Question 1

Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

Accepted Answer

A)  dying off and decreasing activity. 
B)  producing too much dopamine. 
C)  no longer producing dopamine. 
D)  rapidly multiplying. 
A)  dying off and decreasing activity. 
B)  producing too much dopamine. 
C)  no longer producing dopamine. 
D)  rapidly multiplying. A

Question 2

Growth hormones have all of the following effects EXCEPT for increasing

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  bone strength. 
C)  strength. 
D)  muscle mass. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  bone strength. 
C)  strength. 
D)  muscle mass. A

Question 3

Chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called

Accepted Answer

A)  agonists. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  antagonists. 
A)  agonists. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  antagonists. B

Question 4

Neurons are able to communicate when

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B)  neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C)  electric signals connect across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D)  chemical elements released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors. 
A)  terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B)  neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C)  electric signals connect across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D)  chemical elements released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.

Question 5

One's motivations and emotions are controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  forebrain. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
A)  hindbrain. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  forebrain. 
D)  parietal lobe.

Question 6

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Accepted Answer

A)  all of their behaviors are identical. 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment. 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research. 
D)  they are genetically identical. 
A)  all of their behaviors are identical. 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment. 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research. 
D)  they are genetically identical.

Question 7

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage. What happened to Gage, and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

Accepted Answer

Phineas Gage was a construction worker w

Question 8

People who were at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing probably experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  an activation of their sympathetic nervous systems. 
B)  increased activity in the parietal lobes. 
C)  temporary changes to their somatic nervous systems. 
D)  permanent changes to their endocrine systems. 
A)  an activation of their sympathetic nervous systems. 
B)  increased activity in the parietal lobes. 
C)  temporary changes to their somatic nervous systems. 
D)  permanent changes to their endocrine systems.

Question 9

Sumeeta recently fell down the stairs, injuring her right arm. As a result, her thumb, index, and middle fingers began to numb. The part of the nervous system that may be responsible for this numbness is the ________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  somatic 
C)  autonomic 
D)  parasympathetic 
A)  central 
B)  somatic 
C)  autonomic 
D)  parasympathetic

Question 10

During the reception phase of neural communication, the ________ will accept signals from presynaptic neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body 
B)  axons 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  dendrites 
A)  cell body 
B)  axons 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  dendrites

Question 11

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by the hindbrain structure called the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  medulla. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  medulla.

Question 13

Mrs. Fine is highly interested in learning about the emotions of her fourth graders. Which of the following journal articles would be a good fit for her interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The Tricky Thalamus" 
B)  "Your Hyped Hypothalamus" 
C)  "Your Cryptic Cerebellum" 
D)  "The Amazing Amygdala" 
A)  "The Tricky Thalamus" 
B)  "Your Hyped Hypothalamus" 
C)  "Your Cryptic Cerebellum" 
D)  "The Amazing Amygdala"

Question 14

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the symptoms of depression. 
B)  improve motor control. 
C)  are used to treat anxiety. 
D)  may cause seizures. 
A)  reduce the symptoms of depression. 
B)  improve motor control. 
C)  are used to treat anxiety. 
D)  may cause seizures.

Question 15

As a blind child, Ben Underwood taught himself to make a clicking sound that would bounce off objects in the surrounding environment in order to navigate the world around him without sight. Which of the following terms best describes why Ben was able to change how his brain was wired to "see" through his hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetics 
B)  plasticity 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  neural pruning 
A)  epigenetics 
B)  plasticity 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  neural pruning

Question 16

Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the thalamus 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the thalamus

Question 17

The part of the neuron that collects information from other neurons and integrates it is the

Accepted Answer

A)  axon. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  cell body. 
D)  terminal button. 
A)  axon. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  cell body. 
D)  terminal button.

Question 18

Bill and his sister Ann are twins; however, they CANNOT be

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  dizygotic twins. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  told apart. 
A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  dizygotic twins. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  told apart.

Question 19

Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  receive sensory input. 
B)  perceive and remember information. 
C)  make behavioral responses. 
D)  alter genetic codes. 
A)  receive sensory input. 
B)  perceive and remember information. 
C)  make behavioral responses. 
D)  alter genetic codes.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure in the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

Growth hormones have all of the following effects EXCEPT for increasing

Chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called

Neurons are able to communicate when

One's motivations and emotions are controlled by the

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage. What happened to Gage, and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

People who were at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing probably experienced

Sumeeta recently fell down the stairs, injuring her right arm. As a result, her thumb, index, and middle fingers began to numb. The part of the nervous system that may be responsible for this numbness is the ________ nervous system.

During the reception phase of neural communication, the ________ will accept signals from presynaptic neurons.

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by the hindbrain structure called the

Mrs. Fine is highly interested in learning about the emotions of her fourth graders. Which of the following journal articles would be a good fit for her interests?

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

The part of the neuron that collects information from other neurons and integrates it is the

Bill and his sister Ann are twins; however, they CANNOT be

Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure in the forebrain?

Introducing the World of Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

Exam 2: The Role of Biology in Psychology

Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

Growth hormones have all of the following effects EXCEPT for increasing

Chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called

Neurons are able to communicate when

One's motivations and emotions are controlled by the

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage. What happened to Gage, and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

People who were at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing probably experienced

Sumeeta recently fell down the stairs, injuring her right arm. As a result, her thumb, index, and middle fingers began to numb. The part of the nervous system that may be responsible for this numbness is the ________ nervous system.

During the reception phase of neural communication, the ________ will accept signals from presynaptic neurons.

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by the hindbrain structure called the

Mrs. Fine is highly interested in learning about the emotions of her fourth graders. Which of the following journal articles would be a good fit for her interests?

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

The part of the neuron that collects information from other neurons and integrates it is the

Bill and his sister Ann are twins; however, they CANNOT be

Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure in the forebrain?

Introducing the World of Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters