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Behavioral Neuroscience Chapter 3 Pretest

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This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 3 of Behavioral Neuroscience, focusing on the brain's response to stimuli, gender differences in brain size and IQ, and the functions of different brain areas and nervous systems.

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Studies with fMRI show that brain areas responsible for pain really do not decrease their response when a placebo is given, even though research participants report decreased pain. True or false

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Studies with fMRI show that brain areas responsible for pain really do not decrease their response when a placebo is given, even though research participants report decreased pain. True or false
False
Men on average have larger brains than women, nut equal IQs. True or false
True
The binding problem refers to how the brain combines information from multiple brain areas to form a perception of a single object. True or false
True
The parental lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information. True or false
False
The parasympathetic nervous system prepares the body for “fight or flight”. True or false
False
The peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. True or false
True
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Behavioral Neuroscience Chapter 3 Pretest
TermDefinition
Studies with fMRI show that brain areas responsible for pain really do not decrease their response when a placebo is given, even though research participants report decreased pain. True or false
False
Men on average have larger brains than women, nut equal IQs. True or false
True
The binding problem refers to how the brain combines information from multiple brain areas to form a perception of a single object. True or false
True
The parental lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information. True or false
False
The parasympathetic nervous system prepares the body for “fight or flight”. True or false
False
The peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. True or false
True