Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide

8. The right hemisphere of the brain tends to mediate
   a. nonverbal patterning
   b. verbal thinking
   c. mathematical thinking
   d. symbolic logic


9. What hormone is associated with the pineal gland?
   a. Thyroxin
   b. Melatonin
   c. Growth hormone
   d. Insulin


10. The ovaries belong to what larger general category of endocrine glands?
    a. Stress glands
    b. Adrenal glands
    c. Gonads
    d. Pituitary glands

ANSWERS TO THE SELF-TEST

1-d 2-b 3-b 4-c 5-c 6-a 7-d 8-a 9-b 10-c

ANSWERS TO THE TRUE-OR-FALSE PREVIEW QUIZ

1. True.


2. False. The sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division refer to the two divi-
   sions of the autonomic nervous system. The two divisions of the brain are called the
   right hemisphere and the left hemisphere.


3. False. There is only one pituitary gland, and it is located in the brain. The two adrenal
   glands are located on top of the kidneys.


4. True.


5. True.

KEY TERMS

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adrenal glands

adrenalin

adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)

afferent nerves

anhedonia (or ahedonia)

association neurons

autonomic nervous system

axon