Question 1

Joyce is experiencing tremors, muscular rigidity, cognitive disturbances, and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) L-DOPA 
C) SSRI 
D) endorphins 
A) epinephrine 
B) L-DOPA 
C) SSRI 
D) endorphins

Question 2

Which of the following statements is a myth about brain plasticity across the life span?

Accepted Answer

A) Most forgetting occurs later in life. 
B) Adult brains form no new neurons. 
C) Neurogenesis occurs across the life span. 
D) Environmental conditions play a large role in neurogenesis. 
A) Most forgetting occurs later in life. 
B) Adult brains form no new neurons. 
C) Neurogenesis occurs across the life span. 
D) Environmental conditions play a large role in neurogenesis.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

are composed of , which in turn are made of .

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A) Chromosomes; DNA strands; genes 
B) Chromosomes; genes; DNA strands 
C) Genes; DNA strands; chromosomes 
D) Genes; chromosomes; DNA strands 
A) Chromosomes; DNA strands; genes 
B) Chromosomes; genes; DNA strands 
C) Genes; DNA strands; chromosomes 
D) Genes; chromosomes; DNA strands

Question 5

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) brain stem 
C) cerebellum 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) Broca's area 
B) brain stem 
C) cerebellum 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 6

According to the most recent estimate from the Human Genome Project, humans have approximately how many genes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000-5,000 
B) 20,000-30,000 
C) over 100,000 
D) three times as many as most animals 
A) 1,000-5,000 
B) 20,000-30,000 
C) over 100,000 
D) three times as many as most animals

Question 7

Suppose you wish to examine the structure of a person's brain.Given the choice, you should use

Accepted Answer

A) electrophysiology. 
B) positron emission tomography. 
C) magnetic resonance imaging. 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
A) electrophysiology. 
B) positron emission tomography. 
C) magnetic resonance imaging. 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Question 8

Most behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

Accepted Answer

A) mapping the human genome. 
B) discovering how genes control psychological but not biological behaviors. 
C) proving that genes have a stronger influence on behavior than does environment. 
D) discovering the degree of genetic and environmental influence on psychological phenomena. 
A) mapping the human genome. 
B) discovering how genes control psychological but not biological behaviors. 
C) proving that genes have a stronger influence on behavior than does environment. 
D) discovering the degree of genetic and environmental influence on psychological phenomena.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Monozygotic twins have the same environment. 
B) Dizygotic twins have exactly the same genes. 
C) Nontwin siblings have exactly the same genes. 
D) Dizygotic twins have different environments. 
A) Monozygotic twins have the same environment. 
B) Dizygotic twins have exactly the same genes. 
C) Nontwin siblings have exactly the same genes. 
D) Dizygotic twins have different environments.

Question 10

Nasim is driving on a snow-covered road, and her car begins to slide.The quick behavioral response and the increased heart rate and respiration she experiences are most likely due to the nervous system; the feeling of relief and decrease in heart rate and respiration once she has the car under control again are most likely due to the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

Accepted Answer

A) They selected only certain cows to give milk. 
B) They bred cows for milking and cows for meat together. 
C) They used cows only for milking and not meat. 
D) They controlled which cows were bred based on their prior milk production. 
A) They selected only certain cows to give milk. 
B) They bred cows for milking and cows for meat together. 
C) They used cows only for milking and not meat. 
D) They controlled which cows were bred based on their prior milk production.

Question 12

You and a classmate are discussing how the frontal lobe makes humans highly intelligent.Being a fine psychology student, you point out that it is NOT the but the that makes the frontal lobe critical.

Accepted Answer

A) size; complexity and organization 
B) complexity and organization; size 
C) myelination; number of neurons 
D) number of neurons; myelination 
A) size; complexity and organization 
B) complexity and organization; size 
C) myelination; number of neurons 
D) number of neurons; myelination

Question 13

The system is a communication system that influences thoughts, behaviors, and actions via hormones.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following phenomena would NOT be part of a study in behavioral genetics?

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A) the effect of one environment on another environment 
B) the effect of genetic information on environments 
C) the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on biological phenomena 
D) the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on psychological phenomena 
A) the effect of one environment on another environment 
B) the effect of genetic information on environments 
C) the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on biological phenomena 
D) the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on psychological phenomena

Question 15

The effect of the botulism toxin also known as Botox) on acetylcholine is to

Accepted Answer

A) increase the amount of acetylcholine available. 
B) inhibit the release of acetylcholine from the terminal buttons. 
C) destroy acetylcholine within the synapse. 
D) prevent the production of acetylcholine in the vesicles. 
A) increase the amount of acetylcholine available. 
B) inhibit the release of acetylcholine from the terminal buttons. 
C) destroy acetylcholine within the synapse. 
D) prevent the production of acetylcholine in the vesicles.

