Question 1

Gonadal hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to cognitive functioning. 
B)  are less important for females in producing the female body. 
C)  act on us before we are born. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  contribute to cognitive functioning. 
B)  are less important for females in producing the female body. 
C)  act on us before we are born. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

_____ is an important homeostatic hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Oxytocin 
A)  Testosterone 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Oxytocin

Question 3

Which of the following is the LEAST efficient method of drug administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  injection into the bloodstream 
B)  injection into the brain 
C)  oral consumption 
D)  inhaling the drug 
A)  injection into the bloodstream 
B)  injection into the brain 
C)  oral consumption 
D)  inhaling the drug

Question 4

Curare:

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  blocks receptors. 
C)  stimulates receptors. 
D)  inhibits the release of acetylcholine. 
A)  promotes the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  blocks receptors. 
C)  stimulates receptors. 
D)  inhibits the release of acetylcholine.

Question 5

_____ has been shown to be effective in treating nausea,lack of appetite,glaucoma,and chronic pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Methamphetamine 
D)  Heroin 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Methamphetamine 
D)  Heroin

Question 6

The _____ hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that patients have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine;too much serotonin 
B)  serotonin;not enough serotonin 
C)  dopamine;not enough dopamine 
D)  dopamine;too much dopamine 
A)  norepinephrine;too much serotonin 
B)  serotonin;not enough serotonin 
C)  dopamine;not enough dopamine 
D)  dopamine;too much dopamine

Question 7

Chad is normally quiet and reserved and enjoys having a few drinks while catching up with his friends on Fridays.However,this week when they went to a new bar Chad was convinced that a person at another table was giving him "dirty looks." Chad confronted the person and started a fight which resulted in him being arrested for the first time in his life.This type of behavior could be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibition theory. 
B)  learning. 
C)  behavioral myopia. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  disinhibition theory. 
B)  learning. 
C)  behavioral myopia. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

An example of an organophosphate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  curare. 
B)  physostigmine. 
C)  insecticide. 
D)  botulinum toxin. 
A)  curare. 
B)  physostigmine. 
C)  insecticide. 
D)  botulinum toxin.

Question 9

At present,the basis for alcohol addiction is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly genetic. 
B)  mostly learned. 
C)  50 percent learned and 50 percent genetic. 
D)  still uncertain. 
A)  mostly genetic. 
B)  mostly learned. 
C)  50 percent learned and 50 percent genetic. 
D)  still uncertain.

Question 10

Endorphins,enkephalins,and dynorphins are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  opioid peptides. 
D)  endocannabinoids. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  opioid peptides. 
D)  endocannabinoids.

Question 11

Testosterone and cortisol are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  steroid hormones. 
B)  peptide hormones. 
C)  gonadal hormones. 
D)  homeostatic hormones. 
A)  steroid hormones. 
B)  peptide hormones. 
C)  gonadal hormones. 
D)  homeostatic hormones.

Question 12

_____ is a disorder characterized by unusually wide spacing between the eyes,low intelligence,hyperactivity,social problems,and small brain size.

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
D)  Williams syndrome 
A)  ADHD 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
D)  Williams syndrome

Question 13

_____ was used by soldiers in World War II as a means of staying awake and alert and to help increase confidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Amphetamine 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Amphetamine

Question 14

GABA:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the firing of cells. 
B)  decreases the firing of cells. 
C)  is very slowly reabsorbed. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  increases the firing of cells. 
B)  decreases the firing of cells. 
C)  is very slowly reabsorbed. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

An example of a serotonin psychedelic would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  LSD. 
A)  mescaline. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  LSD.

Question 16

The _____ does NOT have a blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  thalamus 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  amygdala 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  thalamus 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 17

The hormone involved in our fast response to danger or threat is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  corticotropin. 
D)  thyrotropin. 
A)  cortisol. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  corticotropin. 
D)  thyrotropin.

Question 18

The disinhibition theory attempts to explain the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine. 
B)  heroin. 
C)  amphetamine. 
D)  alcohol. 
A)  morphine. 
B)  heroin. 
C)  amphetamine. 
D)  alcohol.

Question 19

The blood-brain barrier does NOT allow _____ to pass through.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  amino acids 
C)  neurochemicals 
D)  oxygen 
A)  glucose 
B)  amino acids 
C)  neurochemicals 
D)  oxygen

Question 20

Sensitization has been linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in receptor number on the postsynaptic membrane. 
B)  changes in transmitter metabolism in the synapse. 
C)  changes in transmitter reuptake on the presynaptic side. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  changes in receptor number on the postsynaptic membrane. 
B)  changes in transmitter metabolism in the synapse. 
C)  changes in transmitter reuptake on the presynaptic side. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 6:How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

Gonadal hormones:

_____ is an important homeostatic hormone.

Which of the following is the LEAST efficient method of drug administration?

Curare:

_____ has been shown to be effective in treating nausea,lack of appetite,glaucoma,and chronic pain.

The _____ hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that patients have _____.

An example of an organophosphate is:

At present,the basis for alcohol addiction is:

Endorphins,enkephalins,and dynorphins are examples of:

Testosterone and cortisol are examples of:

_____ is a disorder characterized by unusually wide spacing between the eyes,low intelligence,hyperactivity,social problems,and small brain size.

_____ was used by soldiers in World War II as a means of staying awake and alert and to help increase confidence.

GABA:

An example of a serotonin psychedelic would be:

The _____ does NOT have a blood-brain barrier.

The hormone involved in our fast response to danger or threat is:

The disinhibition theory attempts to explain the effects of:

The blood-brain barrier does NOT allow _____ to pass through.

Sensitization has been linked with:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

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