Question 1

The view of the brain from below is called the ____ view.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior 
B)  linear 
C)  ventral 
D)  dorsal 
A)  anterior 
B)  linear 
C)  ventral 
D)  dorsal

Question 2

If a group of individuals shares a highly similar environment, what effect does this have on the heritability estimate of a characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritability will be low. 
B)  Heritability will be high. 
C)  Heritability estimates will be unaffected. 
D)  It is determined by the power of the environmental factors. 
A)  Heritability will be low. 
B)  Heritability will be high. 
C)  Heritability estimates will be unaffected. 
D)  It is determined by the power of the environmental factors.

Question 3

The ____ explanation calls attention to features left over from ancestors that serve little or no function in descendants.

Accepted Answer

A)  otogenetic 
B)  physiological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  biological 
A)  otogenetic 
B)  physiological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  biological

Question 4

Someone who investigates how the functioning of the brain and other organs influences behavior is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociobiologist. 
B)  neuropsychologist. 
C)  behavioral neuroscientist. 
D)  comparative psychologist. 
A)  sociobiologist. 
B)  neuropsychologist. 
C)  behavioral neuroscientist. 
D)  comparative psychologist.

Question 5

Kin selection as an explanation for altruistic behavior would argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals help others who help them. 
B)  individuals pick their mates based on how altruistic they are. 
C)  individuals spread their genes by helping their relatives. 
D)  society benefits as a whole when individuals help each other. 
A)  individuals help others who help them. 
B)  individuals pick their mates based on how altruistic they are. 
C)  individuals spread their genes by helping their relatives. 
D)  society benefits as a whole when individuals help each other.

Question 6

How do most biological psychologists feel regarding the use of animals in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that any animal has the same rights as any human. 
B)  They will avoid using painful procedures, unless they will directly benefit the animal. 
C)  They are working to replace all animal experimentation with computer simulations. 
D)  They use animals only if the potential benefits to humans outweigh the costs to the animals. 
A)  They believe that any animal has the same rights as any human. 
B)  They will avoid using painful procedures, unless they will directly benefit the animal. 
C)  They are working to replace all animal experimentation with computer simulations. 
D)  They use animals only if the potential benefits to humans outweigh the costs to the animals.

Question 7

A researcher is interested in how the nervous system responds when the organism is in a certain emotional situation. This researcher might be identified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscientist. 
B)  neurosurgeon. 
C)  sociobiologist. 
D)  comparative psychologist. 
A)  neuroscientist. 
B)  neurosurgeon. 
C)  sociobiologist. 
D)  comparative psychologist.

Question 8

Breeding particular cows together to create offspring that produce more milk is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection. 
B)  artificial selection. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  mutation. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  artificial selection. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  mutation.

Question 9

Mapping out the relationship between shared bone structures across different species suggests there is a(n) ____ explanation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ontogenetic 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  behavioral 
D)  physiological 
A)  ontogenetic 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  behavioral 
D)  physiological

Question 10

What supports the argument that humans have NOT stopped evolving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicine and technology are keeping more people alive these days. 
B)  More mutations will occur because of increased use of pesticides. 
C)  Evolution is based on reproduction rates so as long as some people have more children than others do, their genes will spread. 
D)  Humans are no longer subject to "survival of the fittest." 
A)  Medicine and technology are keeping more people alive these days. 
B)  More mutations will occur because of increased use of pesticides. 
C)  Evolution is based on reproduction rates so as long as some people have more children than others do, their genes will spread. 
D)  Humans are no longer subject to "survival of the fittest."

Question 11

Under what conditions are the effects of sex-limited genes demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they are dominant 
B)  When they are homozygous 
C)  When particular hormones are present 
D)  When they appear on the X chromosome 
A)  When they are dominant 
B)  When they are homozygous 
C)  When particular hormones are present 
D)  When they appear on the X chromosome

Question 12

Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only non-human animals exhibit altruistic behaviors. 
B)  Altruistic behaviors rarely benefit the individual performing them. 
C)  Altruism is more common among the young than among adults. 
D)  No behavior has been linked to any genes. 
A)  Only non-human animals exhibit altruistic behaviors. 
B)  Altruistic behaviors rarely benefit the individual performing them. 
C)  Altruism is more common among the young than among adults. 
D)  No behavior has been linked to any genes.

Question 13

Discuss the four biological explanations of behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following is necessarily included in the concept of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Species improvements from one generation to the next. 
B)  "If you don't use it, you lose it." 
C)  Generationally changing frequencies of various genes in the population. 
D)  Improvements to the individual. 
A)  Species improvements from one generation to the next. 
B)  "If you don't use it, you lose it." 
C)  Generationally changing frequencies of various genes in the population. 
D)  Improvements to the individual.

Question 15

A neuropsychologist ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has an M.D. and specializes in the treatment of brain damage 
B)  conducts research on animal behavior (similar to an ethologist) 
C)  is more often a teacher than a practitioner 
D)  tests the abilities and disabilities of brain-damaged people 
A)  has an M.D. and specializes in the treatment of brain damage 
B)  conducts research on animal behavior (similar to an ethologist) 
C)  is more often a teacher than a practitioner 
D)  tests the abilities and disabilities of brain-damaged people

Question 16

Minimalists do not tolerate any kind of animal research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sex-linked genes are usually found on the Y chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about genetic drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs more often in large populations. 
B)  It occurs when species move to a new location. 
C)  It takes thousands of years to happen. 
D)  It occurs more often in small populations. 
A)  It occurs more often in large populations. 
B)  It occurs when species move to a new location. 
C)  It takes thousands of years to happen. 
D)  It occurs more often in small populations.

Question 19

Suppose all people with blonde hair have blue eyes and all people with dark hair have brown eyes. If the genes for eye and hair color are on the same chromosome, then what would most likely happen if these chromosomes crossed over?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair and eye color could be inherited independently. 
B)  All people with dark hair would have brown eyes. 
C)  All people with blonde hair will have brown eyes. 
D)  Hair color would be dominant over eye color. 
A)  Hair and eye color could be inherited independently. 
B)  All people with dark hair would have brown eyes. 
C)  All people with blonde hair will have brown eyes. 
D)  Hair color would be dominant over eye color.

Question 20

Sex-limited genes are present:

Accepted Answer

A)  in males only. 
B)  in females only. 
C)  in both sexes. 
D)  on enzymes. 
A)  in males only. 
B)  in females only. 
C)  in both sexes. 
D)  on enzymes.

The view of the brain from below is called the ____ view.

If a group of individuals shares a highly similar environment, what effect does this have on the heritability estimate of a characteristic?

The ____ explanation calls attention to features left over from ancestors that serve little or no function in descendants.

Someone who investigates how the functioning of the brain and other organs influences behavior is called a:

Kin selection as an explanation for altruistic behavior would argue that:

How do most biological psychologists feel regarding the use of animals in research?

A researcher is interested in how the nervous system responds when the organism is in a certain emotional situation. This researcher might be identified as a(n):

Breeding particular cows together to create offspring that produce more milk is an example of:

Mapping out the relationship between shared bone structures across different species suggests there is a(n) ____ explanation.

What supports the argument that humans have NOT stopped evolving?

Under what conditions are the effects of sex-limited genes demonstrated?

Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic?

Discuss the four biological explanations of behavior.

Which of the following is necessarily included in the concept of evolution?

A neuropsychologist ____.

Minimalists do not tolerate any kind of animal research.

Sex-linked genes are usually found on the Y chromosome.

Which of the following is TRUE about genetic drift?

Suppose all people with blonde hair have blue eyes and all people with dark hair have brown eyes. If the genes for eye and hair color are on the same chromosome, then what would most likely happen if these chromosomes crossed over?

Sex-limited genes are present:

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 1: The Major Issues

The view of the brain from below is called the ____ view.

If a group of individuals shares a highly similar environment, what effect does this have on the heritability estimate of a characteristic?

The ____ explanation calls attention to features left over from ancestors that serve little or no function in descendants.

Someone who investigates how the functioning of the brain and other organs influences behavior is called a:

Kin selection as an explanation for altruistic behavior would argue that:

How do most biological psychologists feel regarding the use of animals in research?

A researcher is interested in how the nervous system responds when the organism is in a certain emotional situation. This researcher might be identified as a(n):

Breeding particular cows together to create offspring that produce more milk is an example of:

Mapping out the relationship between shared bone structures across different species suggests there is a(n) ____ explanation.

What supports the argument that humans have NOT stopped evolving?

Under what conditions are the effects of sex-limited genes demonstrated?

Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic?

Discuss the four biological explanations of behavior.

Which of the following is necessarily included in the concept of evolution?

A neuropsychologist ____.

Minimalists do not tolerate any kind of animal research.

Sex-linked genes are usually found on the Y chromosome.

Which of the following is TRUE about genetic drift?

Suppose all people with blonde hair have blue eyes and all people with dark hair have brown eyes. If the genes for eye and hair color are on the same chromosome, then what would most likely happen if these chromosomes crossed over?

Sex-limited genes are present:

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters