Question 1

The structures at tips of the axon (i.e. ,furthest from the soma)are called

Accepted Answer

A) axon terminals. 
B) dendrites. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) axon hillocks. 
A) axon terminals. 
B) dendrites. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) axon hillocks.

Question 2

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin.Her diagnosis would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) early stage Alzheimer's disease. 
D) epilepsy. 
A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) early stage Alzheimer's disease. 
D) epilepsy.

Question 3

The hindbrain is composed of several different structures.Which part of the brain listed below is located in the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) occipital lobe 
C) cerebellum 
D) thalamus 
A) amygdala 
B) occipital lobe 
C) cerebellum 
D) thalamus

Question 4

If dizygotic twins both share a trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time,the heritability for this trait would be close to

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 0.13 
C) 0.14 
D) 0.135 
A) 0 
B) 0.13 
C) 0.14 
D) 0.135

Question 5

Which technique measures the electrical activity of brain cells directly?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI 
B) fMRI 
C) PET scan 
D) MEG 
A) MRI 
B) fMRI 
C) PET scan 
D) MEG

Question 6

Which of the following is a likely effect of damage to the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced use of left arm 
B) deregulation of hormones 
C) loss of muscle tone 
D) reduced ability to reason 
A) reduced use of left arm 
B) deregulation of hormones 
C) loss of muscle tone 
D) reduced ability to reason

Question 7

Darren is right-handed.If his brain is like that of most other right-handed people,then he likely uses his _________ to process and produce language.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) left cerebral hemisphere. 
A) corpus callosum. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) left cerebral hemisphere.

Question 8

As Joe walks to his car late at night,he hears footsteps behind him.Feeling afraid,Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace.It is likely that Joe's ____________ has been activated.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) thalamus

Question 9

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which type of neuron is responsible for sending a pain message towards her spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) messenger neuron 
A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) messenger neuron

Question 10

If neuronal communication were compared to radio,the _______________ would be the transmitter at the radio station and the _______________ would be the antenna on your car.

Accepted Answer

A) cell bodies;axons 
B) dendrites;axons 
C) axon terminals;axons 
D) axons;dendrites 
A) cell bodies;axons 
B) dendrites;axons 
C) axon terminals;axons 
D) axons;dendrites

Question 11

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most phenotypic traits are controlled by a single gene. 
B) Diseases are often found to be caused by single,specific genes. 
C) The same gene can often be a risk factor for several different disorders. 
D) No trait is determined by a single gene. 
A) Most phenotypic traits are controlled by a single gene. 
B) Diseases are often found to be caused by single,specific genes. 
C) The same gene can often be a risk factor for several different disorders. 
D) No trait is determined by a single gene.

Question 12

Under special circumstances,doctors may decide to severe a person's corpus callosum.This procedure is primarily done to

Accepted Answer

A) study the separate functions of the brain's two hemispheres. 
B) reduce aggression and violent outbursts in a patient. 
C) study the separate functions of the somatosensory and motor cortices. 
D) lessen the severity of epileptic seizures. 
A) study the separate functions of the brain's two hemispheres. 
B) reduce aggression and violent outbursts in a patient. 
C) study the separate functions of the somatosensory and motor cortices. 
D) lessen the severity of epileptic seizures.

Question 13

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A) is a bundle of nerves that connects the two halves of the cerebral cortex. 
B) is made of ligaments that hold the hemispheres together. 
C) causes a vegetative state if severed. 
D) is a bundle of nerves that connects the brainstem and the reticular formation. 
A) is a bundle of nerves that connects the two halves of the cerebral cortex. 
B) is made of ligaments that hold the hemispheres together. 
C) causes a vegetative state if severed. 
D) is a bundle of nerves that connects the brainstem and the reticular formation.

