordination.
2. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt due to experience.
3. The frontal lobe is most involved in decision - making and planning.
4. The thalamus relays sensory information to the cortex.
5. Damage to the hippocampus most likely affects memory.
6. The medulla regulates heartbeat and breathing.
7. The occipital lobe processes vision.
8. The temporal lobe is primarily responsible for hearing.
9. The amygdala controls emotions like fear and anger.
10. The reticular formation helps regulate sleep and arousal.
11. Neurogenesis describes creating new connections after brain injury (although strictly speaking, neurogenesis is more about new neuron formation and related to creating new connections in a broader sense; if we assume the closest here).

Answer:

1. b) Cerebellum
2. b) Neuroplasticity
3. b) Decision making and planning
4. a) Thalamus
5. b) Memory
6. a) Medulla
7. b) Vision
8. a) Hearing
9. a) Amygdala
10. a) Sleep and arousal
11. (Assuming closest) a) Localization (but more accurately related to neurogenesis concepts)