Question 1

What is the behavioral effect of anxiolytic drugs?​

Accepted Answer

A) Social withdrawal 
B) Sensory distortions​ 
C) Relaxation​ 
D) Increased attention​ 
A) Social withdrawal 
B) Sensory distortions​ 
C) Relaxation​ 
D) Increased attention​

Question 2

​How long does a synaptic message last?

Accepted Answer

A) It lasts no more than a few milliseconds. 
B) ​It lasts about one-tenth of a second. 
C) ​It lasts about one second. 
D) ​The duration varies greatly from one to another. 
A) It lasts no more than a few milliseconds. 
B) ​It lasts about one-tenth of a second. 
C) ​It lasts about one second. 
D) ​The duration varies greatly from one to another.

Question 3

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for controlling fine movements?​

Accepted Answer

A) Occipital 
B) Temporal​ 
C) Frontal​ 
D) Parietal​ 
A) Occipital 
B) Temporal​ 
C) Frontal​ 
D) Parietal​

Question 4

Which of these is a major symptom of Parkinson's disease?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sudden attacks of sleepiness during the day 
B) ​Odd habits, such as repeating whatever other people say 
C) Impairments of voluntary movement​ 
D) Frequent outbursts of angry emotion​ 
A) Sudden attacks of sleepiness during the day 
B) ​Odd habits, such as repeating whatever other people say 
C) Impairments of voluntary movement​ 
D) Frequent outbursts of angry emotion​

Question 5

Which of these is a surprising aspect of people with "blindsight"?​

Accepted Answer

A) They correctly answer some questions about visual stimuli despite complete eye damage. 
B) They correctly answer some questions about visual stimuli while insisting they don't see.​ 
C) They can see just as well in complete darkness as they do under normal lighting.​ 
D) They have normal vision but a complete loss of visual memory.​ 
A) They correctly answer some questions about visual stimuli despite complete eye damage. 
B) They correctly answer some questions about visual stimuli while insisting they don't see.​ 
C) They can see just as well in complete darkness as they do under normal lighting.​ 
D) They have normal vision but a complete loss of visual memory.​

Question 6

LSD produces its effects mainly by doing what?​

Accepted Answer

A) It blocks the reuptake of dopamine after its release at a synapse. 
B) ​The brain converts it to dopamine. 
C) ​It attaches to one type of serotonin receptor. 
D) ​It increases blood flow to the brain. 
A) It blocks the reuptake of dopamine after its release at a synapse. 
B) ​The brain converts it to dopamine. 
C) ​It attaches to one type of serotonin receptor. 
D) ​It increases blood flow to the brain.

Question 7

How do opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine reduce pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) They prevent sodium from crossing the axon membrane. 
B) ​They block reuptake of dopamine into presynaptic neurons. 
C) ​They block pain receptors in the skin. 
D) ​They bind to specific receptors in the brain. 
A) They prevent sodium from crossing the axon membrane. 
B) ​They block reuptake of dopamine into presynaptic neurons. 
C) ​They block pain receptors in the skin. 
D) ​They bind to specific receptors in the brain.

Question 8

​Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)measures brain activity by what means?

Accepted Answer

A) It compares the amount of radiation emitted by cells in various brain areas. 
B) ​It compares the electrical activity to the magnetic activity within each brain area. 
C) It compares the electrical activity of a brain area to the volume of the area.​ 
D) It compares the amount of oxygen attached to hemoglobin in various brain areas.​ 
A) It compares the amount of radiation emitted by cells in various brain areas. 
B) ​It compares the electrical activity to the magnetic activity within each brain area. 
C) It compares the electrical activity of a brain area to the volume of the area.​ 
D) It compares the amount of oxygen attached to hemoglobin in various brain areas.​

Question 9

What is the effect of the hormone oxytocin with regard to love?​

Accepted Answer

A) Oxytocin increases love and trust toward anyone you meet. 
B) ​Oxytocin decreases love and trust toward anyone you meet. 
C) Oxytocin magnifies love only toward someone you already loved.​ 
D) Oxytocin magnifies love only toward someone you did not already love.​ 
A) Oxytocin increases love and trust toward anyone you meet. 
B) ​Oxytocin decreases love and trust toward anyone you meet. 
C) Oxytocin magnifies love only toward someone you already loved.​ 
D) Oxytocin magnifies love only toward someone you did not already love.​

Question 10

Researchers interested in human heritability get most of their evidence from what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Twins and adopted children 
B) ​Adopted children and differences among cultures 
C) ​Differences among cultures and differences among generations 
D) ​Differences among generations and twins 
A) Twins and adopted children 
B) ​Adopted children and differences among cultures 
C) ​Differences among cultures and differences among generations 
D) ​Differences among generations and twins

Question 11

Which neurons respond strongly during your action and when you watch others do the same action?​

Accepted Answer

A) Mirror neurons 
B) ​Pyramidal neurons 
C) ​Sympathetic neurons 
D) ​Parasympathetic neurons 
A) Mirror neurons 
B) ​Pyramidal neurons 
C) ​Sympathetic neurons 
D) ​Parasympathetic neurons

Question 12

​The brain's two hemispheres communicate by means of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) ​Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) ​Corpus callosum 
D) ​Vagus nerve 
A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) ​Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) ​Corpus callosum 
D) ​Vagus nerve

