Question 1

____ seeks to identify the specific genes that influence behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior genetics 
B)  Molecular genetics 
C)  Human genetics 
D)  Gene therapy research 
A)  Behavior genetics 
B)  Molecular genetics 
C)  Human genetics 
D)  Gene therapy research

Question 2

Identify the branch of knowledge that studies how the genotype and the environment of an organism influence its behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution 
B)  Genetic variation 
C)  Behavior genetics 
D)  Behaviorism 
A)  Evolution 
B)  Genetic variation 
C)  Behavior genetics 
D)  Behaviorism

Question 3

Which statement is least accurate about identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins share exactly the same genotype. 
B)  The phenotype of identical twins is exactly the same. 
C)  The phenotype of identical twins may not be identical. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Identical twins share exactly the same genotype. 
B)  The phenotype of identical twins is exactly the same. 
C)  The phenotype of identical twins may not be identical. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 4

What makes up the synapse of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic cleft 
B)  Terminal button 
C)  Dendrite of another neuron 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Synaptic cleft 
B)  Terminal button 
C)  Dendrite of another neuron 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

According to almost all anthropologists and many geneticists,Caucasians,Blacks,Asians,and Hispanics ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  make up biologically distinct races 
B)  are definitely not subspecies in the human population 
C)  share 90 percent of the same genes 
D)  share 100 percent of the same genes 
A)  make up biologically distinct races 
B)  are definitely not subspecies in the human population 
C)  share 90 percent of the same genes 
D)  share 100 percent of the same genes

Question 6

Analysis of fossilized skull fragments has led scientists to estimate that the very first modern-looking human beings ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emerged about 195,000 years ago in eastern Africa 
B)  emerged about 500,000 years ago in eastern Africa 
C)  emerged about 195,000 years ago in central Asia 
A)  emerged about 195,000 years ago in eastern Africa 
B)  emerged about 500,000 years ago in eastern Africa 
C)  emerged about 195,000 years ago in central Asia

Question 7

Which part of the hindbrain is concerned with sleep and arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Medulla 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Researchers believe that the memory loss exhibited in the degenerative brain disorder,known as Alzheimer's disease,is due to a sharp reduction in the supply of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  GABA 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  GABA

Question 9

According to the text,psychologists use the term "sex differences" to refer to ____,whereas they use the term "gender differences" to refer to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biologically-based differences;culturally-based differences 
B)  culturally-based differences;biologically-based differences 
C)  phenotype differences;genotype differences 
D)  differences due to behavior genetics;differences due to molecular genetics 
A)  biologically-based differences;culturally-based differences 
B)  culturally-based differences;biologically-based differences 
C)  phenotype differences;genotype differences 
D)  differences due to behavior genetics;differences due to molecular genetics

Question 10

Who discovered that the brain and spinal cord are not solid masses of neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Kahneman 
B)  Herbert Simon 
C)  Santiago Cajal 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Daniel Kahneman 
B)  Herbert Simon 
C)  Santiago Cajal 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 11

One useful way to think about a neuron is that it is like a liquid-filled balloon surrounded by a slightly different kind of liquid.The important ions in the inside and outside liquids are positively charged ____ ions and negatively charged ____ ions.

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium and potassium;chlorine 
B)  sodium and magnesium;chlorine 
C)  sodium and magnesium;iron 
D)  copper and magnesium;fluorine 
A)  sodium and potassium;chlorine 
B)  sodium and magnesium;chlorine 
C)  sodium and magnesium;iron 
D)  copper and magnesium;fluorine

Question 12

Describe the modern technologies used to measure different activities of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The main techniques that are used today

Question 13

How are the reticular formation and the pons related to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reticular formation extends into the hindbrain,where it makes up a portion of the pons. 
B)  Both regulate body sensation. 
C)  The pons is an earlier evolutionary brain structure that performs the same basic functions as the newer reticular formation. 
D)  Both act as storage for memory. 
A)  The reticular formation extends into the hindbrain,where it makes up a portion of the pons. 
B)  Both regulate body sensation. 
C)  The pons is an earlier evolutionary brain structure that performs the same basic functions as the newer reticular formation. 
D)  Both act as storage for memory.

Question 14

Which chemical messengers have at least one receptor on the membrane of every cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endorphins 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Glial cells 
D)  Epinephrine 
A)  Endorphins 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Glial cells 
D)  Epinephrine

Question 15

A neuron fires an electrochemical impulse if its threshold limit is exceeded.Otherwise it remains in its resting state.What is this effect called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotransmission 
B)  Action potential 
C)  Resting potential 
D)  All-or-none law 
A)  Neurotransmission 
B)  Action potential 
C)  Resting potential 
D)  All-or-none law

Question 16

Which of the following is a drawback of the PET scan?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are exposed to small amounts of radioactivity,making extensive scanning risky. 
B)  It measures the overall electrical activity of many different areas of the brain at once,making it difficult to pinpoint the exact location of specific brain wave activity. 
C)  It simply measures the brain's structure,rather than brain activity. 
D)  The cost is usually not justified. 
A)  People are exposed to small amounts of radioactivity,making extensive scanning risky. 
B)  It measures the overall electrical activity of many different areas of the brain at once,making it difficult to pinpoint the exact location of specific brain wave activity. 
C)  It simply measures the brain's structure,rather than brain activity. 
D)  The cost is usually not justified.

