Question 1

Male aggressive behavior depends heavily on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) ​estrogen 
C) ​testosterone 
D) dopamine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) ​estrogen 
C) ​testosterone 
D) dopamine C

Question 2

Selye inferred that any threat to the body,in addition to its specific effects,activated a generalized response to stress,which he called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) general stress syndrome 
B) ​general adaptation syndrome 
C) ​general activation syndrome 
D) general limbic syndrome 
A) general stress syndrome 
B) ​general adaptation syndrome 
C) ​general activation syndrome 
D) general limbic syndrome B

Question 3

Information from cytokines is relayed to the brain,specifically to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) ​cerebellum 
C) ​pineal gland 
D) locus coeruleus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) ​cerebellum 
C) ​pineal gland 
D) locus coeruleus A

Question 4

The group of forebrain structures that appear to be critical for emotion comprise the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) pyramidal system 
B) ​sympathetic nervous system 
C) ​parasympathetic nervous system 
D) limbic system 
A) pyramidal system 
B) ​sympathetic nervous system 
C) ​parasympathetic nervous system 
D) limbic system

Question 5

Stress activates two systems.One is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) HPA axis, which reacts more quickly than the other 
B) ​HPA axis, which becomes increasingly important with prolonged stressors 
C) ​autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone ACTH 
D) autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone cortisol 
A) HPA axis, which reacts more quickly than the other 
B) ​HPA axis, which becomes increasingly important with prolonged stressors 
C) ​autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone ACTH 
D) autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone cortisol

Question 6

Occasional brief periods of stress ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) are harmful to an organism 
B) ​are harmful if the emotion is anger 
C) ​boost the activity of the immune system 
D) direct energy away from the synthesis of proteins 
A) are harmful to an organism 
B) ​are harmful if the emotion is anger 
C) ​boost the activity of the immune system 
D) direct energy away from the synthesis of proteins

Question 7

Psychologists typically define emotion in terms of the following three components: ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) actions, cognitions, and emotions 
B) ​feelings, actions, and emotions 
C) ​cognitions, actions, and emotions 
D) cognitions, feelings, and actions 
A) actions, cognitions, and emotions 
B) ​feelings, actions, and emotions 
C) ​cognitions, actions, and emotions 
D) cognitions, feelings, and actions

Question 8

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow and produces antibodies to attack specific targets?​

Accepted Answer

A) B cells 
B) ​Y cells 
C) ​T cells 
D) natural killer cells 
A) B cells 
B) ​Y cells 
C) ​T cells 
D) natural killer cells

Question 9

Why do humans suffer from sleepiness,decreased muscle activity,and decreased sex drive during illness?​

Accepted Answer

A) The illness suppresses nearly all brain activity. 
B) ​The virus saps the organism's energy and uses it to attack the body. 
C) ​They are useful ways of conserving energy while the body is attacking the illness. 
D) An illness decreases blood flow to the brain and muscles. 
A) The illness suppresses nearly all brain activity. 
B) ​The virus saps the organism's energy and uses it to attack the body. 
C) ​They are useful ways of conserving energy while the body is attacking the illness. 
D) An illness decreases blood flow to the brain and muscles.

Question 10

What type of leukocyte matures in the thymus gland?​

Accepted Answer

A) natural killer cell 
B) ​macrophage 
C) ​B cell 
D) T cell 
A) natural killer cell 
B) ​macrophage 
C) ​B cell 
D) T cell

Question 11

​Studies of aggressive and criminal behaviors in adulthood have found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there doesn't appear to be a genetic link 
B) ​there appears to be more aggression by twins than non-twins 
C) ​monozygotic twins resemble each other more closely than dizygotic twins 
D) dizygotic twins resemble each other more closely than monozygotic twins 
A) there doesn't appear to be a genetic link 
B) ​there appears to be more aggression by twins than non-twins 
C) ​monozygotic twins resemble each other more closely than dizygotic twins 
D) dizygotic twins resemble each other more closely than monozygotic twins

Question 12

Blood and urine levels of which chemicals are related to a history of violent suicide attempts?​

