Question 1

Walking to his car late at night, Otto became extra vigilant and his body was on alert for danger.These responses were due to the actions of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous 
B) sympathetic 
C) central nervous 
D) endocrine 
A) somatic nervous 
B) sympathetic 
C) central nervous 
D) endocrine

Question 2

The term genetics is used to describe how characteristics are passed on through inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) behavioral and personality 
C) physical, behavioral, and personality 
D) physical and behavioral 
A) physical 
B) behavioral and personality 
C) physical, behavioral, and personality 
D) physical and behavioral

Question 3

There are three events that can terminate a neurotransmitter's influence in the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these events?

Accepted Answer

A) The neurotransmitter is reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron. 
B) Enzymes in the synapse destroy the neurotransmitter. 
C) Autoreceptors signal the presynaptic neuron to stop releasing neurotransmitter. 
D) The neurotransmitter alters its structure after release from the synaptic vesicle. 
A) The neurotransmitter is reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron. 
B) Enzymes in the synapse destroy the neurotransmitter. 
C) Autoreceptors signal the presynaptic neuron to stop releasing neurotransmitter. 
D) The neurotransmitter alters its structure after release from the synaptic vesicle.

Question 4

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The fathers carry

Accepted Answer

A) Y chromosomes only. 
B) X chromosomes only. 
C) X or Y chromosomes. 
D) X and Y chromosomes. 
A) Y chromosomes only. 
B) X chromosomes only. 
C) X or Y chromosomes. 
D) X and Y chromosomes.

Question 5

The body is prepared for defensive action by the division of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi, boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAOA gene were

Accepted Answer

A) least likely to commit a crime. 
B) responsible for more than half the crimes committed by the group. 
C) no more likely to commit a crime than the boys with the high-MAOA gene who had been mistreated. 
D) no more likely to commit a crime than boys with the low-MAOA gene who were not mistreated. 
A) least likely to commit a crime. 
B) responsible for more than half the crimes committed by the group. 
C) no more likely to commit a crime than the boys with the high-MAOA gene who had been mistreated. 
D) no more likely to commit a crime than boys with the low-MAOA gene who were not mistreated.

Question 7

Which of the following sequences reflects the order in which a signal generally travels through a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite; soma; axon; terminal buttons 
B) terminal buttons; axon; cell body; dendrite 
C) cell body; dendrite; axon; terminal buttons 
D) dendrite; axon; cell body; terminal buttons 
A) dendrite; soma; axon; terminal buttons 
B) terminal buttons; axon; cell body; dendrite 
C) cell body; dendrite; axon; terminal buttons 
D) dendrite; axon; cell body; terminal buttons

Question 8

Adoption studies are an important tool of behavioral genetics because they

Accepted Answer

A) allow us to examine the effects of nonrelated mothering. 
B) allow us to look at the contributions of environment and genetics on behavior. 
C) are so rare. 
D) show that environment overwhelms the effect of genes. 
A) allow us to examine the effects of nonrelated mothering. 
B) allow us to look at the contributions of environment and genetics on behavior. 
C) are so rare. 
D) show that environment overwhelms the effect of genes.

Question 9

The gland that controls the release of hormones in the endocrine system is the

Accepted Answer

A) pineal. 
B) thyroid. 
C) pituitary. 
D) adrenal. 
A) pineal. 
B) thyroid. 
C) pituitary. 
D) adrenal.

Question 10

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for

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A) planning and producing movement. 
B) regulating emotions. 
C) synthesizing incoming information. 
D) thinking. 
A) planning and producing movement. 
B) regulating emotions. 
C) synthesizing incoming information. 
D) thinking.

Question 11

GABA is to glutamate as is to .

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A) control; out of control 
B) inhibit; excite 
C) arouse; paralyze 
D) awake; asleep 
A) control; out of control 
B) inhibit; excite 
C) arouse; paralyze 
D) awake; asleep

Question 12

The basic building blocks of the nervous system are the

Accepted Answer

A) neurons. 
B) synapses. 
C) dendrites. 
D) glial cells. 
A) neurons. 
B) synapses. 
C) dendrites. 
D) glial cells.

Question 13

Pleasurable and desirable experiences activate dopamine neurons in which structure of the basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) nucleus accumbens 
A) thalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) amygdala 
D) nucleus accumbens

Question 14

Jane and Ellie are twins.Jane is interested in music, has trouble sleeping, and is popular in school.Ellie is interested in computers, can fall asleep anywhere, and has a few close friends.Based on what you know about behavioral genetics, you can conclude that Jane and Ellie

Accepted Answer

A) share exactly the same genes and experience the same environment. 
B) share exactly the same genes but experience different environments. 
C) share at least some genes and experience the same environment. 
D) share at least some genes but experience different environments. 
A) share exactly the same genes and experience the same environment. 
B) share exactly the same genes but experience different environments. 
C) share at least some genes and experience the same environment. 
D) share at least some genes but experience different environments.

