Question 1

The resting membrane potential is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the unequal distribution of ions inside and outside of the cell 
B)  the unequal distribution of proteins inside and outside of the cell 
C)  the absence of sodium inside the cell 
D)  the absence of sodium outside the cell 
A)  the unequal distribution of ions inside and outside of the cell 
B)  the unequal distribution of proteins inside and outside of the cell 
C)  the absence of sodium inside the cell 
D)  the absence of sodium outside the cell

Question 2

The spinal cord is part of the ____________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  peripheral nervous 
C)  somatic nervous 
D)  central nervous 
A)  sensory 
B)  peripheral nervous 
C)  somatic nervous 
D)  central nervous

Question 3

Which of the following parts of a neuron integrate information from other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  synapse 
C)  cell body 
D)  dendrite 
A)  axon 
B)  synapse 
C)  cell body 
D)  dendrite

Question 4

Which would NOT be part of a study in behavioural genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of one environment on another environment 
B)  the effect of genetic information on environments 
C)  the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on biological phenomena 
D)  the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on psychological phenomena 
A)  the effect of one environment on another environment 
B)  the effect of genetic information on environments 
C)  the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on biological phenomena 
D)  the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on psychological phenomena

Question 5

Another term for neuron firing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  somatic potential 
C)  resting membrane potential 
D)  efferent arc 
A)  action potential 
B)  somatic potential 
C)  resting membrane potential 
D)  efferent arc

Question 6

DNA consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  two intertwined strands of protein molecules 
B)  two intertwined strands of genes 
C)  a series of intertwined cells 
D)  two straight stands of protein molecules 
A)  two intertwined strands of protein molecules 
B)  two intertwined strands of genes 
C)  a series of intertwined cells 
D)  two straight stands of protein molecules

Question 7

In which of the following ways do drugs NOT affect neural communication?

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from neighbouring neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  synapses 
C)  cell bodies 
D)  dendrites 
A)  axons 
B)  synapses 
C)  cell bodies 
D)  dendrites

Question 10

With respect to their relative functions, the endocrine and nervous systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  act separately and are specialized 
B)  are interrelated; each system affects the other 
C)  are identical, but the nervous system's effects are more diffuse 
D)  have little to no overlap 
A)  act separately and are specialized 
B)  are interrelated; each system affects the other 
C)  are identical, but the nervous system's effects are more diffuse 
D)  have little to no overlap

Question 11

Beau's mother and father each carry a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes. The probability that Beau's eyes are blue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.75 
B)  0.50 
C)  1.00 
D)  0.25 
A)  0.75 
B)  0.50 
C)  1.00 
D)  0.25

Question 12

Monoamine oxidase is an enzyme responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  stopping the activity of all monoamines 
B)  enhancing the activity of all monoamines 
C)  increasing the manufacturing of monoamines 
D)  helping the monoamines bind to receptors 
A)  stopping the activity of all monoamines 
B)  enhancing the activity of all monoamines 
C)  increasing the manufacturing of monoamines 
D)  helping the monoamines bind to receptors

Question 13

Gregor Mendel's discovery of the transmission of dominant and recessive genetic characteristics occurred during which time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  early 1700s 
B)  mid-1800s 
C)  about 1900 
D)  mid-1950s 
A)  early 1700s 
B)  mid-1800s 
C)  about 1900 
D)  mid-1950s

Question 14

What is the relationship between shared environments and siblings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monozygotic twins have the same environment. 
B)  Dizygotic twins have the same environment. 
C)  Different age siblings share the same environment as do all twins. 
D)  No siblings share the same environment. 
A)  Monozygotic twins have the same environment. 
B)  Dizygotic twins have the same environment. 
C)  Different age siblings share the same environment as do all twins. 
D)  No siblings share the same environment.