Question 17

What is another term for adrenaline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroxin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Norepinephrine 
A)  Thyroxin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Norepinephrine

Question 18

Following a stroke,men are three times more likely than women to develop ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia 
B)  amnesia 
C)  collateral growth 
D)  epilepsy 
A)  aphasia 
B)  amnesia 
C)  collateral growth 
D)  epilepsy

Question 19

We share 50 percent of the same genes with each of our parents as well with our brothers and sisters.In the case of fraternal twins,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they share only 25 percent of the same genes with each of their parents 
B)  they share 100 percent of the same genes with both of their parents 
C)  they share 50 percent of the same genes with any one of their parents 
D)  they share 50 percent of the same genes with each of their parents 
A)  they share only 25 percent of the same genes with each of their parents 
B)  they share 100 percent of the same genes with both of their parents 
C)  they share 50 percent of the same genes with any one of their parents 
D)  they share 50 percent of the same genes with each of their parents

Question 20

Which gland secretes the growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Adrenal 
D)  Gonads 
A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Adrenal 
D)  Gonads

____ seeks to identify the specific genes that influence behavior.

Identify the branch of knowledge that studies how the genotype and the environment of an organism influence its behavior.

Which statement is least accurate about identical twins?

What makes up the synapse of a neuron?

According to almost all anthropologists and many geneticists,Caucasians,Blacks,Asians,and Hispanics ____.

Analysis of fossilized skull fragments has led scientists to estimate that the very first modern-looking human beings ____.

Which part of the hindbrain is concerned with sleep and arousal?

Researchers believe that the memory loss exhibited in the degenerative brain disorder,known as Alzheimer's disease,is due to a sharp reduction in the supply of ____.

According to the text,psychologists use the term "sex differences" to refer to ,whereas they use the term "gender differences" to refer to .

Who discovered that the brain and spinal cord are not solid masses of neurons?

One useful way to think about a neuron is that it is like a liquid-filled balloon surrounded by a slightly different kind of liquid.The important ions in the inside and outside liquids are positively charged ions and negatively charged ions.

Describe the modern technologies used to measure different activities of the brain.

How are the reticular formation and the pons related to one another?

Which chemical messengers have at least one receptor on the membrane of every cell?

A neuron fires an electrochemical impulse if its threshold limit is exceeded.Otherwise it remains in its resting state.What is this effect called?

Which of the following is a drawback of the PET scan?

What is another term for adrenaline?

Following a stroke,men are three times more likely than women to develop ____.

We share 50 percent of the same genes with each of our parents as well with our brothers and sisters.In the case of fraternal twins,____.

Which gland secretes the growth hormone?

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Exam 2: Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

____ seeks to identify the specific genes that influence behavior.

Identify the branch of knowledge that studies how the genotype and the environment of an organism influence its behavior.

Which statement is least accurate about identical twins?

What makes up the synapse of a neuron?

According to almost all anthropologists and many geneticists,Caucasians,Blacks,Asians,and Hispanics ____.

Analysis of fossilized skull fragments has led scientists to estimate that the very first modern-looking human beings ____.

Which part of the hindbrain is concerned with sleep and arousal?

Researchers believe that the memory loss exhibited in the degenerative brain disorder,known as Alzheimer's disease,is due to a sharp reduction in the supply of ____.

According to the text,psychologists use the term "sex differences" to refer to ____,whereas they use the term "gender differences" to refer to ____.

Who discovered that the brain and spinal cord are not solid masses of neurons?

One useful way to think about a neuron is that it is like a liquid-filled balloon surrounded by a slightly different kind of liquid.The important ions in the inside and outside liquids are positively charged ____ ions and negatively charged ____ ions.

Describe the modern technologies used to measure different activities of the brain.

How are the reticular formation and the pons related to one another?

Which chemical messengers have at least one receptor on the membrane of every cell?

A neuron fires an electrochemical impulse if its threshold limit is exceeded.Otherwise it remains in its resting state.What is this effect called?

Which of the following is a drawback of the PET scan?

What is another term for adrenaline?

Following a stroke,men are three times more likely than women to develop ____.

We share 50 percent of the same genes with each of our parents as well with our brothers and sisters.In the case of fraternal twins,____.

Which gland secretes the growth hormone?

Psychology As a Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language, thinking, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders and Their Treatment

Stress, coping, and Health

Social Behavior

Filters

According to the text,psychologists use the term "sex differences" to refer to ,whereas they use the term "gender differences" to refer to .

One useful way to think about a neuron is that it is like a liquid-filled balloon surrounded by a slightly different kind of liquid.The important ions in the inside and outside liquids are positively charged ions and negatively charged ions.