Question 1

Growth hormone (GH)is released primarily through the regulatory action of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 2

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

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A)  There should be no effect,as intelligence is primarily genetic in humans. 
B)  The inferior program should result in greater mental development because the children would have to work harder to learn,providing an enriched experience. 
C)  The superior program should result in greater mental development,because the children would have experienced an enriched environment during their critical period. 
D)  There should be no effect because both preschool programs would occur outside the critical period for mental development in children. 
A)  There should be no effect,as intelligence is primarily genetic in humans. 
B)  The inferior program should result in greater mental development because the children would have to work harder to learn,providing an enriched experience. 
C)  The superior program should result in greater mental development,because the children would have experienced an enriched environment during their critical period. 
D)  There should be no effect because both preschool programs would occur outside the critical period for mental development in children.

Question 3

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental restructuring. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  neural networking. 
D)  sociobiological influence. 
A)  developmental restructuring. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  neural networking. 
D)  sociobiological influence.

Question 4

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  not remembering that you have lost your arm 
B)  experiencing intense sensations in your leg,even though the leg has actually been amputated 
C)  dreaming about your missing limb as if it were still there 
D)  using a prosthetic limb 
A)  not remembering that you have lost your arm 
B)  experiencing intense sensations in your leg,even though the leg has actually been amputated 
C)  dreaming about your missing limb as if it were still there 
D)  using a prosthetic limb

Question 5

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods,what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The crossed eyes will have no effect on his adult vision. 
B)  The crossed eyes are likely to result in poorer adult vision because they were not corrected until after the critical period. 
C)  The crossed eyes are unlikely to result in poorer adult vision because they were corrected within the critical period. 
D)  He will be blind because the correction occurred after the critical period. 
A)  The crossed eyes will have no effect on his adult vision. 
B)  The crossed eyes are likely to result in poorer adult vision because they were not corrected until after the critical period. 
C)  The crossed eyes are unlikely to result in poorer adult vision because they were corrected within the critical period. 
D)  He will be blind because the correction occurred after the critical period.

Question 6

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are:

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A)  nitrogen and calcium. 
B)  calcium and sodium. 
C)  sodium and potassium. 
D)  potassium and magnesium. 
A)  nitrogen and calcium. 
B)  calcium and sodium. 
C)  sodium and potassium. 
D)  potassium and magnesium.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is the closest to being true?

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A)  Nearly all mutations are harmful. 
B)  Nearly all mutations are beneficial. 
C)  Most mutations are either very harmful or highly beneficial. 
D)  Most mutations are benign,with little effect. 
A)  Nearly all mutations are harmful. 
B)  Nearly all mutations are beneficial. 
C)  Most mutations are either very harmful or highly beneficial. 
D)  Most mutations are benign,with little effect.

Question 8

Heritability can best be understood:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the way it applies to individuals. 
B)  as a population estimate. 
C)  as a way to understand variations between genetic groups. 
D)  as a qualitative description. 
A)  in the way it applies to individuals. 
B)  as a population estimate. 
C)  as a way to understand variations between genetic groups. 
D)  as a qualitative description.

Question 9

In studies of monozygotic twins separated at birth and adopted into different environments,there are:

Accepted Answer

A)  no similarities. 
B)  only physical similarities. 
C)  only broad personality trait similarities. 
D)  sometimes a surprising number of similarities with regard to idiosyncratic behaviors. 
A)  no similarities. 
B)  only physical similarities. 
C)  only broad personality trait similarities. 
D)  sometimes a surprising number of similarities with regard to idiosyncratic behaviors.

Question 10

Our body's neural system is built from billions of nerve cells,also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  axons. 
D)  genomes. 
A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  axons. 
D)  genomes.

