U2: Biological Bases of Behavior

A high school student is constantly interrupting class, can’t focus, and makes impulsive choices. What brain area may not be fully developed?

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

You reach to catch your phone as it falls off the table. What brain region controls that intentional movement?

• Motor cortex

• Occipital Lobe

• Sensory Cortex

• Cerebellum

While petting a dog, you notice how soft its fur is and how warm it feels. Which lobe of the brain is handling this?

• Motor Cortex

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

A person suffers a brain injury and can no longer recognize faces or see clearly. What part of the brain was likely damaged?

• Cerebellum

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

A gymnast loses their balance during a beam routine. Which brain region might be impaired?

• Amygdala

• Sensory Cortex

• Cerebellum

• Motor Cortex

What happens when the corpus callosum is cut?

• The hemispheres start working as one

• Communication between the hemispheres is improved

• Signals between the hemispheres are disrupted

• Both sides of the brain process information more quickly

What is the main purpose of split-brain research?

• To study how injury affects memory

• To learn how the brain responds to the environment

• To understand the impact of language on development

• To explore how the brain's hemispheres function independently

While watching a scary movie, a character hears footsteps and immediately feels panic. What part of the brain causes this fear reaction?

• Cerebellum

• Occipital Lobe

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

Where is the motor cortex located?

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

• temporal lobe

Chemical messengers in the spatial junction between neurons.

• genes

• neurotransmitters

• hormones

• glial cells