Question 1

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

Accepted Answer

A)  gating mechanisms contained within the cell wall 
B)  changes in the chemical structure of the ions 
C)  changes in the charge of the ions 
D)  refraction 
A)  gating mechanisms contained within the cell wall 
B)  changes in the chemical structure of the ions 
C)  changes in the charge of the ions 
D)  refraction

Question 2

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating. The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion. Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  brain stem 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  brain stem

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frontal lobe plays a significant role in thinking and movement. 
B)  The occipital lobe plays a significant role in vision. 
C)  The parietal lobe plays a significant role in touch. 
D)  The temporal lobe plays a significant role in integration of movement and sight. 
A)  The frontal lobe plays a significant role in thinking and movement. 
B)  The occipital lobe plays a significant role in vision. 
C)  The parietal lobe plays a significant role in touch. 
D)  The temporal lobe plays a significant role in integration of movement and sight.

Question 4

If you touch something hot, ____________ neurons of the ____________ type send the signal to the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor; efferent 
B)  sensory; efferent 
C)  motor; afferent 
D)  sensory; afferent 
A)  motor; efferent 
B)  sensory; efferent 
C)  motor; afferent 
D)  sensory; afferent

Question 5

The complexity of humans is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a very large number of genes 
B)  a large number of chromosomes 
C)  the subtleties in the way genes are expressed 
D)  the way that genes are organized into pairs of chromosomes 
A)  a very large number of genes 
B)  a large number of chromosomes 
C)  the subtleties in the way genes are expressed 
D)  the way that genes are organized into pairs of chromosomes

Question 6

A genotype is __________, whereas a phenotype is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying; observed 
B)  expressed; inherited 
C)  genetic; environmental 
D)  dominant; recessive 
A)  underlying; observed 
B)  expressed; inherited 
C)  genetic; environmental 
D)  dominant; recessive

Question 7

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an agonist 
B)  an antagonist 
C)  a substance that destroys neurons with acetylcholine receptors 
D)  a toxin released by neurons that binds to acetylcholine receptors 
A)  an agonist 
B)  an antagonist 
C)  a substance that destroys neurons with acetylcholine receptors 
D)  a toxin released by neurons that binds to acetylcholine receptors

Question 8

According to research on people's responses to facial expressions of emotion, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are best at identifying emotions in the faces of people from their same culture. 
B)  People across cultures recognize a general set of basic human facial emotions. 
C)  People from Eastern cultures are unable to recognize neutral versus fearful facial expressions. 
D)  People from different cultures show some variation in their recognition of human facial emotions. 
A)  People are best at identifying emotions in the faces of people from their same culture. 
B)  People across cultures recognize a general set of basic human facial emotions. 
C)  People from Eastern cultures are unable to recognize neutral versus fearful facial expressions. 
D)  People from different cultures show some variation in their recognition of human facial emotions.

Question 9

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 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 10

The fertilized egg is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gamete 
B)  ovum 
C)  zygote 
D)  allele 
A)  gamete 
B)  ovum 
C)  zygote 
D)  allele

Question 11

When Jon burned his finger on the stove, ___________ neurons carried the message to the spinal cord and ____________ neurons instructed the muscles in his arm to retract from the flame.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor; sensory 
B)  inter; motor 
C)  afferent; efferent 
D)  efferent; afferent 
A)  motor; sensory 
B)  inter; motor 
C)  afferent; efferent 
D)  efferent; afferent

Question 12

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 13

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a function of the somatosensory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling sad 
B)  feeling pins and needles when your arm falls asleep 
C)  feeling where your foot is as you step 
D)  feeling the right position on the baseball as you are ready to throw it 
A)  feeling sad 
B)  feeling pins and needles when your arm falls asleep 
C)  feeling where your foot is as you step 
D)  feeling the right position on the baseball as you are ready to throw it

Question 15

Shaliyo, an infant, can only eat and drink foods low in phenylalanine. It is likely that Shaliyo:

Accepted Answer

A)  suffers from phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder 
B)  can only drink or eat foods containing aspartame 
C)  is only able to digest the enzyme phenylalanine 
D)  is unable to digest any artificial sweetener 
A)  suffers from phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder 
B)  can only drink or eat foods containing aspartame 
C)  is only able to digest the enzyme phenylalanine 
D)  is unable to digest any artificial sweetener