Question 14

____________ is the formation of new neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) Neurogenesis 
B) Neural plasticity 
C) Long-term potentiation 
D) Synaptogenesis 
A) Neurogenesis 
B) Neural plasticity 
C) Long-term potentiation 
D) Synaptogenesis

Question 15

Organisms that express traits conducive to survival are more likely to mate and pass on those traits than organisms that do not possess the same favourable traits.This concept is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the nature-nurture debate. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural selection. 
D) evolutionary psychology. 
A) the nature-nurture debate. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural selection. 
D) evolutionary psychology.

Question 16

The peripheral nervous system consists of the __________ and the __________ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic;somatic 
B) autonomic;sympathetic 
C) parasympathetic;autonomic 
D) parasympathetic;sympathetic 
A) autonomic;somatic 
B) autonomic;sympathetic 
C) parasympathetic;autonomic 
D) parasympathetic;sympathetic

Question 17

Shyanne was admitted to the hospital last week after she fell.When Shyanne's son visited,he found his mother was unable to get words out in a smooth,connected fashion.If Shyanne's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage,what is the likely location of the damage?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Gall's area 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Korsakoff's area 
A) Broca's area 
B) Gall's area 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Korsakoff's area

Question 18

If a trait has high heritability,then adopted children are more likely to share the trait with

Accepted Answer

A) their biological parents. 
B) their adoptive parents. 
C) their adoptive siblings. 
D) other children of the same age range. 
A) their biological parents. 
B) their adoptive parents. 
C) their adoptive siblings. 
D) other children of the same age range.

Question 19

Tourette's syndrome-a condition marked by erratic and repetitive facial and muscle movements (called tics)and frequent noise making such as grunting,snorting,or sniffing-is believed to be caused by excess _________ in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine;hippocampus 
B) acetylcholine;medulla 
C) dopamine;basal ganglia 
D) acetylcholine;thalamus 
A) dopamine;hippocampus 
B) acetylcholine;medulla 
C) dopamine;basal ganglia 
D) acetylcholine;thalamus

Question 20

Approximately how many genes do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 20,000-25,000 
D) 100 Billion 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 20,000-25,000 
D) 100 Billion

Exam 3: C: Biological Psychology

The structures at tips of the axon (i.e. ,furthest from the soma)are called

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin.Her diagnosis would most likely be

The hindbrain is composed of several different structures.Which part of the brain listed below is located in the hindbrain?

If dizygotic twins both share a trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time,the heritability for this trait would be close to

Which technique measures the electrical activity of brain cells directly?

Which of the following is a likely effect of damage to the hypothalamus?

Darren is right-handed.If his brain is like that of most other right-handed people,then he likely uses his _________ to process and produce language.

As Joe walks to his car late at night,he hears footsteps behind him.Feeling afraid,Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace.It is likely that Joe's ____________ has been activated.

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which type of neuron is responsible for sending a pain message towards her spinal cord?

If neuronal communication were compared to radio,the _______________ would be the transmitter at the radio station and the _______________ would be the antenna on your car.

Which of the following is true?

Under special circumstances,doctors may decide to severe a person's corpus callosum.This procedure is primarily done to

The corpus callosum

____________ is the formation of new neurons.

Organisms that express traits conducive to survival are more likely to mate and pass on those traits than organisms that do not possess the same favourable traits.This concept is known as

The peripheral nervous system consists of the __________ and the __________ nervous systems.

Shyanne was admitted to the hospital last week after she fell.When Shyanne's son visited,he found his mother was unable to get words out in a smooth,connected fashion.If Shyanne's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage,what is the likely location of the damage?

If a trait has high heritability,then adopted children are more likely to share the trait with

Tourette's syndrome-a condition marked by erratic and repetitive facial and muscle movements (called tics)and frequent noise making such as grunting,snorting,or sniffing-is believed to be caused by excess _________ in the __________.

Approximately how many genes do humans have?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

If neuronal communication were compared to radio,the _ would be the transmitter at the radio station and the _ would be the antenna on your car.

The peripheral nervous system consists of the and the nervous systems.

Tourette's syndrome-a condition marked by erratic and repetitive facial and muscle movements (called tics)and frequent noise making such as grunting,snorting,or sniffing-is believed to be caused by excess _ in the __.