Question 1

Who is MOST likely to have overdeveloped association areas in the somatosensory cortex corresponding to the thumb and forefinger?

Accepted Answer

A) a concert pianist 
B) a typist 
C) a quilter 
D) a guitarist 
A) a concert pianist 
B) a typist 
C) a quilter 
D) a guitarist C

Question 2

Which film analogy BEST describes epigenetics?

Accepted Answer

A) two different movies based on different scripts by the same writer 
B) a single movie based on the works of multiple screenwriters 
C) two different movies based on a common script 
D) a movie sequel starring the same actors 
A) two different movies based on different scripts by the same writer 
B) a single movie based on the works of multiple screenwriters 
C) two different movies based on a common script 
D) a movie sequel starring the same actors C

Question 3

_____ detect how much of a neurotransmitter has been released into the synapse and signal the neuron to stop releasing the neurotransmitter if an excess is present.

Accepted Answer

A) Reuptake inhibitors 
B) Vesicles 
C) Nodes of Ranvier 
D) Autoreceptors 
A) Reuptake inhibitors 
B) Vesicles 
C) Nodes of Ranvier 
D) Autoreceptors D

Question 4

Both the mother and the father contribute equally in determining the sex of their offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement about the cerebral cortex is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is visible to the naked eye. 
B) It is divided into two hemispheres. 
C) It contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D) It is the outermost layer of the brain. 
A) It is visible to the naked eye. 
B) It is divided into two hemispheres. 
C) It contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D) It is the outermost layer of the brain.

Question 6

Only electrical stimulations that are above a threshold can initiate an action potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In persons with Parkinson's disease,there is a deficit of dopamine production in the _____,which affects the functioning of the _____ in the basal ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland;striatum 
B) substantia nigra;striatum 
C) pituitary gland;substantia nigra 
D) striatum;substantia nigra 
A) pituitary gland;striatum 
B) substantia nigra;striatum 
C) pituitary gland;substantia nigra 
D) striatum;substantia nigra

Question 8

Which statement MOST closely describes the firing of a single neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoke triggers the alarm on a smoke detector. 
B) Grip pressure on the hose handle modifies the pressure of the water stream. 
C) Greater tension on a rubber band causes a paper ball to be launched with greater velocity. 
D) Cell phone reception quality depends on how close you are to a cell phone tower. 
A) Smoke triggers the alarm on a smoke detector. 
B) Grip pressure on the hose handle modifies the pressure of the water stream. 
C) Greater tension on a rubber band causes a paper ball to be launched with greater velocity. 
D) Cell phone reception quality depends on how close you are to a cell phone tower.

Question 9

Mary lives with her identical twin Carrie,her older brother Larry,her parents Harry and Teri,and her grandfather Jerry.Consider the percentage of genes shared by Mary and Teri.This percentage is the same as those shared by:

Accepted Answer

A) Carrie and Jerry. 
B) Mary and Carrie. 
C) Mary and Jerry. 
D) Harry and Jerry. 
A) Carrie and Jerry. 
B) Mary and Carrie. 
C) Mary and Jerry. 
D) Harry and Jerry.

Question 10

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is the:

Accepted Answer

A) difference potential. 
B) refractory period. 
C) resting potential. 
D) action potential. 
A) difference potential. 
B) refractory period. 
C) resting potential. 
D) action potential.

Question 11

Fraternal twins,parents and their children,and siblings share the same degree of relatedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The knoblike structures that branch out from an axon are called:

Accepted Answer

A) hormones. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) terminal buttons. 
D) synapses. 
A) hormones. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) terminal buttons. 
D) synapses.

Question 13

An area of the tegmentum rich in dopamine-producing neurons is the:

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) striatum. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) substantia nigra. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) striatum. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) substantia nigra.

Question 14

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) depressant 
B) inhibitor 
C) agonist 
D) antagonist 
A) depressant 
B) inhibitor 
C) agonist 
D) antagonist

Question 15

Tyler was shot in the head,and the bullet passed through his frontal lobe.Fortunately,he survived.Tyler is MOST likely to find it hard to:

Accepted Answer

A) process information about touch. 
B) have his body regulate blood pressure. 
C) understand spoken language. 
D) plan and be involved in decision making. 
A) process information about touch. 
B) have his body regulate blood pressure. 
C) understand spoken language. 
D) plan and be involved in decision making.

Question 16

An absentminded professor accidentally locks his filing cabinet and does not have a key.Desperate to get it open,he uses a paperclip to pick the lock.The paperclip is functioning in a manner similar to the _____ functions of a drug _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mimicking;antagonist 
B) mimicking;agonist 
C) blocking;agonist 
D) blocking;antagonist 
A) mimicking;antagonist 
B) mimicking;agonist 
C) blocking;agonist 
D) blocking;antagonist

Question 17

Beta blockers are antagonists for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During an action potential,potassium gates open,allowing potassium to rush into the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A critically acclaimed director is working on her latest blockbuster movie.Which scenario is MOST analogous to an epigenetic mark?

Accepted Answer

A) rewriting the dialogue for a critical scene 
B) changing the ending from the original script 
C) changing the plot of the movie from the script while keeping the characterization 
D) emphasizing one scene in the script and cutting another during editing 
A) rewriting the dialogue for a critical scene 
B) changing the ending from the original script 
C) changing the plot of the movie from the script while keeping the characterization 
D) emphasizing one scene in the script and cutting another during editing

Question 20

Which ion has a negative charge?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium 
B) potassium 
C) chloride 
D) calcium 
A) sodium 
B) potassium 
C) chloride 
D) calcium

Who is MOST likely to have overdeveloped association areas in the somatosensory cortex corresponding to the thumb and forefinger?

Which film analogy BEST describes epigenetics?

_____ detect how much of a neurotransmitter has been released into the synapse and signal the neuron to stop releasing the neurotransmitter if an excess is present.

Both the mother and the father contribute equally in determining the sex of their offspring.

Which statement about the cerebral cortex is FALSE?

Only electrical stimulations that are above a threshold can initiate an action potential.

In persons with Parkinson's disease,there is a deficit of dopamine production in the _,which affects the functioning of the _ in the basal ganglia.

Which statement MOST closely describes the firing of a single neuron?

Mary lives with her identical twin Carrie,her older brother Larry,her parents Harry and Teri,and her grandfather Jerry.Consider the percentage of genes shared by Mary and Teri.This percentage is the same as those shared by:

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is the:

Fraternal twins,parents and their children,and siblings share the same degree of relatedness.

The knoblike structures that branch out from an axon are called:

An area of the tegmentum rich in dopamine-producing neurons is the:

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter.

Tyler was shot in the head,and the bullet passed through his frontal lobe.Fortunately,he survived.Tyler is MOST likely to find it hard to:

An absentminded professor accidentally locks his filing cabinet and does not have a key.Desperate to get it open,he uses a paperclip to pick the lock.The paperclip is functioning in a manner similar to the _ functions of a drug _.

Beta blockers are antagonists for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

During an action potential,potassium gates open,allowing potassium to rush into the cell.

A critically acclaimed director is working on her latest blockbuster movie.Which scenario is MOST analogous to an epigenetic mark?

Which ion has a negative charge?

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Who is MOST likely to have overdeveloped association areas in the somatosensory cortex corresponding to the thumb and forefinger?

Which film analogy BEST describes epigenetics?

_____ detect how much of a neurotransmitter has been released into the synapse and signal the neuron to stop releasing the neurotransmitter if an excess is present.

Both the mother and the father contribute equally in determining the sex of their offspring.

Which statement about the cerebral cortex is FALSE?

Only electrical stimulations that are above a threshold can initiate an action potential.

In persons with Parkinson's disease,there is a deficit of dopamine production in the _____,which affects the functioning of the _____ in the basal ganglia.

Which statement MOST closely describes the firing of a single neuron?

Mary lives with her identical twin Carrie,her older brother Larry,her parents Harry and Teri,and her grandfather Jerry.Consider the percentage of genes shared by Mary and Teri.This percentage is the same as those shared by:

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is the:

Fraternal twins,parents and their children,and siblings share the same degree of relatedness.

The knoblike structures that branch out from an axon are called:

An area of the tegmentum rich in dopamine-producing neurons is the:

A(n)_____ is a drug that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter.

Tyler was shot in the head,and the bullet passed through his frontal lobe.Fortunately,he survived.Tyler is MOST likely to find it hard to:

An absentminded professor accidentally locks his filing cabinet and does not have a key.Desperate to get it open,he uses a paperclip to pick the lock.The paperclip is functioning in a manner similar to the _____ functions of a drug _____.

Beta blockers are antagonists for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

During an action potential,potassium gates open,allowing potassium to rush into the cell.

A critically acclaimed director is working on her latest blockbuster movie.Which scenario is MOST analogous to an epigenetic mark?

Which ion has a negative charge?

Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Methods in Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Emotion and Motivation

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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In persons with Parkinson's disease,there is a deficit of dopamine production in the _,which affects the functioning of the _ in the basal ganglia.

An absentminded professor accidentally locks his filing cabinet and does not have a key.Desperate to get it open,he uses a paperclip to pick the lock.The paperclip is functioning in a manner similar to the _ functions of a drug _.