Accepted Answer

A) high amount of serotonin turnover 
B) ​low amount of serotonin turnover 
C) ​high levels of L-dopa 
D) low levels of L-dopa 
A) high amount of serotonin turnover 
B) ​low amount of serotonin turnover 
C) ​high levels of L-dopa 
D) low levels of L-dopa

Question 13

In a study of serotonin turnover in male monkeys,it was found that those with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) low levels were most submissive 
B) ​high levels had the most scars 
C) ​high levels were the most aggressive 
D) low levels were usually dead by age six 
A) low levels were most submissive 
B) ​high levels had the most scars 
C) ​high levels were the most aggressive 
D) low levels were usually dead by age six

Question 14

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to reinfect cats when the cats ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) come into close contact with other infected cats 
B) ​are bitten by scared rats 
C) ​eat fearless infected rats 
D) are bitten by mosquitos carrying the parasite 
A) come into close contact with other infected cats 
B) ​are bitten by scared rats 
C) ​eat fearless infected rats 
D) are bitten by mosquitos carrying the parasite

Question 15

Activity in the left hemisphere is associated with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) decreased emotional experiences 
B) ​fear, but not other emotions 
C) ​behavioral activation 
D) behavioral inhibition 
A) decreased emotional experiences 
B) ​fear, but not other emotions 
C) ​behavioral activation 
D) behavioral inhibition

Question 16

An experimental drug,Ro15-4513,has been shown to block the behavioral effects of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclics 
B) ​amphetamines 
C) ​alcohol 
D) endozepines 
A) tricyclics 
B) ​amphetamines 
C) ​alcohol 
D) endozepines

Question 17

If a hamster in its home territory attacks an intruder,what will the hamster do if a second intruder arrives shortly after the first intruder leaves?​

Accepted Answer

A) Withdraw from the second intruder. 
B) ​Play with the second intruder. 
C) ​Attack the second intruder quickly and vigorously. 
D) Attack the second intruder but less vigorously than the first. 
A) Withdraw from the second intruder. 
B) ​Play with the second intruder. 
C) ​Attack the second intruder quickly and vigorously. 
D) Attack the second intruder but less vigorously than the first.

Question 18

Amygdala damage will result in the complete loss of the startle response.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When asked to draw pictures expressing different emotions,which emotion will cause the most difficulty for a person with Urbach-Wiethe disease?​

Accepted Answer

A) happiness 
B) ​disgust 
C) ​sadness 
D) fear 
A) happiness 
B) ​disgust 
C) ​sadness 
D) fear

Question 20

Damage to the amygdala impairs ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) motor coordination 
B) ​circadian rhythms 
C) ​learned fears 
D) language comprehension 
A) motor coordination 
B) ​circadian rhythms 
C) ​learned fears 
D) language comprehension

Male aggressive behavior depends heavily on ____.

Selye inferred that any threat to the body,in addition to its specific effects,activated a generalized response to stress,which he called the ____.

Information from cytokines is relayed to the brain,specifically to the ____.

The group of forebrain structures that appear to be critical for emotion comprise the ____.

Stress activates two systems.One is the ____.

Occasional brief periods of stress ____.

Psychologists typically define emotion in terms of the following three components: ____.

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow and produces antibodies to attack specific targets?

Why do humans suffer from sleepiness,decreased muscle activity,and decreased sex drive during illness?

What type of leukocyte matures in the thymus gland?

Studies of aggressive and criminal behaviors in adulthood have found that ____.

Blood and urine levels of which chemicals are related to a history of violent suicide attempts?

In a study of serotonin turnover in male monkeys,it was found that those with ____.

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to reinfect cats when the cats ____.

Activity in the left hemisphere is associated with ____.

An experimental drug,Ro15-4513,has been shown to block the behavioral effects of ____.

If a hamster in its home territory attacks an intruder,what will the hamster do if a second intruder arrives shortly after the first intruder leaves?

Amygdala damage will result in the complete loss of the startle response.

When asked to draw pictures expressing different emotions,which emotion will cause the most difficulty for a person with Urbach-Wiethe disease?

Damage to the amygdala impairs ____.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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