Question 15

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 16

Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) are provided with a diet low in phenylalanine in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  modify their phenotype with diet 
B)  modify their genotype with diet 
C)  modify their dominant genes with diet 
D)  modify their recessive genes with diet 
A)  modify their phenotype with diet 
B)  modify their genotype with diet 
C)  modify their dominant genes with diet 
D)  modify their recessive genes with diet

Question 17

The Human Genome Project has made the surprising discovery that:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans have millions of genes in common with insects 
B)  humans have about the same number of genes as other living creatures 
C)  there are single, separate genes for each human psychological characteristic 
D)  the genome is too complex to map at this time 
A)  humans have millions of genes in common with insects 
B)  humans have about the same number of genes as other living creatures 
C)  there are single, separate genes for each human psychological characteristic 
D)  the genome is too complex to map at this time

Question 18

The amygdala plays an important role in ____________, while the hippocampus plays an important role in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear or emotional reactions; spatial memory 
B)  emotions; automatic behaviours 
C)  spatial memory; fear or emotional reactions 
D)  automatic behaviours; emotions 
A)  fear or emotional reactions; spatial memory 
B)  emotions; automatic behaviours 
C)  spatial memory; fear or emotional reactions 
D)  automatic behaviours; emotions

Question 19

Regarding the role they play in behaviour, neurotransmitters:

Accepted Answer

A)  are very specific, with a separate neurotransmitter for each behaviour 
B)  may affect a variety of behaviours depending on the size of the action potential produced 
C)  influence behaviour because of action of a particular postsynaptic neuron's function 
D)  convert enzymes at particular synapses 
A)  are very specific, with a separate neurotransmitter for each behaviour 
B)  may affect a variety of behaviours depending on the size of the action potential produced 
C)  influence behaviour because of action of a particular postsynaptic neuron's function 
D)  convert enzymes at particular synapses

Question 20

In describing the effects of the endocrine system and nervous system, the best word would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  independent 
B)  interactive 
C)  identical 
D)  iterative 
A)  independent 
B)  interactive 
C)  identical 
D)  iterative

The resting membrane potential is the result of:

The spinal cord is part of the ____________ system.

Which of the following parts of a neuron integrate information from other neurons?

Which would NOT be part of a study in behavioural genetics?

Another term for neuron firing is:

DNA consists of:

In which of the following ways do drugs NOT affect neural communication?

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

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from neighbouring neurons?

With respect to their relative functions, the endocrine and nervous systems:

Beau's mother and father each carry a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes. The probability that Beau's eyes are blue is:

Monoamine oxidase is an enzyme responsible for:

Gregor Mendel's discovery of the transmission of dominant and recessive genetic characteristics occurred during which time period?

What is the relationship between shared environments and siblings?

Personality is most likely a __________ trait.

Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) are provided with a diet low in phenylalanine in order to:

The Human Genome Project has made the surprising discovery that:

The amygdala plays an important role in , while the hippocampus plays an important role in .

Regarding the role they play in behaviour, neurotransmitters:

In describing the effects of the endocrine system and nervous system, the best word would be:

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The resting membrane potential is the result of:

The spinal cord is part of the ____________ system.

Which of the following parts of a neuron integrate information from other neurons?

Which would NOT be part of a study in behavioural genetics?

Another term for neuron firing is:

DNA consists of:

In which of the following ways do drugs NOT affect neural communication?

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

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from neighbouring neurons?

With respect to their relative functions, the endocrine and nervous systems:

Beau's mother and father each carry a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes. The probability that Beau's eyes are blue is:

Monoamine oxidase is an enzyme responsible for:

Gregor Mendel's discovery of the transmission of dominant and recessive genetic characteristics occurred during which time period?

What is the relationship between shared environments and siblings?

Personality is most likely a __________ trait.

Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) are provided with a diet low in phenylalanine in order to:

The Human Genome Project has made the surprising discovery that:

The amygdala plays an important role in ____________, while the hippocampus plays an important role in ____________.

Regarding the role they play in behaviour, neurotransmitters:

In describing the effects of the endocrine system and nervous system, the best word would be:

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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The amygdala plays an important role in , while the hippocampus plays an important role in .