Question 1

A gene is

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A) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing proteins that carry out specific tasks. 
B) the same as a chromosome. 
C) a segment of RNA that carries out specific cellular building tasks. 
D) programmed to produce protein irrespective of the environment. 
A) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing proteins that carry out specific tasks. 
B) the same as a chromosome. 
C) a segment of RNA that carries out specific cellular building tasks. 
D) programmed to produce protein irrespective of the environment. A

Question 2

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

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A) amygdala 
B) hypothalamus 
C) frontal lobe 
D) brain stem 
A) amygdala 
B) hypothalamus 
C) frontal lobe 
D) brain stem B

Question 3

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the

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A) axons. 
B) cell body. 
C) dendrites. 
D) terminal buttons. 
A) axons. 
B) cell body. 
C) dendrites. 
D) terminal buttons. C

Question 4

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

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A) frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B) nucleus accumbens of the basal ganglia 
C) frontal lobe of the basal ganglia 
D) nucleus accumbens of the cerebral cortex 
A) frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B) nucleus accumbens of the basal ganglia 
C) frontal lobe of the basal ganglia 
D) nucleus accumbens of the cerebral cortex

Question 5

Since curare interferes with acetylcholine functioning, we would assume it is an)

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A) agonist. 
B) antagonist. 
C) substance that destroys neurons with acetylcholine receptors. 
D) toxin released by neurons that binds to acetylcholine receptors. 
A) agonist. 
B) antagonist. 
C) substance that destroys neurons with acetylcholine receptors. 
D) toxin released by neurons that binds to acetylcholine receptors.

Question 6

Brad has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke.As a result, he is unable to move his right arm and has a great deal of difficulty with planning and with maintaining attention.The location of his stroke is most likely the lobe.

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A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital

Question 7

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called

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A) fertilization. 
B) cell division. 
C) mutation. 
D) conception. 
A) fertilization. 
B) cell division. 
C) mutation. 
D) conception.

Question 8

Suppose you conducted a large study that examined children who carry a gene linked to depression, who experienced severe environmental trauma, or both.Based on your knowledge regarding the interaction between environment and genetics, who is most likely to show signs of depression later in life?

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A) those who showed early signs of depression 
B) those who carried the gene linked to depression 
C) those who showed both early signs of depression and carried the depression-linked gene 
D) None of the children would be predicted to more likely develop depression. 
A) those who showed early signs of depression 
B) those who carried the gene linked to depression 
C) those who showed both early signs of depression and carried the depression-linked gene 
D) None of the children would be predicted to more likely develop depression.

Question 9

Which of the following is a source of evidence that human skin color is genetically more complex than flower color in Mendel's experiments?

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A) Humans are more complicated than plants. 
B) Humans have a large range of skin tones. 
C) Mammals and plants follow completely different genetic principles. 
D) Humans do not have dominant genes. 
A) Humans are more complicated than plants. 
B) Humans have a large range of skin tones. 
C) Mammals and plants follow completely different genetic principles. 
D) Humans do not have dominant genes.

Question 10

You cannot fire a gun softly or flush a toilet halfway.Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the principle.

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A) on-or-off 
B) this-or-that 
C) binary response 
D) all-or-none 
A) on-or-off 
B) this-or-that 
C) binary response 
D) all-or-none

Question 11

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are and .

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A) nitrogen; calcium 
B) calcium; sodium 
C) sodium; potassium 
D) potassium; magnesium 
A) nitrogen; calcium 
B) calcium; sodium 
C) sodium; potassium 
D) potassium; magnesium

Question 12

Our body's nervous system is built from billions of nerve cells, also called

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A) neurotransmitters. 
B) neurons. 
C) axons. 
D) genomes. 
A) neurotransmitters. 
B) neurons. 
C) axons. 
D) genomes.

