Question 1

Humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 2-4 million years ago. 
B) 3-6 million years ago. 
C) 5-10 million years ago. 
D) 10-15 million years ago. 
A) 2-4 million years ago. 
B) 3-6 million years ago. 
C) 5-10 million years ago. 
D) 10-15 million years ago. C

Question 2

The hypothesis that the psyche is responsible for behavior was expounded by:

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin. 
B) René Descartes. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Socrates. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) René Descartes. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Socrates. C

Question 3

As the number of neurons increases in animals with larger brains:

Accepted Answer

A) new regions and new connections are made, with neurons controlling different functions located all over the brain. 
B) new connections are made, but no new regions are made. 
C) new regions are made, but no new connections are made. 
D) neurons cluster into specific areas for neurons controlling specific functions. 
A) new regions and new connections are made, with neurons controlling different functions located all over the brain. 
B) new connections are made, but no new regions are made. 
C) new regions are made, but no new connections are made. 
D) neurons cluster into specific areas for neurons controlling specific functions. A

Question 4

Humans are of the order _____ and the family _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mammals; primates 
B) primates; mammals 
C) primates; great apes 
D) great apes; primates 
A) mammals; primates 
B) primates; mammals 
C) primates; great apes 
D) great apes; primates

Question 5

Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis and Homo erectus are two di

Question 6

Homo sapiens coexisted with:

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Neanderthals. 
D) Australopithecus. 
A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Neanderthals. 
D) Australopithecus.

Question 7

According to the philosophy of dualism, the:

Accepted Answer

A) body influences the mind. 
B) pineal body is the mind. 
C) pineal body influences the body by directing fluids from the ventricles to the muscles. 
D) pineal body is the mind and influences the body by directing fluids from the ventricles to the muscles. 
A) body influences the mind. 
B) pineal body is the mind. 
C) pineal body influences the body by directing fluids from the ventricles to the muscles. 
D) pineal body is the mind and influences the body by directing fluids from the ventricles to the muscles.

Question 8

If other organisms have large brains in relationship to their body size, then why is human behavior in particular so complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans have different kinds of neurons compared to other organisms. 
B) Other organisms do not have as many neurons as humans. 
C) The large number of neurons in the human brain are densely packed. 
D) The neurons of the human brain are loosely packed. 
A) Humans have different kinds of neurons compared to other organisms. 
B) Other organisms do not have as many neurons as humans. 
C) The large number of neurons in the human brain are densely packed. 
D) The neurons of the human brain are loosely packed.

Question 9

Dunbar proposed that group sizes of _____ tend to be correlated with increased brain size in primates.

Accepted Answer

A) about 50 
B) about 100 
C) about 150 
D) more than 200 
A) about 50 
B) about 100 
C) about 150 
D) more than 200

Question 10

Inherited behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) is demonstrated only by animal instincts. 
B) includes emotional expressions in humans. 
C) cannot include emotional expressions in humans because the behavior is learned. 
D) includes emotional expression in animals but not in humans. 
A) is demonstrated only by animal instincts. 
B) includes emotional expressions in humans. 
C) cannot include emotional expressions in humans because the behavior is learned. 
D) includes emotional expression in animals but not in humans.

Question 11

Reading and writing were invented approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 25,000 years ago. 
B) 7000 years ago. 
C) 12,000 years ago. 
D) 3000 years ago. 
A) 25,000 years ago. 
B) 7000 years ago. 
C) 12,000 years ago. 
D) 3000 years ago.

Question 12

What is the defining feature of hominids?

