Question 1

The nerves that provide information about muscle movement are called _____ nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor 
B)  muscle 
C)  afferent 
D)  somatosensory 
A)  motor 
B)  muscle 
C)  afferent 
D)  somatosensory

Question 2

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

Accepted Answer

A)  There should be no effect, as intelligence is primarily genetic in humans. 
B)  The inferior program should result in greater mental development because the children would have to work harder to learn, providing an enriched experience. 
C)  The superior program should result in greater mental development, because the children would have experienced an enriched environment during their critical period. 
D)  There should be no effect because both preschool programs would occur outside the critical period for mental development in children. 
A)  There should be no effect, as intelligence is primarily genetic in humans. 
B)  The inferior program should result in greater mental development because the children would have to work harder to learn, providing an enriched experience. 
C)  The superior program should result in greater mental development, because the children would have experienced an enriched environment during their critical period. 
D)  There should be no effect because both preschool programs would occur outside the critical period for mental development in children.

Question 3

The nodes of Ranvier are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unmyelinated portions of an axon 
B)  the bulblike endings of axons 
C)  receptor sites on dendrites 
D)  myelinated portions of an axon 
A)  unmyelinated portions of an axon 
B)  the bulblike endings of axons 
C)  receptor sites on dendrites 
D)  myelinated portions of an axon

Question 4

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

Question 5

Which of the following structures is most likely to control basic survival functions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In sexual reproduction,both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes.The sperm 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 8

There are three ways that a neurotransmitter is removed from the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  The neurotransmitter is taken back into the presynaptic neuron. 
B)  Enzymes in the synapse destroy the neurotransmitter. 
C)  The neurotransmitter "plugs" into a receptor in the presynaptic neuron. 
D)  The neurotransmitter alters its structure after release from the synaptic vesicle. 
A)  The neurotransmitter is taken back into the presynaptic neuron. 
B)  Enzymes in the synapse destroy the neurotransmitter. 
C)  The neurotransmitter "plugs" into a receptor in the presynaptic neuron. 
D)  The neurotransmitter alters its structure after release from the synaptic vesicle.

Question 9

Another way to think of agonists and antagonists,with respect to their involvement in the actions of neurotransmitters,is that agonists _____,whereas antagonists _____ the action of neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A)  help; hinder 
B)  hinder; help 
C)  alter; maintain 
D)  maintain; alter 
A)  help; hinder 
B)  hinder; help 
C)  alter; maintain 
D)  maintain; alter

Question 10

A genotype is _____,whereas a phenotype is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying; observed 
B)  expressed; inherited 
C)  genetic; environmental 
D)  dominant; recessive 
A)  underlying; observed 
B)  expressed; inherited 
C)  genetic; environmental 
D)  dominant; recessive

Question 11

A motor neuron _____,whereas a sensory neuron _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  communicates electrically; communicates chemically 
B)  is efferent; is afferent 
C)  communicates chemically; communicates electrically 
D)  is afferent; is efferent 
A)  communicates electrically; communicates chemically 
B)  is efferent; is afferent 
C)  communicates chemically; communicates electrically 
D)  is afferent; is efferent

Question 12

The _____ capture(s)the incoming chemical signal while the _____ release(s)the chemical signal.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal buttons; dendrites 
B)  dendrites; terminal buttons 
C)  cell body; axon 
D)  axon; cell body 
A)  terminal buttons; dendrites 
B)  dendrites; terminal buttons 
C)  cell body; axon 
D)  axon; cell body

Question 13

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

Accepted Answer

A)  gating mechanisms contained within the cell wall 
B)  changes in the chemical structure of the ions 
C)  changes in the charge of the ions 
D)  refraction 
A)  gating mechanisms contained within the cell wall 
B)  changes in the chemical structure of the ions 
C)  changes in the charge of the ions 
D)  refraction

The nerves that provide information about muscle movement are called _____ nerves.

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

The nodes of Ranvier are:

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:

Which of the following structures is most likely to control basic survival functions?

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

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

There are three ways that a neurotransmitter is removed from the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Another way to think of agonists and antagonists,with respect to their involvement in the actions of neurotransmitters,is that agonists _,whereas antagonists _ the action of neurotransmitters.

A genotype is _,whereas a phenotype is _.

A motor neuron _,whereas a sensory neuron _.

The _ capture(s)the incoming chemical signal while the _ release(s)the chemical signal.

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:

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

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The nerves that provide information about muscle movement are called _____ nerves.

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

The nodes of Ranvier are:

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:

Which of the following structures is most likely to control basic survival functions?

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

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

There are three ways that a neurotransmitter is removed from the synapse.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Another way to think of agonists and antagonists,with respect to their involvement in the actions of neurotransmitters,is that agonists _____,whereas antagonists _____ the action of neurotransmitters.

A genotype is _____,whereas a phenotype is _____.

A motor neuron _____,whereas a sensory neuron _____.

The _____ capture(s)the incoming chemical signal while the _____ release(s)the chemical signal.

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:

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Another way to think of agonists and antagonists,with respect to their involvement in the actions of neurotransmitters,is that agonists _,whereas antagonists _ the action of neurotransmitters.

A genotype is _,whereas a phenotype is _.

A motor neuron _,whereas a sensory neuron _.

The _ capture(s)the incoming chemical signal while the _ release(s)the chemical signal.