Question 1

A medication that blocks the reuptake of serotonin would lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more serotonin in the synapse. 
B)  less serotonin in the synapse. 
C)  more serotonin in the axon. 
D)  less serotonin in the axon. 
A)  more serotonin in the synapse. 
B)  less serotonin in the synapse. 
C)  more serotonin in the axon. 
D)  less serotonin in the axon.

Question 2

To study the influence of a single gene on behavior,researchers can render a mouse gene inactive or they can disrupt it.The results of this manipulation are called ________ mice.

Accepted Answer

A)  inbred 
B)  outbred 
C)  knockin 
D)  knockout 
A)  inbred 
B)  outbred 
C)  knockin 
D)  knockout

Question 3

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior overwhelmingly reflects genetics. 
B)  Behavior mainly stems from environmental causes. 
C)  Behavior is generated mainly by the endocrine system. 
D)  Behavior reflects an interaction between genetics and the environment. 
A)  Behavior overwhelmingly reflects genetics. 
B)  Behavior mainly stems from environmental causes. 
C)  Behavior is generated mainly by the endocrine system. 
D)  Behavior reflects an interaction between genetics and the environment.

Question 4

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi,boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAO gene were:

Accepted Answer

A)  least likely to commit a crime. 
B)  responsible for more than half the crimes committed by the group. 
C)  no more likely to commit a crime than the boys without the low-MAO gene who had been mistreated. 
D)  no more likely to commit a crime than boys with the low-MAO gene who were not mistreated. 
A)  least likely to commit a crime. 
B)  responsible for more than half the crimes committed by the group. 
C)  no more likely to commit a crime than the boys without the low-MAO gene who had been mistreated. 
D)  no more likely to commit a crime than boys with the low-MAO gene who were not mistreated.

Question 5

Chemical substances that carry messages directly from one neuron to the next are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  agonists. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  hormones. 
A)  agonists. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  hormones.

Question 6

The extensions of a neuron that transmit information to other neurons are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  cell bodies. 
C)  axons. 
D)  ion channels. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  cell bodies. 
C)  axons. 
D)  ion channels.

Question 7

Imagine you are part of the chain of activity on a production line.Your boss,who in his previous career was a neuroscientist,calls you an antagonist.What would he be implying?

Accepted Answer

A)  that you interfere with production 
B)  that you speed up production 
C)  that you take stuff out of the process that is defective 
D)  that you sleep on the job,doing nothing 
A)  that you interfere with production 
B)  that you speed up production 
C)  that you take stuff out of the process that is defective 
D)  that you sleep on the job,doing nothing

Question 8

In the nervous system,each neuron communicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  with one or two other neurons. 
B)  with a random subset of the other neurons. 
C)  selectively with many other neurons. 
D)  with all the other neurons in the nervous system. 
A)  with one or two other neurons. 
B)  with a random subset of the other neurons. 
C)  selectively with many other neurons. 
D)  with all the other neurons in the nervous system.

Question 9

In considering the relative contributions of genes and environment,most scientists would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  environment plays the more important role in shaping behavior. 
B)  only genes shape behavior. 
C)  social context has little effect on behavior. 
D)  genes and environment interact to determine behavior. 
A)  environment plays the more important role in shaping behavior. 
B)  only genes shape behavior. 
C)  social context has little effect on behavior. 
D)  genes and environment interact to determine behavior.

Question 10

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the EXCEPTION to this rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  smell 
B)  sight 
C)  sound 
D)  taste 
A)  smell 
B)  sight 
C)  sound 
D)  taste

Question 11

Cell division refers to which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which cells mutate 
B)  the duplication of chromosomes as the cell divides into two new cells with identical chromosome structure 
C)  the cell divides into two new but genetically unique and specialized cells 
D)  the process by which a cell undergoes a polygenic effect 
A)  the process by which cells mutate 
B)  the duplication of chromosomes as the cell divides into two new cells with identical chromosome structure 
C)  the cell divides into two new but genetically unique and specialized cells 
D)  the process by which a cell undergoes a polygenic effect

Question 12

Cocaine causes the neurotransmitter dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would; cocaine thus inhibits the process termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling. 
B)  reabsorption. 
C)  reuse. 
D)  reuptake. 
A)  recycling. 
B)  reabsorption. 
C)  reuse. 
D)  reuptake.

Question 13

Personality is most likely a ________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  polygenic 
D)  amorphous 
A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  polygenic 
D)  amorphous

Question 14

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nerves. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  axon terminal buttons. 
A)  nerves. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  axon terminal buttons.

