Question 1

Dopamine synapses are most important for which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A) Rapid responses to visual or auditory stimuli 
B) ​Communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain 
C) ​Maintaining equilibrium and balance 
D) ​Strong motivations such as sex or drug use 
A) Rapid responses to visual or auditory stimuli 
B) ​Communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain 
C) ​Maintaining equilibrium and balance 
D) ​Strong motivations such as sex or drug use

Question 2

​Which of the following is true for neurotransmitters' receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) All the excitatory neurotransmitters attach to one type of receptor, and inhibitory neurotransmitters to another type. 
B) ​A neurotransmitter can attach to several types of receptors with different properties. 
C) ​The brain has only one type of receptor, but it responds differently depending on which neurotransmitter attaches to it. 
D) ​Men's neurotransmitter receptors are chemically different from those of women. 
A) All the excitatory neurotransmitters attach to one type of receptor, and inhibitory neurotransmitters to another type. 
B) ​A neurotransmitter can attach to several types of receptors with different properties. 
C) ​The brain has only one type of receptor, but it responds differently depending on which neurotransmitter attaches to it. 
D) ​Men's neurotransmitter receptors are chemically different from those of women.

Question 3

​Which of the following has been demonstrated to produce measureable changes in the anatomy of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Relaxation training 
B) ​Music lessons 
C) ​Watching television 
D) ​Moving to a larger city 
A) Relaxation training 
B) ​Music lessons 
C) ​Watching television 
D) ​Moving to a larger city

Question 4

Damage or impairment of the prefrontal cortex often leads to which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to recognize faces 
B) ​Impulsive decisions 
C) Itchy sensations throughout the body​ 
D) Increased interest in sports​ 
A) Inability to recognize faces 
B) ​Impulsive decisions 
C) Itchy sensations throughout the body​ 
D) Increased interest in sports​

Question 5

​How do the effects of Ritalin pills (methylphenidate)differ from those of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) Ritalin has effects with slower onset and offset. 
B) ​Ritalin increases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine decreases it. 
C) ​Ritalin decreases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine increases it. 
D) ​Ritalin affects synapses in the cerebral cortex, and cocaine affects subcortical areas. 
A) Ritalin has effects with slower onset and offset. 
B) ​Ritalin increases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine decreases it. 
C) ​Ritalin decreases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine increases it. 
D) ​Ritalin affects synapses in the cerebral cortex, and cocaine affects subcortical areas.

Question 6

How did Otto Loewi demonstrate that neurons communicate by releasing chemicals?​

Accepted Answer

A) He studied the behavior of one-celled animals in solutions of neurotransmitters. 
B) He showed that mathematical models of the nervous system best fit the idea of chemical communication.​ 
C) He collected fluids at brain synapses and analyzed them chemically.​ 
D) He transferred fluid from one frog's heart to alter activity of another frog's heart.​ 
A) He studied the behavior of one-celled animals in solutions of neurotransmitters. 
B) He showed that mathematical models of the nervous system best fit the idea of chemical communication.​ 
C) He collected fluids at brain synapses and analyzed them chemically.​ 
D) He transferred fluid from one frog's heart to alter activity of another frog's heart.​

Question 7

​Which of the following is evidence in favor of the idea of monism?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain damage causes people to lose part of their mental abilities. 
B) Performing any complex task interferes with other simultaneous activities.​ 
C) Twins resemble each other more closely than brother and sister do.​ 
D) People tend to work more vigorously as they approach completion of a task.​ 
A) Brain damage causes people to lose part of their mental abilities. 
B) Performing any complex task interferes with other simultaneous activities.​ 
C) Twins resemble each other more closely than brother and sister do.​ 
D) People tend to work more vigorously as they approach completion of a task.​

Question 8

​After neurotransmitter molecules detach from their receptor,what happens to them?

Accepted Answer

A) They combine with other released chemicals to form hormones. 
B) ​They break down into water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. 
C) ​Some diffuse away, and the presynaptic cell reabsorbs others for reuse. 
D) ​The postsynaptic cell absorbs them and uses them for fuel. 
A) They combine with other released chemicals to form hormones. 
B) ​They break down into water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. 
C) ​Some diffuse away, and the presynaptic cell reabsorbs others for reuse. 
D) ​The postsynaptic cell absorbs them and uses them for fuel.

Question 9

Which drug has synaptic effects the same as cocaine,only slower?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ritalin 
B) ​L-dopa 
C) ​Alcohol 
D) ​Marijuana 
A) Ritalin 
B) ​L-dopa 
C) ​Alcohol 
D) ​Marijuana

Question 10

People who take Ritalin (methylphenidate)sometimes report lethargy and mild depression a few hours later.Why?​

Accepted Answer

A) Their axons accumulated more sodium than they could excrete. 
B) ​Their muscles accumulated excess levels of lactic acid. 
C) ​Their neurons released dopamine faster than they could make more of it. 
D) ​Prolonged high electrical activity in the brain distorted the connections. 
A) Their axons accumulated more sodium than they could excrete. 
B) ​Their muscles accumulated excess levels of lactic acid. 
C) ​Their neurons released dopamine faster than they could make more of it. 
D) ​Prolonged high electrical activity in the brain distorted the connections.

Question 11

An action potential takes place by means of what?​

Accepted Answer

A) The flow of electrical charges on the myelinc 
B) ​The synthesis of neurotransmitters in the center of the axon 
C) ​The movement of sodium ions across the membrane 
D) ​The flow of water down the center of the axon 
A) The flow of electrical charges on the myelinc 
B) ​The synthesis of neurotransmitters in the center of the axon 
C) ​The movement of sodium ions across the membrane 
D) ​The flow of water down the center of the axon

Question 12

​What route does a neurotransmitter follow?

Accepted Answer

A) A dendrite sends it to an axon. 
B) ​The chromosomes send it to the mitochondria. 
C) ​The sympathetic nervous system sends it to the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) ​The presynaptic cell sends it to the postsynaptic cell. 
A) A dendrite sends it to an axon. 
B) ​The chromosomes send it to the mitochondria. 
C) ​The sympathetic nervous system sends it to the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) ​The presynaptic cell sends it to the postsynaptic cell.

Question 13

What do evolutionary psychologists try to understand?​

Accepted Answer

A) The behaviors of the first one-celled animals that appeared on Earth 
B) ​Which genes control variations in mental illness 
C) ​What advantages certain genes and certain behaviors produce 
D) ​How people will continue to evolve in the future 
A) The behaviors of the first one-celled animals that appeared on Earth 
B) ​Which genes control variations in mental illness 
C) ​What advantages certain genes and certain behaviors produce 
D) ​How people will continue to evolve in the future

Question 14

How does cocaine affect the nervous system?​

Accepted Answer

A) The nervous system converts cocaine into the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
B) ​Cocaine binds to dopamine and serotonin molecules, preventing them from being active. 
C) ​Cocaine prevents neurons from reabsorbing dopamine and serotonin after releasing them. 
D) ​Cocaine attaches to the same synaptic receptors as dopamine and serotonin. 
A) The nervous system converts cocaine into the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 
B) ​Cocaine binds to dopamine and serotonin molecules, preventing them from being active. 
C) ​Cocaine prevents neurons from reabsorbing dopamine and serotonin after releasing them. 
D) ​Cocaine attaches to the same synaptic receptors as dopamine and serotonin.

Question 15

Parkinson's disease results from a deficiency in what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamins and minerals in the diet 
B) ​Sex-related hormones 
C) Sodium and potassium salts​ 
D) The neurotransmitter dopamine​ 
A) Vitamins and minerals in the diet 
B) ​Sex-related hormones 
C) Sodium and potassium salts​ 
D) The neurotransmitter dopamine​

Question 16

​Which of the following statements about the nervous system is NONSENSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Split-brain patients sometimes act as if they have two minds in one head. 
B) ​You use only 10 percent of your brain. 
C) ​Adult neurons alter their shape in response to experience. 
D) ​Inhibitory connections are essential for proper brain functioning. 
A) Split-brain patients sometimes act as if they have two minds in one head. 
B) ​You use only 10 percent of your brain. 
C) ​Adult neurons alter their shape in response to experience. 
D) ​Inhibitory connections are essential for proper brain functioning.