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) A low-fat, gluten-free diet 
B) ​Aerobic exercise 
C) ​Pills that increase the brain's dopamine levels 
D) ​Pills that increase blood flow to the brain 
A) A low-fat, gluten-free diet 
B) ​Aerobic exercise 
C) ​Pills that increase the brain's dopamine levels 
D) ​Pills that increase blood flow to the brain

Question 14

​For what medical purpose,if any,is amphetamine sometimes helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) At low doses, it can improve attention. 
B) ​At low levels, it can combat high blood pressure. 
C) At high doses, it can relieve pain.​ 
D) Amphetamine has no approved medical uses.​ 
A) At low doses, it can improve attention. 
B) ​At low levels, it can combat high blood pressure. 
C) At high doses, it can relieve pain.​ 
D) Amphetamine has no approved medical uses.​

Question 15

​Someone blind because of damage to the visual cortex continues feeling wakeful when the sun rises and sleepy at night.How can we explain this tendency?

Accepted Answer

A) The light excites certain receptors in the skin. 
B) ​After many years, people have learned habits of waking and sleeping at certain times. 
C) ​The eyes send information to other brain areas that control waking. 
D) ​Certain parts of the brain can grow back after damage. 
A) The light excites certain receptors in the skin. 
B) ​After many years, people have learned habits of waking and sleeping at certain times. 
C) ​The eyes send information to other brain areas that control waking. 
D) ​Certain parts of the brain can grow back after damage.

Question 16

Which brain area is most responsible for movements that require aim or timing?​

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) ​Hippocampus 
C) ​Amygdala 
D) ​Cerebellum 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) ​Hippocampus 
C) ​Amygdala 
D) ​Cerebellum

Question 17

When an axon membrane reaches its threshold for an action potential,what type of ions enter from outside to inside?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sodium 
B) ​Calcium 
C) ​Potassium 
D) ​Chloride 
A) Sodium 
B) ​Calcium 
C) ​Potassium 
D) ​Chloride

Question 18

Why is red-green color deficiency more common in men?​

Accepted Answer

A) Men do not have an X chromosome. 
B) ​Men have more X chromosomes than women do. 
C) ​Women do not have a Y chromosome. 
D) Men have only one X chromosome.​ 
A) Men do not have an X chromosome. 
B) ​Men have more X chromosomes than women do. 
C) ​Women do not have a Y chromosome. 
D) Men have only one X chromosome.​

Question 19

​How does marijuana alter brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) It attaches to dopamine and serotonin receptors. 
B) ​It blocks the reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. 
C) ​It increases the ability of sodium to cross the axon membrane. 
D) ​It decreases the release of certain neurotransmitters. 
A) It attaches to dopamine and serotonin receptors. 
B) ​It blocks the reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. 
C) ​It increases the ability of sodium to cross the axon membrane. 
D) ​It decreases the release of certain neurotransmitters.

Question 20

Which of the following suggests that some behavior is somewhat heritable?​

Accepted Answer

A) Adopted children resemble their biological parents. 
B) ​Children resemble their mothers more than their fathers. 
C) ​Dizygotic twins resemble each other more than monozygotic twins do. 
D) ​Firstborn children differ on average from second-born children. 
A) Adopted children resemble their biological parents. 
B) ​Children resemble their mothers more than their fathers. 
C) ​Dizygotic twins resemble each other more than monozygotic twins do. 
D) ​Firstborn children differ on average from second-born children.

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

What is the behavioral effect of anxiolytic drugs?​

​How long does a synaptic message last?

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for controlling fine movements?​

Which of these is a major symptom of Parkinson's disease?​

Which of these is a surprising aspect of people with "blindsight"?​

LSD produces its effects mainly by doing what?​

How do opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine reduce pain?​

​Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)measures brain activity by what means?

What is the effect of the hormone oxytocin with regard to love?​

Researchers interested in human heritability get most of their evidence from what?​

Which neurons respond strongly during your action and when you watch others do the same action?​

​The brain's two hemispheres communicate by means of which of these?

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

​For what medical purpose,if any,is amphetamine sometimes helpful?

​Someone blind because of damage to the visual cortex continues feeling wakeful when the sun rises and sleepy at night.How can we explain this tendency?

Which brain area is most responsible for movements that require aim or timing?​

When an axon membrane reaches its threshold for an action potential,what type of ions enter from outside to inside?​

Why is red-green color deficiency more common in men?​

​How does marijuana alter brain activity?

Which of the following suggests that some behavior is somewhat heritable?​

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What is the behavioral effect of anxiolytic drugs?

How long does a synaptic message last?

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for controlling fine movements?

Which of these is a major symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Which of these is a surprising aspect of people with "blindsight"?

LSD produces its effects mainly by doing what?

How do opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine reduce pain?

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)measures brain activity by what means?

What is the effect of the hormone oxytocin with regard to love?

Researchers interested in human heritability get most of their evidence from what?

Which neurons respond strongly during your action and when you watch others do the same action?

The brain's two hemispheres communicate by means of which of these?

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

For what medical purpose,if any,is amphetamine sometimes helpful?

Someone blind because of damage to the visual cortex continues feeling wakeful when the sun rises and sleepy at night.How can we explain this tendency?

Which brain area is most responsible for movements that require aim or timing?

When an axon membrane reaches its threshold for an action potential,what type of ions enter from outside to inside?

Why is red-green color deficiency more common in men?

How does marijuana alter brain activity?

Which of the following suggests that some behavior is somewhat heritable?