Question 15

Yves has been drinking.He has difficulty walking a straight line when asked to do so by a police officer.Apparently,alcohol had affected Yves's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

The term genetics is used to describe how:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
B)  behavioral and personality characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
C)  physical,behavioral,and personality characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
D)  physical and behavioral characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
A)  physical characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
B)  behavioral and personality characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
C)  physical,behavioral,and personality characteristics are passed on through inheritance. 
D)  physical and behavioral characteristics are passed on through inheritance.

Question 17

Genes are components of:

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  natural sugars. 
D)  protein. 
A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  natural sugars. 
D)  protein.

Question 18

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  They selected only certain cows to give milk. 
B)  They bred cows for milking and cows for meat together. 
C)  They used cows only for milking and not meat. 
D)  They controlled which cows were bred based on their prior milk production. 
A)  They selected only certain cows to give milk. 
B)  They bred cows for milking and cows for meat together. 
C)  They used cows only for milking and not meat. 
D)  They controlled which cows were bred based on their prior milk production.

Question 19

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  how they solve complex problems 
B)  the degree to which they use language-related brain regions 
C)  the size of the brain 
D)  intelligence 
A)  how they solve complex problems 
B)  the degree to which they use language-related brain regions 
C)  the size of the brain 
D)  intelligence

Question 20

Terry,a split-brain patient,is shown two pictures simultaneously: the right side of her visual field is presented with a pencil,and the left side of her visual field is presented with a pen.When Terry is asked what she saw,she will say "pencil." Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left hemisphere is primarily responsible for language production. 
B)  The right hemisphere is primarily responsible for language production. 
C)  The left visual field is primarily responsible for object processing. 
D)  The right visual field is primarily responsible for object processing. 
A)  The left hemisphere is primarily responsible for language production. 
B)  The right hemisphere is primarily responsible for language production. 
C)  The left visual field is primarily responsible for object processing. 
D)  The right visual field is primarily responsible for object processing.

A medication that blocks the reuptake of serotonin would lead to:

To study the influence of a single gene on behavior,researchers can render a mouse gene inactive or they can disrupt it.The results of this manipulation are called ________ mice.

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi,boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAO gene were:

Chemical substances that carry messages directly from one neuron to the next are called:

The extensions of a neuron that transmit information to other neurons are the:

Imagine you are part of the chain of activity on a production line.Your boss,who in his previous career was a neuroscientist,calls you an antagonist.What would he be implying?

In the nervous system,each neuron communicates:

In considering the relative contributions of genes and environment,most scientists would agree that:

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the EXCEPTION to this rule?

Cell division refers to which of the following processes?

Cocaine causes the neurotransmitter dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would; cocaine thus inhibits the process termed:

Personality is most likely a ________ trait.

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the:

Yves has been drinking.He has difficulty walking a straight line when asked to do so by a police officer.Apparently,alcohol had affected Yves's ________.

The term genetics is used to describe how:

Genes are components of:

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

Terry,a split-brain patient,is shown two pictures simultaneously: the right side of her visual field is presented with a pencil,and the left side of her visual field is presented with a pen.When Terry is asked what she saw,she will say "pencil." Why?

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A medication that blocks the reuptake of serotonin would lead to:

To study the influence of a single gene on behavior,researchers can render a mouse gene inactive or they can disrupt it.The results of this manipulation are called ________ mice.

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

According to the study conducted by Avshalom Caspi,boys who had been mistreated and showed the low-MAO gene were:

Chemical substances that carry messages directly from one neuron to the next are called:

The extensions of a neuron that transmit information to other neurons are the:

Imagine you are part of the chain of activity on a production line.Your boss,who in his previous career was a neuroscientist,calls you an antagonist.What would he be implying?

In the nervous system,each neuron communicates:

In considering the relative contributions of genes and environment,most scientists would agree that:

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the EXCEPTION to this rule?

Cell division refers to which of the following processes?

Cocaine causes the neurotransmitter dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse longer than it normally would; cocaine thus inhibits the process termed:

Personality is most likely a ________ trait.

The extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the:

Yves has been drinking.He has difficulty walking a straight line when asked to do so by a police officer.Apparently,alcohol had affected Yves's ________.

The term genetics is used to describe how:

Genes are components of:

Darrius was visiting his cousin's dairy farm.His cousin pointed out that they were using selective breeding to increase milk production.What did he mean?

Men and women have been shown to differ on all but which of the following?

Terry,a split-brain patient,is shown two pictures simultaneously: the right side of her visual field is presented with a pencil,and the left side of her visual field is presented with a pen.When Terry is asked what she saw,she will say "pencil." Why?

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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