Question 1

According to a study by Maguire and his colleagues, which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe; quick motor reactions 
B)  hippocampus; greater and more accurate representations of the spatial world 
C)  cerebellum; quick motor reactions 
D)  thalamus; greater and more accurate representations of the spatial world 
A)  frontal lobe; quick motor reactions 
B)  hippocampus; greater and more accurate representations of the spatial world 
C)  cerebellum; quick motor reactions 
D)  thalamus; greater and more accurate representations of the spatial world

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  that you completely halt production 
B)  that you interfere with production 
C)  that you take stuff out of the process that is defective 
D)  that you facilitate production 
A)  that you completely halt production 
B)  that you interfere with production 
C)  that you take stuff out of the process that is defective 
D)  that you facilitate production

Question 3

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of their behaviours are identical 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research 
D)  they are genetically identical 
A)  all of their behaviours are identical 
B)  they are treated the same in their environment 
C)  they are easy to locate and track for research 
D)  they are genetically identical

Question 4

Capsaicin rubs, Tiger balm, and other salves used by athletes to sooth muscle injuries create a burning sensation. This is likely due to the fact that the skin receptors they affect signal the release of ____________ that eventually prevents the affected neurons from transmitting pain signals.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance P 
B)  endorphins 
C)  GABA 
D)  cholecystokinins 
A)  substance P 
B)  endorphins 
C)  GABA 
D)  cholecystokinins

Question 5

What is the state of the electrical charge when a neuron is said to be at resting potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inside the neuron is more positive than outside the neuron. 
B)  Inside the neuron is more negative than outside the neuron. 
C)  Both the inside and outside of the neuron are of equal electrical charge. 
D)  The inside of the neuron is hyperpolarized. 
A)  Inside the neuron is more positive than outside the neuron. 
B)  Inside the neuron is more negative than outside the neuron. 
C)  Both the inside and outside of the neuron are of equal electrical charge. 
D)  The inside of the neuron is hyperpolarized.

Question 6

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilization 
B)  cell division 
C)  mutation 
D)  conception 
A)  fertilization 
B)  cell division 
C)  mutation 
D)  conception

Question 7

Which variables of behavioural genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics only 
B)  environment only 
C)  genetics and environment 
D)  parenting 
A)  genetics only 
B)  environment only 
C)  genetics and environment 
D)  parenting

Question 8

Hormones are to ____________ as neurotransmitters are to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the endocrine system; the nervous system 
B)  disease; dysfunction 
C)  outside the skull; inside the skull 
D)  sex; feelings 
A)  the endocrine system; the nervous system 
B)  disease; dysfunction 
C)  outside the skull; inside the skull 
D)  sex; feelings

Question 9

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  nucleus accumbens of the basal ganglia 
C)  frontal lobe of the basal ganglia 
D)  nucleus accumbens of the cerebral cortex 
A)  frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B)  nucleus accumbens of the basal ganglia 
C)  frontal lobe of the basal ganglia 
D)  nucleus accumbens of the cerebral cortex

Question 10

Though often chemically identical, the effect of hormones is slower than the effect of neurotransmitters because hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  are delivered by the bloodstream 
B)  are chemically very different from neurotransmitters 
C)  are transported in the interstitial fluid 
D)  affect only the peripheral nervous system 
A)  are delivered by the bloodstream 
B)  are chemically very different from neurotransmitters 
C)  are transported in the interstitial fluid 
D)  affect only the peripheral nervous system

Question 11

Axons:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit nerve impulses to terminal buttons and vary in length 
B)  are always bundled with other axons to form nerves and are individually very short in length 
C)  vary in length depending on whether they send or receive information 
D)  are uniform in size throughout the body though capable of serving different functions 
A)  transmit nerve impulses to terminal buttons and vary in length 
B)  are always bundled with other axons to form nerves and are individually very short in length 
C)  vary in length depending on whether they send or receive information 
D)  are uniform in size throughout the body though capable of serving different functions

Question 12

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell disease is adaptive in:

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria-prevalent environments 
B)  people not of African descent 
C)  people of African descent 
D)  no known environments and, as a recessive characteristic, is likely to die out 
A)  malaria-prevalent environments 
B)  people not of African descent 
C)  people of African descent 
D)  no known environments and, as a recessive characteristic, is likely to die out

According to a study by Maguire and his colleagues, which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal, and why?

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

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Capsaicin rubs, Tiger balm, and other salves used by athletes to sooth muscle injuries create a burning sensation. This is likely due to the fact that the skin receptors they affect signal the release of ____________ that eventually prevents the affected neurons from transmitting pain signals.

What is the state of the electrical charge when a neuron is said to be at resting potential?

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called:

Which variables of behavioural genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

Hormones are to as neurotransmitters are to .

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Though often chemically identical, the effect of hormones is slower than the effect of neurotransmitters because hormones:

Axons:

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell disease is adaptive in:

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According to a study by Maguire and his colleagues, which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal, and why?

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

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that:

Capsaicin rubs, Tiger balm, and other salves used by athletes to sooth muscle injuries create a burning sensation. This is likely due to the fact that the skin receptors they affect signal the release of ____________ that eventually prevents the affected neurons from transmitting pain signals.

What is the state of the electrical charge when a neuron is said to be at resting potential?

The process by which chromosomes duplicate and the cell divides into new cells with identical chromosome structure is called:

Which variables of behavioural genetics can be examined with adoption studies?

Hormones are to ____________ as neurotransmitters are to ____________.

Which of the following structures is important for experiencing reward?

Though often chemically identical, the effect of hormones is slower than the effect of neurotransmitters because hormones:

Axons:

The mutation that became the recessive characteristic for sickle-cell disease is adaptive in:

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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Hormones are to as neurotransmitters are to .