Question 16

If you had a disorder that caused neurons to demyelinate, this would initially cause

Accepted Answer

A) neurons to immediately begin to die. 
B) dendrites to proliferate excessively. 
C) the insulation of the axon to deteriorate. 
D) a decreased number of nodes of Ranvier. 
A) neurons to immediately begin to die. 
B) dendrites to proliferate excessively. 
C) the insulation of the axon to deteriorate. 
D) a decreased number of nodes of Ranvier.

Question 17

Cocaine causes dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would, therefore inhibiting the of dopamine.

Accepted Answer

A) recycling 
B) reabsorption 
C) reuse 
D) reuptake 
A) recycling 
B) reabsorption 
C) reuse 
D) reuptake

Question 18

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods, what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

Accepted Answer

A) The crossed eyes will have no effect on his adult vision. 
B) The crossed eyes are likely to result in poorer adult vision because they were not corrected until after the critical period. 
C) The crossed eyes are unlikely to result in poorer adult vision because they were corrected within the critical period. 
D) He will be blind because the correction occurred after the critical period. 
A) The crossed eyes will have no effect on his adult vision. 
B) The crossed eyes are likely to result in poorer adult vision because they were not corrected until after the critical period. 
C) The crossed eyes are unlikely to result in poorer adult vision because they were corrected within the critical period. 
D) He will be blind because the correction occurred after the critical period.

Question 19

In the brain of someone who suffers from Parkinson's disease, what is happening to the neurons involved with dopamine activity?

Accepted Answer

A) They are dying off. 
B) They are overproducing dopamine. 
C) They are blocked for reuptake. 
D) They are rapidly multiplying. 
A) They are dying off. 
B) They are overproducing dopamine. 
C) They are blocked for reuptake. 
D) They are rapidly multiplying.

Question 20

Axons

Accepted Answer

A) transmit nerve impulses to terminal buttons and vary in length. 
B) are always bundled with other axons to form nerves and are individually very short in length. 
C) vary in length depending on whether they send or receive information. 
D) are uniform in size throughout the body though capable of serving different functions. 
A) transmit nerve impulses to terminal buttons and vary in length. 
B) are always bundled with other axons to form nerves and are individually very short in length. 
C) vary in length depending on whether they send or receive information. 
D) are uniform in size throughout the body though capable of serving different functions.

Joyce is experiencing tremors, muscular rigidity, cognitive disturbances, and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Which of the following statements is a myth about brain plasticity across the life span?

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

are composed of , which in turn are made of .

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

According to the most recent estimate from the Human Genome Project, humans have approximately how many genes?

Suppose you wish to examine the structure of a person's brain.Given the choice, you should use

Most behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

Which of the following statements is true?

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

You and a classmate are discussing how the frontal lobe makes humans highly intelligent.Being a fine psychology student, you point out that it is NOT the but the that makes the frontal lobe critical.

The system is a communication system that influences thoughts, behaviors, and actions via hormones.

Which of the following phenomena would NOT be part of a study in behavioral genetics?

The effect of the botulism toxin also known as Botox) on acetylcholine is to

If you had a disorder that caused neurons to demyelinate, this would initially cause

Cocaine causes dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would, therefore inhibiting the of dopamine.

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods, what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

In the brain of someone who suffers from Parkinson's disease, what is happening to the neurons involved with dopamine activity?

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Joyce is experiencing tremors, muscular rigidity, cognitive disturbances, and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Which of the following statements is a myth about brain plasticity across the life span?

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

are composed of , which in turn are made of .

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

According to the most recent estimate from the Human Genome Project, humans have approximately how many genes?

Suppose you wish to examine the structure of a person's brain.Given the choice, you should use

Most behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

Which of the following statements is true?

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

You and a classmate are discussing how the frontal lobe makes humans highly intelligent.Being a fine psychology student, you point out that it is NOT the but the that makes the frontal lobe critical.

The system is a communication system that influences thoughts, behaviors, and actions via hormones.

Which of the following phenomena would NOT be part of a study in behavioral genetics?

The effect of the botulism toxin also known as Botox) on acetylcholine is to

If you had a disorder that caused neurons to demyelinate, this would initially cause

Cocaine causes dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would, therefore inhibiting the of dopamine.

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods, what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

In the brain of someone who suffers from Parkinson's disease, what is happening to the neurons involved with dopamine activity?

Axons

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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