Question 1

The endocrine system is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) special centres that control our language functions. 
B) neurons that transmit electrically charged messages. 
C) glands that release hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) none of the above 
A) special centres that control our language functions. 
B) neurons that transmit electrically charged messages. 
C) glands that release hormones into the bloodstream. 
D) none of the above

Question 2

The small gap between adjacent neurons is the

Accepted Answer

A) glia. 
B) myelin sheath. 
C) synaptic cleft. 
D) terminal. 
A) glia. 
B) myelin sheath. 
C) synaptic cleft. 
D) terminal.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centres in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed 
A) regulating eating 
B) regulating sleeping 
C) relaying sensory inputs to the higher centres in the brain 
D) regulating the "restorative" functioning of the autonomic nervous system after an emergency has passed

Question 4

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles. 
A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles.

Question 5

The entire area composed of the axon terminal of one neuron,the synaptic cleft,and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic vesicle 
B) synaptic knob 
C) synaptic space 
D) synapse 
A) synaptic vesicle 
B) synaptic knob 
C) synaptic space 
D) synapse

Question 6

A "split-brain" patient is asked to stare at a spot on a screen.When a picture of an object is shown to the left of the spot,the patient can

Accepted Answer

A) identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand. 
B) identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand. 
C) pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand,but cannot identify it verbally. 
D) pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand,but cannot identify it verbally. 
A) identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand. 
B) identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand. 
C) pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand,but cannot identify it verbally. 
D) pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand,but cannot identify it verbally.

Exam 3: D: Biological Psychology

The endocrine system is made up of

The small gap between adjacent neurons is the

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to

The entire area composed of the axon terminal of one neuron,the synaptic cleft,and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron is called the _________.

A "split-brain" patient is asked to stare at a spot on a screen.When a picture of an object is shown to the left of the spot,the patient can

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders