Question 1

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  reductionism. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  consolidation. 
E)  adaptation. 
A)  reductionism. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  consolidation. 
E)  adaptation.

Question 2

Which of the following is consistent with Blest's study of the impact of background pattern on consumption of worms by birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Background pattern made no difference in this study. 
B)  Birds avoided backgrounds that resembled the bark of a tree. 
C)  Worms were most likely to be eaten when placed on a background that contained an eyespot pattern. 
D)  Birds rapidly approached backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns. 
E)  Backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns were avoided by the birds. 
A)  Background pattern made no difference in this study. 
B)  Birds avoided backgrounds that resembled the bark of a tree. 
C)  Worms were most likely to be eaten when placed on a background that contained an eyespot pattern. 
D)  Birds rapidly approached backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns. 
E)  Backgrounds that contained eyespot patterns were avoided by the birds.

Question 3

Imagine that you now experience such an overly strong fear of dogs that you refuse to leave your house for fear of encountering a dog. A learning theorist would suggest that the roots of your fear can be attributed to past classical conditioning, in which you associated the sight and sound of a dog with some aversive experience. This type of explanation would involve the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization. 
B)  pseudoscience. 
C)  reductionism. 
D)  generalization. 
E)  dualism. 
A)  rationalization. 
B)  pseudoscience. 
C)  reductionism. 
D)  generalization. 
E)  dualism.

Question 4

Unilateral neglect is produced by damage to the ________ parietal cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unilateral neglect is produced by damage to...

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left hemisphere is 40% larger than the right hemisphere. 
B)  The cerebral hemispheres act in isolation in the normal brain. 
C)  The cerebral hemispheres consist of two symmetrical parts. 
D)  The corpus callosum interconnects structures within one hemisphere but not between hemispheres. 
E)  Language is a function of the right hemisphere. 
A)  The left hemisphere is 40% larger than the right hemisphere. 
B)  The cerebral hemispheres act in isolation in the normal brain. 
C)  The cerebral hemispheres consist of two symmetrical parts. 
D)  The corpus callosum interconnects structures within one hemisphere but not between hemispheres. 
E)  Language is a function of the right hemisphere.

Question 6

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color vision allowed for the detection of ripe fruit and game. 
B)  Mastery of fire allowed for provision of warmth in shelters. 
C)  Agile hands allowed for the creation and use of tools. 
D)  Mastery of fire allowed food to be cooked. 
E)  A larger brain allowed for more complicated behavior. 
A)  Color vision allowed for the detection of ripe fruit and game. 
B)  Mastery of fire allowed for provision of warmth in shelters. 
C)  Agile hands allowed for the creation and use of tools. 
D)  Mastery of fire allowed food to be cooked. 
E)  A larger brain allowed for more complicated behavior.

Question 7

________ is the original name for the field that involves the study of the physiology of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Psychobiology 
D)  Physiological psychology 
E)  Biological pseudoscience 
A)  Behavioral neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Psychobiology 
D)  Physiological psychology 
E)  Biological pseudoscience

Question 8

Which of the following is consistent with the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical stimulation of a sensory nerve can evoke a specific sensation. 
B)  All nerves carry dissimilar electrical messages. 
C)  Exerting pressure on the eyeball can evoke the sensation of sound. 
D)  Nerves can be activated by psychological stimuli. 
E)  The height of the action potential depends on which sensory system has been activated. 
A)  Electrical stimulation of a sensory nerve can evoke a specific sensation. 
B)  All nerves carry dissimilar electrical messages. 
C)  Exerting pressure on the eyeball can evoke the sensation of sound. 
D)  Nerves can be activated by psychological stimuli. 
E)  The height of the action potential depends on which sensory system has been activated.

Question 9

Paul Broca performed an autopsy of the brain of a patient who had been unable to speak after suffering a stroke. Broca concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  the control of speech is a function of the left hemisphere. 
B)  the pineal body controls speech production. 
C)  damage to the right hemisphere impairs speech. 
D)  muscle atrophy after a stroke is the result of a fluid pressure drop in the ventricles. 
E)  the corpus callosum is critical for speech production. 
A)  the control of speech is a function of the left hemisphere. 
B)  the pineal body controls speech production. 
C)  damage to the right hemisphere impairs speech. 
D)  muscle atrophy after a stroke is the result of a fluid pressure drop in the ventricles. 
E)  the corpus callosum is critical for speech production.

Question 10

René Descartes asserted that

Accepted Answer

A)  humans cannot understand the nature of the real world. 
B)  the heart is the seat of thought and emotion. 
C)  the brain acts to cool the passions of the heart. 
D)  animals are mechanical creatures controlled by environmental stimuli. 
E)  the mind is an emergent property of the brain. 
A)  humans cannot understand the nature of the real world. 
B)  the heart is the seat of thought and emotion. 
C)  the brain acts to cool the passions of the heart. 
D)  animals are mechanical creatures controlled by environmental stimuli. 
E)  the mind is an emergent property of the brain.

Question 11

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, the rose would

Accepted Answer

A)  generate a sensory message in your left hemisphere. 
B)  generate a sensory message in both hemispheres. 
C)  lead you to report the smell of a flower. 
D)  not generate a verbal report of this experience. 
E)  be identified as a flower. 
A)  generate a sensory message in your left hemisphere. 
B)  generate a sensory message in both hemispheres. 
C)  lead you to report the smell of a flower. 
D)  not generate a verbal report of this experience. 
E)  be identified as a flower.

