Exam 3: Biological Foundations

The basic building blocks of the nervous system are the:

Anah is studying the similarity of monozygotic versus dizygotic twins, examining characteristics ranging from criminality to math aptitude to introversion. It is likely that she is working in the field of:

A young child is referred to Marco's psychology practice following a severe accident. The child had vision prior to the accident, but because of a blow to the head, she can no longer see. Her eyes are still fully functional. Based on this information, Marco determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the:

Brad has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke. As a result, he is unable to move his right arm and has a great deal of difficulty planning and maintaining attention. The location of his stroke is most likely the:

The action of neural firing as it proceeds down a myelinated axon is similar to which of the following types of movement?

Interneurons communicate:

Steve and Carlita want to determine the chances of their unborn child having a sex-linked disorder. The most certain technique to determine the existence of the mutation would be:

Jonas has experienced a relatively severe right hemisphere stroke. As a result, he has been diagnosed with hemineglect. That is, he is unable to notice anything on the left side of his body. The location of the stroke is most likely within the:

Growth hormone is released primarily through the actions of the ____________ and is released from the ____________.

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

Joaquim has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke. As a result, he has been diagnosed with an inability to identify faces and understand what is spoken to him. The location of his stroke is most likely within the:

How does the hypothalamus influence physical growth?

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

You discover a genetic mutation that even though it leads to a disease has remained in the gene pool. You are likely to conclude that the mutation you have found:

In sexual reproduction both parents contribute one half of the chromosomes; the egg carries:

Nasim is driving on a snow-covered road and her car begins to slide. The quick behavioural response and the increased heart rate and respiration she experiences are most likely due to the ____________ nervous system; the feeling of relief and decrease in heart rate and respiration once she has the car under control again are most likely due to the ____________ nervous system.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a knockout mouse?

In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input, why did the visual cortex fail to develop?

If you touch something hot, ____________ neurons of the ____________ type send a signal from the spinal cord to your muscle to withdraw your finger.

The _______ capture(s) the incoming chemical signal while the _______ release(s) the chemical signal.