Accepted Answer

A) walking upright 
B) large brains 
C) eating fruit 
D) solitary mating 
A) walking upright 
B) large brains 
C) eating fruit 
D) solitary mating

Question 13

Why is the SARGP2 gene significant in human evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) It contributes to the large number of densely packed neurons in the human brain and has mutated twice in the course of human evolution. 
B) It controls brain size and has mutated each time a new Homo species has appeared in human evolution. 
C) It is the only gene shared between archaic humans, apes, and modern humans. 
D) It is active when the cerebrum is developing and has mutated three times over the course of human evolution. 
A) It contributes to the large number of densely packed neurons in the human brain and has mutated twice in the course of human evolution. 
B) It controls brain size and has mutated each time a new Homo species has appeared in human evolution. 
C) It is the only gene shared between archaic humans, apes, and modern humans. 
D) It is active when the cerebrum is developing and has mutated three times over the course of human evolution.

Question 14

A _____ is a set of characteristics that can be seen or measured.

Accepted Answer

A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) species 
D) genus 
A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) species 
D) genus

Question 15

What are memes, and how do they influence our evolution?

Accepted Answer

Memes are cultural ideas, symbols, or pr

Question 16

Which sequence of events describes the evolution of brain cells and muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain cells evolved long before the evolution of muscles. 
B) Brain cells evolved first, and then muscles evolved shortly after. 
C) Muscles evolved first, and then brain cells evolved shortly after. 
D) Brain cells and muscles evolved together. 
A) Brain cells evolved long before the evolution of muscles. 
B) Brain cells evolved first, and then muscles evolved shortly after. 
C) Muscles evolved first, and then brain cells evolved shortly after. 
D) Brain cells and muscles evolved together.

Question 17

Brain size is correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A) plasticity. 
B) body size. 
C) nutrition. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) plasticity. 
B) body size. 
C) nutrition. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

Which sequence is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens 
B) Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens 
C) Homo habilis, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus 
D) Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo habilis 
A) Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens 
B) Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens 
C) Homo habilis, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus 
D) Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo habilis

Question 19

In which condition is the patient the least aware and conscious?

Accepted Answer

A) minimally conscious state 
B) persistent vegetative state 
C) locked-in syndrome 
D) deep brain state 
A) minimally conscious state 
B) persistent vegetative state 
C) locked-in syndrome 
D) deep brain state

Question 20

What is an encephalization quotient?

Accepted Answer

The encephalization quotient (EQ) is a m

Humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor approximately:

The hypothesis that the psyche is responsible for behavior was expounded by:

As the number of neurons increases in animals with larger brains:

Humans are of the order _ and the family _.

Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Homo sapiens coexisted with:

According to the philosophy of dualism, the:

If other organisms have large brains in relationship to their body size, then why is human behavior in particular so complex?

Dunbar proposed that group sizes of _____ tend to be correlated with increased brain size in primates.

Inherited behavior:

Reading and writing were invented approximately:

What is the defining feature of hominids?

Why is the SARGP2 gene significant in human evolution?

A _____ is a set of characteristics that can be seen or measured.

What are memes, and how do they influence our evolution?

Which sequence of events describes the evolution of brain cells and muscles?

Brain size is correlated with:

Which sequence is correct?

In which condition is the patient the least aware and conscious?

What is an encephalization quotient?

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 1: What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

Humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor approximately:

The hypothesis that the psyche is responsible for behavior was expounded by:

As the number of neurons increases in animals with larger brains:

Humans are of the order _____ and the family _____.

Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Homo sapiens coexisted with:

According to the philosophy of dualism, the:

If other organisms have large brains in relationship to their body size, then why is human behavior in particular so complex?

Dunbar proposed that group sizes of _____ tend to be correlated with increased brain size in primates.

Inherited behavior:

Reading and writing were invented approximately:

What is the defining feature of hominids?

Why is the SARGP2 gene significant in human evolution?

A _____ is a set of characteristics that can be seen or measured.

What are memes, and how do they influence our evolution?

Which sequence of events describes the evolution of brain cells and muscles?

Brain size is correlated with:

Which sequence is correct?

In which condition is the patient the least aware and conscious?

What is an encephalization quotient?

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Humans are of the order _ and the family _.