Question 12

Transection of the ________ may be useful for reducing the symptoms of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum; epilepsy 
B)  visual cortex; blindsight 
C)  stria terminalis; amnesia 
D)  left parietal cortex; unilateral neglect 
E)  corpus callosum; anxiety 
A)  corpus callosum; epilepsy 
B)  visual cortex; blindsight 
C)  stria terminalis; amnesia 
D)  left parietal cortex; unilateral neglect 
E)  corpus callosum; anxiety

Question 13

Stimulation of ________ cortex results in muscle contraction on the opposite side of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stimulation of ________ cortex results in muscle...

Question 14

Galvani's experiment involving a frog leg proved that

Accepted Answer

A)  the heart is the organ that controls emotions. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  unlike animals, human bodies do not possess reflexes. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the pinal gland pushes fluid through nerves into the muscles. 
A)  the heart is the organ that controls emotions. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  unlike animals, human bodies do not possess reflexes. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the pinal gland pushes fluid through nerves into the muscles.

Question 15

The first textbook of physiological psychology was written by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first textbook of physiological psychology was...

Question 16

A person whose corpus callosum has been sectioned would most likely show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased frequency of epileptic seizures 
B)  coordinated control of his right and left hands 
C)  reading an interesting book held in his right hand 
D)  making obscene gestures with his left hand 
E)  improved neural communication between the left and right hemispheres 
A)  increased frequency of epileptic seizures 
B)  coordinated control of his right and left hands 
C)  reading an interesting book held in his right hand 
D)  making obscene gestures with his left hand 
E)  improved neural communication between the left and right hemispheres

Question 17

The neurological disorder involving bleeding in the brain is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

Physiologi

Question 18

Genetic mutations

Accepted Answer

A)  have mostly beneficial effects. 
B)  usually increase the survivability of offspring. 
C)  rarely result in problems for the offspring. 
D)  are usually deleterious. 
E)  always confer selective advantages to the offspring. 
A)  have mostly beneficial effects. 
B)  usually increase the survivability of offspring. 
C)  rarely result in problems for the offspring. 
D)  are usually deleterious. 
E)  always confer selective advantages to the offspring.

Question 19

The key benefit of genetic diversity for a species is that

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity allows the species to adapt to different environments. 
B)  mutations are kept to a minimum. 
C)  diversity promotes neural development. 
D)  diversity reduces reproductive success. 
E)  harmful mutations are increased in the species. 
A)  diversity allows the species to adapt to different environments. 
B)  mutations are kept to a minimum. 
C)  diversity promotes neural development. 
D)  diversity reduces reproductive success. 
E)  harmful mutations are increased in the species.

Question 20

The technique of experimental ablation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing the relative size of brains across different species. 
B)  measurements of conduction velocity rates in damaged and intact nerves. 
C)  chronic chemical stimulation of the brain. 
D)  low-level electrical stimulation of the brain. 
E)  assessment of behavioral changes after the intentional damage to a portion of the brain. 
A)  comparing the relative size of brains across different species. 
B)  measurements of conduction velocity rates in damaged and intact nerves. 
C)  chronic chemical stimulation of the brain. 
D)  low-level electrical stimulation of the brain. 
E)  assessment of behavioral changes after the intentional damage to a portion of the brain.

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Which of the following is consistent with Blest's study of the impact of background pattern on consumption of worms by birds?

Unilateral neglect is produced by damage to the ________ parietal cortex.

Which of the following is true of the cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

________ is the original name for the field that involves the study of the physiology of behavior.

Which of the following is consistent with the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

Paul Broca performed an autopsy of the brain of a patient who had been unable to speak after suffering a stroke. Broca concluded that

René Descartes asserted that

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, the rose would

Transection of the may be useful for reducing the symptoms of .

Stimulation of ________ cortex results in muscle contraction on the opposite side of the body.

Galvani's experiment involving a frog leg proved that

The first textbook of physiological psychology was written by ________.

A person whose corpus callosum has been sectioned would most likely show which of the following?

The neurological disorder involving bleeding in the brain is known as a ________.

Genetic mutations

The key benefit of genetic diversity for a species is that

The technique of experimental ablation involves

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 1: Introduction

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Which of the following is consistent with Blest's study of the impact of background pattern on consumption of worms by birds?

Unilateral neglect is produced by damage to the ________ parietal cortex.

Which of the following is true of the cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

________ is the original name for the field that involves the study of the physiology of behavior.

Which of the following is consistent with the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

Paul Broca performed an autopsy of the brain of a patient who had been unable to speak after suffering a stroke. Broca concluded that

René Descartes asserted that

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, the rose would

Transection of the ________ may be useful for reducing the symptoms of ________.

Stimulation of ________ cortex results in muscle contraction on the opposite side of the body.

Galvani's experiment involving a frog leg proved that

The first textbook of physiological psychology was written by ________.

A person whose corpus callosum has been sectioned would most likely show which of the following?

The neurological disorder involving bleeding in the brain is known as a ________.

Genetic mutations

The key benefit of genetic diversity for a species is that

The technique of experimental ablation involves

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Transection of the may be useful for reducing the symptoms of .