Question 16

Why did the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan result in taller children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dietary protein increased potassium levels in the bones, allowing the bones to produce higher amounts of the growth hormone releasing factor. 
B)  The growth hormone releasing factor stimulates the release of growth hormone, which relies on dietary protein to build bones and muscles. 
C)  The dietary protein increased the size of the hypothalamus, resulting in greater growth hormone releasing factor. 
D)  The gonads were able to utilize the increased protein to release growth hormone releasing factor in higher amounts. 
A)  The dietary protein increased potassium levels in the bones, allowing the bones to produce higher amounts of the growth hormone releasing factor. 
B)  The growth hormone releasing factor stimulates the release of growth hormone, which relies on dietary protein to build bones and muscles. 
C)  The dietary protein increased the size of the hypothalamus, resulting in greater growth hormone releasing factor. 
D)  The gonads were able to utilize the increased protein to release growth hormone releasing factor in higher amounts.

Question 17

If your house was "selectively permeable" like a neuron, which of the following would be most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone would be welcome to enter. 
B)  All the doors would be open. 
C)  Only certain people would be allowed inside. 
D)  No one would be allowed to leave. 
A)  Everyone would be welcome to enter. 
B)  All the doors would be open. 
C)  Only certain people would be allowed inside. 
D)  No one would be allowed to leave.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a wrinkled appearance. 
B)  It is the largest part of the human brain. 
C)  The corpus callosum provides connections between the two hemispheres. 
D)  Damage to this area typically results in death. 
A)  It has a wrinkled appearance. 
B)  It is the largest part of the human brain. 
C)  The corpus callosum provides connections between the two hemispheres. 
D)  Damage to this area typically results in death.

Question 19

What do we call the neurons on the sending side of a synaptic cleft?

Accepted Answer

A)  postsynaptic neurons 
B)  presynaptic neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  excitatory neurons 
A)  postsynaptic neurons 
B)  presynaptic neurons 
C)  interneurons 
D)  excitatory neurons

Question 20

Genes are components of:

Accepted Answer

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

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating. The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion. Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

Which of the following is NOT correct?

If you touch something hot, neurons of the type send the signal to the spinal cord.

The complexity of humans is due to:

A genotype is , whereas a phenotype is _.

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is:

According to research on people's responses to facial expressions of emotion, which of the following is NOT true?

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 is due to a property known as:

The fertilized egg is known as the:

When Jon burned his finger on the stove, _ neurons carried the message to the spinal cord and __ neurons instructed the muscles in his arm to retract from the flame.

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

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the somatosensory system?

Shaliyo, an infant, can only eat and drink foods low in phenylalanine. It is likely that Shaliyo:

Why did the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan result in taller children?

If your house was "selectively permeable" like a neuron, which of the following would be most likely?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cerebral cortex?

What do we call the neurons on the sending side of a synaptic cleft?

Genes are components of:

Introduction

Research Methodology

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

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Exam 3: Biological Foundations

What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating. The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion. Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

Which of the following is NOT correct?

If you touch something hot, ____________ neurons of the ____________ type send the signal to the spinal cord.

The complexity of humans is due to:

A genotype is __________, whereas a phenotype is ___________.

Since nicotine increases acetylcholine functioning we can assume it is:

According to research on people's responses to facial expressions of emotion, which of the following is NOT true?

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 is due to a property known as:

The fertilized egg is known as the:

When Jon burned his finger on the stove, ___________ neurons carried the message to the spinal cord and ____________ neurons instructed the muscles in his arm to retract from the flame.

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

What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the somatosensory system?

Shaliyo, an infant, can only eat and drink foods low in phenylalanine. It is likely that Shaliyo:

Why did the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan result in taller children?

If your house was "selectively permeable" like a neuron, which of the following would be most likely?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cerebral cortex?

What do we call the neurons on the sending side of a synaptic cleft?

Genes are components of:

Introduction

Research Methodology

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

Filters

If you touch something hot, neurons of the type send the signal to the spinal cord.

A genotype is , whereas a phenotype is _.

When Jon burned his finger on the stove, _ neurons carried the message to the spinal cord and __ neurons instructed the muscles in his arm to retract from the flame.