Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins have the same weight because they are born at the same time. 
B)  Fraternal twins have different weights because their genes are different. 
C)  Fraternal twins have the same weight because their genes are the same. 
D)  Identical twins have different weights because their genes are different. 
A)  Identical twins have the same weight because they are born at the same time. 
B)  Fraternal twins have different weights because their genes are different. 
C)  Fraternal twins have the same weight because their genes are the same. 
D)  Identical twins have different weights because their genes are different.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Endorphins 
D)  Amphetamine 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Endorphins 
D)  Amphetamine

Question 3

What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consolidates new information in memory. 
B)  It is the brain's sensory relay station. 
C)  It carries out higher-order thought processes. 
D)  It controls body limbs. 
A)  It consolidates new information in memory. 
B)  It is the brain's sensory relay station. 
C)  It carries out higher-order thought processes. 
D)  It controls body limbs.

Question 4

Humans are unusual among primates because we have much less genetic variability within our species than do chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes.What do these findings suggest about the evolutionary history of humans compared to these other species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population loss that was much greater than any population loss suffered by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
B)  Very long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population loss that was somewhat greater than any population loss suffered by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
C)  Not long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population gain that was much greater than any population gain experienced by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
D)  Very long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population gain that was somewhat greater than any population gain experienced by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
A)  Not long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population loss that was much greater than any population loss suffered by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
B)  Very long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population loss that was somewhat greater than any population loss suffered by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
C)  Not long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population gain that was much greater than any population gain experienced by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes. 
D)  Very long ago in human evolution our ancestors experienced a massive population gain that was somewhat greater than any population gain experienced by chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a part of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Gonads 
C)  Dendrites 
D)  Thyroid gland 
A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Gonads 
C)  Dendrites 
D)  Thyroid gland

Question 6

The hindbrain consists of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  All of the above 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which factors influence the phenotype of a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person's hereditary traits 
B)  The environment 
C)  Neither a nor b 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  The person's hereditary traits 
B)  The environment 
C)  Neither a nor b 
D)  Both a and b

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  To detect stimuli in the body or in the world 
B)  To send commands from the brain to the muscles,glands and organs 
C)  To link up the sensory neurons' input signals with the motor neurons' output signals 
D)  To weed out damaged neurons 
A)  To detect stimuli in the body or in the world 
B)  To send commands from the brain to the muscles,glands and organs 
C)  To link up the sensory neurons' input signals with the motor neurons' output signals 
D)  To weed out damaged neurons

Question 9

What are the molecular strands in chromosomes that contain thousands of different genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes 
B)  DNA 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Sex chromosomes 
A)  Genes 
B)  DNA 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Sex chromosomes

Question 10

The ____ is a thick band of over 200 million white nerve fibers that transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  peripheral nervous system 
A)  spinal cord 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  peripheral nervous system

Question 11

In ____ cloning,the DNA from a female egg is removed and replaced with the DNA from a cell removed from an adult animal.Then the fertilized egg is implanted in a womb and allowed to develop into a new animal.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people are born with an overabundance of fat cells. 
B)  Some people are born with a tendency to burn excess calories by turning them into muscle tissue rather than fat. 
C)  The body size of children adopted from birth resembles more the body size of their biological parents. 
D)  Heredity and environment does not influence body size. 
A)  Some people are born with an overabundance of fat cells. 
B)  Some people are born with a tendency to burn excess calories by turning them into muscle tissue rather than fat. 
C)  The body size of children adopted from birth resembles more the body size of their biological parents. 
D)  Heredity and environment does not influence body size.

Question 13

It takes time to calm down after stressful events because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the thyroxin hormone production becomes slow after such events 
B)  the body needs to get adjusted to the environment following stressful events 
C)  our thinking capacity decreases 
D)  epinephrine and norepinephrine levels remain high following stressful events 
A)  the thyroxin hormone production becomes slow after such events 
B)  the body needs to get adjusted to the environment following stressful events 
C)  our thinking capacity decreases 
D)  epinephrine and norepinephrine levels remain high following stressful events

Question 14

Compare and contrast the difference between neurons and nerves.

Accepted Answer

Neurons are single,specialized cells tha

Question 15

In which scan are metal electrodes placed on a person's scalp to measure brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  CAT 
C)  PET 
D)  EEG 
A)  MRI 
B)  CAT 
C)  PET 
D)  EEG

Question 16

Why is the neuron sometimes called the workhorse of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because 98.8 percent of the neurons in the human body reside in the brain 
B)  Because the neuron has the ability to detect stimuli both in the world as well as in the body 
C)  Because the neuron has the capacity to do all the three functions: receive,integrate,and transmit neural information 
D)  The brain is called the workhorse of the nervous system and not the neuron. 
A)  Because 98.8 percent of the neurons in the human body reside in the brain 
B)  Because the neuron has the ability to detect stimuli both in the world as well as in the body 
C)  Because the neuron has the capacity to do all the three functions: receive,integrate,and transmit neural information 
D)  The brain is called the workhorse of the nervous system and not the neuron.

Question 17

What happens after neurotransmitters deliver their messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are repackaged into new synaptic vesicles 
B)  They are broken down by enzymes 
C)  They are removed from the synaptic cleft 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They are repackaged into new synaptic vesicles 
B)  They are broken down by enzymes 
C)  They are removed from the synaptic cleft 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

According to the text,the brain has ____ major regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
A)  12 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Question 19

A brain-imaging technique in which thousands of X-ray photographs of the brain are taken and then combined to construct a cross-sectional brain picture is known as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PET 
B)  EEG 
C)  CAT 
D)  fMRI 
A)  PET 
B)  EEG 
C)  CAT 
D)  fMRI

Question 20

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in stress,wakefulness,and mood of an individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Acetylcholine (ACh) 
D)  Dopamine 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Acetylcholine (ACh) 
D)  Dopamine

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

Humans are unusual among primates because we have much less genetic variability within our species than do chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes.What do these findings suggest about the evolutionary history of humans compared to these other species?

Which of the following is not a part of the endocrine system?

The hindbrain consists of the ____.

Which factors influence the phenotype of a person?

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

What are the molecular strands in chromosomes that contain thousands of different genes?

The ____ is a thick band of over 200 million white nerve fibers that transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.

In ____ cloning,the DNA from a female egg is removed and replaced with the DNA from a cell removed from an adult animal.Then the fertilized egg is implanted in a womb and allowed to develop into a new animal.

Which of the following is NOT true?

It takes time to calm down after stressful events because ____.

Compare and contrast the difference between neurons and nerves.

In which scan are metal electrodes placed on a person's scalp to measure brain activity?

Why is the neuron sometimes called the workhorse of the nervous system?

What happens after neurotransmitters deliver their messages?

According to the text,the brain has ____ major regions.

A brain-imaging technique in which thousands of X-ray photographs of the brain are taken and then combined to construct a cross-sectional brain picture is known as a(n)____.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in stress,wakefulness,and mood of an individual?

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Exam 2: Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

Humans are unusual among primates because we have much less genetic variability within our species than do chimpanzees,gorillas,and other apes.What do these findings suggest about the evolutionary history of humans compared to these other species?

Which of the following is not a part of the endocrine system?

The hindbrain consists of the ____.

Which factors influence the phenotype of a person?

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

What are the molecular strands in chromosomes that contain thousands of different genes?

The ____ is a thick band of over 200 million white nerve fibers that transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.

In ____ cloning,the DNA from a female egg is removed and replaced with the DNA from a cell removed from an adult animal.Then the fertilized egg is implanted in a womb and allowed to develop into a new animal.

Which of the following is NOT true?

It takes time to calm down after stressful events because ____.

Compare and contrast the difference between neurons and nerves.

In which scan are metal electrodes placed on a person's scalp to measure brain activity?

Why is the neuron sometimes called the workhorse of the nervous system?

What happens after neurotransmitters deliver their messages?

According to the text,the brain has ____ major regions.

A brain-imaging technique in which thousands of X-ray photographs of the brain are taken and then combined to construct a cross-sectional brain picture is known as a(n)____.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in stress,wakefulness,and mood of an individual?

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

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