Question 1

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 2

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of their behaviors are identical 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research 
D)  they are genetically identical 
A)  all of their behaviors are identical 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research 
D)  they are genetically identical

Question 3

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics only 
B)  environment only 
C)  genetics and environment 
D)  parenting 
A)  genetics only 
B)  environment only 
C)  genetics and environment 
D)  parenting

Question 4

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for:

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

Which of the following neurotransmitters would be most involved in enabling nerves that connect with muscles as you raise your arms above your head?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 7

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Accepted Answer

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 8

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the units of genetics,from the smallest and most specific to the largest and most inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA à gene à chromosome 
B)  DNA à chromosome à gene 
C)  gene à DNA à chromosome 
D)  gene à chromosome à DNA 
A)  DNA à gene à chromosome 
B)  DNA à chromosome à gene 
C)  gene à DNA à chromosome 
D)  gene à chromosome à DNA

Question 9

Another term for neuron firing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  somatic potential 
C)  resting membrane potential 
D)  efferent arc 
A)  action potential 
B)  somatic potential 
C)  resting membrane potential 
D)  efferent arc

Question 10

Why are gametes unique?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain half of every chromosome pair. 
B)  They allow a doubling of the paired chromosomes. 
C)  They contain only X or Y chromosomes. 
D)  They are fertilized zygotes. 
A)  They contain half of every chromosome pair. 
B)  They allow a doubling of the paired chromosomes. 
C)  They contain only X or Y chromosomes. 
D)  They are fertilized zygotes.

Question 11

In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input,why did the visual cortex fail to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufficient stimulation was not received within the critical developmental period. 
B)  The eyes stopped functioning, so no information was received in the visual cortex. 
C)  The animals were too young for visual cortex development. 
D)  Plasticity is not found in the visual cortex. 
A)  Sufficient stimulation was not received within the critical developmental period. 
B)  The eyes stopped functioning, so no information was received in the visual cortex. 
C)  The animals were too young for visual cortex development. 
D)  Plasticity is not found in the visual cortex.

Question 12

Which of the following statements best summarizes the research examining differences between men's and women's brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men have larger and thus superior brains. 
B)  Women have denser and thus superior brains. 
C)  The brains of men and women may differ such that they accomplish the same task equally but in different ways. 
D)  There are no differences between the brains of men and the brains of women. 
A)  Men have larger and thus superior brains. 
B)  Women have denser and thus superior brains. 
C)  The brains of men and women may differ such that they accomplish the same task equally but in different ways. 
D)  There are no differences between the brains of men and the brains of women.

Question 13

Information travels from our sensory receptors to the _____ in the brain,which relays it to higher association areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum

Question 14

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  how they solve complex problems 
B)  the degree to which they use language-related brain regions 
C)  the size of the brain 
D)  intelligence 
A)  how they solve complex problems 
B)  the degree to which they use language-related brain regions 
C)  the size of the brain 
D)  intelligence

Question 15

How do neurons communicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B)  Neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C)  Electric signals jump across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D)  Chemicals released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors. 
A)  Terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites. 
B)  Neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite. 
C)  Electric signals jump across the synapse to the adjacent neuron. 
D)  Chemicals released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.

Question 16

Heritability can best be understood:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the way it applies to individuals 
B)  as a population estimate 
C)  as a way to understand variations between genetic groups 
D)  as the absolute value for calculating the relative influence of genes on behavior 
A)  in the way it applies to individuals 
B)  as a population estimate 
C)  as a way to understand variations between genetic groups 
D)  as the absolute value for calculating the relative influence of genes on behavior

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is a(n):

Accepted Answer

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 19

Drugs that enhance the effects of GABA:

Accepted Answer

A)  are used to treat depression 
B)  affect the location of reception 
C)  are used to treat anxiety and insomnia 
D)  may cause seizures and hallucinations 
A)  are used to treat depression 
B)  affect the location of reception 
C)  are used to treat anxiety and insomnia 
D)  may cause seizures and hallucinations

Question 20

The complexity of humans is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a very large number of genes 
B)  a large number of chromosomes 
C)  the subtleties in the way genes are expressed 
D)  the way that genes are organized into pairs of chromosomes 
A)  a very large number of genes 
B)  a large number of chromosomes 
C)  the subtleties in the way genes are expressed 
D)  the way that genes are organized into pairs of chromosomes

Most behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in:

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for:

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

Which of the following neurotransmitters would be most involved in enabling nerves that connect with muscles as you raise your arms above your head?

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the units of genetics,from the smallest and most specific to the largest and most inclusive?

Another term for neuron firing is:

Why are gametes unique?

In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input,why did the visual cortex fail to develop?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the research examining differences between men's and women's brains?

Information travels from our sensory receptors to the _____ in the brain,which relays it to higher association areas.

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

How do neurons communicate?

Heritability can best be understood:

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

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is a(n):

Drugs that enhance the effects of GABA:

The complexity of humans is due to:

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Exam 3: Biology and Behavior

Most behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in:

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Which variables of behavioral genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for:

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

Which of the following neurotransmitters would be most involved in enabling nerves that connect with muscles as you raise your arms above your head?

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the units of genetics,from the smallest and most specific to the largest and most inclusive?

Another term for neuron firing is:

Why are gametes unique?

In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input,why did the visual cortex fail to develop?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the research examining differences between men's and women's brains?

Information travels from our sensory receptors to the _____ in the brain,which relays it to higher association areas.

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

How do neurons communicate?

Heritability can best be understood:

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

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is a(n):

Drugs that enhance the effects of GABA:

The complexity of humans is due to:

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

Filters