Question 1

The outer surface of the two cerebral hemispheres that regulate most complex behavior is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) corpus callosum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) substantia nigra 
A) cerebellum 
B) corpus callosum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) substantia nigra

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centers in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed 
A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centers in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed

Question 3

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

Accepted Answer

A) left and right hemispheres. 
B) the brain and autonomic systems. 
C) brain and spinal cord. 
D) peripheral and autonomic systems. 
A) left and right hemispheres. 
B) the brain and autonomic systems. 
C) brain and spinal cord. 
D) peripheral and autonomic systems.

Question 4

Hormones are chemicals that are secreted and go directly into

Accepted Answer

A) the bloodstream. 
B) specific organs. 
C) nerve endings. 
D) the brain. 
A) the bloodstream. 
B) specific organs. 
C) nerve endings. 
D) the brain.

Question 5

When a neuron is sufficiently stimulated it

Accepted Answer

A) becomes very negatively charged relative to outside of the cell. 
B) initiates an action potential. 
C) expands in size. 
D) closes all of its membrane pores. 
A) becomes very negatively charged relative to outside of the cell. 
B) initiates an action potential. 
C) expands in size. 
D) closes all of its membrane pores.

Question 6

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system 
B) brainstem 
C) spinal cord 
D) hindbrain 
A) peripheral nervous system 
B) brainstem 
C) spinal cord 
D) hindbrain

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) They are chemicals. 
B) They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C) They are released across the synaptic space. 
D) They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire. 
A) They are chemicals. 
B) They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C) They are released across the synaptic space. 
D) They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire.

Question 8

The three parts of every neuron are:

Accepted Answer

A) myelin; glia; cell body. 
B) dendrite; cell body; axon. 
C) glia; dendrite; axon. 
D) myelin; cell body; dendrite. 
A) myelin; glia; cell body. 
B) dendrite; cell body; axon. 
C) glia; dendrite; axon. 
D) myelin; cell body; dendrite.

Question 9

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which type of neuron is responsible for sending a pain message towards her spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) efferent neuron 
A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) efferent neuron

Question 10

Suppose for a particular personality trait,dizygotic twins both share the trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time.The heritability for this trait would be close to

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) .13 
C) .14 
D) 1 
A) 0 
B) .13 
C) .14 
D) 1

Question 11

African naked mole rats show no behavioral response when exposed to capsaicin,the active ingredient in chili peppers.This is most likely due to the fact that they lack the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate. 
B) GABA . 
C) substance P. 
D) serotonin. 
A) glutamate. 
B) GABA . 
C) substance P. 
D) serotonin.

Question 12

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) central and peripheral 
B) receptors and effectors 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D) limbic and endocrine 
A) central and peripheral 
B) receptors and effectors 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D) limbic and endocrine

Question 13

The thyroid and pituitary glands are part of our _________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) motor 
B) glandular 
C) limbic 
D) endocrine 
A) motor 
B) glandular 
C) limbic 
D) endocrine

Question 14

Which best describes the current understanding of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no gender differences in cognitive abilities. 
B) There is currently a debate about whether these differences are genetic or the result of cultural and environmental factors. 
C) There is no evidence that these differences are biological. 
D) There is no evidence that cultural and environmental factors can affect these differences. 
A) There are no gender differences in cognitive abilities. 
B) There is currently a debate about whether these differences are genetic or the result of cultural and environmental factors. 
C) There is no evidence that these differences are biological. 
D) There is no evidence that cultural and environmental factors can affect these differences.

Question 15

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath 
A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath

Question 16

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) secondary 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) central 
B) secondary 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 17

A synapse is most important in:

Accepted Answer

A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal gangliA 
A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal gangliA

Question 18

The notion that human language production is controlled primarily by the left cerebral cortex was first proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Broca 
B) Sally Shaywitz 
C) Karl Wernicke 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus 
A) Paul Broca 
B) Sally Shaywitz 
C) Karl Wernicke 
D) Hermann Ebbinghaus

Question 19

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the actions of a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) agonist 
B) antagonist 
C) stop agent 
D) endorphin 
A) agonist 
B) antagonist 
C) stop agent 
D) endorphin

Question 20

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other glands in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid gland 
B) adrenal gland 
C) pancreas 
D) pituitary gland 
A) thyroid gland 
B) adrenal gland 
C) pancreas 
D) pituitary gland

The outer surface of the two cerebral hemispheres that regulate most complex behavior is called the __________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

Hormones are chemicals that are secreted and go directly into

When a neuron is sufficiently stimulated it

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

The three parts of every neuron are:

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which type of neuron is responsible for sending a pain message towards her spinal cord?

Suppose for a particular personality trait,dizygotic twins both share the trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time.The heritability for this trait would be close to

African naked mole rats show no behavioral response when exposed to capsaicin,the active ingredient in chili peppers.This is most likely due to the fact that they lack the neurotransmitter

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: __________.

The thyroid and pituitary glands are part of our _________ system.

Which best describes the current understanding of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.

A synapse is most important in:

The notion that human language production is controlled primarily by the left cerebral cortex was first proposed by __________.

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the actions of a neurotransmitter.

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other glands in the body?

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Memory

Thought and Language

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Exam 3: Biological Psychology

The outer surface of the two cerebral hemispheres that regulate most complex behavior is called the __________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

Hormones are chemicals that are secreted and go directly into

When a neuron is sufficiently stimulated it

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

The three parts of every neuron are:

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which type of neuron is responsible for sending a pain message towards her spinal cord?

Suppose for a particular personality trait,dizygotic twins both share the trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time.The heritability for this trait would be close to

African naked mole rats show no behavioral response when exposed to capsaicin,the active ingredient in chili peppers.This is most likely due to the fact that they lack the neurotransmitter

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: __________.

The thyroid and pituitary glands are part of our _________ system.

Which best describes the current understanding of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.

A synapse is most important in:

The notion that human language production is controlled primarily by the left cerebral cortex was first proposed by __________.

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the actions of a neurotransmitter.

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other glands in the body?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

Filters