Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct parts of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain 
B) lateralbrain 
C) midbrain 
D) forebrain 
A) hindbrain 
B) lateralbrain 
C) midbrain 
D) forebrain

Question 2

Luisa is diagnosed with a medical disorder caused by too much dopamine activity in certain brain regions.Her doctor is likely to prescribe a dopamine ________________ to treat her.

Accepted Answer

A) reuptake inhibitor. 
B) stimulator 
C) agonist. 
D) antagonist. 
A) reuptake inhibitor. 
B) stimulator 
C) agonist. 
D) antagonist.

Question 3

Sometimes a person's corpus callosum is split,which separates the two hemispheres completely.This is done to

Accepted Answer

A) study the effects of a split brain. 
B) change a person's personality. 
C) determine the precise area of cognitive functioning. 
D) control epilepsy. 
A) study the effects of a split brain. 
B) change a person's personality. 
C) determine the precise area of cognitive functioning. 
D) control epilepsy.

Question 4

According to your textbook,which of the following is true about the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone and aggression are not correlated. 
B) High testosterone levels are the main cause of physical aggression in males. 
C) Men from the southeastern United States are more aggressive than northern men because they have high testosterone levels. 
D) Testosterone may facilitate aggression,but does not necessarily cause it. 
A) Testosterone and aggression are not correlated. 
B) High testosterone levels are the main cause of physical aggression in males. 
C) Men from the southeastern United States are more aggressive than northern men because they have high testosterone levels. 
D) Testosterone may facilitate aggression,but does not necessarily cause it.

Question 5

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then the majority of language skills will be handled by his

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum. 
B) occipital lobe. 
C) right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) left cerebral hemisphere. 
A) corpus callosum. 
B) occipital lobe. 
C) right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) left cerebral hemisphere.

Question 6

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A) concordance 
B) heritability 
C) eugenics index 
D) correlation coefficient 
A) concordance 
B) heritability 
C) eugenics index 
D) correlation coefficient

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal 
A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal

Question 8

A heritability of .37 indicates what about a trait?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors. 
B) 0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors within the population. 
C) 37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors within the population. 
D) .37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors within the population. 
A) 0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors. 
B) 0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors within the population. 
C) 37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors within the population. 
D) .37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors within the population.

Question 9

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

Accepted Answer

A) corpuscle. 
B) synapse. 
C) transmission cleft. 
D) neuronal junction. 
A) corpuscle. 
B) synapse. 
C) transmission cleft. 
D) neuronal junction.

Question 10

Individuals who have had their corpus callosum cut are said to have a:

Accepted Answer

A) split brain 
B) disintegrating personality 
C) cranial refraction 
D) migraine headache 
A) split brain 
B) disintegrating personality 
C) cranial refraction 
D) migraine headache

Question 11

Which type of drug would a doctor give a patient to decrease the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) A dopamine reuptake inhibitor 
B) Substance P 
C) A dopamine antagonist 
D) A dopamine agonist 
A) A dopamine reuptake inhibitor 
B) Substance P 
C) A dopamine antagonist 
D) A dopamine agonist

Question 12

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

Accepted Answer

A) two brothers who were born of the same two parents 18 months apart 
B) a brother and sister who are fraternal twins 
C) two brothers who develop from the same fertilized egg 
D) two sisters who are fraternal twins 
A) two brothers who were born of the same two parents 18 months apart 
B) a brother and sister who are fraternal twins 
C) two brothers who develop from the same fertilized egg 
D) two sisters who are fraternal twins

Question 13

After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see,although her eyes are uninjured.A doctor would suspect an injury in the _________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal

Question 14

The endocrine system is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) special centers which control our language functions. 
B) neurons which transmit electrically charged messages. 
C) glands which release hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) none of the above 
A) special centers which control our language functions. 
B) neurons which transmit electrically charged messages. 
C) glands which release hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The central nervous system consists of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions 
B) brain and the spinal cord 
C) muscles and glands 
D) sense organs and sensory neurons 
A) parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions 
B) brain and the spinal cord 
C) muscles and glands 
D) sense organs and sensory neurons

Question 16

The central nervous system consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain and the spinal cord 
B) The brain and the voluntary muscles 
C) The brain and the nerves controlling digestion and other automatic functions 
D) The somatic and autonomic systems 
A) The brain and the spinal cord 
B) The brain and the voluntary muscles 
C) The brain and the nerves controlling digestion and other automatic functions 
D) The somatic and autonomic systems

Question 17

Which part of the neuron is responsible for manufacturing proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) cell body 
C) dendrite 
D) membrane 
A) axon 
B) cell body 
C) dendrite 
D) membrane

Question 18

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular activating system 
A) midbrain 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) reticular activating system

Question 19

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 20

A major drawback associated with PET scans is that

Accepted Answer

A) they are not accurate. 
B) they are dangerous. 
C) they take a long time to acquire data. 
D) they cannot detect which brain regions are active during a task. 
A) they are not accurate. 
B) they are dangerous. 
C) they take a long time to acquire data. 
D) they cannot detect which brain regions are active during a task.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct parts of the brain?

Luisa is diagnosed with a medical disorder caused by too much dopamine activity in certain brain regions.Her doctor is likely to prescribe a dopamine ________________ to treat her.

Sometimes a person's corpus callosum is split,which separates the two hemispheres completely.This is done to

According to your textbook,which of the following is true about the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then the majority of language skills will be handled by his

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

A heritability of .37 indicates what about a trait?

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

Individuals who have had their corpus callosum cut are said to have a:

Which type of drug would a doctor give a patient to decrease the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain?

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see,although her eyes are uninjured.A doctor would suspect an injury in the _________ lobe.

The endocrine system is made up of

The central nervous system consists of the __________.

The central nervous system consists of which of the following?

Which part of the neuron is responsible for manufacturing proteins?

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

A major drawback associated with PET scans is that

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Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct parts of the brain?

Luisa is diagnosed with a medical disorder caused by too much dopamine activity in certain brain regions.Her doctor is likely to prescribe a dopamine ________________ to treat her.

Sometimes a person's corpus callosum is split,which separates the two hemispheres completely.This is done to

According to your textbook,which of the following is true about the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

If Darren's brain is like that of most people,then the majority of language skills will be handled by his

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?

A heritability of .37 indicates what about a trait?

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

Individuals who have had their corpus callosum cut are said to have a:

Which type of drug would a doctor give a patient to decrease the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain?

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see,although her eyes are uninjured.A doctor would suspect an injury in the _________ lobe.

The endocrine system is made up of

The central nervous system consists of the __________.

The central nervous system consists of which of the following?

Which part of the neuron is responsible for manufacturing proteins?

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

A major drawback associated with PET scans is that

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

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