Question 15

Heritability refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the degree to which genes control a characteristic. 
B) the degree to which shared environments account for a shared characteristic among siblings. 
C) the degree to which a mother's characteristics are passed on versus a father's characteristics. 
D) an estimate of how much of the variation in a characteristic is due to known genetic variation. 
A) the degree to which genes control a characteristic. 
B) the degree to which shared environments account for a shared characteristic among siblings. 
C) the degree to which a mother's characteristics are passed on versus a father's characteristics. 
D) an estimate of how much of the variation in a characteristic is due to known genetic variation.

Question 16

The central nervous system CNS) consists of the

Accepted Answer

A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) somatic and autonomic nervous systems. 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
D) central and peripheral nervous systems. 
A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) somatic and autonomic nervous systems. 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
D) central and peripheral nervous systems.

Question 17

Why are the nodes of Ranvier important structures for neural firing?

Accepted Answer

A) They release neurotransmitters. 
B) They are involved in reuptake. 
C) They are the receptor sites for binding with neurotransmitters. 
D) They are areas along the axon that speed transmission. 
A) They release neurotransmitters. 
B) They are involved in reuptake. 
C) They are the receptor sites for binding with neurotransmitters. 
D) They are areas along the axon that speed transmission.

Question 18

Neurons outside the brain and the spinal cord are part of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary 
B) peripheral 
C) central 
D) auxiliary 
A) secondary 
B) peripheral 
C) central 
D) auxiliary

Question 19

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as

Accepted Answer

A) developmental restructuring. 
B) neural plasticity. 
C) neural networking. 
D) sociobiological influence. 
A) developmental restructuring. 
B) neural plasticity. 
C) neural networking. 
D) sociobiological influence.

Question 20

Maria wants to determine whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on intelligence. The best technique for determining this influence would be a study using

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins who are reared apart. 
B) dizygotic twins who are reared apart. 
C) fraternal twins who are reared apart. 
D) identical twins who are reared together. 
A) monozygotic twins who are reared apart. 
B) dizygotic twins who are reared apart. 
C) fraternal twins who are reared apart. 
D) identical twins who are reared together.

Walking to his car late at night, Otto became extra vigilant and his body was on alert for danger.These responses were due to the actions of the system.

The term genetics is used to describe how characteristics are passed on through inheritance.

There are three events that can terminate a neurotransmitter's influence in the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these events?

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The fathers carry

The body is prepared for defensive action by the division of the autonomic nervous system.

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi, boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAOA gene were

Which of the following sequences reflects the order in which a signal generally travels through a neuron?

Adoption studies are an important tool of behavioral genetics because they

The gland that controls the release of hormones in the endocrine system is the

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for

GABA is to glutamate as is to .

The basic building blocks of the nervous system are the

Pleasurable and desirable experiences activate dopamine neurons in which structure of the basal ganglia?

Jane and Ellie are twins.Jane is interested in music, has trouble sleeping, and is popular in school.Ellie is interested in computers, can fall asleep anywhere, and has a few close friends.Based on what you know about behavioral genetics, you can conclude that Jane and Ellie

Heritability refers to

The central nervous system CNS) consists of the

Why are the nodes of Ranvier important structures for neural firing?

Neurons outside the brain and the spinal cord are part of the nervous system.

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as

Maria wants to determine whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on intelligence. The best technique for determining this influence would be a study using

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Exam 3: Biology and Behaviour

Walking to his car late at night, Otto became extra vigilant and his body was on alert for danger.These responses were due to the actions of the system.

The term genetics is used to describe how characteristics are passed on through inheritance.

There are three events that can terminate a neurotransmitter's influence in the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these events?

In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The fathers carry

The body is prepared for defensive action by the division of the autonomic nervous system.

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi, boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAOA gene were

Which of the following sequences reflects the order in which a signal generally travels through a neuron?

Adoption studies are an important tool of behavioral genetics because they

The gland that controls the release of hormones in the endocrine system is the

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for

GABA is to glutamate as is to .

The basic building blocks of the nervous system are the

Pleasurable and desirable experiences activate dopamine neurons in which structure of the basal ganglia?

Jane and Ellie are twins.Jane is interested in music, has trouble sleeping, and is popular in school.Ellie is interested in computers, can fall asleep anywhere, and has a few close friends.Based on what you know about behavioral genetics, you can conclude that Jane and Ellie

Heritability refers to

The central nervous system CNS) consists of the

Why are the nodes of Ranvier important structures for neural firing?

Neurons outside the brain and the spinal cord are part of the nervous system.

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as

Maria wants to determine whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on intelligence. The best technique for determining this influence would be a study using

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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