Brain and Consciousness Review
Quiz by David Kotchie
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- Q1
The division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord is the
endocrine
central nervous
primary nervous
peripheral nervous
30s - Q2
Which part of the brain creates emotions and is often referred to as the "panic button"?
the amygdala
the pons
the hippocampus
the brain stem
30s - Q3
Which part of the brain organizes and stores memory?
the hippocampus
the hypothalamus
the cerebellum
the olfactory bulb
30s - Q4
Which part of the brain performs advanced thinking and reasoning?
the cerebellum
the cerebrum
the cerebral cortex
the amygdala
30s - Q5
The side of the brain responsible for logical thinking and the right side of the body
right side
left side
30s - Q6
The side of the brain responsible for creative thinking and the left side of the body
the left side
the right side
30s - Q7
Which part of the brain is responsible for vision?
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
frontal lobe
30s - Q8
Our awareness of various mental processes such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating is called
intelligence
consciousness
creativity
30s - Q9
All of the thoughts and feelings we have when we are awake and reasonably alert are called
altered states of consciousness
intelligence
waking consciousness
30s - Q10
Daydreaming, meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of
self-absorption
altered states of consciousness
waking consciousness
30s - Q11
The deepest stage of sleep is
Stage 4
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 1
30s - Q12
A night-school student whose head nods during an evening class is MOST likely to be in what stage of sleep?
Stage 1
Stage 3
REM
Stage 4
30s - Q13
The initials REM stand for
restorative energy mode
rapid eye movement
rapid energy modulation
reserve enhancement modulation
30s - Q14
If Alice’s adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl, what stage of sleep did they occur?
Stage 2
Stage 1
Stage 3
REM
30s - Q15
A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is
insomnia
narcolepsy
cataplexy
sleep apnea
30s