Question 17

​Which of the following is a common treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) L-dopa, a chemical that the brain converts into dopamine 
B) ​Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin and related neurotransmitters 
C) ​A diet that minimizes intake of phenylalanine 
D) Educational programs designed to improve emotional control​ 
A) L-dopa, a chemical that the brain converts into dopamine 
B) ​Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin and related neurotransmitters 
C) ​A diet that minimizes intake of phenylalanine 
D) Educational programs designed to improve emotional control​

Question 18

What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist?​

Accepted Answer

A) An agonist produces helpful effects and an antagonist produces harmful effects. 
B) ​An agonist produces harmful effects and an antagonist produces helpful effects. 
C) ​An agonist decreases synaptic activity and an antagonist increases it. 
D) ​An agonist increases synaptic activity and an antagonist decreases it. 
A) An agonist produces helpful effects and an antagonist produces harmful effects. 
B) ​An agonist produces harmful effects and an antagonist produces helpful effects. 
C) ​An agonist decreases synaptic activity and an antagonist increases it. 
D) ​An agonist increases synaptic activity and an antagonist decreases it.

Question 19

Drugs that affect behavior exert their effects mainly by what means?​

Accepted Answer

A) They increase or decrease the synthesis of hormones. 
B) ​They increase or decrease the velocity of action potentials. 
C) They increase or decrease activity at certain synapses.​ 
D) They increase or decrease blood flow to the brain.​ 
A) They increase or decrease the synthesis of hormones. 
B) ​They increase or decrease the velocity of action potentials. 
C) They increase or decrease activity at certain synapses.​ 
D) They increase or decrease blood flow to the brain.​

Question 20

What did a study of lab animals show about marijuana and stroke?​

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana can decrease the damage that a stroke causes. 
B) ​Marijuana increases the damage that a stroke causes. 
C) Exposure to marijuana increases the probability of having a stroke.​ 
D) Exposure to marijuana makes strokes milder but more frequent.​ 
A) Marijuana can decrease the damage that a stroke causes. 
B) ​Marijuana increases the damage that a stroke causes. 
C) Exposure to marijuana increases the probability of having a stroke.​ 
D) Exposure to marijuana makes strokes milder but more frequent.​

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Dopamine synapses are most important for which of the following?​

​Which of the following is true for neurotransmitters' receptors?

​Which of the following has been demonstrated to produce measureable changes in the anatomy of the brain?

Damage or impairment of the prefrontal cortex often leads to which of these?​

​How do the effects of Ritalin pills (methylphenidate)differ from those of cocaine?

How did Otto Loewi demonstrate that neurons communicate by releasing chemicals?​

​Which of the following is evidence in favor of the idea of monism?

​After neurotransmitter molecules detach from their receptor,what happens to them?

Which drug has synaptic effects the same as cocaine,only slower?​

People who take Ritalin (methylphenidate)sometimes report lethargy and mild depression a few hours later.Why?​

An action potential takes place by means of what?​

​What route does a neurotransmitter follow?

What do evolutionary psychologists try to understand?​

How does cocaine affect the nervous system?​

Parkinson's disease results from a deficiency in what?​

​Which of the following statements about the nervous system is NONSENSE?

​Which of the following is a common treatment for Parkinson's disease?

What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist?​

Drugs that affect behavior exert their effects mainly by what means?​

What did a study of lab animals show about marijuana and stroke?​

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Dopamine synapses are most important for which of the following?

Which of the following is true for neurotransmitters' receptors?

Which of the following has been demonstrated to produce measureable changes in the anatomy of the brain?

Damage or impairment of the prefrontal cortex often leads to which of these?

How do the effects of Ritalin pills (methylphenidate)differ from those of cocaine?

How did Otto Loewi demonstrate that neurons communicate by releasing chemicals?

Which of the following is evidence in favor of the idea of monism?

After neurotransmitter molecules detach from their receptor,what happens to them?

Which drug has synaptic effects the same as cocaine,only slower?

People who take Ritalin (methylphenidate)sometimes report lethargy and mild depression a few hours later.Why?

An action potential takes place by means of what?

What route does a neurotransmitter follow?

What do evolutionary psychologists try to understand?

How does cocaine affect the nervous system?

Parkinson's disease results from a deficiency in what?

Which of the following statements about the nervous system is NONSENSE?

Which of the following is a common treatment for Parkinson's disease?

What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist?

Drugs that affect behavior exert their effects mainly by what means?

What did a study of lab animals show about marijuana and stroke?