Question 1

You know that your professor is a fan of behavioral genetics based on which of the following comments?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your family determines your behavior." 
B)  "Much of your personality is determined by your genes." 
C)  "There is no evidence to suggest that your environment influences your school achievement." 
D)  "Both your genes and your environment make you who you are today." 
A)  "Your family determines your behavior." 
B)  "Much of your personality is determined by your genes." 
C)  "There is no evidence to suggest that your environment influences your school achievement." 
D)  "Both your genes and your environment make you who you are today."

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a modern method for accurately measuring brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenology 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  an electroencephalograph 
A)  phrenology 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  an electroencephalograph

Question 3

According to Maguire and colleagues' study on the brain structures of London taxi drivers,which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 4

Bill and his sister Ann are twins;however,they cannot be

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  dizygotic twins. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  told apart. 
A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  dizygotic twins. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  told apart.

Question 5

What is the endocrine system and how does it influence behavior?

Accepted Answer

The endocrine system is a communication

Question 6

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage.What happened to Gage,and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

Accepted Answer

Phineas Gage was a construction worker w

Question 7

Describe the difference between agonist and antagonistic drugs.

Accepted Answer

Agonists are drugs that enhanc

Question 8

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the exception to this rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  smell 
B)  vision 
C)  hearing 
D)  taste 
A)  smell 
B)  vision 
C)  hearing 
D)  taste

Question 9

Distinguish between genotype and phenotype.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Genotype is one's genetic make

Question 10

Samantha recently became blind and is learning to use her fingers to read in braille.The part of her brain that will be activated by touching the bumps on the page as she reads the braille is the ________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital

Question 11

In reuptake,neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron,which

Accepted Answer

A)  allows sodium ions to enter the neuron and potassium ions to leave the neuron. 
B)  signals the cell body to produce an inhibitory signal. 
C)  creates an electrical charge that triggers an action potential. 
D)  removes the neurotransmitter from the synapse, and stops stimulation of receptors. 
A)  allows sodium ions to enter the neuron and potassium ions to leave the neuron. 
B)  signals the cell body to produce an inhibitory signal. 
C)  creates an electrical charge that triggers an action potential. 
D)  removes the neurotransmitter from the synapse, and stops stimulation of receptors.

Question 12

When you paint with a paintbrush,your brain sends messages to your finger muscles so that your fingers move in specific ways.This example illustrates the functions of the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous 
B)  autonomic nervous 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  endocrine 
A)  somatic nervous 
B)  autonomic nervous 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  endocrine

Question 13

List the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of each.

Accepted Answer

The cerebral cortex contains the occipit

Question 14

If a new drug interferes with how the neurotransmitter acetylcholine functions,then the drug

Accepted Answer

A)  is an agonist. 
B)  is an antagonist. 
C)  creates an inhibitory signal. 
D)  creates an excitatory signal. 
A)  is an agonist. 
B)  is an antagonist. 
C)  creates an inhibitory signal. 
D)  creates an excitatory signal.

Question 15

A man is rushed to the hospital after an injury that severely damaged his hippocampus.What kinds of problems might he expect due to this damage?

Accepted Answer

Because the hippocampus plays

Question 16

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Accepted Answer

A)  all of their behaviors 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 behaviors 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 17

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the symptoms of depression. 
B)  improve motor control. 
C)  are used to treat anxiety. 
D)  may cause seizures. 
A)  reduce the symptoms of depression. 
B)  improve motor control. 
C)  are used to treat anxiety. 
D)  may cause seizures.

Question 18

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  thalamus

Question 19

The spinal cord is composed of two distinct types of tissue.One type of tissue is composed of the cell bodies of neurons,which do not have myelin on their axons.This tissue in the spinal cord is called

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  gray matter 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  white matter 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  gray matter 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  white matter

Question 20

You are running a 5K race and suddenly you experience an adrenaline rush.This burst of energy is caused by your body releasing the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  dopamine.

You know that your professor is a fan of behavioral genetics based on which of the following comments?

Which of the following is NOT a modern method for accurately measuring brain activity?

According to Maguire and colleagues' study on the brain structures of London taxi drivers,which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal?

Bill and his sister Ann are twins;however,they cannot be

What is the endocrine system and how does it influence behavior?

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage.What happened to Gage,and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

Describe the difference between agonist and antagonistic drugs.

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the exception to this rule?

Distinguish between genotype and phenotype.Give an example of each.

Samantha recently became blind and is learning to use her fingers to read in braille.The part of her brain that will be activated by touching the bumps on the page as she reads the braille is the ________ lobes.

In reuptake,neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron,which

When you paint with a paintbrush,your brain sends messages to your finger muscles so that your fingers move in specific ways.This example illustrates the functions of the ________ system.

List the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of each.

If a new drug interferes with how the neurotransmitter acetylcholine functions,then the drug

A man is rushed to the hospital after an injury that severely damaged his hippocampus.What kinds of problems might he expect due to this damage?

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

The spinal cord is composed of two distinct types of tissue.One type of tissue is composed of the cell bodies of neurons,which do not have myelin on their axons.This tissue in the spinal cord is called

You are running a 5K race and suddenly you experience an adrenaline rush.This burst of energy is caused by your body releasing the neurotransmitter

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You know that your professor is a fan of behavioral genetics based on which of the following comments?

Which of the following is NOT a modern method for accurately measuring brain activity?

According to Maguire and colleagues' study on the brain structures of London taxi drivers,which part of a taxi driver's brain is more likely to be larger than normal?

Bill and his sister Ann are twins;however,they cannot be

What is the endocrine system and how does it influence behavior?

Describe the famous historical case of Phineas Gage.What happened to Gage,and what did it teach psychologists about the brain?

Describe the difference between agonist and antagonistic drugs.

The thalamus receives nearly all sensory information before relaying it to the cortex.What is the one sensation that is the exception to this rule?

Distinguish between genotype and phenotype.Give an example of each.

Samantha recently became blind and is learning to use her fingers to read in braille.The part of her brain that will be activated by touching the bumps on the page as she reads the braille is the ________ lobes.

In reuptake,neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron,which

When you paint with a paintbrush,your brain sends messages to your finger muscles so that your fingers move in specific ways.This example illustrates the functions of the ________ system.

List the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of each.

If a new drug interferes with how the neurotransmitter acetylcholine functions,then the drug

A man is rushed to the hospital after an injury that severely damaged his hippocampus.What kinds of problems might he expect due to this damage?

The advantage of studying monozygotic twins is that

Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

The spinal cord is composed of two distinct types of tissue.One type of tissue is composed of the cell bodies of neurons,which do not have myelin on their axons.This tissue in the spinal cord is called

You are running a 5K race and suddenly you experience an adrenaline rush.This burst of energy is caused by your body releasing the neurotransmitter

Introducing the World of Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters