Question 1

The human cortex has a great number of convolutions.This is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  because of lack of space in the skull 
B)  to allow a greater volume of the cortex to fit into the skull 
C)  to give more protection to the inner parts of the skull 
D)  to give the inner parts of the skull some cushion-effect 
A)  because of lack of space in the skull 
B)  to allow a greater volume of the cortex to fit into the skull 
C)  to give more protection to the inner parts of the skull 
D)  to give the inner parts of the skull some cushion-effect

Question 2

How would damage to the frontal lobes of the brain affect personality? What is the link between the frontal lobes and emotional expressions?

Accepted Answer

Dramatic personality changes are the res

Question 3

Each of the following groups have the same percentage of shared genes except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents with their children 
B)  children with their siblings 
C)  fraternal twins 
D)  identical twins 
A)  parents with their children 
B)  children with their siblings 
C)  fraternal twins 
D)  identical twins

Question 4

Which of the following was a discovery by Richard Davidson and his colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orbital frontal damage can introduce abnormal sexual behavior,while dorsolateral lesions may reduce sexual interest. 
B)  The left frontal lobe is involved in controlling language related movement,whereas the right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. 
C)  The left frontal lobe governs more positive feelings,while the right frontal lobe controls more negative moods. 
D)  The frontal lobes are extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium,proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size. 
A)  Orbital frontal damage can introduce abnormal sexual behavior,while dorsolateral lesions may reduce sexual interest. 
B)  The left frontal lobe is involved in controlling language related movement,whereas the right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. 
C)  The left frontal lobe governs more positive feelings,while the right frontal lobe controls more negative moods. 
D)  The frontal lobes are extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium,proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size.

Question 5

How has molecular genetics research helped in understanding genetic influenced disorders?

Accepted Answer

Molecular genetics research has helped g

Question 6

What is DNA? How has it been useful for researchers to find out about human evolution?

Accepted Answer

DNA,deoxyribonucleic acid,are the comple

Question 7

Which lobe is important in hearing and language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Parietal lobe 
D)  Frontal lobe 
A)  Occipital lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Parietal lobe 
D)  Frontal lobe

Question 8

When people experience an inability to sense touch and have difficulty monitoring their body's position in space,they are likely to have damage to or malfunctioning of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  temporal lobes 
D)  None of the above 
A)  occipital lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  temporal lobes 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

The blood-brain barrier is sometimes a disadvantage because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents entry of blood gases such as oxygen 
B)  prevents entry of a number of therapeutic drugs meant for treating various brain ailments 
C)  does not allow hormones to enter the brain 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  prevents entry of blood gases such as oxygen 
B)  prevents entry of a number of therapeutic drugs meant for treating various brain ailments 
C)  does not allow hormones to enter the brain 
D)  Both a and b

Question 10

Which type of neuron sends commands from the brain to glands,muscles,and organs to commence,cease,or inhibit something?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor 
B)  Sensory 
C)  Interneurons 
D)  Outerneurons 
A)  Motor 
B)  Sensory 
C)  Interneurons 
D)  Outerneurons

Question 11

What makes the impulse faster?

Accepted Answer

A)  The larger the diameter of the axon,and the more myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse. 
B)  Scientists have not been able find out till date what is the exact reason that makes an impulse faster. 
C)  The smaller the diameter of the axon,and the more myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse. 
D)  The larger the diameter of the axon,and lesser the myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse. 
A)  The larger the diameter of the axon,and the more myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse. 
B)  Scientists have not been able find out till date what is the exact reason that makes an impulse faster. 
C)  The smaller the diameter of the axon,and the more myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse. 
D)  The larger the diameter of the axon,and lesser the myelin surrounding its outer surface,the faster the impulse.

Question 12

The focus of the Human Genome Project was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical composition of the human body 
B)  nervous system 
C)  brain 
D)  gene 
A)  chemical composition of the human body 
B)  nervous system 
C)  brain 
D)  gene

Question 13

Why is it the case that if you identify yourself as African American,it is possible that you are genetically more similar to a randomly chosen person who is White,Hispanic,or Asian than you are to another African American who is not a direct blood relative?

Accepted Answer

A)  The human populations in other parts of the world have been physically separated from each other longer than have many human populations in Africa. 
B)  The genes of African Americans tend to mirror-become more similar to--the genes of other people with whom they come into contact to a greater extent than do the genes of Whites,Hispanics,or Asians. 
C)  Many human populations in Africa have been physically separated from each other longer than they have been separated from the human populations in other parts of the world. 
D)  The genes of Whites,Hispanics and Asians tend to mirror-become more similar to-the genes of other people with whom they come into contact to a greater extent than do the genes of African Americans. 
A)  The human populations in other parts of the world have been physically separated from each other longer than have many human populations in Africa. 
B)  The genes of African Americans tend to mirror-become more similar to--the genes of other people with whom they come into contact to a greater extent than do the genes of Whites,Hispanics,or Asians. 
C)  Many human populations in Africa have been physically separated from each other longer than they have been separated from the human populations in other parts of the world. 
D)  The genes of Whites,Hispanics and Asians tend to mirror-become more similar to-the genes of other people with whom they come into contact to a greater extent than do the genes of African Americans.

Question 14

Transplanting of fetal tissues into the brains is one potential way of treating which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Schizophrenia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Schizophrenia

Question 15

Which situation increases the likelihood that a neuron will fire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of neutral neurotransmitters 
B)  The presence of equal amounts of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C)  The presence of many more excitatory than inhibitory neurotransmitters 
D)  The presence of only inhibitory neurotransmitters 
A)  The presence of neutral neurotransmitters 
B)  The presence of equal amounts of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters 
C)  The presence of many more excitatory than inhibitory neurotransmitters 
D)  The presence of only inhibitory neurotransmitters

Question 16

What is plasticity and what role does it play in children's recovery from hemispherectomies?

Accepted Answer

Plasticity is the flexibility of the bra

Question 17

A knee-jerk response is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overactivity in the somatic nervous system 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  A reflex action 
D)  A nonfunctioning spinal cord 
A)  Overactivity in the somatic nervous system 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  A reflex action 
D)  A nonfunctioning spinal cord

Question 18

What is one of the most important functions of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controlling sleep and wakefulness 
B)  Acting as a sensory center 
C)  Facilitating memory 
D)  Controlling the autonomic nervous system 
A)  Controlling sleep and wakefulness 
B)  Acting as a sensory center 
C)  Facilitating memory 
D)  Controlling the autonomic nervous system

Question 19

Kenyatta shares 50 percent of the same genes with her sister.This could mean that Kenyatta and her sister are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fraternal twins 
B)  identical twins 
C)  simply non-twin biological sisters 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  fraternal twins 
B)  identical twins 
C)  simply non-twin biological sisters 
D)  Both a and c

Question 20

Donald Trump decides that he wants to make a genetic duplicate of himself so he pays a woman to have the DNA from one of her egg's removed so that it can be replaced with his own DNA.Then this fertilized egg is implanted in another woman's womb and allowed to develop into a new baby Donald Trump.This medical procedure is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo cloning 
B)  reproductive cloning 
C)  therapeutic cloning 
D)  biomedical cloning 
A)  embryo cloning 
B)  reproductive cloning 
C)  therapeutic cloning 
D)  biomedical cloning

The human cortex has a great number of convolutions.This is ____.

How would damage to the frontal lobes of the brain affect personality? What is the link between the frontal lobes and emotional expressions?

Each of the following groups have the same percentage of shared genes except ____.

Which of the following was a discovery by Richard Davidson and his colleagues?

How has molecular genetics research helped in understanding genetic influenced disorders?

What is DNA? How has it been useful for researchers to find out about human evolution?

Which lobe is important in hearing and language?

When people experience an inability to sense touch and have difficulty monitoring their body's position in space,they are likely to have damage to or malfunctioning of the ____.

The blood-brain barrier is sometimes a disadvantage because it ____.

Which type of neuron sends commands from the brain to glands,muscles,and organs to commence,cease,or inhibit something?

What makes the impulse faster?

The focus of the Human Genome Project was the ____.

Why is it the case that if you identify yourself as African American,it is possible that you are genetically more similar to a randomly chosen person who is White,Hispanic,or Asian than you are to another African American who is not a direct blood relative?

Transplanting of fetal tissues into the brains is one potential way of treating which disease?

Which situation increases the likelihood that a neuron will fire?

What is plasticity and what role does it play in children's recovery from hemispherectomies?

A knee-jerk response is an example of which of the following?

What is one of the most important functions of the hypothalamus?

Kenyatta shares 50 percent of the same genes with her sister.This could mean that Kenyatta and her sister are ____.

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Exam 2: Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

The human cortex has a great number of convolutions.This is ____.

How would damage to the frontal lobes of the brain affect personality? What is the link between the frontal lobes and emotional expressions?

Each of the following groups have the same percentage of shared genes except ____.

Which of the following was a discovery by Richard Davidson and his colleagues?

How has molecular genetics research helped in understanding genetic influenced disorders?

What is DNA? How has it been useful for researchers to find out about human evolution?

Which lobe is important in hearing and language?

When people experience an inability to sense touch and have difficulty monitoring their body's position in space,they are likely to have damage to or malfunctioning of the ____.

The blood-brain barrier is sometimes a disadvantage because it ____.

Which type of neuron sends commands from the brain to glands,muscles,and organs to commence,cease,or inhibit something?

What makes the impulse faster?

The focus of the Human Genome Project was the ____.

Why is it the case that if you identify yourself as African American,it is possible that you are genetically more similar to a randomly chosen person who is White,Hispanic,or Asian than you are to another African American who is not a direct blood relative?

Transplanting of fetal tissues into the brains is one potential way of treating which disease?

Which situation increases the likelihood that a neuron will fire?

What is plasticity and what role does it play in children's recovery from hemispherectomies?

A knee-jerk response is an example of which of the following?

What is one of the most important functions of the hypothalamus?

Kenyatta shares 50 percent of the same genes with her sister.This could mean that Kenyatta and her sister are ____.

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