Question 13

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

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A) not remembering that you have lost your arm 
B) experiencing intense sensations in your leg, even though the leg has actually been amputated 
C) dreaming about your missing limb as if it were still there 
D) using a prosthetic limb 
A) not remembering that you have lost your arm 
B) experiencing intense sensations in your leg, even though the leg has actually been amputated 
C) dreaming about your missing limb as if it were still there 
D) using a prosthetic limb

Question 14

In general, siblings of different ages raised together have

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A) the same genes but different environments. 
B) the same environment but different genes. 
C) different genes and different environments. 
D) the same genes and same environments. 
A) the same genes but different environments. 
B) the same environment but different genes. 
C) different genes and different environments. 
D) the same genes and same environments.

Question 15

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from other neurons?

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A) axons 
B) synapses 
C) cell bodies 
D) dendrites 
A) axons 
B) synapses 
C) cell bodies 
D) dendrites

Question 16

The neural impulse, or , is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

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A) action potential 
B) resting membrane potential 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) all-or-none principle 
A) action potential 
B) resting membrane potential 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) all-or-none principle

Question 17

Which of the following research goals is appropriate for using a knockout mouse?

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A) to determine the effects of an enriched environment on mouse behavior 
B) to determine the effect of increasing gene expression on mouse behavior 
C) to determine how a removed or disrupted gene might interact with the environment 
D) to reduce the need for MRIs and other techniques to study brain development 
A) to determine the effects of an enriched environment on mouse behavior 
B) to determine the effect of increasing gene expression on mouse behavior 
C) to determine how a removed or disrupted gene might interact with the environment 
D) to reduce the need for MRIs and other techniques to study brain development

Question 18

Damage to this brain structure can produce symptoms resembling Parkinson's disease.

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A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) basal ganglia 
A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) basal ganglia

Question 19

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT

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A) blocking reuptake. 
B) blocking receptors. 
C) destroying neurotransmitters. 
D) eliminating the need for action potentials. 
A) blocking reuptake. 
B) blocking receptors. 
C) destroying neurotransmitters. 
D) eliminating the need for action potentials.

Question 20

The phrase adrenaline rush refers to the action of the neurotransmitter

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A) dopamine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) epinephrine. 
A) dopamine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) epinephrine.

A gene is

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Since curare interferes with acetylcholine functioning, we would assume it is an)

Brad has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke.As a result, he is unable to move his right arm and has a great deal of difficulty with planning and with maintaining attention.The location of his stroke is most likely the lobe.

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called

Suppose you conducted a large study that examined children who carry a gene linked to depression, who experienced severe environmental trauma, or both.Based on your knowledge regarding the interaction between environment and genetics, who is most likely to show signs of depression later in life?

Which of the following is a source of evidence that human skin color is genetically more complex than flower color in Mendel's experiments?

You cannot fire a gun softly or flush a toilet halfway.Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the principle.

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are and .

Our body's nervous system is built from billions of nerve cells, also called

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

In general, siblings of different ages raised together have

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from other neurons?

The neural impulse, or , is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Which of the following research goals is appropriate for using a knockout mouse?

Damage to this brain structure can produce symptoms resembling Parkinson's disease.

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT

The phrase adrenaline rush refers to the action of the neurotransmitter

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A gene is

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Since curare interferes with acetylcholine functioning, we would assume it is an)

Brad has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke.As a result, he is unable to move his right arm and has a great deal of difficulty with planning and with maintaining attention.The location of his stroke is most likely the lobe.

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called

Suppose you conducted a large study that examined children who carry a gene linked to depression, who experienced severe environmental trauma, or both.Based on your knowledge regarding the interaction between environment and genetics, who is most likely to show signs of depression later in life?

Which of the following is a source of evidence that human skin color is genetically more complex than flower color in Mendel's experiments?

You cannot fire a gun softly or flush a toilet halfway.Like an action potential, gunfire and a toilet's flush follow the principle.

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are and .

Our body's nervous system is built from billions of nerve cells, also called

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

In general, siblings of different ages raised together have

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from other neurons?

The neural impulse, or , is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Which of the following research goals is appropriate for using a knockout mouse?

Damage to this brain structure can produce symptoms resembling Parkinson's disease.

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT

The phrase adrenaline rush refers to the action of the neurotransmitter

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

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Memory

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