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be an effect of growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased intelligence 
B)  increased bone strength 
C)  increased strength 
D)  increased muscle mass 
A)  increased intelligence 
B)  increased bone strength 
C)  increased strength 
D)  increased muscle mass

Question 12

The neural impulse,or ________,is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  resting membrane potential 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  all-or-none principle 
A)  action potential 
B)  resting membrane potential 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  all-or-none principle

Question 13

Joyce is experiencing tremors,muscular rigidity,cognitive disturbances,and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  L-DOPA 
C)  SSRI 
D)  endorphins 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  L-DOPA 
C)  SSRI 
D)  endorphins

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary auditory cortex 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  specialized visual areas 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
A)  primary auditory cortex 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  specialized visual areas 
D)  nucleus accumbens

Question 15

Genotype refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic information carried by a cell. 
B)  physical or behavioral characteristics actually expressed. 
C)  results of a genetic mutation. 
D)  probability of a gene being expressed. 
A)  genetic information carried by a cell. 
B)  physical or behavioral characteristics actually expressed. 
C)  results of a genetic mutation. 
D)  probability of a gene being expressed.

Question 16

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking reuptake. 
B)  blocking receptors. 
C)  destroying neurotransmitters. 
D)  eliminating the need for action potentials. 
A)  blocking reuptake. 
B)  blocking receptors. 
C)  destroying neurotransmitters. 
D)  eliminating the need for action potentials.

Question 17

What was the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  an international effort to map the entire structure of the human genome 
B)  a research project dedicated to human cloning 
C)  an international investigation into the genetic basis of what it means to be human 
D)  an effort by the National Institutes of Health to determine genetic heritability 
A)  an international effort to map the entire structure of the human genome 
B)  a research project dedicated to human cloning 
C)  an international investigation into the genetic basis of what it means to be human 
D)  an effort by the National Institutes of Health to determine genetic heritability

Question 18

The function of interneurons is to communicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  between the brain and the spinal cord. 
B)  between the brain and sensory neurons. 
C)  outside of the brain. 
D)  within a neural circuit. 
A)  between the brain and the spinal cord. 
B)  between the brain and sensory neurons. 
C)  outside of the brain. 
D)  within a neural circuit.

Question 19

A synapse is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical. 
B)  joint. 
C)  signal. 
D)  gap. 
A)  chemical. 
B)  joint. 
C)  signal. 
D)  gap.

Question 20

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  brain stem 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  brain stem 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex

Growth hormone (GH)is released primarily through the regulatory action of the:

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as:

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods,what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are:

Which of the following statements is the closest to being true?

Heritability can best be understood:

In studies of monozygotic twins separated at birth and adopted into different environments,there are:

Our body's neural system is built from billions of nerve cells,also called:

Which of the following would NOT be an effect of growth hormone?

The neural impulse,or ________,is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Joyce is experiencing tremors,muscular rigidity,cognitive disturbances,and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Which of the following is NOT part of the temporal lobe?

Genotype refers to the:

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

What was the Human Genome Project?

The function of interneurons is to communicate:

A synapse is a:

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

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Growth hormone (GH)is released primarily through the regulatory action of the:

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

A child's brain looks and behaves very differently than an adult's brain due to changes in the structure of the brain over the lifetime.This phenomenon is due to a property known as:

Which of the following would be the best example of phantom limb syndrome?

Jimmy's crossed eyes were not diagnosed and treated until he was an adolescent.Based on your knowledge of critical periods,what do you think would be the result of the crossed eyes on his adult vision?

The two types of ions that control neuron firing are:

Which of the following statements is the closest to being true?

Heritability can best be understood:

In studies of monozygotic twins separated at birth and adopted into different environments,there are:

Our body's neural system is built from billions of nerve cells,also called:

Which of the following would NOT be an effect of growth hormone?

The neural impulse,or ________,is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Joyce is experiencing tremors,muscular rigidity,cognitive disturbances,and mood disturbances.Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce's condition?

Which of the following is NOT part of the temporal lobe?

Genotype refers to the:

Drugs affect neural communication in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

What was the Human Genome Project?

The function of interneurons is to communicate:

A synapse is a:

Damage to this brain area would have a profound impact on motor learning.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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